Construction project management and its contractual forms

Crucial for the smooth execution of engineering, submission, permission and implementation of commercial and industrial building projects is the project management.

Construction project management covers the planning, organising and controlling of all people and projects involved, for example, contractee, departments (warehouse, production, sales, administration, security,…), contractors (main and ancillary construction trades), professional and specialised engineers (architect, building services, geologist, surveyor, logistics, production technology, storage technology, interior design, IT, building coordinator, etc.). The aim is full control during the engineering and construction period: to meet functionality, quality, time and costs and to coordinate all people and their interaction efficiently. Cost effective engineering and implementation means also thermal and economical optimisation of your building – your advantage for the entire operating lifetime of your building.

The following actions are taken to achieve this aim:

  • Set-up of  a structure and good working organisation of the project which guarantees an undisturbed and trouble free project flow
  • Exact definition of tasks and milestones of contract partners and people in charge
  • Exact definition of requirement specifications of the projects – functional specifications
  • PRN: General offer, invitation of tenders for supplies and joint evaluation
  • Search and selection of all professional and specialised engineers
  • Proposal system and contract administration of tenders and suppliers
  • In-depth determination of costs on basis of experience, supplier offers, regular cost control – target-performance comparison
  • Time schedule and follow up on compliance
  • Controlling and reporting
  • Take appropriate measures in case problems arise
  • Representative of the contractee, building owner

Contractual Forms

As building owner you have different possibilities to handle your building project:

Individual Agreements:

This means you close an individual contract with each engineer (architect, building engineer, professional and specialised engineer, for example, building services, building physicist, structural engineer, logistician, etc.) and with each craftsman (master builder, carpenter, tinsmith, roofer, drywall constructor, electrician, plumber, etc.). Each single engineer and craftsman is liable for their work according to the closed contract.

Constructional EngineerConstructional Engineer:

When you close a contract with a constructional engineer all engineering services (architecture, building engineer and so on) reside in one hand. Ecoprojekt as constructional engineer is responsible for all engineering services from the first draft, via engineering, submission and permission, to the construction supervision and hand over of the finished project. Ecoprojekt is liable for the whole engineering and project management, the individual craftsman are liable for the implementation.

General Contractor:

The general contractor implements the project on basis of the existing construction plans and calculations of the architect, the professional and specialised engineers or of the constructional engineer. He guarantees an implementation on schedule and on costs on the basis of the construction plans and calculations as well as the functional specifications and bill of quantities. For the additional risk coverage additional fees will be charged.

Ecoprojekt as general contractor submits the building permission on basis of the construction plans and implements your entire building project. The advantage of a full liability of your project is a fixed price and fixed deadline.

EcoPorjekt also offers you the possibility of an open general contractor package. You are able to look into single contracts and accounting. You have a say when evaluating the suppliers for your building project, close counter deals, however have still one company liable for the entire implementation with a general contractor mark-up.

Full Service General Contractor:

The full service general contractor is not only responsible for the implementation phase but also reliable for all engineering services beforehand.

Ecoprojekt as full service general contractor is the constructional engineer as well as the general contractor. The advantage is that the general liability of your entire building project lies in one source – Ecoprojekt. We also offer the possibility of an open package, which gives you a say when it comes to allocating the various crafts.