WHY CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT?

Construction Management is the most viable, cost–effective alternative to General Contracting, the traditional approach to buying a construction project. Using the Construction Management approach, Owners are guaranteed greater control of their project and more visibility into the project’s status. Likewise, because the Construction Manager’s objective is a successful, quality project completed within the Owner’s budget, not a greater profit based on excessive change orders, the relationship between the Construction Manager, project designers and the Owner is a mutually beneficial one.

Construction Management—How Does It Work?

Under the terms of our Owner/Construction Manager Agreement, your project is scheduled into two separate phases; the “Pre-Construction Phase” and the “Construction Phase”.

The Pre-Construction Phase

We become involved early in the planning phase and work with you in setting up budgets, financing, bidding, construction schedules and site development… including permitting. We evaluate materials and procedures and work with you to determine which material or procedural alternative is least costly and will give optimal quality within your budget.

We work with you in arranging specifications into coordinated scopes-of-work for each category of work to be bid by individual specialty trade contractors. We then prepare pre-qualification criteria for the invited bidders and conduct pre-bid conferences to acquaint the bidders with the extent of their portion of the work, what facilities are available for them at the jobsite and what they must furnish for themselves. As the bids are received, we evaluate them and submit our recommendations to you for approval.

The Construction Phase

When construction starts, we coordinate all work on the site to coincide with agreed-to schedules, budgets and quality standards. We maintain an office at the jobsite and set up a computer-based project management system which will report on project cost status, payment status, lien releases and the project progress.

How is Construction Management Different from General Contracting?

Accountability
We work directly for you. Over the course of the project, we offer suggestions/recommendations to you for your consideration; you make the final decisions.

Visibility
You are guaranteed access to the project records, including project cost status, at any time during the project. At the completion of the work, these records will be turned over to you.

Cost Savings
Cost savings that are realized will accrue to you, the Owner, not become part of a general contractor’s profit.