Is it OK to use emoji’s, abbreviations or gifs within a company email or an email sent out to a “Professional Audience?”
Is it OK to use emoji’s, abbreviations or gifs within a company email or an email sent out to a “Professional Audience?”
Why is it important to have communication technology skills in professional contexts?
What is the duration (in days) of the activity to install all the fixtures in the dormitory with one crew? Assume an eight-hour workday and round the total days up to the whole day.
What is the duration (in days) of the activity to install all the fixtures in the dormitory with one crew?
Problem Set 4 (Ch. 10 & Lecture) Resource Leveling and Productivity
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Overview:
Final ‘problem sets’ should include a word document (.docx) (12-point font, 1” margins, times new roman) that responds to each individual problem below. Include the problem statement in this document, as well as your solution. Make sure that each solution includes:
A description of what you did and how you did it;
All values clearly labeled with units (e.g., “work days”, “crews”, “workers”);
A reference included for any reference to a table, figure, or equation provided in a text; and
A clear description/reference to what you found;
All calculations (formulas and how they are used) must be shown; and
Calculations can be completed in excel, but must be documented in full professionally in this word document.
Problem #1: The estimate for a three-story dormitory included 30 plumbing fixtures on each of the floors. In developing the bid, the estimator used a production rate of 0.625 person-hours per fixture. The project superintendent is organizing the plumbing crews to include two plumbers per crew. What is the duration (in days) of the activity to install all the fixtures in the dormitory with one crew? Assume an eight-hour workday and round the total days up to the whole day.
Hint: The production rate provided is ‘person-hours per fixture’; you have multiple people per crew working. You will also need to calculate the total quantity of fixtures for the building with multiple floors.
Solution #1:
Problem #2: For each of the following activities and corresponding estimated information, calculate the following information:
Production rate per crew for each activity (units per crew hour)
Time to complete each activity (hours)
Duration of each activity (whole days, rounded up)
Activity PIB Production Rate (units per man-hour) Quantity of material
(units) Workers per crew
A or 5 None 3.125 200 2
B or 10 5 3.125 300 4
C or 15 5 3.125 200 2
D or 20 10, 15 6.250 100 1
E or 25 15 3.125 300 4
F or 30 20 6.250 100 2
G or 35 20, 25 3.125 300 3
H or 40 25 6.250 300 2
I or 45 30, 35, 40 6.250 200 2
Solution #2:
Problem #3: Given the following Gantt chart (with resources corresponding to activities):
What is the distribution of resources (workers per day) required for the existing schedule (unleveled)? (the sum of all resources for each day of the project as scheduled)
You determine you have enough workers to higher up to 6 workers per day between the 1st of the month and the 10th, but after that you only have enough workers to hire 5 per day. Does the existing unleveled schedule allow for this constraint to be met while still delivering the project on time? If not, can the schedule be leveled to meet this constraint and deliver the project ton time? If so, produce the leveled schedule and indicate what changed. If not, describe the constraint that prevents both constraints (on-time completion on the 25th and limited workers per day) from being met. For any given day an activity takes place, the workers per day are the required number of workers to complete the activity for that given day—no splitting up crews.
Hint: “IN” represents interfering float. “F” represents free float. The schedule has already been placed into a calendar with additional holidays. Do not schedule workers over the weekend or during the holidays!
Date: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Activity Resources M T W Th F Sa Su M T W Th F Sa Su M T W Th F Sa Su M T W Th
5 2
10 4 F IN
15 2
20 1 IN
25 4
30 2 F F F F
35 3
40 2 F
45 1
Solution #3:
Problem #4: See the resources needed for each activity and the corresponding calendar. Add the resources to your calendar (below). For any given day an activity takes place, the workers per day are the required number of workers to complete the activity for that given day—no splitting workers.
Hint: “IN” represents interfering float. “F” represents free float. The schedule has already been placed into a calendar with additional holidays. Do not schedule workers over the weekend or during the holidays!
Determine what the required resources are in workers per day.
You have a maximum ability to hire 6 workers per day. Can you level the schedule to complete your job on time? If so, what would the “leveled” schedule look like? If not, explain why not and level the schedule to show the new project schedule and duration that accommodates the resource constraints.
