ARE 5.0: CE study guide
ARE 5.0: CE · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Construction & Evaluation (CE) is one of the divisions of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE 5.0), the professional licensure exam that NCARB develops and maintains for candidates working toward an architecture license in the United States. It is written for intern architects and other licensure candidates who have completed or are completing AXP experience and who are ready to demonstrate competence in the construction-phase services an architect performs on a project. The division tests the architect's role after the design phases: preconstruction activities such as bidding, negotiation, and construction contract preparation; construction observation, including site visits, field reports, submittals, mockups, and quality control; administrative procedures and protocols such as requests for information, change orders, payment applications, and contract time management; and project closeout and evaluation, covering substantial completion, punch lists, warranties, record documents, and post-occupancy evaluation. ARE 5.0 uses a range of item types, including multiple choice, check-all-that-apply, quantitative fill-in-the-blank, hot spot, and drag-and-place. The ARE 5.0: CE study guide has 4 sections and about 1,327 words.
01Preconstruction Activities
Preconstruction covers everything from issuing procurement documents to the contractor's mobilization. Know the delivery methods - design-bid-build, negotiated, CM at risk, design-build - because every question about who holds risk, who awards, and who can be directed hinges on them.
331 words, about 2 min02Construction Observation
The architect visits the site at intervals appropriate to the stage of construction to become familiar with progress and quality of the work. This is observation - not supervision, not continuous inspection.
349 words, about 2 min03Administrative Procedures & Protocols
Contract administration is largely about written communication and time . Master the instruments: RFI (contractor's question; the architect answers; no change to cost or time), submittals (shop drawings, product data, samples, mock-ups) returned with one of four actions - approved, approved as noted, revise and resubmit, or rejected - plus supplemental instructions (ASI) , minor changes in the work , construction change directives (CCD) , and change orders .
333 words, about 2 min04Project Closeout & Evaluation
Closeout has two milestones that must never be confused. Substantial completion is the stage at which the work is sufficiently complete for the owner's intended use.
314 words, about 2 min