Roles and Responsibilities

The Design & Construction Management Division is an authorized agent of the state's Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM).  Design & Construction Management is responsible for all capital projects, plant adaptation, and other non-maintenance construction on state property within the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Division is also responsible for all leasing and purchasing of non-state real estate. The Division, utilizing a project management approach, provides the following services to the campus:

• Space & Asset Management: Maintain accurate floor plans of campus space and the accounting of each room's use; conduct space audits and space requests. 
• Project Planning: Program and schematic planning for both renovations to existing facilities and construction of new facilities, including studies for certification by DCAM.
• Design and Construction: Design documentation and bid specifications, administration of contracts, and supervision of construction.
• Special Services: Other facility-related services such as facilities assessment, ADA transition planning, and labor & material contracting.