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Key definition

Construction management definition

What does Construction management mean? Construction management is a procurement route in which the employer directly lets separate trade contracts for defined work packages and appoints a construction manager, under a construction management appointment, to plan, coordinate and administer the project on the employer’s behalf. It is not defined by legislation or case law; it is a widely used industry term across the UK and Ireland. Key features include: the construction manager acting as the employer’s agent (not as a contractor for the works), no direct contractual link between the construction manager and trade contractors, and limited price and programme certainty until...

Construction Management Procurement: Legal Overview, Roles, Risk Allocation, Trade Packages and JCT 2024

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Practice notes

This Practice Note sets out what Construction management is, outlines the benefits and drawbacks of this Procurement approach, and clarifies the participants’ responsibilities. At present, the traditional route and the design and build route are the predominant procurement choices in the UK construction sector (see Practice Notes: Traditional procurement of construction contracts and Design and build procurement). Management procurement now has a smaller share, though that has not always been so. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was the preferred option for many large commercial schemes delivered then. The balance may yet tip back in that direction. Its two chief forms are Management contracting and construction management (see also Practice Note Management contracting). These themes are explored throughout this Practice Note for further clarity and context.

What is construction management?

Under construction management, the client appoints a consultant team to design the scheme in the conventional manner. As part of that professional team, the client will also engage a construction manager to advise on construction matters and to manage and co-ordinate the construction process...

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