Whatever happened to construction management
Series: Building ; 266(8184) 11 May 2001, 36-37(2)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Considers the recent trend of clients moving away from construction management (CM) as a procurement method. Suggests that clients including J Sainsbury, CIT and Schal, have dropped CM because it cannot offer price certainty, and they no longer want to manage subcontractors. CM has also become less popular due to a lack of complex projects suited to CM. Outlines situations where CM is still a good option and areas where it is likely to fail.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS63951 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 112672-1001 |
Considers the recent trend of clients moving away from construction management (CM) as a procurement method. Suggests that clients including J Sainsbury, CIT and Schal, have dropped CM because it cannot offer price certainty, and they no longer want to manage subcontractors. CM has also become less popular due to a lack of complex projects suited to CM. Outlines situations where CM is still a good option and areas where it is likely to fail.