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Construction Management

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1. 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






2. 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.






3. Check: Notice of Award; Letter of Intent A notice from an owner directing a contractor to begin work on a contract - subject to specific stated conditions.






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






5. Changes of any nature in contract requirements which have been agreed upon through a change approval process and approved by the owner.






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






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






8. 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.






9. Also: Product Data; Samples Detailed information provided by material and equipment suppliers demonstrating that the item provided meets the requirements of the contract documents.






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






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. Also: Product Data; Samples Detailed information provided by material and equipment suppliers demonstrating that the item provided meets the requirements of the contract documents.






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






16. Check: Letter of Intent; Notice to Proceed A letter from an owner to a contractor stating that a contract has been awarded to the contractor and a contract will be forthcoming.






17. The target cost of the project established by the owner and agreed to be achievable by the team. The Project Budget usually includes the cost of construction and the CM fee - plus any other line-item costs (land - legal fees - interest - design fees






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






19. Drawings - technical specification - and addenda; the contract documents that refer to the physical construction requirements established by the A/E.






20. The scope of services provided by a construction manager and available to owners in whole or in part. CM services are not consistent in scope or performance from one CM firm to another.






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






24. Drawings - technical specification - and addenda; the contract documents that refer to the physical construction requirements established by the A/E.






25. The breakdown of a lump sum price into sub-items and sub-costs for identifiable construction elements - which can be evaluated by examination for contractor progress payment purposes.






26. 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






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. 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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






32. A person assigned to a project to represent the owner on the project team at one to the three management levels.

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33. 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.






34. 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.






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






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






38. Servicing the interactive provisions in the contracts for construction between the owner and the contractor(s).






39. Money put into the custody of the third party by the first party for disbursement tot the second party. A brief temporary depository for progress payments until authorized for release according to the depositor's explicit instructions.






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






43. Line-item amounts in the project budget - dedicated to specific cost areas where oversight is an inherent problem in project delivery.






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






45. The designation used by engineers for the last portion of the design process prior to bidding.






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. The designation used by engineers for the last portion of the design process prior to bidding.






50. 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.