November 6, 2002—The American Subcontractors Association Inc. (ASA) and the Construction Management Association of America Inc. (CMAA) and affiliated groups recently broke new ground in cooperation within the construction industry, reports the CMAA.
The agreement lays the foundation for construction managers and specialty trade contractors to communicate with each other on issues of importance, such as how the construction team can work to better satisfy the ultimate construction customers—the owners and users—and conduct business at the highest level of professionalism and integrity. The agreement also recognizes the need to support CMAA’s Construction Manager Certification program and provide construction professionals with continuing education opportunities.
“On construction management projects ‘subcontractors’ become ‘prime contractors’ as a result of signing contracts for the performance of their trades directly with the owner. This establishes the need for construction managers and trade contractors to cooperate and work closely together throughout the bidding and award process, and during the course of construction,” said CMAA President Blake V. Peck, CCM. “The partnering agreement with this vital and productive sector of the industry will provide a perfect opportunity to find more and better ways to satisfy owners by improving the timeliness and quality of the constructed project.”
