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How to Avoid Construction Headaches
A construction management (CM) approach is described for use by companies and organizations planning new or expanded facilities. The traditional approach adopted in building design and construction is discussed. In the recommended CM approach, emphasis is placed on the introduction of a construction manager as the building owner's agent and manager of the entire building process. Such an approach involves the combined and coordinated efforts of a construction manager, architect, and contractor. A principal benefit of the CM approach is that it lends itself to phased construction, which can often result in major time savings. It is noted that the CM approach incorporates three other beneficial aspects: (1) brings general contractor knowledge to a building architect early in the design phase; (2) puts the system which controls men, money, and materials to work directly for an owner's interests; and (3) provides overall management to delineate the sequential nature of the traditional approach, allowing design and construction to proceed concurrently. The CM approach has been used for such projects as the $355-million Columbia Point campus for the University of Massachusetts, the $250-million World Trade Center in New York City, the $150-million John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois, a $1.8-million bank building in Wilmette, Illinois, and a $1.7-million parking garage in Annapolis, Maryland. The role of the construction manager in the decision, design, bidding, and construction phases of a building project is examined.
How to Avoid Construction Headaches
A construction management (CM) approach is described for use by companies and organizations planning new or expanded facilities. The traditional approach adopted in building design and construction is discussed. In the recommended CM approach, emphasis is placed on the introduction of a construction manager as the building owner's agent and manager of the entire building process. Such an approach involves the combined and coordinated efforts of a construction manager, architect, and contractor. A principal benefit of the CM approach is that it lends itself to phased construction, which can often result in major time savings. It is noted that the CM approach incorporates three other beneficial aspects: (1) brings general contractor knowledge to a building architect early in the design phase; (2) puts the system which controls men, money, and materials to work directly for an owner's interests; and (3) provides overall management to delineate the sequential nature of the traditional approach, allowing design and construction to proceed concurrently. The CM approach has been used for such projects as the $355-million Columbia Point campus for the University of Massachusetts, the $250-million World Trade Center in New York City, the $150-million John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois, a $1.8-million bank building in Wilmette, Illinois, and a $1.7-million parking garage in Annapolis, Maryland. The role of the construction manager in the decision, design, bidding, and construction phases of a building project is examined.
How to Avoid Construction Headaches
E. W. Davis (author) / L. White (author)
1972
9 pages
Report
No indication
English
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