Capstone: An Introduction to the CM Profession
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The Capstone is intended to provide a basic understanding of construction management and the role of the construction manager (CM). It is divided into the following chapters:

1. Owners and Project Types 

2. Contracts and Agreements 

3. Procurement 

4. Technology 

5. Leadership

6. Management

7. Safety and Liability Risks

8. Career Development

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Construction Management Standards of Practice
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CMAA’s flagship publication, the Construction Management Standards of Practice, defines the range of services that constitute professional construction management and serves as an indispensable guide for owners and service providers. The Construction Management Standards of Practice is intended to provide a menu of construction management services and prescribes an industry standard which the construction manager (CM) will meet or exceed.

This revision to the previous 2015 version includes a new section on the CM's role in technology management and updates throughout on issues such as sustainability/resiliency, project delivery methods, contract administration, claims, time, cost, quality, safety, and risk management that reflect current industry best practices.

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CMAA has several studies and surveys available to help you find the data you need.

Looking for data specific to the construction management profession? You're in the right place!

To find the survey that's right for you, follow these links: 

By the Numbers: Key Findings from CMAA’s 2024 Owners Survey

2024 Construction Management & Program Management Fee Survey

Salary Survey (2022)

The CACM and CCM Study Guides are best based on your answers.

Design your study plan and prepare effectively to earn the prestigious Certified Associate Construction Manager (CACM) or Certified Construction Manager® (CCM®) credential.

These study guides provide detailed explanations of the application and examination processes, self-assessment exercises to help you understand how ready you feel you are for the exams, tips to form an effective study plan, summaries of the subjects on the exams, a glossary of terms, and practice questions (with answers, explanations, and references). Each study guide also includes recommendations for other CMAA and non-CMAA materials that may help you prepare for the test.

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To further prepare, we recommend reading our flagship publication, Construction Management Standards of Practice.

The Project Closeout Guidelines

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Project closeout is successful when all involved parties understand their closeout responsibilities based on the requirements outlined in the contract. Many of the closeout procedures are interconnected and often interdependent, so it’s important that they are monitored and managed carefully.

The Project Closeout Guidelines provide construction managers (CMs) and the construction industry with general guidelines to successfully manage closeout of construction projects.

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The Professional Practice Guidelines

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These Professional Practice Guidelines provide a standard of ethical conduct for a construction manager. This book offers practical examples and guidance for some of the profession's most common ethical dilemmas.

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The Sustainability Guidelines

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This CMAA Sustainability Guidelines document supplements the sustainability chapter of the CMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice. It provides construction managers (CMs) with practical guidance on sustainability for conducting their responsibilities from project conception through to post-occupancy activities.

These guidelines include updated energy, climate adaptation, and resiliency planning information. New projects and programs require CMs to keep current with the evolution of sustainability and how it may impact their clients, projects, and programs.

World events continue to affect the industry. CMs must be prepared to adapt by embracing technological advancements such as improved virtual communication that allow projects to stay on track with minimal impact. A CM’s guidance is also crucial for promoting and championing evolving safety practices while managing all aspects of a project.

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The Risk Management Guidelines

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All construction projects and programs face uncertainty that can impact a team negatively or positively. These Risk Management Guidelines offer practical guidance for the construction manager to manage this uncertainty proactively. This publication describes some standard techniques for continuous risk management in design and construction, including identifying, analyzing, responding to, and monitoring risk from project/program conception to post-occupancy. This publication also considers common risk concerns by project delivery method.

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The Contract Administration Guidelines

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The Contract Administration Guidelines address the administrative and reporting requirements for the construction manager (CM) during the execution of construction projects. This guideline supplements the Construction Management Standards of Practice by providing an overview of the typical contract administration responsibilities on a project from concept to occupancy.

World events continue to affect the construction industry, and CMs must be prepared to adapt by embracing advances such as improved virtual communication that allow projects to stay on track with minimal impact. This adaptability is an important component of successful contract administration. Of course, each project is unique, and the CM and contractor roles and responsibilities will vary.

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The Quality Management Guidelines

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These Quality Management Guidelines guide the adoption of standard quality management plans, processes, and procedures for the construction manager (CM) during the execution of construction projects/programs. These guidelines supplement the quality management chapter in the CMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice by providing details of a project’s or program’s typical quality management responsibilities from concept to occupancy.

This revision to the previous 2017 version includes more details about how the CM can build a strong “quality culture” among teams and the CM’s critical role in helping the owner translate goals and objectives into realistic quality requirements as early as possible. This edition also provides more methods the CM can use to assure quality throughout all phases to meet or exceed the owner’s requirements.

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The Technology Management Guidelines

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These Technology Management Guidelines provide a standard for a construction manager to evaluate and manage technology to meet an owner's requirements. This book explores the construction manager's role in technology management and supplements the technology management chapter in the CMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice. Topics include how to evaluate an owner’s technology priorities, technology investment, factors to consider when selecting a delivery method, data, ethics, common project/program control tools, cybersecurity, building information modeling, and more.

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The Time Management Guidelines

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This publication provides CM practitioners and the industry at large with general guidelines on how to successfully manage the "time" component of projects. These procedures supplement Chapter 4 of the "CM Standards of Practice" published by CMAA. 

This publication covers items like Critical Path Method (CPM) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), as well as other key time management concepts.

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The Claims Management Guidelines

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The Claims Management Guidelines address the Construction Manager’s roles and responsibilities regarding avoidance, mitigation, and resolution of disputes and claims between the owner and contractor(s) during the execution of construction projects.

These guidelines supplement the CMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice by providing an overview of the critical responsibilities to be performed by the CM team on a typical project from concept to occupancy which directly relates to the resolution of disputes and claims. Each project requires the CM to perform fundamental management tasks and undertake specific responsibilities due to the unique elements of a construction contract and the allocation of risk and responsibilities in each contract. This document is complementary to the Construction Management Standards of Practice and the other Guidelines published by CMAA.

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The Cost Management Guidelines

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Many publications cover cost management at a high level, but construction managers (CMs) can equip themselves with more insight to adapt to the owner’s needs. With these Guidelines, CMs can enhance their understanding of cost management responsibilities from conception to completion. CMs and owners dealing with complex projects/programs will also benefit greatly from the thought-provoking concepts outlined in these Guidelines.

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