Talk:Construction management

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This is a very poor description of Construction Management.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.185.15.18 (talk • contribs) .

[edit] Do something about it then

There is no point complaining unless you will do something about it.

A fair amount of the content on this page appears to have been "lifted" directly off of the CMAA site. Why not just link to it instead of retyping???

MHS

[edit] Potential Update for Introductory Paragraph

I agree that the description on this page does not describe the CM in broad enough terms. I would like to update it with the following text, but I do not want to step someone's toes, when significant time has been spent by someone. If you have any objection, please send me a note (pf@petefowler.com). I will make the replacement soon, assuming no one objects.

Potential replacement text for introduction: "The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) says the 120 most common responsibilities of a Construction Manager fall into the following 7 categories: 1. Project Management Planning, 2. Cost Management, 3. Time Management, 4. Quality Management, 5. Contract Administration, 6. Safety Management and 7. CM Professional Practice which includes specific activities like defining the responsibilities and management structure of the project management team, organizing and leading by implementing projectcontrols, defining roles and responsibilitiesand developing communication protocols, and identifying elements of project design and construction likely to give rise to disputes and claims."

In addition, we could make reference to on-line dictionary definitioins of "Construction" and "Management" that could help frame the discussion that follows (or should follow).

[edit] CMAA comments on Design-Build language

There's nothing especially "wrong" with the new language except for a sense that it doesn't really belong on this page. Design-Build is a project delivery method, and not really comparable to Agency CM or CM At Risk, as might be inferred from this revision. We at CMAA think professional Construction Managers can play an important role in all types of project delivery methods including Design-Build. One of the major roles the CM plays in Design-Build is acting as the owner’s representative to supplement their existing staff. Owners who do not have qualified professionals on staff, will engage a CM to assist in guiding a Design-Build project through design and construction, acting as the owner’s representative.

Would it be reasonable to add some clarifying language along these lines to the article? John McKeon, VP/Communications, CMAA —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cmaamckeon (talk • contribs) 15:47, 25 September 2007 (UTC)