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Construction Management

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1. 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.






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






6. Material and equipment required for construction which have delivery dates too far in the future to be included in a contractor's contract at bid time. They are pre-purchased directly by the owner.






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. The point at which both parties to a contract declare the other has satisfactorily completed its responsibilities under the contract.






12. 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.






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






14. Check: Labor and Material Bond; Surety A guarantee provided by a surety to complete a project according to the terms of the contract documents in the event that the bonded contractor defaults on the contract or to pay the owner the face value of the






15. 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






16. 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.






17. Also: Reimbursable Charges to the owner covering costs for services that could not or intentionally were not quantified at the time the fee arrangement was made.






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






19. 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.






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






21. See: Front-End Specifications The part of the contract that prescribes the rights - responsibilities - and relationships of the parties signing the agreement and outlines the administration of the contract for construction.






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






24. 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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25. Material and equipment required for construction which have delivery dates too far in the future to be included in a contractor's contract at bid time. They are pre-purchased directly by the owner.






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






27. 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.






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. 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.






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Also: Site Coordination Meeting - Coordination meeting A meeting dedicated essentially to contractor progress during the construction phase.






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






41. A binding offer - usually expressed in dollars to provide specific services within clearly stated requirements.






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






43. The point at which both parties to a contract declare the other has satisfactorily completed its responsibilities under the contract.






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






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






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