If you are starting a construction project with a handshake deal or informal email agreement with your Construction Manager (CM), you are walking into a minefield. Here's what is at stake: What You Think You are Getting: A simple, friendly arrangement. Lower costs by "skipping the legal fees". Flexibility to adjust as you go. Trust-based collaboration. What You are Actually Getting: Zero Recourse When Things Go Wrong. In construction, things really do go WRONG. When your CM f