建筑工程英语课后习题答案.doc

《建筑工程英语》课后习题答案 Unit One Concept of Building and Construction Engineering Part One, Section A Key to the listening: contract; have this project; copy to the architect completion; section; 6) take over; 7) Quality control; 8) you will get the work you are paying for while we get paid for the work we perform. 2、Lucas writes a report according to the conversation above. This morning, the client told me that our company was awarded the contract of the project. He issued the letter of acceptance to me and requested several documents to be provided to them before we should commence the work, including performance security. I asked about the drawings and the client said the plan, elevation, section as well as specifications were available in the Architect’s office. The client expected to have a perfect work and I assured him that we were the professional engineering company. Quality control was our first priority in construction. He would get the work he was paying for while we got paid for the work we performed. Part One, Section B I. Answer the following questions. 1. What is good communication? Good communication is the ability to make others understand what you are trying to communicate. 2. Whom will you come in contact with in the building and construction industry? Client, consultants, manufactures, suppliers, subcontractors, etc. 3. What are the relations among the client, the consultants and the contractor? The relations between client and contractor are just like employer and employee. The former finances the building and the later is employed and paid to build the building. The consultants work for the client by designing the building and instruct the contractor to build the building. All of them work together to make the building perfect. 4. What are the relations among the contractor, the subcontractor and the manufacture? Subcontractor is employed and paid by the contractor to take certain part of the works, e.g. electrical or plumbin