Professional Construction Management Research Assignment

Professional Construction Management
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Professional Construction Management
Building and construction is a complex task that needs a proper and careful selection of construction delivery so as to ensure that the overall construction runs smoothly. Construction delivery method chosen should be able to assign responsibilities and risks to the project team that includes the owner, construction manager and the contractors. There are many construction delivery methods, but for this case, professional construction management shall be selected so as to examine why an individual or a company choose for construction, discuss the benefits and the advantages. The paper shall also look into the contract type chosen in the case of Easyway Food Company that wanted to construct a warehouse and determine the advantages and disadvantages of the construction type chosen.
Easyway Food Company considered adopting the professional construction management as the construction delivery method because it would phase the construction program and accomplish the construction before the anticipated occupancy time. Also, the professional construction management offered lump-sum contracts. The company, therefore, considered this delivery method taking into consideration the tight schedules that it was under.
Apart from completion of the construction in time, professional construction management presents other benefits to the company. It enables the company to select the contractor based on vital factors other than the price such as project-specific expertise, stability and the history of performance. Under this professional construction management, the company will be abl...