GA General Contractor study plan

Diagram the project delivery methods (design-bid-build, design-build, CM at risk) and match each to its typical risk allocation and contract type

Sequence the change-order workflow from field discovery through pricing, negotiation, written approval, and cost/schedule incorporation

Write out the lifecycle of a submittal and an RFI, including who originates, reviews, and closes each, and the schedule impact of a late return

Distinguish substantial completion, beneficial occupancy, final completion, and warranty start, and list the punch-list steps between them

Build a schedule logic diagram for a small commercial project showing critical path, float, and two activity sequences that would compress the schedule

Reconstruct the monthly pay-application and retainage process, including lien-waiver types exchanged at each step

Sort the OSHA Focus Four hazards into a table of recognition cues, required controls, and the training or documentation each demands

Outline Georgia's contractor licensing categories, the state licensing board's role, and how licensing, permitting, and local inspections intersect on a job

Assemble the permit-to-inspection sequence for a typical commercial build, naming the inspection gate at each phase of work

Summarize Georgia mechanics' lien notice and filing requirements from the statute's plain language, listing each party's deadline relative to the others

Draw the fall-protection, excavation, and scaffold control requirements that most often appear on a site safety plan

Map wood framing members from foundation to ridge, naming the load path and the purpose of each connector in the chain

Calculate stud, joist, rafter, and sheathing quantities from a simple given floor plan using standard spacing

Explain how framing spacing, blocking, and sheathing orientation control wall and floor stiffness, and identify the three most common field errors in each

Describe the fire-blocking and draft-stopping locations required in concealed wood construction

Sequence formwork, reinforcement placement, and concrete placement for a slab-on-grade and an elevated slab, naming the hold points inspected at each

Match concrete mix parameters (water-cement ratio, air content, slump, admixture) to exposure conditions and finishing needs

Locate reinforcing steel requirements: cover by exposure, lap splice basics, and where chairs and supports are mandatory

Describe curing and protection methods by season and state the consequence of early loading or premature form removal

Walk through a concrete cylinder sampling and testing program: who samples, how often, and what happens when results fall short

Sequence a sitework package from clearing and grubbing through rough grading, utility installation, and finish grading

Match soil classification and compaction testing methods to the fill and subgrade conditions they are appropriate for

Trace a storm and sanitary utility run: pipe bedding, slope, testing, and backfill requirements in order

Explain how grading, drainage slope, and subsurface drainage keep water away from the structure, and identify the design elements that most often fail in the field

Compare drywall finishing levels and match each level to the space and finish it serves

Sequence gypsum board installation from framing inspection through taping, finishing, and priming, naming the defects checked at each stage

Classify flooring systems (hard, resilient, carpet, tile) by substrate preparation, moisture testing, and installation tolerance

Translate a coating spec into surface preparation, primer, and coat schedule requirements, and explain how environmental conditions govern application

Detail masonry wall components - flashing, weep holes, movement joints, anchors - and where each must appear in a cavity wall section

Describe mortar and grout proportioning, and the field conditions that govern masonry placement temperature and protection

Trace structural steel from shop drawing approval through fabrication, erection, bolting/welding, and inspection, naming the inspection at each step

Identify the fireproofing, connection, and tolerance items most frequently cited on steel inspections

Compare low-slope roof systems by membrane type, insulation attachment, and flashing detail, and list the correct application sequence for each

Sequence the waterproofing, insulation, and air-barrier layers of a building envelope and identify the continuity points where each system most often fails

Explain door and window installation from rough opening through flashing, shimming, and sealant, and state the tests used to verify performance

Match specialty and equipment items to the coordination tasks they create for structure, power, and rough-in

Re-run missed questions from every earlier week's deliverable and convert each into a one-line rule you can recall without notes

Complete a timed 60-question mixed-domain practice set under exam pacing