Project Planning & Scheduling Flashcards
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A firestop scope-of-work change is verbally approved by the GC superintendent. What should the installer do?
Answer: Refuse to proceed until a written change order is issued
Verbal approvals are not contractually binding; a written change order must be issued before performing out-of-scope work.
What scheduling impact does a fire-rated assembly's required cure time typically have on a project?
Answer: It adds a mandatory hold period before the area can be closed or reoccupied
Many firestop products require a minimum cure period before achieving rated performance; closing an area prematurely can void the system listing.
Which scheduling approach BEST manages the risk of a firestop product being discontinued before project completion?
Answer: Identify an approved alternate system in the submittal package
Including pre-approved alternate systems in the submittal package allows seamless substitution if a product becomes unavailable mid-project.
A firestop installer discovers an unanticipated penetration not on the approved drawings. Who should be notified FIRST?
Answer: The general contractor or construction manager
Unanticipated conditions must be reported to the GC/CM first so they can coordinate documentation, design response, and scheduling impacts.
What is 'look-ahead scheduling' and why is it used in firestop project planning?
Answer: A 2- to 6-week rolling plan that anticipates near-term work and resource needs
Look-ahead schedules (typically 2–6 weeks) help firestop crews anticipate upcoming penetrations, material needs, and inspection coordination.
When multiple subcontractors create penetrations in a fire-rated barrier, who is typically responsible for ensuring each penetration is firestopped?
Answer: Each trade is responsible for firestopping its own penetrations unless otherwise specified
Unless the specification assigns all firestop work to a single contractor, each trade is responsible for firestopping penetrations it creates.
A firestop crew is delayed because the mechanical contractor has not yet installed pipes through a rated wall. What is the BEST scheduling response?
Answer: Notify the GC, document the delay, and resequence available work
Documenting the delay and resequencing to other available work minimizes productivity loss and preserves the right to recover schedule impacts.