Construction Leaders Podcast

Construction Management Association of America

An original podcast presented by the Construction Management Association of America, focused on the latest in capital management, and the issues and challenges impacting construction managers the most.

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Construction Leaders Podcast

Episodes (51)

Wednesday Managing Risk and Responsibility in Construction Management
Mar 1st Documenting Delays: What Construction Managers Need to Know
Feb 1st Building the Pipeline: Career Pathways in Construction Management

Construction Leaders Podcast

Apr 1, 2026
27¼ minutes
26 MB

In this episode, CMAA’s Carly Trout and Evan Hendershot are joined by Michael Griffin, partner at HKA, and Shawn Farrell, partner at Cohen Seglias, to discuss the evolving roles and responsibilities of construction managers and the growing risk and liability landscape. They outline the CM’s core functions—managing, advising, documenting, and keeping owners informed with “no surprises”—and compare the role to an air traffic controller coordinating schedule, cost, and multiple trades. The conversation highlights how early risk identification, timely owner decisions, and prompt payment can help prevent issues from escalating into disputes. Michael and Shawn also walk through...

Construction Leaders Podcast

Managing Risk and Responsibility in Construction Management

Construction Management Association of America

00:00 -27:14