When Should I Hire the Construction Manager at Risk?

You garner the greatest benefits by employing Waldrop Construction during the Design Phase. To understand why, you need to know how CM at Risk is intended to operate.

Nuts and Bolts of Construction Management

     The way Construction Management at Risk (CMR) works is to involve the CMR at the beginning of the Design Process. We call this the “Pre-Construction Phase”. The CMR assumes tasks formerly assigned exclusively to the Architect, such as Scheduling and Budgeting.

    Especially when dealing with renovation work in your school, you need a qualified CMR to assist the Architect to determine such things as:

• How to Phase the work into different areas, so that students can attend school while construction commences.
• Benefit from our “Hands-on” knowledge of how to route electrical, air conditioning, and plumbing chases through existing structures. 
• We can even provide Expert advice to your Board while planning to pass a Bond.
• Expert Scheduling and Budgeting using the latest "real world" figures from subcontractors in your area.
• Waldrop Construction provides this at no cost to you.

    Unfortunately, many School Boards don’t take advantage of these benefits, and wait to hire the Construction Manager too late, when the drawings are almost complete. Often, School Boards and Architects are unaware of this part of the process. Other times, an Architect may be uncomfortable with having a third party review their work, and resist attempts at hiring Construction Professionals until it becomes an absolute necessity. We encourage Owners to get the maximum benefit by partnering in the Design phase.

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