Practice Differing Site Conditions (6.2) - General Principles of Contracts Management

Practice: Differing Site Conditions

Lesson 6.2General Principles of Contracts Management

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Question 1.
What are differing site conditions?
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Think about what might change from the initial site assessment.
Question 2.
Name one potential impact of differing site conditions.
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Consider financial aspects.
3Question 3.
What are differing site conditions?
- Conditions that were anticipated
- Unexpected physical conditions
- Conditions that are beneficial
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Think about what is 'differing' from expectations.
4Question 4.
True or False: Differing site conditions can affect both cost and project timelines.
- True
- False
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Recall the impacts we discussed.
Question 5.
A contractor discovers ancient ruins during a renovation project. How should they proceed legally and operationally with respect to differing site conditions?
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Consider legal responsibilities and project protocols.
Question 6.
Calculate the potential cost impact if an unexpected soil condition requires additional excavation, increasing costs by 15%. If the original excavation cost was $50,000, what is the new cost?
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Think about calculating percentages.

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