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Construction
Management at Risk
Peter M. Kinsley, DBIA, The Haskell Company, and
Todd Larson, PMP, DBIA, PE, Black & Veatch Corporation
INTRODUCTION
Construction management at risk (CMAR) should be considered by any owner who wants
to capture many of the benefits of DB delivery while maintaining direct control of proj-
ect definition and design. As illustrated in Figure 25-1, CMAR is an alternative method
of project delivery in which the owner of the project executes separate contracts with the
designer and the CMAR firm, but engages the CMAR firm early in the design phase to
capture the benefits of integrating design and construction. CMAR has some of the same
risks as DBB but does allow the owner to select a construction firm without public bid-
ding for their services.
CMAR Structure
Owner
Designer
Contractor
Figure 25-1. Contractual structure of CMAR projects
According to the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, as of 2010,
43 states have enacted procurement legislation allowing CMAR with partial or no limi-
tations (AGC 2010). This method of project delivery allows the owner to utilize quali-
fications-based selection of both the design firm and CMAR. Additionally, this project
delivery method allows the owner a greater opportunity for involvement in design
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