A force majeure provision in a construction contract mainly deals with:
Correct answer: B. Exceptional events beyond the parties' reasonable control
- A. Ordinary errors in quantity measurement
- B. Exceptional events beyond the parties' reasonable control
- C. Routine increases in contractor productivity
- D. Minor changes in the contractor's site office
Explanation
Force majeure provisions address extraordinary events such as severe natural disasters or certain government actions that prevent or seriously disrupt performance. Normal measurement errors and routine site changes are handled through other contract provisions.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? support@testustad.com
About Construction Management and Estimation
Construction management covers planning, scheduling, resource control, contracts, procurement, site organisation, safety, quality assurance and project documentation. Estimation includes quantity take-off, rate analysis, bill preparation, valuation and cost control, with attention to the difference between direct and indirect costs and between an estimate, a tender and a final account.
Practise Construction Management and Estimation
80 free Construction Management and Estimation MCQs from Civil Engineering, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Civil Engineering questions like this
Civil Engineering is on 3 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Construction Management and Estimation questions
What is the usual purpose of a mobilisation advance paid under a construction contract?
In construction documentation, a punch list is mainly used to record:
The slump test for fresh concrete primarily indicates its:
In traditional design-bid-build procurement, which party normally completes the design before construction tendering?
When estimating equipment operating cost, which item is most directly related to the machine's actual running time?
In a bill of quantities, what does a provisional sum normally represent?