However, the basic prerequisite for all activities in this system is partnership between the contractual partners, whether clients, planners or contractors.
Construction Management
Foreign construction experts are very surprised at the way project participants in Germany deal with each other. In their opinion, our contract design is conducive to disputes. Keywords: delay, hindrance, defective performance, change in performance, disruption to performance, reduction, reminder, contractual penalty, threat of termination, suspension of payment, ...
Construction management originally developed in the USA as a response to widespread dissatisfaction among clients as a result of quality defects, cost and deadline overruns and protracted disputes that often end up in court. Construction management represents the development of services from project management, project control and HOAI planning services (service phases 5-8) through to general contractor services.
GBM Essen
PARTNERING
We have "translated" this system in conjunction with Anglo-American consultants/lawyers; it is very similar to the familiar approach in plant construction, namely the implementation of small-scale award packages.