Construction Management
DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE:
• Be the focal point for the prime contractors on all issues throughout the construction phase.
• Review all contractor value-engineering ideas and offer recommendations to the owner/design team.
• Ensure that the prime contractors have determined any long lead items that may hinder the overall project schedule and has taken steps to insure their timely delivery.
• Ensure that owner-provided items are delivered on time to prevent delay to the project schedule.
• Determine any owner specific milestones that need to be met and establish a detailed understanding of how these milestones are to be met by all of the contractors.
• Monitor and manage the progress of the project for compliance to the project documents and project schedule.
• Acknowledge potential scheduling problems and suggest alternate uses of resources to maintain compliance with project milestones.
• Review and recommend payment of contractor pay applications.
• Monitor the budget and do all that is possible to minimize the number (and financial impact) of contract change orders.
• Review contract change orders for owner’s approval.
• Anticipate potential problems and provide plausible solutions in a timely manner.
• To continue the teamwork created by the owner and design team, a team-partnering meeting will be conducted.
Construction Phase
• Establish on-site lines of authority.
• Manage & monitor trade contractors.
• Conduct progress meetings.
• Monitor & update schedule.
• Monitor staffing levels of trade contractors.
• Monitor project costs.
• Monitor use of allowances.
• Monitor safety plans.
• Establish on-site project accounting.
• Coordinate Requests For Information (RFI’s).
• Manage submittal logs.
• Coordinate change orders.
• Review contractor payment applications.
• Inspect work of trade contractors.
• Manage shop drawing process.
• Maintain project records.
• Write monthly progress reports.
Closeout/Occupancy/Activation Phase
• Organize & manage completion of punch list.
• Manage systems start-up.
• Schedule training for staff.
• Organize warranties.
• Furnish manuals and documentation to owner.