Projekt 2012
2012-05-04 10:20:24
- #1
Hello everyone,
a quick question regarding this:
If I understood correctly, the general contractor coordinates the planning, architect, craftsmen, and trades (including those not belonging to his company) and thus takes over the construction management?!
However, in the forums, it is always advised to find an external construction manager who is supposed to represent the interests of the client "better" and "more objectively"...
Is this common practice or aren’t problems/tensions already pre-programmed in this situation, or would a GC even "accept" something like that? An external construction management and a general contractor actually indicate a lack of trust of the client in his GC... On the other hand, it is clear that when it comes down to it, some GCs might put their own interests before the project, and the objectivity and quality of execution might suffer for profit or cost reasons?
How do you see this? Can you "confront" the GC with another construction manager?
Regards
Project 2012
a quick question regarding this:
If I understood correctly, the general contractor coordinates the planning, architect, craftsmen, and trades (including those not belonging to his company) and thus takes over the construction management?!
However, in the forums, it is always advised to find an external construction manager who is supposed to represent the interests of the client "better" and "more objectively"...
Is this common practice or aren’t problems/tensions already pre-programmed in this situation, or would a GC even "accept" something like that? An external construction management and a general contractor actually indicate a lack of trust of the client in his GC... On the other hand, it is clear that when it comes down to it, some GCs might put their own interests before the project, and the objectivity and quality of execution might suffer for profit or cost reasons?
How do you see this? Can you "confront" the GC with another construction manager?
Regards
Project 2012