In the context of the use of the development of land and buildings it is the co-ordination of all the skills necessary to identify and achieve the clients objectives.

In any project, whether undertaken in the private or public sector, there is a wide range of aspects, which must be brought together for the development’s successful conclusion. Some of these aspects will be on going and others will only arise at particular stages during the project.

The various aspects of a project include: -

1. Definition of objectives
2. Preparation of economic and viability studies
3. Consideration of future occupancy and, if appropriate, marketing requirements
4. Arrangement of finance or the obtaining of expenditure requirements
5. Selection, appointment and briefing of a design team
6. Co-ordination of the design process and obtaining the necessary consents
7. Selection and appointment of Main Contractor
8. Monitoring of construction phase
9. Commissioning and, if required, marketing the completed project

The role of the Project Manager is to co-ordinate all the functions of the development and to see that the objectives of the project are clearly defined and achieved and report these to the Client.

The Project Manager becomes the single point of reference for the Client, therefore reducing the time required in holding numerous design meetings and receiving a clear and concise overview of the project. To achieve this single point of reference it is essential that the overall responsibility be vested in one person, with support in depth as required from other professional consultants, and because of the involvement with other building professionals the Quantity Surveyor makes an ideal Project Manager.

The service of Project Management can be provided by EBM Project Services Ltd. an associated company of EBM.