Describe how the numbers and titles in MasterFormat are divided. How does the MasterFormat help all participants in the industry to communicate? What is the difference between construction drawings...

Describe how the numbers and titles in MasterFormat are divided.

1. How does the MasterFormat help all participants in the industry to communicate?


2. What is the difference between construction drawings and specifications?


3. Describe the Design-Build contracting method.


4. What are the three most commonly used types of project delivery methods?


5. Describe the possible duties and roles a construction manager may take on in a project.


6. Describe what a field office is and explain the purpose of establishing a field office on a construction site.


7. Give a brief description of Building Information Modeling.


8. Name the code and publisher of the four model codes that local and state building ordinances typically adopted until 1995.


9. Describe the five categories of building constructions as classified by the IBC based on the types of materials used and their degree of combustibility.


10. Describe the purpose of the American Institute of Steel Construction and list the types of materials that they publish.


11. Describe what sick building syndrome is?


12. Name three practices used in construction that have an enormous potential to mitigate climate change, improve our quality of life, increase productivity through better occupancy conditions, and reduce operating costs.


13. Under which Division and Subpart of the MasterFormat would you find information on Price and Payment procedures?