“By Failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” – Benjamin Franklin.
Proceeding with a Construction project without Pre-Construction planning is like taking a road trip without knowing the routes of the final destination. Pre-Construction Planning is pivotal for laying the physical foundation of a project’s overall success. The Pre-Construction Planning involves selecting construction partners and architect teams for the design & models of the construction project.
It gives information about critical elements of the project, such as cost history, feasibility, construction methods, materials required for the construction, the experience of the construction contractor & the team involved in the construction, and more. It helps establish success measurements to maximize project efficiency & minimize any possible obstacles during the construction phase.
Hence, regardless of the size of a construction project, Pre-Construction Planning is vital as it saves time, money, and resources and helps in the seamless construction of the project. Clients get proper guidance about project design, budget, cost, schedule, and other crucial factors.
In this blog, we will walk you through the Importance of Pre-Construction Planning in a Construction Project to explain why you should invest in Pre-Construction Planning.
Importance of Pre-Construction Planning
Project Scope
Pre-Construction Planning helps in accomplishing the scope of the project and enables you to get answers to the following questions:
- What is your objective to achieve with your building?
- What are the project’s size requirements, and will they change in the future?
- In how much time (duration) the project needs to be completed?
The above questions will clarify for the architect and contractor team to move forward to the construction phase of the project scope.
Project Budget
After establishing project goals & objectives (scope), you must define a budget to ensure the project is completed within the specified budget. The numbers won’t be accurate as they may vary up & down. However, it will give a fair idea of the initial capital required in the pre-construction phase.
Hiring a Pre-Construction team from Skaia Construction will ease your pre-planning, as we have one of the highly qualified and professional construction experts who will give you an approximate budget to give you realistic cost expectations by comprehending your vision.
Our in-house team of architects & contractors will assist you with the entire Pre-Construction Phase and deliver you a complete project without overspending and cost-effectively.
Project Details
After defining the project scope and budget, it is critical to have accurate & precise details about the essential elements of the project. In any construction project, it is the attention to finer detail that brings a property to life.
The project details of construction design help the architect & design team with the exact size, layout, style, building materials, electrical systems, quality, and other crucial details. These details help create a plan to execute each construction phase to enhance the project’s overall success.
Construction Team
If the Pre-Construction Planning team is the project’s backbone, the Construction Team is the heart of the project. After design finalization, the Construction Team has a thorough understanding of your project. And the contractor will hire a team of workers for each phase according to the project’s requirements.
At Skaia Construction, our General Contractors meticulously select a dexterous and competent team to complete the project within the dedicated time frame. We engage our architect team and project manager with the contractor to build the property efficiently & exceed the client’s expectations with premier quality output.
Procurement of Construction Materials
The quality of materials plays a crucial role in making the project look ordinary or spectacular. With a long lead-time between ordering & shipment on procurement of superior quality materials, it is vital to order the materials in the Pre-Construction Planning phase to ensure you save time and your project construction starts on time.
At Skaia Construction, our team pays utmost attention to procuring premier quality construction materials to deliver a splendid design and pre-eminent quality finished project to exceed clients’ expectations.
We order the raw materials in the Pre-Construction Planning phase & ensure they are available so the Construction team can commence the building phase on time.
Project Approval Acquisition
Obtaining Project Permits & Inspections is one of the primary & pivotal parts of the Pre-Construction Planning process, which should be addressed and timely, as it will delay your project in the further phases.
You must obtain the following approvals and permits to mitigate all potential risks before the commencement of the Construction phase:
- Evaluation of Construction Site
- Acquisition of all the necessary permits
- Following through with all the required inspections
- Securing lot approval
It is crucial to obtain the above approvals & permits to begin the Construction phase legally.
At Skaia Construction, we have tie-ups with local authorities and will help you obtain all the necessary permits and required inspections. We have a detailed checklist for the Pre-Construction Planning to ensure all the boxes are ticked before moving to the building phase.
Project Communication
The success of Pre-Construction Planning heavily relies on effective communication. Your Construction Company should prepare & select a transparent communication plan to allow everyone to interact and keep the teams engaged in a loop with the client for real-time updates & feedback to ensure the project is being constructed according to the client’s vision and ideas.
At Skaia Construction, we follow proper communication with all our clients. We provide CCTVs to our clients residing in foreign countries and constructing property in Ghana to keep them updated with real-time W-I-P of the project, and they can give their inputs on each phase so that every step matches their vision and concept.
We believe that the success of any construction project primarily depends on a transparent & effective communication channel with the client to mitigate potential obstacles and efficiently build their project.
Conclusion
After reading the blog, you will have a fair understanding of the Importance of Pre-Construction Planning in a Construction Project. It helps to determine project scope, budget, finer details, selection of a construction team, procurement of construction materials, project permits & inspections, and effective communication channels.
At Skaia Construction, we follow all these steps in our Pre-Construction Planning and maintain a checklist to ensure the initial physical foundation of the project is solid for an efficacious construction phase and that all the involved team has fair comprehension of the client’s vision and project details.
We provide comprehensive construction services for each & every aspect of your Commercial & Residential projects, from initial planning to architectural design to civil engineering, MEP services, interior design & finishing to deliver the key to your ready project.
For any questions about the Pre-Construction Planning phase or a quotation, contact us at +233 27 000 1245 or email at info@skaiaconstruction.com.
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