RESULTS

Economic Incentive:   Although Pro-West was the Construction Manager U.C.S.F., the client, carried the general conditions.  Without the General Conditions Pro-West escaped the subsequent liability, legal and financial, to deliver the project on-time and on-budget.  Additionally the relationship between U.C.S.F. and Pro-West was fee based, where Pro-West would be paid irregardless of result.  Thus without the economic incentives involved with liabilities Pro-West had significantly less motivation to “ride” subcontractors to deliver the project on-time or on-budget.  

Relationships:   Pro-west, based outside of the San Francisco Bay Area, was not familiar with local contractors and had no relationship with them to guarantee delivery.  Their accuracy was also limited as the ability to predict and control cost is partially dependant on local conditions and relationships.The direct relationship between owner and subcontractor encouraged a "shared vision" of the project to emerge as well.  This redirected the motives of the subcontractors from profit-oriented vendors to service-oriented consultants.

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