Construction by General Contractor

Also referred to as Prime Contractor

Most common method of delivery
Contractor bears substantial risks and financial responsibility
Facility designed by in-house architect/engineer or by design
consultants
Often requires specialty subcontractors

Specialty contractors might include those

specializing in one of the following:
Excavation
Steel erection
Concrete
Cast-in-place
Prestressed/Precast

Masonry
Timber/wood framing
Piping/plumbing

Clearing and grubbing

Blasting/demolition

Electrical

Painting

HVAC

Environmental remediation

Many, many others

 Design-Build (Turnkey)

Single firm or team responsible for design and

construction minimizes coordination problems
More efficient designs with the interjection of
constructibility and innovation
Often employs fast-track construction
Benefits include reduced overall delivery time and
one-stop shopping for the owner
Disadvantages include complexity of evaluating
proposals

CM Contract -- Fee (management services

referred to as Agency

only) also

Specialized construction skills through all project

stages including preconstruction
Provides close coordination between design and
construction
Eliminates impact of conflicts of interest
Independent and objective evaluation of costs,
schedules, and performance
Potential saving in time and cost
Disadvantages include no risks associated with
costs increase

 CM Contract At-Risk

CM assumes financial risks similar to a GC

CM manages all phases of the work without
performing any actual work tasks
CMs only resources are management personnel
Contractors/subcontractors have a direct
contract privity with CM
Contract form is often a negotiated guaranteed
maximum price arrangement
Disadvantages includes lack of impartiality