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What is Construction Management Agent?
A system of contracting by which a construction manager serves as the owner's agent to provide management, administrative and technical services. The CM-Agent is responsible for selection and control of sub-contractors and completion of the project.
Edwin Glasford Associates is a full service construction consulting firm, focused on the proactive management of the entire construction process.
Services include:
Preparation of architectural/design brief in consultation with Client.
Advise on procurement routes for Design Team and Construction Contractors.
Preparation of initial programme for project including Design, Planning and Construction stages with regular reviews.
Arranging for Quantity Surveyors to prepare Cost plan for project amd review as design develops.
Continuously reviewing Brief and controlling any changes that arise including review of design against Cost plan.
Attending Design Team meetings and regularly reporting on progress to Client.
On-going monitoring of programme and project plan and regularly updating Risk Register.
Checking on client’s requiements/regulations for the selection of Contractors and informing members of the Design Team. Ensuring that effective election procedures are followed so that only suitable firms tender.
Before tender documents are issued, ensuring that a full document review including detailed review of Risk Register is carried out and all parties confirm that the project is ready to go to tender.
Reviewing cost estimate based on tender information, discussing with Client any remedial actions that may be necessary to maintain agreed budget.
With Design Team members and Client, answering any queries that arise during this tender period.
Co-ordinating tender reports from Quantity Surveyors, Architects and Engineers and reporting to Client.
Attending progress meetings on site with Contractor (such meetings to be chaired and minuted by the Architect) and reporting to Client on progress, budgetary issues.
Checking that the professional team issue the necessary instructions and details to the Contractor and Quantity Surveyor.
Timely payment valuations as well as regular budgetary reports to the Client.
Monitoring the commissioning, handover and snagging phases of the project.
Monitoring the preparation of the Final account of the works by the Quantity Surveyor.
Monitoring defects during the Defects Liability Period and check that the professional team and Contractor pro-actively deal with them as appropriate.
Provide general advice to the Client throughout the project on procedures, contractual matters etc.
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