Construction Management VS Project Management
Construction Management VS Project Management
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Hi everone ,
Can anyone throw light on how the aspects of Project Mgmt different from construction mgmt, other than the fact that CM is a construction dept manager while PM manages whole project.
In other words what additional knowledge does an construction manager require ( from management perspective) to be a project manager.
Can anyone throw light on how the aspects of Project Mgmt different from construction mgmt, other than the fact that CM is a construction dept manager while PM manages whole project.
In other words what additional knowledge does an construction manager require ( from management perspective) to be a project manager.





RE: Construction Management VS Project Management
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RE: Construction Management VS Project Management
> coordinate/mediate between designer and contractor
> manage city adminstration interfaces, e.g., planning commission and permits
> coordinate/mediate between designer and customer
> balance cost/schedule demands between designer and contractor
> etc.
The usual job management stuff applies, only everything is bigger, and there are even more constraints, not fewer.
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RE: Construction Management VS Project Management
Where the CM concerns himself with physically executing the job from a labor, equipment and materials standpoint.
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RE: Construction Management VS Project Management
I think this article helps a lot, as it briefly explains Project Management, and then the specific aspects Construction Project Management as a subset of Project Management.
RE: Construction Management VS Project Management