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Construction Management

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. Also: Errors and Omissions Insurance Insurance provided by design professionals and construction managers that protects the owner against the financial results of negligent acts by the insured.






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






8. 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






9. 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.






10. 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.






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






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






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






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. 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






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. The bidder who has submitted the lowest competitive proposal as determined by a cursory examination of the bids submitted.






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






30. 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.






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






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. 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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35. 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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. 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






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






49. 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.






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