ABSTRACT
There will be construction and assembly activities taking place both on and off site, therefore significant management skill will be needed. The management focus will be on the Construction Programme and the interaction between the contractor and specialist suppliers. The Building Contract between the client and the contractor for the construction of the project needs to be understood by the design team. The design team will have largely concluded their activities, but the contractor will be mobilising their team, including members from the supply chain. The principal contractor and the core construction team will ideally have been appointed some time before work starts on site, to allow adequate time for mobilisation. The construction phase plan, a requirement of the CDM regulations, must be ready to implement before work starts on site, for use as the controlling mechanism from that point.
