Determining which is the best method for a project requires contractors, construction managers and owners to understand their differences and to be on the same page on what is required with each type. As part of a CMc contract, Meyer said, the construction manager is brought in at the beginning of the project to provide a wide range of preconstruction services such as reviewing the plans for constructability, preparing initial schedules and getting orders with long-lead items underway. A general contractor is brought on to give input into the design and then will negotiate a fee. “The CM advisor really has low risk,” Meyer said. “As a result, the owner should expect to pay a much lower fee because the construction manager doesn’t have that risk exposure.”
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