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Construction
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Civil Engineering
Undergraduate 4
06/04/2026

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Term
Obligation
Definition
arises when a government agency or private entity commits to pay through a legal transaction
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Payments
Definition
refers to the process of preparing and issuing invoices to request quotes for goods sold or services rendered.
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Cash Flow
Definition
sum of money received as receipts or disbursements in a project’s financial records.
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Project Charter
Definition
a process of defining how the project costs will be estimated, budgeted, managed, monitored, and controlled.
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Advance Payment
Definition
any money paid to a contractor or subcontractor to provide a service before the work or service has actually been carried out.
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Canvass Forms
Definition
document used in construction to collect, compare and evaluate price quotations from different suppliers for various construction materials.
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Salary
Definition
fixed regular payment, typically expressed as an annual amount but paid monthly or biweekly.
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Labor Cost
Definition
amount of total salaries, wages, benefits and other expenses associated with employing workers who will perform tasks and provide services within the project.
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Bill of Quantities
Definition
key document in construction that lists all necessary materials, labor and costs for a project.
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Approved Budget for the Contract
Definition
total allocated cost for a construction or procurement project, used as the basis for bidding, contract award and financing.
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Invoice
Definition
known as the billing statement.
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Overtime Pay
Definition
is the additional compensation paid equipment operators for working beyond the regular hours.
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Finish to Start
Definition
defined as a task A must finish before starting Task B.
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Unskilled
Definition
workers who don’t require specialized skills.
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