CONSTRUCTION

MANAGEMENT
SERVICES

COMPLEXITY
of PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
• A professional service that
uses specialized project
management techniques to
oversee the planning, design,
and construction of a project,
from its beginning to its end.
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
• Aimed at meeting a client’s
requirement in order to
produce a functionally and
financially viable project
 •Staff of the
owner

•Independent
individual

CONSTRUCTION •Firm
MANAGER
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• Ability to handle public
safety, time management,
decision making,
mathematics, and human
resources.
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER
 Architect as
Construction Manager
(CM)
• Coordination of various
specialties
• Supervise
• Monitoring of:
• Quality
• Workmanship
• Cost
Required knowledge of a
Construction Manager

• Construction and Building

• Technology
• Public Safety
• Customer Service
• Human Resources
• Mathematics
Required Skills & Abilities
of a Construction Manager
• Time Management

• Negotiations Skills

• Decision Making Skills

• Problem Solving
Functions of a
Construction Manager
•Coordination and Supervision
•Cost and Time Control
•Quality Control of Work
•Keeping of Records
***The responsibilities of the CM include the
functions of the Construction Supervision
Group (CSG). (reference Doc. 204-A and
Architect’s Guidelines)

The CM may hire the CSG to be under his

employ or may supervise the CSG hired
directly by the Owner.
• Involve himself directly with the
work of the Contractor such that it
may be construed that he is
assuming the Contractor’s liability
as provided for in RA 386, Article
1723.

• Impose methods, systems or

designs that will substantially
affect the construction schedule
and impair the design concept of
the Architect.
Construction Management

• Selection of the DESIGN TEAM

• Selection of the
CONSTRUCTION TEAM
• MANAGE the design preventing
scope creep
• Help owners STAY WITHIN a
pre-determined budget
Construction Management
Optimum use of available funds;
Control of the scope of the work;
Project scheduling;
Optimum use of design and construction firms’ skill and talents;
Avoidance of delays, changes and disputes;
Enhancing project design and construction quality;
Optimum flexibility in contracting and procurement
Cash flow Management
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• Prepare the building for occupancy.
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 Resolving Disputes

Mediation:
• Uses a third party mediator to resolve any
disputes.
• To come to a mutual agreement.
• No attorneys
• Less time-consuming.
 Resolving Disputes
Minitrial:
• Takes more time and money
• Takes place in an informal setting, involving
some type of advisor or attorney that must be
paid.
• Parties may come to an agreement
• Third party may offer their advice.
• Agreement is nonbinding and can be
broken.
 Resolving Disputes
Arbitration:
• most costly and time-consuming way
• Each party is represented by an attorney
while witnesses and evidence are presented.
• The arbitrator provides the final decision
• it is a binding agreement between each of
the disputing parties.
A form of agreement with
a contractor in which it is agreed that
the contract sum will
a specified maximum.