Construction management is a professional service that provides a project’s owner(s) with effective management of the project's schedule, cost, quality, safety, scope, and function. Construction management is compatible with all project delivery methods. A construction manager (CM) represents the owner(s) and provides oversight over the entire project directly for them. The CM's mandate is to work with all parties to deliver the project on time, at or under budget, and to the owner’s expected standard of quality, scope, and function.

The Three Rivers Chapter of CMAA originated in 2004, with the goal of serving construction management professionals in Pittsburgh and the greater Western Pennsylvania region.