Maricopa Community Colleges  ABC233   19952-20046 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/22/94
ABC233 19952-20046 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Construction Supervision
Roles and responsibilities of construction supervisors, construction contracts, job estimating. Planning, scheduling, and job safety. Prerequisites: Indentured status with Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., or permission of the apprenticeship coordinator.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ABC233   19952-20046 Construction Supervision
1. Describe the role and qualities of supervisors in the construction industry and explain how the responsibilities and authority of a supervisor are related to the company's policies and procedures. (I, II)
2. Define the levels of supervision in standard construction businesses. (III)
3. Explain how job skills, communication and motivation affect productivity and list motivational techniques used to influence others. (IV, V)
4. Identify specific traits of an effective leader and given specific examples of personnel problems, determine solutions using the systematic process. (VI, VII)
5. List specific construction contract documents and describe the purpose. (VIII)
6. List the steps for developing a job estimate and describe the planning process for determining materials, labor, tools and equipment required to complete a project on time. (IX, X)
7. Perform the analysis for a specific job. (XI)
8. Define scheduling in relation to work capacity and load in the construction industry. (XII)
9. Identify and describe types of control factors on construction sites, including performance vs. standards. (XIII)
10. Describe the responsibilities of the supervisor regarding job site safety. (XIV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ABC233   19952-20046 Construction Supervision
    I. The Supervisor
        A. Definition
        B. Human relations
        C. Positive attitude
        D. Personal qualities
        E. Effective attributes
      II. Company Policies and Procedures
          A. Definition
          B. Job descriptions
          C. Policies and procedures manual
          D. Organizational chart
        III. Levels of Supervision
            A. Office
            B. Field
            C. First line
          IV. Productivity
              A. Technical skills
              B. Communication
                1. Sender
                2. Message
                3. Listener
            V. Motivation
                A. Definition
                B. Techniques
                C. Maslow's theory
                D. Herzberg
              VI. Leadership
                  A. Traits and characteristics
                  B. Behavior
                  C. Functions
                  D. Styles
                  E. Elements
                  F. Special problems
                  G. Other
                VII. Problem Solving
                    A. "Knee-jerk solution"
                    B. Systematic process
                  VIII. Contract Documents
                      A. Bid advertisement
                      B. Invitation to bid
                      C. Contract agreement
                      D. Drawings and specifications
                      E. General and special conditions
                      F. Subcontractor agreements
                      G. Addendum
                      H. Change orders
                      I. Bonds and insurance
                      J. Purchase orders
                      K. Shop drawings
                      L. Soil report
                      M. Inspection reports
                      N. Stop work order
                      O. Delivery receipts
                      P. Job diary
                      Q. Field reports
                      R. Schedules
                      S. Estimates
                      T. Correspondence
                      U. Building codes
                      V. Building permits
                      W. Regulations
                      X. Liens
                      Y. Punch lists
                      Z. other
                    IX. Estimating
                        A. Direct costs
                        B. Indirect costs
                        C. Actual costs
                        D. Estimated costs
                        E. Procedures
                          1. Quantity takeoffs
                          2. Production figures
                          3. Equipment production
                          4. Material quantities
                          5. Summary sheets
                          6. Project summary
                      X. Planning
                          A. Rationale
                          B. Process
                            1. Stated objective
                            2. Requirements
                            3. Resources
                            4. Evaluative controls
                          C. Material
                          D. Tools
                          E. Labor
                            1. Hiring
                            2. New employee orientation
                          F. Equipment
                        XI. Job Analysis - Tasks
                            A. Description
                            B. Components
                            C. Sequence
                          XII. Scheduling
                              A. Work capacity
                              B. Work load
                              C. Types of schedules
                                1. Bar charts
                                2. Network schedules
                                3. Precedence diagrams
                              D. Short interval production scheduling (SIPS)
                            XIII. Control
                                A. Definition
                                B. Process
                                  1. Measurable units
                                  2. Performance vs. standards
                                  3. Deviations
                                C. Elements
                                  1. Personnel performance
                                  2. Materials
                                  3. Tools
                                  4. Equipment
                              XIV. Job Site Safety
                                  A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
                                  B. Employer's representative - supervisor
                                  C. Safety policies and procedures
                                  D. Costs of accidents
                                    1. Direct
                                    2. Indirect
                                  E. Safety program development
                                  F. Accident reports
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