Bowen Specific
Safety
Construction Terms
Skilled Trades
Mystery
100
Who is this?
Who is the founder of Bowen... Bob Bowen!
100
What is the minimum required PPE for Bowen sites?
(must say 3 of the 5)
What is:
1. Hard hat
2. Safety glasses
3. Steel toe boots
4. Long pants
5. Shirt with a minimum of 4 inch long sleeves
100
What is this material called?
What is rebar!
If you can say what its used for you get brownie points!
100
What is the job title of this worker?
What is a mason! (specifically brick mason)
100
What is the name of this machine?
What is an excavator!
200
What percentage of work does Bowen self-perform?
A) 25%
B) 70%
C) 100%
D) 9%
What is 70%
200
When do you need a hot work permit?
A) When excavating a trench
B) For any spark producing activity
C) When the temperature reaches 85 degrees outside
D) When there are combustibles in the trench
What is B!
200
A written document that modifies or changes the project's plans, price or specifications in the construction contract?
A) Blueprints
B) Change Order
C) Construction Drawings
What is a changer order!
200
Which of these trades has the highest average salary?
a) Carpenter
b) Cement and Concrete Finisher
c) Boilermaker
d) Laborer
What is a boilermaker!
-$62K
200
Water is called this when it has come into contact with fecal matter and can't be used for domestic irrigation without first being cleaned in a waste water treatment plant.
What is black water!
300
Bowen has offices in all of the following locations EXCEPT:
A) Maryland
B) Texas
C) Ohio
D) Indiana
What is Texas!
300
A stairway or ladder must be provided at all points of access where there is a break in elevation of _________.
A) 2 inches or more
B) 19 inches or more
C) 50 inches or more
D) Stairways or ladders are not needed at points of access.
What is 19 inches or more!
300
A powder found in concrete
What is CEMENT
300
What are the 2 different types of carpentry?
Finish and rough
300
Bowen has a BHAG.
What does this stand for?
When do we want to achieve it by?
What is a Big Hairy Audacious Goal!
Bowen's BHAG is to have 500 Full Time Employees with an ROI of at least 1.1 by the year 2030.
YOU are helping achieve this goal!!!
400
Which of the following does Bowen NOT self-perform?
a) Demolition
b) Electrical
c) Underground Piping
d) Structural Steel
What is ELECTRICAL!!!
400
What does the acronym STOPP stand for?
What is.... Stop. Think. Observe. Plan. Proceed.
400
What is the below instrument and what is it used for? (must know both)
site level/ builders level:
An optical instrument used to set up level points and to check elevations, used mainly in surveying and building.
400
Which of these construction trades is projected to grow the fastest through 2028?
A) Plumber
B) Elevator Installer and Repairer
C) Carpenter
D) Mason
What is a Plumber!
Plumber - 14% growth rate
4-5% average among all occupations
400
How many yards of concrete can be held in an IMI mixer truck?
a) 20 yards
b) 9 yards
c) 36 yards
d) 4 yards
What is 9 yards!
500
What was the contract value of Bowen's largest project to date?
a) 175M
b) 625M
c) 450M
d) 300M
What is.... A WHOLE LOTTA MONEY$$$
$300 Million!
In 2014 Bowen did a joint venture with engineer Burns & Mcdonell at IPL Petersburg Power Plant to help their facility achieve compliance with the EPA’s Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) by updating the site’s wastewater and bottom ash handling infrastructure.
500
What is the first step in the Lock out/Tag out process?
A) shut down the machinery or equipment
B) release all stored energy
C) make sure that all affected employees are notified that the lock out/tag out process is being utilized
D) place a lock on the power shut off
What is C! Notifying all affected employees
500
A project delivery method where the owner hires a single firm/company to handle both the design and construction of the building
A) Guaranteed Savings Contract
B) Construction Management at Risk
C) Design-Bid-Build
D) Design-Build
What is Design-Build!
500
How many skilled trade positions are currently unfilled due to a lack of available talent?
A) 500,000 jobs
B) 3 Million jobs
C) 7 Million Jobs
D) 23 Million Jobs
What is 3 Million Jobs!
500
What percent of concrete is cement?
a) 65%
b) 100%
c) 3%
d) 15%
What is 15%!
60-65% of concrete is made up of aggregate like gravel/sand
15-20% is water