Preconstruction is developing the construction plan to match the clients’ lifestyle & design vision.
Construction is all about what happens before construction begins. I’ve learned this the hard way with some difficult projects in which I got lazy with preconstruction. And now I insist on a thorough and complete pre-construction process.
Cost overruns and schedule delays are always from things that didn’t get figured out before construction. With an emphasis on a thorough preconstruction process, construction is on-budget, on-time, and can even be fun!
Thoroughly converting owner’s preferences into construction documents, materials, labor, and design elements before construction begins avoids unexpected expenses and delays.
The trust and transparency developed between the parties during the low cost preconstruction phase helps address issues during the higher-stakes construction phase.
Starting pre-construction before plan check submittal helps ensure the build can begin when permits are ready and allows any changes that develop to be picked up on plan check corrections and incorporated into the final permit set.