FAQ's

What is a Construction Manager?
According to the Construction Management Association of America, “Construction Management is a professional service that applies effective management techniques to the planning, design, and construction of a project from inception to completion for the purpose of controlling time, cost and quality.”

A professional Construction Manager can supplement your staff with pre-planning, design, construction, scheduling, engineering and management competency that can assure the best possible project outcome no matter what type of project delivery method is used.

How can a Construction Manager help me?
A Construction Manager can support you and your staff with a demonstrated strategy to deliver the best possible projects, on time and within budget. The construction manager levels the playing field between contractors, consultants and your staff, by providing knowledgeable experience managers to oversee the construction projects with your agencies needs in mind. The Construction Manager can represent Owners in such crucial areas as:

  • Contract document development
  • Contract bidding, negotiation and award
  • Schedule development and monitoring
  • On-site construction management and coordination
  • Contract administration
  • Budget management and change control
  • Quality and safety monitoring
  • Project completion and close out

Do You Need a Construction Manager?

The role of the construction management firm is especially important in the public sector since many public agencies, especially smaller communities, undertake substantial construction projects only one a generation. Click on the article below to read more:

How to Hire a Construction Management Firm
PublicWorks
January 2006
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Click here to take a short test to determine whether you need a Construction Manager.



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