The 'CM-at-Risk' approach is best described as which of the following?

The 'CM-at-Risk' approach is best described as which of the following?

• A. The agency CM generally acts as the Owner's principal agent to advise on or manage the process from project conception to completion, but does not perform design or actual construction work.
• B. Design-Bid-Build (DBB)
• C. CM Adviser
• D. All agency approach role + construction performance function for an established price.

Answer: (C)

CM-at-Risk combines the owner's need for ongoing design guidance with the construction manager taking on construction responsibilities under a price commitment. In CMAA terminology, this delivery method is often described as the CM acting as an adviser during preconstruction while also stepping into construction responsibilities under an established price, effectively blending advisory input with cost-conscious, hands-on delivery. Among the given choices, the term that best captures that blended role is CM Adviser, which is why it’s considered the best answer in this context. The other options describe either a purely advisory role without construction responsibility (the pure agency CM), a design-bid-build method, or a description that emphasizes price and agency roles in a way that isn’t the labeled delivery method in this question.

CM-at-Risk combines the owner's need for ongoing design guidance with the construction manager taking on construction responsibilities under a price commitment. In CMAA terminology, this delivery method is often described as the CM acting as an adviser during preconstruction while also stepping into construction responsibilities under an established price, effectively blending advisory input with cost-conscious, hands-on delivery. Among the given choices, the term that best captures that blended role is CM Adviser, which is why it’s considered the best answer in this context. The other options describe either a purely advisory role without construction responsibility (the pure agency CM), a design-bid-build method, or a description that emphasizes price and agency roles in a way that isn’t the labeled delivery method in this question.