Concept to Creation — Introduction
Construction Manager
Construction managers plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from development to completion. Many construction managers work from a main office, but most work out of a field office at the construction site, where they monitor the project and make daily decisions about construction activities. The need to meet deadlines and respond to emergencies often requires long hours.
Employment of construction managers is projected to grow 16 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations. Construction managers will be needed as overall construction activity increases over the coming decade. Those with a bachelor’s degree in construction science, construction management, or civil engineering, coupled with construction experience, will have the best job prospects.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Your Mission
Have you ever thought about how much work goes into building a home? Do you like organizing and overseeing complex projects? Do you have an interest in designing and building? Do you like being in charge?
If you answered yes to these questions, you might enjoy being a construction manager. Construction managers coordinate every detail associated with renovation and new construction projects, from concept to creation. At the start of a project, construction managers work with architects and engineers to review blueprints. When the actual building process begins, they juggle a myriad of tasks every day to keep projects on time and within budget. They set schedules, keep an eye on finances, make certain everybody is where they're supposed to be every day (and doing what they're supposed to be doing), ensure there are no safety hazards, and, in general, try to keep everyone happy. The details are dizzying!
In this project, you are a construction manager in charge of building a new housing development. You will work with your team on every little detail from blueprints to light bulbs. It’s a daunting job—good luck!
