Hurd Construction Management

Construction Manager vs General Contractor

Know the differences between general contractor and construction manager to select the right role for your project

Are You Ready For a General Contractor?​

Too many people don’t understand what a construction manager does versus a general contractor and pay a heavy price. This video shares insight into how a construction manager helps you avoid the all-too-common delays and cost overruns in construction. At Hurd, we prove day in and day out that early investment in construction management always delivers higher value in the end.

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Do You Need a General Contractor or a Construction Manager?​

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General Contractor
Bids and builds
your plan “as-is”
Involvement after plans are developed
Builds spaces to the specifications of
your construction plans
Focused on “day to day”
construction operations
Adds time and charges you more to fix
mistakes in your plans
Responsible for cost and timeliness of
general construction only
Limited capabilities and geographic
coverage to support large roll outs
General Contractor
Bids and builds your plan “as-is”
Involvement after plans are developed
Builds spaces to the specifications of
your construction plans
Focused on “day to day” construction operations
Adds time and charges you more to fix
mistakes in your plans
Responsible for cost and timeliness of general construction only
Limited capabilities and geographic
coverage to support large roll outs
Construction Manager
Partners with you, your Architect and more to make sure you have the right plan
Complete involvement from conception to completion
Strategically engineers and builds spaces to meet your business objectives
Focused on strategic planning and comprehensive project delivery
Responsible to make sure mistakes are avoided and schedules are optimized
Oversight and control of all project related costs and deadlines
Broad geographic coverage and expertise to support large roll outs
Construction Manager
Partners with you, your Architect and more to make sure you have the right plan
Complete involvement from conception to completion
Strategically engineers and builds spaces to meet your business objectives
Focused on strategic planning and comprehensive project delivery
Responsible to make sure mistakes are avoided and schedules are optimized
Oversight and control of all project related costs and deadlines
Broad geographic coverage and expertise to support large roll outs
General Contractor
Bids and builds
your plan “as-is”
Involvement after plans are developed
Builds spaces to the specifications of
your construction plans
Focused on “day to day”
construction operations
Adds time and charges you more to fix
mistakes in your plans
Responsible for cost and timeliness of
general construction only
Limited capabilities and geographic
coverage to support large roll outs
General Contractor
Bids and builds your plan “as-is”
Involvement after plans are developed
Builds spaces to the specifications of your construction plans
Focused on “day to day” construction operations
Adds time and charges you more to fix mistakes in your plans
Responsible for cost and timeliness of general construction only
Limited capabilities and geographic coverage to support large roll outs
Construction Manager
Partners with you, your Architect and more to make sure you have the right plan
Complete involvement from conception to completion
Strategically engineers and builds spaces to meet your business objectives
Focused on strategic planning and comprehensive project delivery
Responsible to make sure mistakes are avoided and schedules are optimized
Oversight and control of all project related costs and deadlines
Broad geographic coverage and expertise to support large roll outs
Construction Manager
Partners with you, your Architect and more to make sure you have the right plan
Complete involvement from conception to completion
Strategically engineers and builds spaces to meet your business objectives
Focused on strategic planning and comprehensive project delivery
Responsible to make sure mistakes are avoided and schedules are optimized
Oversight and control of all project related costs and deadlines
Broad geographic coverage and expertise to support large roll outs

Benefits of Working With a Construction Manager​