Activity Duration PIB workers per day
5 2 None 1
10 3 None 1
15 3 5 2
20 4 5 2
25 1 10 1
30 2 15 2
35 2 25 3
40 5 20, 30, 35 1
M T W Th F Sa Su M T W Th F Sa Su M T W ThActivity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
5
10 IN
15
20 F
25 IN
30
35 F
40
Solution #4:
Identify the internal rate of return for this project
Identify the internal rate of return for this project
Problem Set 5 (Ch. 12) Project Cash Flow
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Overview:
Final ‘problem sets’ should include a word document (.docx) (12-point font, 1” margins, times new roman) that responds to each individual problem below. Include the problem statement in this document, as well as your solution. Make sure that each solution includes:
A description of what you did and how you did it;
All values clearly labeled with units (e.g., “work days”, “crews”, “workers”);
A reference included for any reference to a table, figure, or equation provided in a text; and
A clear description/reference to what you found;
All calculations (formulas and how they are used) must be shown; and
Calculations can be completed in excel, but must be documented in full professionally in this word document.
Given Information:
Use the following information for all problems in this Problem Set. A sixth month project has the direct cost distribution shown in Table 1. Indirect costs are expected to include $4,000 per month for the duration of the construction. The company is factoring in a 30% markup and 10% retainage for the first three months of the project. The interest on the overdraft is 1.1%, and there is currently no mobilization money being injected into the project during month 1.
Table 1 Direct Costs by Month
Month Cumulative Direct Costs Monthly Direct Costs
1 $ 15,000 $ 15,000
2 $ 60,000 $ 45,000
3 $ 125,000 $ 65,000
4 $ 155,000 $ 30,000
5 $ 180,000 $ 25,000
6 $ 195,000 $ 15,000
Problem #1: Calculate the monthly cash flow through ‘month 8’ of the project, including the following:
Direct and indirect costs
total billed,
retainage withheld,
payment received,
total cost to date,
total amount billed to date,
total paid to date,
overdraft at the end of the month,
interest on overdraft balance, and
total amount financed.
Solution #1:
Problem #2: Develop a graphic that shows the overdraft profile, cumulative direct costs, and cumulative payment received for the duration of the project.
Solution #2:
Problem #3: Develop a bar chart of expenditures and revenues for each month for the duration of the project.
Solution #3:
Problem #4: Identify the internal rate of return for this project.
Solution #4:
Problem EXTRA: If the owner agrees to inject $25,000 of mobilization money at the beginning of the project, what will the (a) total amount billed at the end of the project, (b) profit for the contractor at the end of the project, and (c) rate of return.
Solution EXTRA:
Compute the average hourly cost of a carpenter to a contractor
Compute the average hourly cost of a carpenter to a contractor
Problem Set 6 (Ch. 16 & 17) Cost Estimation
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Overview:
Final ‘problem sets’ should include a word document (.docx) (12-point font, 1” margins, times new roman) that responds to each individual problem below. Include the problem statement in this document, as well as your solution. Make sure that each solution includes:
A description of what you did and how you did it;
All values clearly labeled with units (e.g., “work days”, “crews”, “workers”);
A reference included for any reference to a table, figure, or equation provided in a text; and
A clear description/reference to what you found;
All calculations (formulas and how they are used) must be shown; and
Calculations can be completed in excel, but must be documented in full professionally in this word document.
Given Information:
Problem #1: Compute the average hourly cost of a carpenter to a contractor. Assume the work is in a subsistence area and the daily subsistence rate is $19.50. The carpenter works the second shift on a two-shift project where a project labor contract establishes a “work 7 pay 8 hour” pay basis for straight time. He works 6 days, 10 hours a day. In addition to time and a half for overtime Monday through Friday, the contract calls for double time for all work on weekends.
Use 6.2% FICA and 5.0% for unemployment insurance.
Assume all data relating to the workman’s comp, public liability, property damage, fringes, and wage are as given in Table 16.5.
Assume the maximum coverage is $5,000 per person and $10,000 per accident for public liability;
Assume the maximum coverage is $5,000 per person and $25,000 per accident for property damage; and
Note that the subsistence rate is not the same as the base wages from Table 16.5.
