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Assignment - Wood Construction Management Essay
Building materials - Prepare a detailed study of a building material for the purposes of preparing a project specification section. Although you will not be asked to prepare the actual specification section, all the information noted below must be gathered and reported. The report may be prepared as an APA styled Word document or as a PowerPoint presentation to be presented to the class.
Using your building material from this course, please address the following:
A. Research your product:
National or regional manufacturers/suppliers (if any)
Local manufacturers/suppliers (if any)
What are and who controls the quality standards for the material?
What are and who is responsible for the quality standards for installation?
What are the ranges and typical use of your product?
B. How will your product be incorporated in the building process?
1. What are the standard units for purchase?
a. What is the cost per unit?
b. What are the cost variables?
2. What is the typical lead time for the product?
3. Quality Standards
What product data must the designer review to ascertain the proposed product meets minimum quality standards?
Is post-installation testing required?
Should pre-installation testing be required?
If any testing is required, who would provide/validate it; the contractor, owner, designer, or manufacturer?
4. Discuss how selection of this product may impact other product selections or other facets of the project design.
C. Mechanics
1. If your work is a Word document, the discussion should be in the form of an essay 3-4 pages in length, double-spaced in APA style.
2. If your work is in PowerPoint, please address these issues in 5 - 30 slides within 5-6 minutes.
3. Grammar and spelling errors will be deducted from final grade percentage!!! Use your library resources and software tools (spell check) BEFORE submitting.
4. Must cite all resources and have a reference page in Word or PowerPoint.