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Do Owners, Designers, Contractors, and Others Need to Embrace New Mindsets?

Construction Dive

Department of Transportation (DOT), the Construction Managers Association of America (CMAA) asserted that in order for America to meet its future infrastructure needs, “both the owner community and the designers, contractors, and consultants who serve them will have to embrace new mindsets.” Click here to find out.'

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What Is Construction Management?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

They work with costs, the supply chain, and many other aspects of a build to help it get done on time (or early) and on or under budget. . They have to work with all of the different parties involved in a construction project to make sure the project is delivered on time and, if possible, under budget. . Preparing budgets .

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Construction Project Management: A new Era of AEC industry

Construction Cost Estimating

The functions of construction project management typically include the following: • Specifying project objectives and plans including delineation of scope, budgeting, scheduling, setting performance requirements, and selecting project participants. • Developing effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts.