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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 3
Construction Project
Disadvantages of CM at Risk
• The GMP is a defined price for an undefined
product
• Bad during design: Design pressure
• Risk of adversarial relationship
A significant difference between trade contractor and
subcontractor is that subcontractors are contracted directly by
the construction manager, whereas trade contractors are
contracted by the client themselves.
Design and Build
Advantages of Design and Build
• One Contractual Team Responsible for Design and
Construction Function Construction Function
• Allows Fast Tracking since there is a Close
coordination within the team
• Single source of accountability Single source of
accountability
• Designer/contractor conflicts not exposed to owner
• Easier incorporation of changes caused by Easier
incorporation of changes caused by field conditions