Services
Preconstruction Services
Budgets, schedules and constructability input while design decisions are still inexpensive to change.
The decisions that matter most to cost and schedule are made before construction starts. Preconstruction puts the contractor at the table early enough to influence them.
GIC Construction joins projects at the concept, schematic or construction-document stage. We price the design as it develops, test it against the owner's budget, and recommend alternatives in systems, materials and sequencing when the numbers do not line up. The result is a set of drawings that can be built for the budget and a schedule that accounts for permitting, procurement and inspections.
On renovation and redevelopment work, preconstruction also means understanding the existing building. We walk the site, review available drawings and identify the conditions that need investigation before a price can be relied on.
Preconstruction Services Include
- Conceptual and schematic budgets
- Detailed estimates from construction documents
- Value engineering and alternate pricing
- Constructability and design review
- Master schedule development
- Long-lead procurement planning
- Permitting and approvals strategy
- Existing conditions assessment
- Subcontractor bidding and scope review
- Phasing plans for occupied buildings
Results
What Preconstruction Delivers
Budget Certainty
Pricing is updated at each design milestone, so the owner always knows where the project stands against the budget.
Realistic Schedules
Schedules include site approvals, plan review, procurement and inspections, not just construction duration.
Fewer Change Orders
Site investigation and scope review up front reduce the surprises that drive change orders once work is underway.