Project Planning & Scheduling Flashcards

A demolition project plan includes a 'phasing plan.' What is the purpose of this document?

Answer: To define the sequence and timing of demolition operations to maintain safety and coordinate with other trades or occupants

A phasing plan defines the operational sequence of demolition activities to maintain structural stability, safety, and coordination with concurrent activities or adjacent occupants.

Which regulatory requirement most directly influences the scheduling of asbestos abatement in a demolition project?

Answer: EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) requiring notification and abatement before demolition

EPA NESHAP requires advance notification and complete asbestos abatement before demolition activities that would disturb asbestos-containing materials.

During project planning, a CDS supervisor identifies that the project site has limited staging area. How does this affect the demolition plan?

Answer: It requires more frequent debris removal, just-in-time equipment delivery, and careful coordination to prevent congestion

Limited staging requires frequent haul-outs, tighter equipment scheduling, and logistics coordination to keep the site operational without dangerous congestion.

What is the purpose of a 'look-ahead schedule' on a demolition project?

Answer: A short-term, detailed schedule (typically 2–6 weeks) used to plan immediate upcoming work, resource needs, and deliveries

A look-ahead schedule provides a near-term detailed view of upcoming activities, helping supervisors confirm resource availability and prevent short-term schedule gaps.

When planning dust control measures for a demolition project, which factor is MOST important to address in the project schedule?

Answer: Wind direction, proximity to neighboring properties, and water availability must be scheduled alongside demolition tasks

Effective dust control planning integrates wind conditions, proximity to receptors, and water supply logistics directly into the demolition task schedule.

A CDS supervisor conducts a project post-mortem after completing a demolition job. What is the PRIMARY benefit of this process?

Answer: To capture lessons learned that improve planning accuracy, safety, and efficiency on future projects

A post-mortem captures lessons learned—both successes and failures—that improve estimating, scheduling, and safety planning for future demolition projects.

Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between a demolition project's safety plan and its project schedule?

Answer: Safety activities such as shoring, monitoring, and inspections must be integrated into the project schedule as time-allocated tasks

Safety activities—shoring installation, air monitoring, pre-task inspections—are real tasks requiring time and must be built into the project schedule, not treated as separate or optional.