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| Critical Path Schedule | A schedule that utilizes the Critical Path scheduling technique using either the arrow or precedence diagramming method. |
| D-B Design-Build Contractor | A contractor that provides design and construction services under a single responsibility contract to an owner. |
| Design-XCM | A variation of the extended services form of CM, where the A/E also provides the CM function. |
| Drawings | Graphic representations showing location, geometry, and dimensions of a project or its elements in sufficient detail to facilitate construction. |
| Dual Services | The providing of more than one principal service under a single contract or another contracts(s) |
| Extended Services | Dissimilar services included in a contract to be performed over and above those that are included as the principal services of the contract. |
| Field Management | The coordination and management of owner-contracted resources on-site during construction. |
| Facilitator | A person who leads by logic, suggestion and example more so than by direction. |
| Fast-Track | The process of designing portions of a project while portions already designed are under construction. A series of controlled design-build sequences that collectively constitute a complete project. |
| Feasibility Phase | The phase of a project preceding the Design Phase used to determine from various perspectives whether a project should be constructed or not. |
| Field Construction Manager | A project organization structure that bases the CMÕs 2nd Level representative and certain resource persons in the field rather than in the office. |
| General Contracting System | The traditional project-delivery system that utilizes the services of a general contractor; the GC assembles and submits a proposal for the work on a project and then contracts directly with the owner to construct the project as an independent contractor. |
| Human Resources | Persons who have inherent an acquired abilities to function to the benefit of an employer. |
| IRFP | The first request for uniform detailed information from prospective CM practitioners being screened for a project. |
| In-House Resources | Resources, physical, monetary, or human available within an organization for providing contracted services. |
