Construction Management at Risk — CMAR — is the best of both worlds. We join your team early, during design, to provide the same rigorous pre-construction planning that protects your budget. Then we take on the risk of building the project under a guaranteed maximum price, delivering it with the discipline of a seasoned general contractor.
The result is a collaborative, transparent partnership in which the builder, owner, and designer all pull in the same direction from day one — instead of meeting for the first time on bid day.
How CMAR works
Join the design team
We come on board early as your trusted construction advisor, contributing budget, schedule, and constructability guidance while the design is still flexible.
Establish the GMP
As the design matures, we develop and commit to a guaranteed maximum price — giving you cost certainty before construction begins.
Build at risk
We deliver the project under that price, assuming responsibility for overruns and returning savings to you. Open-book accounting keeps every dollar visible.
Why owners choose CMAR
- Cost certainty early — a guaranteed maximum price you can take to your lender and your board.
- Fewer surprises — constructability and pricing input during design eliminate bid-day shocks.
- Faster delivery — fast-track scheduling lets construction begin before every detail is finalized.
- Aligned incentives — open-book pricing and shared savings put the whole team on your side.