There are three basic stages of a construction project. 1) Planning 2) Design and 3) Procurements (of materials) and Construction. Each stage requires a number of professionals
and tradesmen working together and the construction manager is responsible for
coordinating their efforts.
While every project is unique, there are four major types of construction.
Residential Construction - includes all buildings used as residences such as single-family, condominiums, and apartments
Building Construction - refers to buildings used for other than housing including commercial retail and office, schools, churches, meeting halls, and government buildings
Engineering Construction - focuses more on use than looks and includes such projects as highway, airfields, and flood control
Industrial Construction - deals with the construction of buildings used to manufacture products and require a high level of specialization including refineries, chemical plants, power generators.
The 4 main players in a construction projects are 1) The Owner, 2) The Architect-Engineer, 3) The Prime Contractor, and 4) The Subcontractor. Each person or firm has a special role and responsibility. The structure of accountability and responsibility can vary, but in most cases the Architect-Engineer and Prime Contractor answer directly to the Owner. The subcontractors are most often directly accountable to the Prime of general contractor and do not even have a contract with the owner for the work they will perform on his/her project. There is a growing trend of integrating the Architect-Engineer and General Contractor in a team approach in hopes of benefiting from the insights of each party early enough in the process to minimize timely and costly mistakes.
Add in the financing and contractual structure of a project and you can see the high level of complexity present in every construction management project and the importance of having the right people in the right place as early as possible.
While every project is unique, there are four major types of construction.
Residential Construction - includes all buildings used as residences such as single-family, condominiums, and apartments
Building Construction - refers to buildings used for other than housing including commercial retail and office, schools, churches, meeting halls, and government buildings
Engineering Construction - focuses more on use than looks and includes such projects as highway, airfields, and flood control
Industrial Construction - deals with the construction of buildings used to manufacture products and require a high level of specialization including refineries, chemical plants, power generators.
The 4 main players in a construction projects are 1) The Owner, 2) The Architect-Engineer, 3) The Prime Contractor, and 4) The Subcontractor. Each person or firm has a special role and responsibility. The structure of accountability and responsibility can vary, but in most cases the Architect-Engineer and Prime Contractor answer directly to the Owner. The subcontractors are most often directly accountable to the Prime of general contractor and do not even have a contract with the owner for the work they will perform on his/her project. There is a growing trend of integrating the Architect-Engineer and General Contractor in a team approach in hopes of benefiting from the insights of each party early enough in the process to minimize timely and costly mistakes.
Add in the financing and contractual structure of a project and you can see the high level of complexity present in every construction management project and the importance of having the right people in the right place as early as possible.
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