15 Knowledge Areas

CMAA Knowledge Areas

I. CM Professional Practice
II. CM Project Management Safety
III. Cost Management
IV. Time Management
V. Quality Management
VI. Contract Administration
VII. Safety Management Sub

CM Categories
1. Estimating
2. Scheduling
3. Construction Contracting
4. Structural Principles and Practices
5. Mechanical and Electrical Systems
6. Materials
7. Methods and Equipment

TL
Telecom

Soil Borings

Specs

Drawings / Prints

Environmental

RE/Landowner
Schedule

Material

Reporting

Communication
Behaviors

Create Punch Lists

43 Sub categories 78 Sub Sub Categories

Know Procedures
Stop Unsafe Work
Safety Attitude
Clearance Hold
Past Negative Experiences Pass/Fail
Civil Layout
Excavations
Placements
Structural Concrete
Anchor Bolts
Electrical Equipment
Terminations
Wiring
Conduit
Bus Welding
Switches
Gas Circuit Breaker
Xfrmr
Dress Out
Structural Cable Tray
Elevations
Relay & Control Understand R&C Prints
Dos And Don'Ts
Grounding Cadweld
Terminals
Civil Layout
Foundations
Slurry
Cages
Anchor Bolt Cages
Rock Adders
Mats
Conductor Deadends
Jumpers
Insulators
Stringing
Stringing Plan Review
Guard Structures
Conductor Equipment Pulling Equipment
Kellums
Sagging Meter
Third Wave
Sag Chart
Clip In
Structural Orientation
Stub Angles
Rigging
Reveal
Tamping
Compaction
Frame
Signage
Traffic Control Planning
Flaggers
Permits
Cover up Specific Utility Training
Pipeline Crossing Mats
Guard Structures
One Call
Clearance
Notifications
Berms
Structures Ladder
Torquing
Bolt Placement
Ice Bridge
Fall Protection
Drip Loop
Know Specs Utility Standards
ARDs
Coordination / Escorting

Review and Know

Map Book
FCC Book

Review and Know

Reporting Spills
Habitat Knowledge

with CM
with Contractor
Meet Landowner
Knows Codes Keys
End of Project follow up

Understanding / Reading
Identify delays vs baseline

Management Handling
Inventory
Pickup
Delivery
Transporting
Knowledge Material List
Material Fit
Quantities
Knowledge
Timely

Assertive
Communcation Reviewing Drawings
Asking Questions
Managing Contractors
Final Walk through Inspection
Acceptance
Prints / Drawings Red Lines
 1. Estimating 2. Scheduling 3. Construction Contracting
I. CM Professional Practice Specs
Review and Know
Map Book
FCC Book
Drawings / Prints
Review and Know

II. CM Project Management

III. Cost Management

IV. Time Management

V. Quality Management

VI. Contract Administration Environmental

Reporting Spills
Habitat Knowledge

VII. Safety Management Safety

Know Procedures
Stop Unsafe Work
4. Structural Principles and Practices 5. Mechanical and Electrical Systems 6. Materials
Material
Management
Knowledge

Foundations Sub
Pipeline Crossing Civil
Mats Electrical
Wire Pull Structural
Clip in Relay & Control
TL
Civil
Electrical
Structural
Relay & Control
7. Methods and Equipment
Behaviors
Assertive
Communcation
Reporting
Knowledge
Timely

RE/Landowner
with CM
with Contractor
Meet Landowner
Knows Codes Keys
End of Project follow up

Schedule
Understanding / Reading
Identify delays vs baseline

Create Punch Lists

Final Walk through
Prints / Drawings Red Lines
Telecom
Know Specs
Soil Borings
Coordination / Escorting
 Safety Sub

Know Stop Unsafe Safety Clearance Past Negative

Rank 1-5 Procedures Work Attitude Hold Experiences Civil

FCCs Pass/Fail Pass/Fail Layout

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Name 3 4 2 2 5 1 1
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 Electrical

Structural Anchor Bus

Excavations Placements Concrete Bolts Equipment Terminations Wiring Conduit Welding
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 Structural Relay & Control Grounding

Gas Circuit Understand R&C Dos And

Switches Breaker Xfrmr Dress Out Cable Tray Elevations Prints Don'ts Cadweld
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 TL

Civil Conductor

Anchor Bolt
Terminals Layout Foundations Slurry Cages Cages Rock Adders Mats Deadends Jumpers
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 Conductor
Equipment Sagging
Stringing
Plan Pulling Third Sag Clip
Insulators Stringing Review Guard Structures Equipment Kellums Meter Wave Chart In
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Structural Traffic Control

Stub
Orientation Angles Rigging Reveal Tamping Compaction Frame Signage Planning Flaggers
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 Pipeline
Cover up Crossing

Guard One
Permits Specific Utility Training Mats Structures Call Clearance Notifications Berms
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Telecom Soil Borings

Coordination /
Structures Know Specs Escorting

Bolt Ice Fall Drip Utility

Ladder Torquing Placement Bridge Protection Loop Standards ARDs
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Specs Drawings / Prints Environmental RE/Landowner

Review and Map FCC Habitat

Know Book Book Review and Know Reporting Spills Knowledge with CM

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 Schedule
Knows
with Meet Codes and End of Project Understanding / Identify delays vs
Contractor Landowner Keys follow up Reading baseline

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 Material

Management Knowledge

Material Material
Handling Inventory Pickup Delivery Transporting List Fit
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 Reporting Communication Behaviors

Managing
Knowledge Timely Assertive Communcation Contractors

Reviewing Asking
Quantities Drawings Questions
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Create Punch Lists
Prints /
Drawings Red
Final Walk through Lines

Inspection Acceptance
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Name Average Rank
Name 1 4.0
Name 2 4.0
Name 3 1.1
Name 4 4.0