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 |
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 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 |
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 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 |
