Pre
construction
or
precon are the services
that
are used in planning a project before the actual construction begins.
The pre construction process is considered a part of construction
project management, which involves overall planning, coordination and
control of the client's project before the actual construction
begins.
The
main purpose of Pre construction services is to help the client from the
beginning of a project in achieving their design and budget goals.
Moreover, the end result of pre construction process helps in saving
the time of the client as well as his valuable money.
Furthermore,
these services provide a number of benefits. Some of them are listed
below.
•
Value
optimization
-
Value Optimization means that all the purchasing, logistic practices
as well as construction practicality meet project scope and budget
without negotiating with the overall function itself.
•
Setting
up the project-
A number of challenges are faced during scheduling and completion of
the project on time and within budget. The pre
construction process helps in developing and managing the real time
project schedules.
•
Cost-effective
purchasing-
Cost effective purchasing includes the purchase of materials and
subcontractor services based on the project goals, estimates, and
insight gained from pre construction planning.
Apart
from the aforementioned benefits, the pre construction phase also
includes several different things.
•
Preparing
bid packages
•
Facilitating
& Managing the Permit Process
•
Bidding
project
•
Developing
a detailed conceptual budget estimate
•
Providing
Value Engineering (VE) options
•
Establishing
subcontractor bid list specific to each project
In
addition, it also includes things like determining and preparing the
documents related to the architectural design plans or blueprint of
the project. So, these services are very essential and are of great
benefit to the overall project.
