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It is important for anyone involved in, or planning to get involved in, construction management to fully understand the concept of project delivery, especially today. Today there is an increasing trend toward the more collaborative integrated project delivery methods such as construction management and design-build.

Bringing in construction professionals at the earliest planning stages of a project saves money in the long run and usually means that the project will be delivered earlier with fewer conflicts and higher quality. Now that awareness of these benefits has become widespread, the role of the construction manager is expanding, and by most accounts this is a good thing. The following cost-influence curve highlights this fact.

As you view the graph, consider the process of building a new home. It would be far less expensive to decide to add extra electrical outlets during the wall framing stage than it would be to make that decision after the drywall was up and the walls were painted. It would be even more cost effective to make that decision while the plans were still on the drawing board. Early contractor involvement helps flush out deficiencies in the design.

To some, bringing the contractor on board early in the planning stages may seem unnecessary and expensive, but if their input during design will help head off problems during the construction phase later when making changes becomes very costly, then the money is well spent.