Consultant team manager
Roles in construction projects: analysis and terminology, by Hughes, W. and Murdoch, J. R, published in 2001 by the University of Reading, suggests that the consultant team manager is: ‘Defined by JCT: Responsibility and authority for: Direction, co-ordination, programming and monitoring of the performance of the members of the Consultant Team; Development and review of programmes, resources and Work Stage procedures; Making and/or obtaining from the Client decisions necessary for cost control; Communications between the Client and the members of the Consultant Team; (If appointed for the construction period Work Stages) exercising the powers and duties of and associated with the role of the Contract Administrator under the Building Contract and direction, coordination and monitoring of any site inspectors. The use of this term avoids any pre-supposition as the profession of such a person.’
See also: Leed consultant.
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