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Construction Project Scope

The construction project scope is the written summary of a construction project. The construction project scope, also known as the scope of work, defines the intended result of the project, describes the items or structures that will be build and the expected roles of everyone involved with the project. The construction project scope also defines the construction delivery method that will be used and the estimated time it will take to complete the project.

A construction cost scope is required for any project, regardless of the delivery method used. In the traditional method of selecting a contractor, an architectural firm is hired by the property owner to develop a design for the building or project. Once that design is completed in approved by the client, the architect then puts the design out for bids. While the architect may want to know more information about a contractor than their price, the bottom line is the primary reason for the selection of most primary contractors. Since the design is already established, the construction project scope will only include the work required to build the project itself.

With the design-bid construction method, the construction project scope covers more information than just the price to build a building. The design-build method combines the architect and contractor as a unified team, where they present not only their price to build the project, but their architectural design as well. As a result, the construction project scope starts at project conception, not once the bid for a previously designed building is accepted.

The construction manager at-risk (CM at-risk) method is another way projects can be delivered. Under the CM at-risk method, the contractor and architect operate separately, but the contractor is involved in the process from the beginning and serves as a liaison for the client in dealing with the architect. CM at-risk bids are not blind, and the client can select whichever contractor he believes is best suited to handle the project. The contractor's bid comes in the form of the guaranteed maximum price, which states the cost of preconstruction services and the construction process itself will not go over a certain total. The GMP is established once the construction project scope is defined.

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