Whenever a
construction project is taking place, there has to be someone in charge of
managing it. Otherwise, it is very likely that the project will not be
completed on time and that you will go over the budget. While you might not
want to spend more money on a construction manager, it is advisable that you
do. That person will then be in charge of supervising the construction site and
making sure everything is going well.
The construction
manager also helps coordinate the entire project as well as manage all the
subcontractors. If you choose to be the one who supervises the construction, it
is likely that things may go wrong if you have no experience or knowledge on
the subject. Furthermore, this is a full time job so unless you don’t have
anything else to do, you shouldn’t opt for this option.
An important part of hiring a construction manager
is the fact that they know everything they have to know about government
inspections and building codes. This is a fundamental element of any
construction job because if you are in violation of any building code you might
be fined and lose a lot of money.
You also
have to be aware of the fact that if you choose to serve the functions of a construction manager, you won’t be able to make any complaints if at the end
the construction didn’t turn out the way you expected because you were
supervising every process. On the other hand, if you had a construction manager
on site, he would be responsible for making sure that the project is completed at the
time that was scheduled and with the budget that was defined before
construction started. If these two aspects were to be changed, he has to
provide you with valid justifications as to why the modifications happened.
