b'WCA EDUCATIONWHAT PROJECT PARTNERS WANTExperts from across Canada provide owner, consultant and contractor perspectives into the Construction Management methodThe Construction Management (CM) project delivery method is all about building a collaborative team from the outset of the project, addressing key areas of functional requirements: time, cost, quality and constructability. Weve rounded up a team of ICI practitioners from three different perspectives to share their insights on this collaborative approach.Bill Chomik (BC), Consultant Mark Scharf (MS), Project Owner Rick Boates (RB), ContractorWhat do you like most about the advisor to the design team, which construction expertise they need in Construction Management (CM)is highly beneficialparticularly order to control and deliver their delivery method? on complex building types orprojects, just as they would if managed BC: The architectural and engineeringdifficult sites.with internal staff. The CM team community in Canada has, for the mostmust deliver the same level of trust, 2) The construction documents areaccountability and transparency the part, grown to appreciate this project delivery method due to its flexibility, riskoften broken into a number of tradeowner has with direct employees. reduction and overall value propositionpackages so that the project, [whichThey must understand and adopt for all parties. is] usually under time constraints,the owners goals and priorities. All can be sequentially tendered.recommendations and actions must MS: From a project owner perspective,align with those goals and priorities when done properly, CM createsMS: CM promotes active collaborationand must focus on the best value for exceptional outcomes for projects thatand problem solving from the entirethe owner.involve extensive complexity, atypicalproject team throughout all project design and/or expedited project delivery.phases. The driver is to leverageIn CCDC 5A, where the construction From my experience, most ownersthe collective strengths and themanager is essentially the owners dont possess the necessary in-depthfull capabilities of the constructionprofessional construction consultant, understanding of the fundamentalsmanager, consultant team andthe construction manager handles that go with CM. This represents aowner representatives to ensure thateverything with trade contract tremendous lost opportunity to leverageplanning, design and project executionadministration, including payment the full capabilities of the constructionare done right. It entails a processcertifications in their capacity as agent manager, especially when it comes to theof constantly reworking design andfor the owner. In 5B, once the project preconstruction phase where projects areproject details to meet the budgetenters the construction phase, the often won and lost. and schedule baselines for eachrelationship between the consultant design iteration. CM is therefore a veryand the construction manager RB: From a contractor perspective, CMdisciplined and measured approach toreverts to CCDC 2 contracts, with the offers flexibility throughout the projectensure difficult projects get done right.construction manager reporting via the that can provide superior control of theCM actively promotes transparencyconsultant and the consultant being budget and schedule while mitigatingwith open-book accounting andthe payment certifier.the owners risks and maximizing thesignificant reporting undertaken by the owners value.construction manager.What are CMs similarities toother delivery methods?What are the main differencesRB: The CM delivery method allowsBC: In the CM model, consultants between CM and other the owner to engage the detailedprovide design documentation and delivery methods?BC: From a consultants perspective,REGISTER TO ATTEND:Eager to absorb additional CM insights there are typically two major differences particular to CM project delivery:and actionable strategies from this team of experts? Register to attend 1) The construction manager is broughtCCDC 5A | 5B: Construction Management Keys to Success online from June 21-23, 2022, at winnipegconstruction.ca.into the design process early on as an 18 BUILD MANITOBAwinnipegconstruction.ca'