The Basics of Project Management for Commercial Construction

This publication is intended to educate the individual who is starting out in the Construction Management field about the basic knowledge needed for successful management of the commercial construction project. From the Authors 37 years of experience in the construction field, you are introduced to the correct and full understanding of what makes up the complete construction documents, important elements of the estimators role in handing off the project to the construction manager. Important aspects of how to handle Owner/Architect meetings, submitting Requests for Information, successfully submitting Change Orders and Applications for payment along with maintaining the project schedule. The ideas in this publication come straight from the Authors experience in estimating and managing commercial construction projects ranging from 10 to 20 million dollars in value.