Construction Management (CM) or Construction Project Management (CPM) is the overall planning, coordination, and control of a project from beginning to completion. CPM is aimed at meeting a client's requirement in order to produce a functionally and financially viable project. Tasks:
• Prepare and negotiate cost estimates, budgets, and work timetables
• Select appropriate construction methods and
strategies
• Interpret and explain contracts and technical information to workers and other professionals
• Report on work progress and budget matters to clients
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and other construction and building specialists
• Instruct and supervise construction personnel and activities onsite
• Respond to work delays and other problems and emergencies
• Select, hire, and instruct labourers and subcontractors
• Comply with legal requirements, building and safety codes, and other regulations
Persons: Quantity Surveyors, Cost Engineers, Estimators, Project Planners. There are several specific tasks that construction managers perform: project management planning, cost management, quality management, contract administration and safety management. Here's a brief look at what each entails. Project management planning. This initial stage involves laying out a plan for the entire project, including the various jobs that need to be done, the materials required and a timeline. Cost management. Construction managers must constantly keep tabs on costs, making adjustments if unexpected issues or complications arise. Quality management. Projects often involve numerous contractors and subcontractors; construction managers must make sure they're all doing a good job and not cutting corners. Contract administration. Lengthy contracts with the client are part of all construction projects, and it's the construction manager's job to ensure all of the contract provisions are being met and all parties are satisfied. Safety management. Construction sites are filled with potential safety hazards that construction managers must be aware of and guard against.