1. The Players OWNER/CLIENT Construction Manager (CM)
What Does an Owner Do?
OWNER/CLIENT
Design
Consultant Firms
Architects
Engineers
Architect/
Engineers (A/E)
Construction Contractor
General (GC) or Prime Subcontractors
(Electrical/
HVAC/Plumbing)
Construction Manager (CM)
Resident Engineer (RE)

2. Types of Owners OWNER/CLIENT What Does an Owner Do? PRIVATE PUBLIC
FEDERAL
STATE
CITY/COUNTY
RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL
INDUSTRIAL
Federal Transmit Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Military Services
Federal Courts
Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
The Port Authority of NY and NJ
NY State Dept. of Environmental Concern
NY State Office of General Services
NYC Dept. of Transportation
NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection
NYC Dept. of Design and Construction
NYC Courts
Individual Residential Homes
Residential Development
JP Morgan Chase
The Gap
McDonald’s
The Wiz
Dow Chemical Company
Exxon Oil Company
Ford Motor Company
Boeing Aircraft Company

3. Contracts
What Does an Owner Do?
A written legal document (enforceable by law) signed between two or more parties (individuals of companies).
Establishes:
Detailed services to be rendered to be provided by one party
An agreed cost for these services to be paid by the other party.