Which statement describes Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc)?

Which statement describes Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc)?

• A. Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Construction Manager as Adviser
• B. Cost-Plus with GMP
• C. Fast Tracking
• D. Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) involves a single agreement with the owner and two phases: pre-construction and construction; GMP established on the design development set.

Answer: (D)

Construction Manager as Constructor is a delivery method where the owner hires the construction manager to be involved from the earliest design stages and then act as the constructor during construction, under one contract with the owner. The arrangement typically unfolds in two phases—pre-construction and construction—with a Guaranteed Maximum Price established once the design development set is available. This structure provides cost certainty early while allowing the CM to contribute constructability reviews, cost estimating, and scheduling during design, and then oversee the actual construction under the GMP. The other descriptions don’t capture this combined role and contract setup: one describes a different form where the CM serves only as an adviser; another focuses on a pricing method rather than the delivery method itself; and while fast-tracking can occur, it isn’t the defining feature of CMc.

Construction Manager as Constructor is a delivery method where the owner hires the construction manager to be involved from the earliest design stages and then act as the constructor during construction, under one contract with the owner. The arrangement typically unfolds in two phases—pre-construction and construction—with a Guaranteed Maximum Price established once the design development set is available. This structure provides cost certainty early while allowing the CM to contribute constructability reviews, cost estimating, and scheduling during design, and then oversee the actual construction under the GMP. The other descriptions don’t capture this combined role and contract setup: one describes a different form where the CM serves only as an adviser; another focuses on a pricing method rather than the delivery method itself; and while fast-tracking can occur, it isn’t the defining feature of CMc.