CONSTRUCTION COST CONTROL ASSIGNMENT 1 A contractor has successfully negotiated a contract to construct a pre-engineered building and the following scenario prevails for the various construction activities: •The mobilization and site clearance can commence on day one (June 1st), will take six weeks and will cost $60,000. •Foundation and slab construction will cost $96,000, can commence two weeks after day one and will take eight weeks. •Delivery of the pre-ordered pre-manufactured building worth $240,000 can commence immediately after the site clearance is complete and will take four weeks. •Erection of the building will take eight weeks at a cost of $10,000 per week and will commence immediately after delivery of the building. •Internal tenant improvements and equipment will cost $360,000, take 12 weeks and can commence two weeks after erection of the building commences. •Commissioning of the equipment will cost $4,000 per week, will commence two weeks before the pre-manufactured building is complete and cannot be completed until two weeks after the tenant improvement and equipment installation are complete. •Completion of the site development will cost $72,000, take eight weeks and will commence immediately after the erection of the pre-manufactured building is complete. •Site overheads are $6,000 per month and head office fees and overheads are 10% of direct project costs. (Site overheads and head office fees should be every month till the end of the project) •All monthly periods are deemed to have four weeks. •All activity costs are deemed to occur evenly during the duration of the activity. List any other assumptions required: Page 2 Requirements: Prepare two bar charts (one original and one revised) as in the template on blackboard. Revised total duration and revised cost of the project incorporating the following event: The foundations and slab construction activity took 125% of the planned time and cost 50% more than originally estimated? AND Using the data presented and assuming that: •Progress draws subject to 10% holdback are made monthly (four week monthly periods); •Payments are due 28 days after the progress draw date; •Completion is certified without reservation the day work is completed; •Holdback is released 56 days after completion; Draw a monthly income and expense profile for the project. Clearly indicate the cumulative monthly figures throughout the duration of the profile.
Day: March 9, 2018
Assignment 2: It May Not Work in Politics
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which the student addresses the following three (3) items using headers to separate each response:
- Congressional Ethics: Identify one (1) member of Congress who has been charged with ethics violations in the past 2 years (include the date). Briefly discuss the reason for the charges and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties. Provide examples to support your answer. Consider how the verdict and penalties impacts your trust of the members of Congress.
- Third Party Candidates: Discuss two (2) political reasons why a third party candidate has never been successful in winning a presidential election. Provide examples to support the answer. Consider the political impact of the Republican and Democratic Party if a third party was successful.
- Federal and State Authority: Identify one (1) current issue facing the United States today (from the past 6 months). Analyze the respective roles of federal and state authorities in addressing the issue. Determine whether the U.S. Constitution constrains the federal and state responses to the issue. Explain.
In your research, you cannot use Wikipedia, online dictionaries, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any other Website do that do not qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are to:
- Identify informed opinions on issues and questions involving the U.S. government, national political processes, policy making, and the notion of democracy.
- Employ terminology used to study political science and American government.
- Develop reasoned written and spoken presentations on issues and questions involving the U.S. government and national political processes using information in the course.
- Describe the basic values of American political culture.
- Explain how the federal system of government works.
- Explore different perspectives on issues and questions about the U.S. government and national political processes.
- Describe the importance of an informed, effective citizenship for the national government and political processes.
- Use concepts from our study of U.S. national government and politics (such as models of democracy) to discuss government and politics in state, local, and international contexts.
- Examine the evolution of presidential power in military affairs.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in the field of U.S. government and politics.
- Write clearly and concisely about U.S. government and politics using proper writing mechanics.
Business Administration
Build an ideal government agency or non-profit organization using the concepts that you have learned throughout the semester.
This paper should be 15-20 pages in length. Must include an outline.
text book "Public Administration and Public Affairs" 12th edition Nicholas Henry.
You must include connections to all four course learning objectives (chp 1-13)
Must have direct quotes and reference page. APA format.
