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Pre-Construction
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The preconstruction period is critical to the overall success of any
project, as it provides the opportunity for all team members to
focus their individual and collective efforts toward a final,
successful result.
Solid planning and ground-work during the preconstruction period
will go a long way to help ensure construction of the project is a
smooth and efficient process.
The
following general activities are undertaken during the
preconstruction period:
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Initial team meeting to review scope and intent of project.
The team generally consists of the estimator, project manager,
and in some cases super-intendent, who will review progress sets
of drawings and specifications so that early challenges or
opportunities can be identified and addressed.
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Review of constructability and the impact of overall
construction cost and scheduling of project (i.e. existing site
conditions, project lay-out, site constraints and phasing of the
work, etc.)
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Analyze potential value engineering opportunities and develop a
list for review with project team. Value engineering means more
than just cost savings, it’s an opportunity to provide options
for review that may present as a higher cost in the beginning,
but can show long-run savings.
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