Why Would a Design Professional Be Interested in Serving as Construction Manager?
Perhaps the most self-evident reason for undertaking construction management services is the opportunity for increased fees on a given project. The increased scope of services (and the attendant increased risks) obviously leads to increased compensation, whether the design professional serves as a Pure “Agency” Construction Manager or an “At Risk” Construction Manager. In addition to pecuniary considerations architects and engineers are also frequently motivated to serve as Construction Managers by a desire to provide the client with a better overall product. This objective is furthered through the Construction Manager’s involvement in virtually all aspects of the design and construction. Particularly when dealing with an unsophisticated owner, the design professional’s service as Construction Manager can significantly enhance the client’s interests and prevent or minimize potentially serious cost overruns, schedule delays and quality concerns that might otherwise develop. IV. Developi
