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This embedded image is of Hoover Dam. Which market sector is this project type classified in?

Within the hierarchy of the European craft guilds, the ‘lowest level’ position was the ________________. 

True or False — As discussed in class, deep foundations started to be utilized as a design option in the construction industry as a result of the technological advancements in construction equipment in the 1940s-1960s. 

In what “period” is noted to include the first use of the word “ARCHITECT”?

True or False: The word “contractor” was used in its early days (early 18th century), in both Great Britain and the United States, with people who did business with governmental bodies.

Who is the “primary responsible party” for the project feasibility stage of a project?

True or False — The three primary teams involved in a project are:  Owners Team Design-Build Team Banking Team 

A construction company’s ________________ is the amount or value of projects that they have in the pipeline on which work has not yet started. 

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook: Construction managers __________, _____________, ______________, and ________________  construction projects from start to finish. [Select as many answer choices as appropriate to answer the question]

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data Dr. Richard Burt, McWhorter School of Building Science Head, shared with the class, match the occupation to the median annual wages (median yearly salary) as of May 2018.