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WorksheetsPrelim, Prime Cost, Prov Sum and Pro Rata
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
"Cost of administering a project, and providing general
plant, site staff, site facilities and site-based services and
other items which are not included in the rates."
Explanation above is best describing...
Preliminaries
Prime Cost
Provisional Sum
Construction Cost
Pro rata
"Allocation of costs, benefits,
or resources based on a proportionate share. It's used in
construction projects that involve multiple companies."
Explanation above is best describing...
Preliminaries
Prime Cost
Provisional Sum
Construction Cost
Pro rata
"Costs of construction works or
services executed by a nominated sub-contractor, a government or a
statutory authority or for materials or goods to be obtained from a
nominated supplier"
Explanation above is best describing...
Preliminaries
Prime Cost
Provisional Sum
Nominated Cost
Pro rata
"Costs estimated in tender document, without certain figures, hence
cost will be provided as lump sum.
Explanation above is best describing...
Preliminaries
Prime Cost
Provisional Sum
Tender Cost
Pro rata
Preliminaries costs are also known as overheads cost
TRUE
FALSE
Prime Cost (PC) are normally estimated in tender document, without certain figures, hence lump
cost will be provided as lump sum, calculated by cost consultant.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the followings are included in Preliminaries cost?
Tower crane
Scaffolding
Temporary road
Portland cement
Which of the following's construction works are categorized as Prime Cost (PC)?
Electrical Installation
Fire Fighting System
Air-conditioning System
Lift and Escalator System
Load Bearing Wall System
Provisional sum is used in the conditions below:
Construction work that is not completely defined at the time the
tender documents are issued
Cost of a construction work that entirely cannot be foreseen
Cost of construction work involving initial power and water supply
Cost of construction work carried out by a nominated sub-contractor
Pro rata is used in construction project because...
to ensures that each party's share is fair and in
line with their level of involvement.
to avoid common expenses being based solely on the
main contractor
to achieve economies of scale through cost sharing
to limit interactions between companies working on a large-scale project
