THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, OFFA ,

P.M.B. 420, OFFA, KWARA STATE.

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES,
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT.
2ND SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2012/2013
ACADEMIC SESSION
COURSE TITLE: SITE MANAGEMENT II
COURSE CODE: BLD 210 CLASS: B/T ND YR II DURATION: 2HRS 30Mins.
INSTRUCTION: Attempt any FOUR questions in All.You are advised to logically
present your answers and write legibly.

1. (a) Explain Productivity as it relates to Building Construction Works.

(b) Define the following terms (i) Work Study (ii) Work Measurement (iii) Method Study (iv)
Standard Time of Work
(c) What are the Main Objectives of Work Study as used in Construction Site Management?
2. (a) Define Communication as it concerns Construction Site Management
(b) What is Noise in Communication Process?
(c) What are the Factors that can hinder efficient communication on Construction Sites.
3. (a) Explain Planning as a management function in Construction.
(b) Write Short Notes on the following (i) Pre-Tender Planning (ii) Pre-Contract
Planning
(c) Mention 6 Features of a good planning process in Management?
4. (a) What are the benefits of Work Study to the (i) Organization (ii) Supervisor (iii)
Operatives
(b) As a site manager, identify 8 problems you can use Method Study to analyse and solve on
Construction sites.
5. (a) Management Processes involves the thinking and the doing processes.Diagrammatically
show the processes involved in the two processes.
(b) What are the advantages of Planning as a management technique?
6. (a) What are the key principles involved in Planning and Scheduling?
(b) What is a bar chart?What other name is given to Bar Chart?
(c) What are the main advantages of bar charts that made them so popular? What are their
main disadvantages?