CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 1 ECT 3350
MAIN EXAM
ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS
QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a. Define the following terms as relates to construction management
i. Management (2 marks)
ii. Tender (2 marks)
iii. Bills of Quantities (2 marks)
b. State any 4 functions of the Bills of Quantities (2 marks)
c. State any 3 factors that affect the choice of contract to be used for a construction project
(1.5 mark)
d. State the elements that must be present for a construction contract to be valid (2.5 marks)
e. Explain the difference between the following as applied in construction management;
i. Provisional Sums and Prime Cost Sums (2 marks)
ii. Plan and Strategy (2 mks)
f. According to Henry Fayol’s administrative theory of management, an organization’s
activities can be classified into six categories. State any 4 of the categories (2 mks)
g. State any 3 roles of National Construction Authority (3 marks)
h. State the seven stages of a tender process (3.5 marks)
i. State any 3 types of construction contracts used in construction projects between clients
and contractors (1.5 marks)
j. State 2 reasons why contractors engage sub-contractors in a construction project (2 marks)
k. State any 4 different styles of leadership that a construction manager may adopt in his role
to effectively oversee a construction project (2 marks)
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
a. Your parent organization has retained you as a Construction Manager for a Building
Construction Project they are undertaking. Discuss the functions of your position in the
construction project (10 marks)
b. Explain why it is important to use a contract in a construction project (10 marks)
QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
Explain the Management Principles and characteristics adaptable to an efficient and effective
construction project that is cost effective (20 marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
a. Discuss the statutory and regulatory bodies in the construction industry (10 marks)
b. Discuss the different participants in a construction project and their roles (10 marks)