Show your work in excel or by hand, but make sure to provide each step of this problem including calculation of:
hours worked, straight time, and premium time;
straight time pay, premium pay, and gross pay;
fringe costs;
Workman’s comp, public liability, and property damage costs;
FICA, unemployment, and subsistence; and
Total costs (for the week) and average hourly cost (considering hours worked, not straight or premium hours).
Solution #1:
Problem #2: You are a contractor assigned to estimate the cost of this development. After completing the quantity takeoff of the given materials, you have compiled the following list of materials, quantities, as well as cost estimates based on quoted values or ranges and productivity rates based on your most recent jobs. Estimate the following for each material:
Hours of time spent on each material;
Cost of each material quantity (e.g., total cost for each material); and
Total cost per unit if your crew’s total hourly billing rate (including all overhead) is $170/hour; and
Cost per unit of each material quantity including both estimated labor and material costs for each material.
Table 2 Estimated Costs and Productivity Rates by Material
Material Material Notes Quantity Unit Cost Productivity Rate
[$/unit] [Unit/hour]
A Masonry 8″ 1200 sf $ 2.39 45
B 10″ 600 sf $ 2.50 38
C Finish 1800 sf $ 0.50 40
D Installation loose-fill 24 cyd $ 1.08 4.5
E rigid 30 cyd $ 1.40 3.5
F Concrete 15 cyd $ 105.00 12
G Rebar <#5 100 lb $ 1.06 65 H #5-#6 120 lb $ 1.12 60 I >#6 90 lb $ 1.17 55
J Fill rock 20 cyd $ 32.00 14
K Plywood 1300 sf $ 1.09 100
L Moisture barrier 1800 sf $ 0.11 60
M Studs 150 bf $ 42.50 120
N Light fixtures 30 each $ 38.00 2.5
O Doors 15 each $ 90.00 1.2
P Windows 25 each $ 65.00 1.4
Notes:
` Cyd: cubic yard; lb: pounds; sf: square feet; bf: board feet
Solution #2:
Develop a preliminary WBS for a small one-story commercial building to be constructed on the site of an existing small-frame structure
Develop a preliminary WBS for a small one-story commercial building to be constructed on the site of an existing small-frame structure
Ch. 7 Problem Set 1
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Overview:
Final ‘problem sets’ should include a word document (.docx) (12-point font, 1” margins, times new roman) that responds to each individual problem below. Include the problem statement in this document, as well as your solution. Make sure that each solution includes:
⦁ A description of what you did and how you did it;
⦁ All values clearly labeled with units;
⦁ A reference included for any reference to a table, figure, or equation provided in a text; and
⦁ A clear description/reference to what you found.
Problem #1: Develop a two-level WBS consisting of at least 16 work packages for the building of the Brooklyn Bridge as described in HSL Chapter 1. Include a short discussion (200-250 words) words that describe how you went about this process, and another short discussion (200-250 words) indicating what sort of difficulties you may have had.
⦁ WBS may include either a flowchart or an outline, depending on student’s preference.
⦁ You may need to do some investigation to identify individual work packages or steps that make up some of the bigger activities in the project.
Solution #1:
[ your solution here ]
Problem #2: Develop a preliminary WBS for a small one-story commercial building to be constructed on the site of an existing small-frame structure. It is 30 by 60 feet in plan (see illustration). The site will need to be prepared (clearing, remove over burden, grade the site). The exterior and interior (partition) walls are of concrete block. The floors are made of concrete, which will first require a carpenter to develop wooden forms, and then topped with asphalt. The roof is constructed of bar joists covered with a steel roof deck, rigid insulation, and built-up roofing. The ceiling is suspended acoustical tile. The floor is a concrete slab on grade with an asphalt tile finish. Interior finish on all walls is paint.
⦁ Include at least two levels of the WBS for this small building.
⦁ Include two short discussions (~200 words) summarizing (1) how you developed the WBS and (2) the issues you ran into while you did it.
⦁ WBS may include either a flowchart or an outline, depending on student’s preference.
⦁ If you are unsure what any of these terms mean, investigate! (i.e., google!)
