Abstract
In an effort to be a leader among construction firms, Manhattan Construction Group has developed a very detailed preconstruction services program. This directed project analyzed the program by exploring its history and defining and researching the services it encompasses. The success of the program was examined by developing a comparative baseline from the company’s historical records to results obtained after implementation of the program. It was found that the company-wide average fees for preconstruction services increased post-program. Based on this information alone, concluding that the program was successful was not entirely accurate due to issues with data. Primarily, these data issues were caused by limited access to complete data, standardization of the data and time restrictions to sample size. Several recommendations were made to expand this study and to update and streamline how the preconstruction cost data is kept in order to accurately measure the program’s impact.
Keywords
Manhattan Construction Group, preconstruction services, constructability, value management
Date of this Version
4-22-2010
Department
Building Construction Management
Department Head
Robert F. Cox
Cover Page
Month of Graduation
May
Year of Graduation
2010
Degree
Master of Science
Head of Graduate Program
Robert F. Cox
Advisor 1 or Chair of Committee
Joseph J. Orczyk
Advisor 2
Randy R. Rapp
Advisor 3
James L. Jenkins