NM General Contractor study materials
NM General Contractor study resources

NM General Contractor case studies

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The New Mexico General Contractor credential is a construction contractor license issued by the Construction Industries Division (CID) of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department. CID describes its mission as protecting consumers by regulating the industry, licensing contractors, enforcing licensing laws, and requiring licensure for any person practicing or offering to practice construction contracting. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for the multiple-choice licensing exam; it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by CID, the Regulation and Licensing Department, or any testing vendor. The exam is organized around seven domains: business and financial management; New Mexico contractor licensing law and regulation; project administration and contract management; estimating and bidding; construction planning, scheduling, and controls; site safety and environmental compliance; and construction means, methods, and materials. The NM General Contractor case studies are 5 cases and about 4,238 words.

1

The $1.35M Visitor Center: Working Capital, the License Dollar Limit, and Bonding Capacity

Alma is the qualifying party and 100% owner of a GB-98 general building company in Española. Annual revenue is 2.4M.

818 words, about 4 min
2

The Qualifier Walks: License Validity After the Qualifying Party Leaves

Duran Construction, Inc. holds a GB-98 license.

836 words, about 4 min
3

Addendum 3, a Transposed Unit Price, and a Verbal Roofing Quote

Valencia Construction is bidding a 42,000 sf pre-engineered metal building for a school district. Bid opening is Friday at 2:00 p.m.; a 5% bid bond is required.

811 words, about 4 min
4

Twelve Days of Owner Delay, Eight of Concurrency, and Nine of Rain

Rio Puerco Constructors is 95 days into a 180-calendar-day NMDOT bridge rehabilitation contract with liquidated damages of $1,500 per calendar day. The approved baseline CPM shows four days of total float on the deck-pour activity, which controls completion.

866 words, about 4 min
5

The 8-Foot Sewer Trench and the Trash Pump in the Arroyo

A 60-lot subdivision in Bernalillo County is under construction. A utility crew is installing 8-foot-deep sanitary sewer in sandy clay with caliche layers.

907 words, about 5 min