Construction management is perhaps best summed up as the procurement route whereby designers design, trade contractors detail and deliver their packages, and where the construction manager manages the process, leaving the client to lead and accept the risk on a project for which they are ultimately responsible
So, given the higher risk exposure which follows the adoption of a construction management strategy, what additional benefits should the client be seeking as compensation? Opportunities for enhanced performance include:
- Acceleration of the overall project programme;
- Enhanced ability to incorporate change into the design;
- Delayed completion of design elements, such as fit-out or fixtures and fittings that can be finished later without affecting the overall programme;
- Involvement of specialist trade contractors in design and construction;
- Creation of a less adversarial, problem-solving project culture.