Solution #2:
[ your solution here ]
Problem #3: Completing a WBS requires expertise in how things are put together. Pick a ‘project’ that you have expertise in and develop a WBS that has at least three tiers and includes at least 20 activities. WBS may include either a flowchart or an outline, depending on student’s preference. Some ‘projects’ could include: Writing a paper; Submitting a scholarship application, or; Making dinner for four. Include a discussion about what you did and what you found.
Solution #3:
[ your solution here ]
Develop a logic network for the sequence of activities listed in the table
Develop a logic network for the sequence of activities listed in the table
Ch. 8 Problem Set 2
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Overview:
Final ‘problem sets’ should include a word document (.docx) (12-point font, 1” margins, times new roman) that responds to each individual problem below. Include the problem statement in this document, as well as your solution. Make sure that each solution includes:
A description of what you did and how you did it;
All values clearly labeled with units (e.g., “work days”);
A reference included for any reference to a table, figure, or equation provided in a text; and
A clear description/reference to what you found;
All calculations (formulas and how they are used) must be shown; and
Calculations can be completed in excel, but must be documented in full professionally in this word document.
Instructions:
Given the information in the table to the right, complete the following eight questions:
Activity Preceded Immediately By (PIB) Duration (days)
A or 5 None 4
B or 10 5 3
C or 15 5 4
D or 20 10, 15 2
E or 25 15 3
F or 30 20 1
G or 35 20, 25 4
H or 40 25 3
I or 45 30, 35, 40 2
Problem #1: Develop a logic network for the sequence of activities listed in the table.
Solution #1:
Problem #2: What is the Early Start (ES), Early Finish (EF), Late Start (LS), and Late Finish (LF) times for all activities? (Make sure all calculations are shown! The final solution can be shown in a logic network diagram.)
Solution #2:
Problem #3: What is the project duration?
Solution #3:
Problem #4: What are the critical activities?
Solution #4:
Problem #5: Calculate the total, free, and interfering float all activities.
Solution #5:
Problem #6: Place this calendar in a bar chart/Gantt chart (not a calendar with dates yet).
Start by adding the early starts/finishes and the duration of each activity with a single (color or mark the squares).
Add the float using a different color/marking.
Add an ‘X’ to any float work days that denote a ‘interfering float.’
Don’t forget to describe how you went about this problem, what it means, and add a key that defines how you denote durations and float!
What is the cost of the concrete in dollars per cubic yard?
What is the cost of the concrete in dollars per cubic yard?
Division II submitted a bid that included the total cost of concrete (including materials, labor, and equipment). What is the cost of the concrete in dollars per cubic yard? (include materials, labor, and equipment)
o For cost file, see d2l > Content > Case Study Documents > Bid Packages and RFIs > Division II MMP Pad D Bid 2-20-2017
o Assume this cost contributes to just the concrete needed for the slab and foundations.
Record a brief 3-4 minute video of yourself to provide (a) an introduction of your academic and professional background and, (b) the reasons you are interested in real estate development, specifically as it relates to Construction and Project Management
Record a brief 3-4 minute video of yourself to provide (a) an introduction of your academic and professional background and, (b) the reasons you are interested in real estate development, specifically as it relates to Construction and Project Management
Video Response: After watching the Module Introduction Video, record a brief 3-4 minute video of yourself to provide (a) an introduction of your academic and professional background and, (b) the reasons you are interested in real estate development, specifically as it relates to Construction and Project Management.
Describe your prior experience in either construction and/or project management
Describe your prior experience in either construction and/or project management
Video Response: After reading HSL Ch. 1 History & Concepts, record and post another short video that describes how you see the topics to be explored in this class influencing or supporting your career goals. Describe your prior experience in either construction and/or project management.
Identify and describe each element prepared for a typical bid package
Identify and describe each element prepared for a typical bid package
Written Discussion: After reading HSL Ch. 2 Preparing the Bid Package, define the bid process in your own words. Identify and describe each element prepared for a typical bid package. Indicate whether each item is (a) submitted as part of the bid package or (b) developed to inform the bid package but not submitted as part of the bid package. All written or “communication” discussion posts require that you respond to at least two other student’s posts. Responses must provide a contribution to the conversation–such as questioning or introducing how different conditions may change the bid process, as defined by the other student.
