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dc.contributor.advisorJerome J. Connor.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKassouf, Ronald Elieen_US
dc.contributor.otherMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.en_US
dc.coverage.spatiala-su---en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-01T19:50:46Z
dc.date.available2011-11-01T19:50:46Z
dc.date.copyright2011en_US
dc.date.issued2011en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66836
dc.descriptionThesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2011.en_US
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of thesis.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 68-69).en_US
dc.description.abstractConstruction Management (CM) is becoming the delivery method of choice for constructing complicated projects. Previously, the most common method to employ was the General Contracting method, where the contractor and designer were two independent entities and the project was awarded based on a competitive bid and a lump-sum price. Research has shown that a Construction Manager not only understands the professional knowledge required for a project but also bridges the gap between the contractor and designer and promotes cooperation between the two. This delivery method can decrease the project duration, provide flexibility, value engineering and decrease the total cost of the project while satisfying the owner's needs. Therefore, it is key to examine the different types of Construction Management (Agency CM or CM At-Risk) as well as to understand the role that a Construction Manager plays in this delivery method. The application of Construction Management in the construction of the Lamar Towers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is also examined to exemplify the benefits that the method is providing. The interaction between the different parties and issues that the teams have to face on a daily basis are studied in this thesis. A risk/reward analysis is also presented. Finally, suggestions are brought forward to improve the different aspects of this specific delivery method.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Ronald Elie Kassouf.en_US
dc.format.extent69 p.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technologyen_US
dc.rightsM.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582en_US
dc.subjectCivil and Environmental Engineering.en_US
dc.titleConstruction management and its application to the delivery of the Lamar Towers in Saudi Arabiaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.degreeM.Eng.en_US
dc.contributor.departmentMassachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
dc.identifier.oclc757742236en_US


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