As Construction Manager, Amason works with the owner, architect/engineer, and any consultants throughout the design, preconstruction, and construction of the project. Depending on the owner’s needs, we serve as agent, whereby the owner holds all trade contracts, or at-risk, in which we hold those contracts and guarantee their performance. In our experience, this delivery method offers our owners many advantages, including:
- Obtaining accurate cost information during the design process, safeguarding the budget and decreasing the risk of substantial redesign
- Easy incorporation of value engineering options into the design
- Transparency in costs and fees fosters team communication and collaboration within the team
- Enables the pre-purchase of long lead time materials and equipment
- Avoids constructability issues and change orders, because the constructor can find and eliminate problems during the design phase
- Allows a smooth transition from design to construction
- Construction Manager manages the bid process, passing all cost savings to the owner and fast tracking the schedule
- Phased construction allows construction to begin during design
- Construction manager coordinates and manages the entire construction process