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Construction Management

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1. Also: Supplementary Conditions Amendments to the General Conditions that change standard requirements to unique requirements - appropriate for a specific project.






2. Check: As-Built Drawings A set of contract document drawings - marked up as construction proceeds - which show the exact location - geometry - and dimensions of all elements of the constructed project as installed.






3. Partial payments on a contractor's contract amount - periodically paid by the owner for work accomplished by the contractor to date.






4. Also: Detailed Construction Schedule A graphic - tabular or narrative representation or depiction of the construction portion of the project- delivery process - showing activities and durations or activities in sequential order.






5. Also: Supplementary Conditions Amendments to the General Conditions that change standard requirements to unique requirements - appropriate for a specific project.






6. A meeting dedicated essentially to contractor performance and progress payments - involving supervisors from contractor home offices and the team's Level 2 and 3 Managers.






7. The term used to describe the use of the overlapping expertise of each team member during team decision making.






8. Also: Contract Modification The document that alters the contract amount - contract time - or contract requirements of the original contract entered into by the owner and a contractor.






9. Written criteria that augment the drawings pertaining to the technical construction of the project that cannot be conveniently included on the plans.






10. The initial Design Phase on an architectural project when the A/E delineates the owner's needs in a general way.






11. Also: Mechanic's Lien The right to take - hold - or sell the property of a debtor as security or payment for a debt.






12. A contractor that provides design and construction services under a single responsibility contract to an owner .






13. Check: Surety; Performance Bond A guarantee provided by a surety to pay claims against the owner from contractors and suppliers who have not been paid for labor - material - and equipment incorporated into the project.






14. The target cost figure covering the construction phase of a project. It includes the cost of contracts with trade contractors - construction support items other purchased labor - material and equipment - and the construction manager's cost but not th






15. An estimate of the final cost of a work item based on its Cost to Date and the estimated cost to complete it. The sum of the Cost to Date and the Estimated Cost to Complete.






16. An agreement by which a party accepts responsibility for fulfilling an obligation.






17. A business entity that provides independent contractor services to owners through the use of subcontractors when using the general contracting system.






18. The process of designing portions of a project while portions already designed are under construction. A series of controlled design-build sequences that collectively constitute a complete project.






19. A contract structure where both design and construction responsibility are vested in a single contractor.






20. Costs accruing from expended labor excluding the bonus portion of overtime - insurances - and payroll taxes.






21. Detailed statements covering procedures - and quantitative and qualitative and qualitative information pertaining to material - products - and equipment to be incorporated into a project.






22. A professional service that applies effective management techniques to the planning - design - and construction of a project form inception to completion for the purpose of controlling time - cost and quality. (As approved by CMAA) OR A project deliv






23. A technical review process; the close matching of engineering design to the value an owner derives from the design.






24. Check: Notice of Award; Notice to Proceed A notice from an owner to a contractor stating that a contract will be awarded to the contractor providing certain events occur or specific conditions are met by the contractor.






25. A contractor who has a contract with a subcontractor.






26. A contract structure where both design and construction responsibility are vested in a single contractor.






27. Partial payments on a contractor's contract amount - periodically paid by the owner for work accomplished by the contractor to date.






28. The list of contractors that have survived prequalification tests.






29. A job title usually reserved for the administrative level person who supervises the work of an on-site contractor .






30. A form of the CM system where the construction manager guarantees - in addition to providing ACM services - a ceiling price to the owner for the cost of construction.






31. The continuous chain(s) of activities from project-start to project-finish - whose durations cannot be exceeded if the project is to be completed on the project-finish date. A sequence of activities that collectively require the longest duration to c






32. Also: Construction Team; Check: Program Team Consists of the architect/engineer - construction manager - and owner - represented by their Level 1 - 2 - and 3 Persons - plus the designated leaders of contracted constructors.






33. An estimate of cost based on rough or incomplete information - with a stated degree of accuracy. The more information available - the more accurate the estimate. Loosely called a 'ballpark' estimate.






34. See: Start-up; Beneficial Occupancy The process at or near construction completion when a facility is tried out (put into use) to see if it functions as designed. Usually applied to manufacturing type projects.






35. Also: Mechanic's Lien The right to take - hold - or sell the property of a debtor as security or payment for a debt.






36. Check: Commissioning; Beneficial Occupancy The period prior to owner occupancy when mechanical - electrical - and other systems are activated and the owner's operating and maintenance staff are instructed in their use.






37. The second request for uniform detailed information from prospective CM practitioners being screened for a project.






38. A physical location where trade contractor proposals are fled the day before general contractor bids are to be received by an owner for pickup - opening - acceptance - or rejection by general contractors bidding the owner's project.






39. A firm or business organization with the expertise and resources to manage the design - contracting - and construction aspects of project delivery. Individuals who work for a CM Firm are also referred to as Construction Managers.






40. A formal notice sent by a contractor to an owner asserting the fact that the terms of the contract have been breached and compensation is being sought by the contractor from the owner.






41. The target cost figure covering the construction phase of a project. It includes the cost of contracts with trade contractors - construction support items other purchased labor - material and equipment - and the construction manager's cost but not th






42. All required phases prior to the start of construction.






43. The final phase of design on an architectural project when construction documents are completed and bidding documents formulated.






44. A contractor who has a contract with a subcontractor.






45. A contract held by an owner.






46. The cost of purchasing - installing - owning - operating - and maintaining a construction element over the life of the facility.






47. A pledge from a third party (usually a surety company) to pay liquidated damages to the owner to the extent of the difference between the bonded contractor bid and the next highest bidder but not to exceed the face value of the bond; if the bonded co






48. The costs directly attributed to a work-scope - such as labor - material - equipment - and subcontracts but not he cost of operations overhead and the labor - material - equipment - and subcontracts expended in support of the undertaking.






49. Also: Occupancy Schedule A schedule of the activities and events required to effect occupancy or the use of a facility for its intended purpose. It is used to determine if construction progress will meet the occupancy date.






50. Also: Contract Modification The document that alters the contract amount - contract time - or contract requirements of the original contract entered into by the owner and a contractor.