From the course: Construction Management: Project Delivery Methods
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Project delivery methods
From the course: Construction Management: Project Delivery Methods
Project delivery methods
- When an owner undertakes a construction project, they have to decide how and who will manage the project and act on their behalf, and they have to choose a project delivery method. What I mean by choosing a project delivery method is that the owner has to decide how a project will be designed and built. And this is one of the most important decisions an owner will make. An owner has a number of different choices when it comes to selecting a project delivery method, but I'm going to say that they're all generally derived from four basic models. Design-Bid-Build is often referred to as the traditional method of project delivery and construction. It follows a very linear progression of design, procurement, and then construction. Design-Build attempts to streamline that process a little bit by combining design and construction services into a single contract. Construction Manager At Risk, or CMAR, is a sort of hybrid system where the construction company assumes the role of a consultant…