Exam Construction-Manager Topic 1 Question 25 Discussion

Actual exam question for CMAA's Construction-Manager exam
Question #: 25
Topic #: 1

An agency CM is assigned to a new construction project using the CMAA A-2 Standard Form of Agreement between owner and contractor. The project is experiencing concurrent critical path delays caused by the contractor and the architect. What is the BEST guidance the agency CM could give the owner for dealing with these events?

A. The owner should plan for delayed completion. B. Direct both the architect and GC to mitigate each delay and have the agency CM perform a schedule impact analysis to allocate delay responsibility. C. The architect and GC should be directed to add resources to mitigate each of their delays at no additional cost to the owner. D. The owner should charge the contractor daily liquidated damages.

Suggested Answer: B Vote an answer

Under CMAA'sTime ManagementandRisk Managementdomains, when concurrent delays arise from different responsible parties (e.g. architect and contractor), the CM should perform aschedule impact analysisto apportion responsibility and guide mitigation. The CM should instruct both parties to mitigate their individual delays within their responsibilities. This approach helps the owner understand cost/time consequences, negotiate or handle claims, and manage risk.
Option A is defeatist (accept delay without mitigation). Option C expects cost absorption by parties without analysis and may be unfair or contractually unsupported. Option D (liquidated damages) addresses contractor delay penalties but does not address architect-caused delay or concurrent delay complexities. The A-2 form is neutral; it does not automatically allow penalizing the contractor when both parties are at fault. The CM's best role is to analyze impacts and assist in allocation of responsibility-thus B is best.

by Teresa at May 08, 2026, 06:53 AM

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