When does the preconstruction phase take place?

before design is complete (during design phase) and before construction begins

What are three ways owners can benefit from alternative project delivery methods?

lower project costs, improved schedule, greater value, higher quality, less waste, greater efficiencies, and more innovation

Define preconstruction services.

anticipatory planning, analytical, and evaluation activities that occur before construction begins, often during the design phase when at‐risk CM or design‐build is employed as the project delivery method

List the five most common preconstruction services.

feasibility studies, constructability reviews, conceptual estimating, value engineering, and life‐cycle cost analysis

How do feasibility studies benefit the owner?

consider how successful the project will be for its intended purpose. The construction manager will help the owner uncover both the positive and negative outcomes of the project before they proceed with the investment and capital expenditure

Who should perform the constructability review?

All members of the construction team—project managers, senior personnel within the construction company, superintendents, foremen, trades personnel, subcontractors, facility and maintenance personnel, and specialty contractors

What are two benefits of using conceptual estimating?

it helps clients and architects track the impacts of design as it develops and it gives the owner cost certainty much earlier in the design process

How are cost models developed?

Cost models are developed from previously built projects where actual costs are known and archived to create a “historical cost, or model cost database,” which can then be used to extrapolate estimates for similar projects

How can value be added to a project in terms of benefits and cost?

by improving benefits and reducing cost, maintaining benefits and reducing cost, improving benefits and maintaining cost, or increasing benefits and increasing cost

Define life‐cycle cost

cost analysis that provides long‐term cost projections for a particular building investment over its useful life cycle

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CM Ch.7

Performing Preconstruction Services

Question	Answer
When does the preconstruction phase take place?	before design is complete (during design phase) and before construction begins
What are three ways owners can benefit from alternative project delivery methods?	lower project costs, improved schedule, greater value, higher quality, less waste, greater efficiencies, and more innovation
Define preconstruction services.	anticipatory planning, analytical, and evaluation activities that occur before construction begins, often during the design phase when at‐risk CM or design‐build is employed as the project delivery method
List the five most common preconstruction services.	feasibility studies, constructability reviews, conceptual estimating, value engineering, and life‐cycle cost analysis
How do feasibility studies benefit the owner?	consider how successful the project will be for its intended purpose. The construction manager will help the owner uncover both the positive and negative outcomes of the project before they proceed with the investment and capital expenditure
Who should perform the constructability review?	All members of the construction team—project managers, senior personnel within the construction company, superintendents, foremen, trades personnel, subcontractors, facility and maintenance personnel, and specialty contractors
What are two benefits of using conceptual estimating?	it helps clients and architects track the impacts of design as it develops and it gives the owner cost certainty much earlier in the design process
How are cost models developed?	Cost models are developed from previously built projects where actual costs are known and archived to create a “historical cost, or model cost database,” which can then be used to extrapolate estimates for similar projects
How can value be added to a project in terms of benefits and cost?	by improving benefits and reducing cost, maintaining benefits and reducing cost, improving benefits and maintaining cost, or increasing benefits and increasing cost
Define life‐cycle cost	cost analysis that provides long‐term cost projections for a particular building investment over its useful life cycle

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