A teamwork approach where the architect and designers concentrate on developing plans, specifications and building design allowing the construction manager to coordinate the budgeting, contract management, and all construction operations.
There are five main areas to successfully managing the construction process. Bidding/cost management, time management, quality management, contract administration and closeout/warranty management. The responsibility of completing these mamagement tasks properly and successfully lies entirely with the builder. In traditional construction delivery methods, the architect makes sure the builder completes these items properly, but at a substantial additional cost to the owner. Using the construction managment delivery method reduces the managment cost to the owner significantly.
Your builder is ultimately responsible for managing all of the individual construction operations and the finished quality of your project. Why not work with a contractor you can trust and avoid the additional high cost of management fees to a design firm?
