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What is the difference in responsibilities between a construction manager and a project manager working on a project?

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Question added by Ali Sajid , Sr. Quantity Surveyor , Habib Rafiq (Pvt.) Limited
Date Posted: 2013/08/06
FOWZY seraj
by FOWZY seraj , project manager , APSG in King Abdul-Aziz Airport (Hajj Terminal )

The duties and responsibilities for a construction project manager run the gamut from hiring the contractors to responding to citizen calls concerning the project's compliance with zoning laws. An experienced and well-educated professional, the construction project manager is well-equipped to deal with these and other issues

ASIF BE Mech IEng PMP
by ASIF BE Mech IEng PMP , Projects Manager - Buildings Utilities & infrastructure , Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation

A Project manager/project director  has to start the project and responsibilities lies from tender, contract, legal , authority clearance from start to end he make sure with his team of sr engineers ,material engineers that design , materials are approved and procured in time as per plan approved by client

 

where as the key concept of construction manager starts with APPROVED DESIGN , AVAILABLE PERMITS AND AUTHORITY CLEARANCES

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to execute the site.its like his cabin should have final approved design ,List of approved materials and area permits where execution need to be carried out a MAN of SITE ..with coordinators , site engineers and labor force with equipment

 

 

 

 

Joefil C. Jocson
by Joefil C. Jocson , CEO/President , Dyas Construction and Management Consultants

this usually depends on a project set-up, in building construction a project manager usually involves in the management of the Project and usually on the contractor side while the construction manager is a third party firm hired by the Project sponsor to manage the contractor.

Naushad Parappummal
by Naushad Parappummal , Executive Engineering , Siemens Limited

construction manager coordinate activities at site...while project manager coordinate whole project activities

Jaichandur Kunala
by Jaichandur Kunala , Senior Designer cum Quantity Surveyor , startup

Construction Manager

A construction manager is involved in personnel management at the construction site. He ensures that materials are delivered on time and that tools are available on the work site. He also administers the construction budget. He will request work order changes and make decisions as to building practices in compliance with building codes. He could also be responsible for meeting with consultants, clients, engineers and inspectors.

Project Manager

The title of project manager has taken on broader dimensions since 2000. Project managers oversee all elements of a project, which could include manufacturing, construction and marketing. In a large corporation, for example, a company might have a multiphase construction project. The project manager would oversee the administrative needs of the project, including budgeting and funding, but would have an on-site construction manager involved in the day-to-day personnel and site supervision. The project manager becomes the "face" of the project.

gaby nasr
by gaby nasr , Technical and Investment Director , North Lebanon Water establishment

"The difference between a PM and a CM is that the construction manager does not care about the cost of the project because he just wants to get things done, while a project manager does care about the cost of the project."

Mahmood Alam Jafri
by Mahmood Alam Jafri , Senior Projects Manager , Landmark Group

Responsibilities of construction manager is more of a execution/construction to ensure that construction is progressing as per specified time, specifications and standard methodology. Whereas responsibities of Project manager covers each & every aspect of project right from desig, procurement and through completion of the project basically on three important parameters i.e. time, quality and cost. Project manager has to satisfy expections of all stackholders of the project.

 

Kalpesh Parikh
by Kalpesh Parikh , Construction Manager /Engineering Manger /Project Engineer /Civil Engineer

Construction Manager deals with construction activities where as project Manager is owner of project .Duty of project Manager start from project study stage to commissoning & Hand over stage .

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