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Construction Management

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






2. A contractor who has a contract with a prime contractor.






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






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. A contractor who has a contract with a subcontractor.






6. Also: Guarantee Assurance by a providing party that the work - material - and equipment under warranty will perform as promised or as required by contract.






7. A schedule of milestones spanning from the start of construction to occupancy - used as the main measure of progress to keep the project on schedule.






8. 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.






9. The time between the purchase date and delivery date of long-lead items.






10. Graphic representations showing location - geometry - and dimensions of a project or its elements in sufficient detail to facilitate construction.






11. 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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






16. 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.






17. 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.






18. Selected strategic events of signal importance to progress used in the milestone schedule.






19. Also: As Builts; Check: Record Drawings Drawings produced during or after construction and amended to show the exact location - geometry - and dimensions of the constructed project. As-Built Drawings are not the same as Record Drawings.






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






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 schedule of milestones spanning from the start of construction to occupancy - used as the main measure of progress to keep the project on schedule.






26. Also: Warranty/Guarantee Phase; Warranty Phase; Guarantee Phase A stipulated length of time following the construction phase - during which contractors are bonded to ensure that materials - equipment - and workmanship meet the requirements of their c






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. The date on which a contractor reaches a point of completion - when subsequent interfacing contractors can productively begin work or the owner can occupy the project - in whole or in part - without undo interference.






30. 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.






31. Also: Warranty/Guarantee Phase; Warranty Phase; Guarantee Phase A stipulated length of time following the construction phase - during which contractors are bonded to ensure that materials - equipment - and workmanship meet the requirements of their c






32. Applies to engineering projects; the initial design effort following signing of the owner; engineer agreement. It is followed by the Final Design Phase.






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






34. Also: Concealed Conditions; Latent Conditions Conditions or circumstances - physical or otherwise - which surface after a contract has been signed and which alter the circumstances or conditions on which the contract is based.






35. 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.






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






37. Term that refers to the General Conditions and the Supplementary and Special Conditions of the contract for construction.






38. An individual employed by an owner to represent him on a project at the site of the work. The clerk-of- the-work's abilities - credentials - and responsibilities vary at the discretion of the owner.






39. An estimate of the cost still to be expended on a work-scope in order to complete it. The difference between the Cost to Date and the Estimated Final Cost.






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






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






42. Also: Feasibility Phase The phase prior to the start of design.






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






44. A contract held by an owner.






45. The term used on architectural projects to describe the transitional phase from the Schematic Phase to the Contract Document during design.






46. The time between the purchase date and delivery date of long-lead items.






47. Also: Field CM; Level 3 Manager; Level 3 Person; Superintendent - Site Manager A person designated by the CM firm to interface with the owner's and A/E's representatives on the project team at the third management level. A person located at the site






48. Check: CM Project Manual Written information that augments the drawings. The Project Manual contains the General Conditions - Supplementary and Special Conditions - the Form of Contract - Addenda - Change Orders - Bidding Information and Proposal For






49. 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.






50. 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.