In this project delivery approach, a construction manager is engaged early to provide advisory and pre-construction services during the planning and design phases. During the construction phase, the manager assumes responsibility for delivering the project, similar to a general contractor, and holds the trade subcontracts while taking on the associated performance and cost risks.
PROS:
- Qualification and pricing based selection
- Transfer responsbiity and some risk from owner to contractor
- Construction cost known and fixed during design
- Contractor has control of construction and trade partners
- Construction may overlap design, reducing project schedule
- Alows for contractor input on design, value engineering and life-cycle costs
- Early price guarantee
