Construction & Evaluation (CE) focuses on construction contract administration and post-occupancy evaluation of projects. You should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and abilities in construction contract execution, construction support services (including construction observation and shop drawing or submittal review), payment request processing, and project closeout. In addition, candidates must also demonstrate an understanding and abilities in project evaluation of integrated building systems and their performance.
Construction & Evaluation Details:
- Number of items: 75
- Test duration: 3 hr
- Allowed break time: 30 min
- Total appointment time: 3 hr 40 min
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CE includes sections on the following content areas:
- Preconstruction Activities
- Interpret the architect’s roles and responsibilities during preconstruction based on delivery method
- Analyze criteria for selecting contractors
- Analyze aspects of the contract or design to adjust project costs
- Construction Observation
- Evaluate the architect’s role during construction activities
- Evaluate construction conformance with contract documents, codes, regulations, and sustainability requirements
- Determine construction progress
- Administrative Procedures & Protocols
- Determine appropriate additional information to supplement contract documents
- Evaluate submittals including shop drawings, samples, mock-ups, product data, and test results
- Evaluate the contractor’s application for payment
- Evaluate responses to non-conformance with contract documents
- Project Closeout & Evaluation
- Apply procedural concepts to complete close-out activities
- Evaluate building design and performance
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I'm looking for sources to confirm the difference between CMC-Adviser and CMC-Agent. (I read differences in Arch's Handbook and Kaplan, wondering if others think this too?)
I might be mistaken, however I believe these are similar. CMa vs. CMc. There is an owner’s agent and an owners advisor. Check to see if the (CSI Manual of Practice). This book may differentiate the Agent / Advisor role? Thinking about this - I believe the Advisor is similar to an Owner’s representative and the Agent role may differ only by way of the depths to which the person interacts with administration, and financial pay applications from a contractor.
An agent for the owner is the eyes and ears of the owner and with that you attend OAC (owner architect contractor) meetings usually on site or in this day and age teleconferencing, you advise the GC and or architect after you discuss with the owner never "impromptu" unless you are empowered to do so. It is more of a hands on role whereas the adviser may be tasked with reviewing contract documents and advising the owner. Thing is I have been in the role of an agent for the owner and there is very little difference. However your boundaries would be spelled out in your contract with owner as rep which both are.
Perhaps one could state one is hands on while the other is document review only with no integration with construction interaction, however in practice more often than not it is both.
This is an ambiguous question and subject to the end agreement no clear black and white definition this should not be an exam question because in practicum its pointless to differentiate between the two as it is based on parameters spelled out in your agreement with the owner.The real question is why does our profession have to be so convoluted with exam questions like this?
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