Emergency Financial Plan 3
Develop an emergency management financial plan for your organization. Provide baseline information about your organization detailing the population and general budget information. Give examples or case study information about grants or historical declaration funding that supports your financial plan. If you do not work for a a government agency, research a county or local government with a population of at least 100,000 citizens.
States’ Rights Vs. Federal Jurisdiction
From the following 4 topics, research one issue from the past three (3) months. What is or are the main point or points in the issue you selected? Discuss if you side with states' rights or federal jurisdiction regarding this issue and why.
- Education
- Health Care
- National Parks
- Environment
International Relations Memo
In a 5 to 7 page paper, provide a broad outline of a grand strategy for United States’ international relations, focusing on the next decade. Answer each of the following in your response:
-Should U.S. policy-makers approach international relations from one of the 3 perspectives? If so, which one and why? If not, what insights do you think each of the perspectives can provide for U.S. policy-makers?
-What are the greatest threats to U.S. national security likely to be in the next decades? What posture should the U.S. take with respect to the use of force in countering these threats?
-What impact will globalization have on U.S. grand strategy? How can the U.S. best obtain the benefits while mitigating the negatives of globalization?
Address your memo to the President’s national security advisor. I do not expect outside resources to be used.Within that framework, feel free to take whatever position you choose. This is meant to be a creative/analytical exercise, so use of notes and other class resources is permitted.
Policy Analysis Paper
In this assignment, you will create a practical and professional document that will represent the level of work that is expected from modern professional policy analysts. Use the information from the worksheet you completed for last Assignment to build on for this assignment. Use the Internet and databases to research the global / international issue or challenge selected in worksheet Assignment and locate professional viewpoints on the topic.
There should be seven (7) main sections to the Policy Analysis Paper:
1.Problem definition .
2.Methods .
3.Issue analysis .
4.Proposed solutions .
5.Strategic recommendations .
6.Weaknesses and limitations .
7.Cost-Benefit Analysis.
Note: You may add sections or subsections to your Policy Analysis Paper. You may include tables and charts in the page length. Write a five to eight (5-8) page paper in which you: 1.Select one (1) real-world policy issue and provide a description of the issue. . 2.Analyze the major costs and major benefits of the issue. . 3.Recommend three
(3) courses of action..
4.Provide at least three to five (3-5) reliable, relevant, peer-reviewed references (no more than one [1] used previously), published within the last five (5) years that support the paper’s claims..
5.Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:. a.Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.. b.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.
The cover page is not included in the required page length.. c.Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.. .
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: •Analyze the local impact of global public administration policies and relationships..
•Analyze the core controversies, theories and rationale surrounding global public administration..
•Assess the multidisciplinary nature of international public administration by establishing connections with the disciplines that have shaped and continue to influence the field..
•Identify the impact of cultural competence and protocol on international relations..
•Formulate domestic and international public policy alternatives and arguments..
•Identify the significance of key actors and stakeholders impacting global public administration..
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in international public administration..
•Write clearly and concisely about international public administration using proper writing mechanics..
Act Local
Based on the lecture and Webtext materials and outside research on a developing country, address the following:
Select one (1) developing country, and discuss the fundamental actions that the leadership of the selected country is — or is not — taking to improve the living standards of its people. Next, using this same country, cite one (1) specific example of progress or regress that its government is making in terms of the economy, the political system, and the environment.
Discussion Question
"Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Public Leader?" Please respond to the following:
From all of the weekly readings, analyze the key influences that the theoretical and practical aspects of public leadership may exert upon a public leader’s performance. Provide two (2) examples of these influences to support your response.
From all of the weekly readings, predict two to three (2-3) challenges that public leaders will face regarding the future of public leadership. Provide a rationale for your response.
Managerial Issues Of A Networked Organization
10-12 pages in length
• APA formatted
• Minimum six (6) sources – at least two (2) from peer reviewed journals
• Include an abstract, introduction, and conclusion
