The 3 Primary Stages of a Construction Project | Local Initiatives Support Corporation The pre-construction phase includes creating a strategic plan for the project, creating a design, securing permits or entitlements, and gathering the labor and resources required for construction.

Pre-construction services can provide owners with a formal approach for developing cost, scope, and schedule to execute the construction on time and in control. The preconstruction phase is critical to a project’s success. It is during this phase that the project team gets organized, aligned in their vision and where the foundation of project communication and process is laid.

Without a strong foundation, a construction project can quickly become disorderly, leading to gaps in communication, holes in the process and potential schedule delays.

Steps of the Preconstruction Process Project Team The client recruits the key members of the team which includes the following:

The Owner’s Representative Project ManagerReal Estate AttorneyInsurance ProviderReal Estate ConsultantArchitectural TeamGeneral Contractor/Construction CompanyFinancing Partners

The client reviews with its lawyer potential conflicts of interest and which members of the Project Team are acting in a fiduciary role and which team members are acting in arms-length commercial capacity. Project Definition The client meets with the design build professional to determine project requirements and design parameters.

1. Objectives defined should be as clear and concise as possible which allows for clear communication between client, designers, and the builder.
2. In the long run, this will shorten the amount of time it takes to complete the project and establish budget earlier in the process.
3. Project Timetable Client reviews project timetable with the team, determining milestones such as when the facility will open to serve students (e.g.

fall of 2021). Client identifies 2-3 areas of the timetable which pose a risk of timing delays, such as the permitting process. Site Evaluation Location and site conditions can have a magnitude of impacts on construction costs and schedule. Therefore, this should be evaluated carefully and early in the process.

Please view the SchoolBuild article on site selection, Project Cost Estimate A realistic cost estimate based on owner’s requirements and expectations, is essential in moving the charter school facility project from conception to viable project. It involves evaluating the materials, labor, schedule, regulatory requirements, and site conditions.

Agreement After the initial pre-construction stage, parties execute a construction design build agreement which will authorize the builder to complete the facility design on the owner’s behalf. It involves incorporating owner’s design program to establish project size, material, and finishes, along with specifications to determine the project construction costs.

What is the first step of construction?

Creating a Concept and Design – The very first stage of construction is to create a concept, followed by a design and blueprints. Typically, this is done with the help of an architect to ensure everything is up-to-code and that the design will be structurally-sound and stable. We work with our clients to ensure that the building will suit their needs and serve the business for many years to come.

What are the 6 stages of construction?

When it comes to a construction project, nothing happens overnight. There are a lot of moving parts, and every job requires meticulous planning and oversight. But rather than deal with the project as one big undertaking, it’s more manageable to break it down into segments or construction phases.

1. There are six critical stages of construction: pre-construction, sitework, rough framing, exterior construction, MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing), and finishing.
2. Some stakeholders consider the stages of construction in terms of pre-construction (bidding, plans, specifications, and drawings), construction (including all aspects of building), and post-construction (project close-out, punch lists, and occupancy).

In any case, breaking a construction project down into stages is essential for managing the complexity involved with so many people, materials, plans, and more. We’ll cover all of the major stages in this article, so read on for a detailed look at what it takes to move a construction project from beginning to end.

What is basic construction?

Basic Construction of the Building means the demising walls, structural slabs constituting the floors and ceilings, structural columns, exterior walls and Building Systems to the extent necessary to be delivered to the Premises, or to such other more remote location where the point of connection of the Independent

What is 2 stage construction?

Two stage tendering – Two-stage tendering involves an initial information stage, facilitating early collaboration between client and contractor. For most projects, and especially for those that are more complex, it is useful to obtain input before there is sufficient information available for the main contract.

• This enables early input between the main contractor and client, helping to ensure design and cost certainty, accelerating the project timescales,
• This initial phase allows the contractor to submit details under a pre-construction agreement and includes aspects regarding project preliminaries, method statements, design, overheads, and profit.

Ideally, the second stage of the process is then simply a exercise, using the criteria agreed in the first stage. In reality however, there may be some items not previously considered, around which negotiations will ensue. These typically include where sub-contractors are used. The collaborative approach that the two stage procurement process promotes ensures that both the client and contractor can benefit from better outcome s. It also negates the need for value engineering to reduce cost. Working with SCAPE is all about partnership and our Construction, Civil Engineering and Consultancy frameworks actively encourage and promote early contractor engagement and the two stage tender process.

1. As part of our framework process, we invite potential delivery partners to submit bids based on a quality vs price ratio of 70:30 respectively.
2. This emphasis on quality enables our clients to benefit from delivery partners who focus on ensuring the best possible outcomes, whilst also maximising social value, sustainability, environmental and socio-economic benefits that leave lasting legacies in our local communities.

The price element focuses on assessing for NEC based project agreements, including overhead and profit percentages. Charges for life-cycle, design management, pre-construction and people rates are then included within project agreements – typically, around 10% of the project value.

What is a stage 4 design?

The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 is published by the Royal Institute of British Architects, It also endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists, the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, the Royal Society of Architect in Wales, the Royal Society of Ulster Architects and the Construction Industry Council,

• The RIBA Plan of Work organises the process of briefing, designing, constructing and operating building projects into eight key project stages, detailing the tasks and outputs required at each stage.
• It was first available in 1963 as a fold out sheet demonstrating the roles of participants in design and construction in the format of a simple matrix.

It has evolved through its history to reflect the increasing complexity of projects, ever-changing regulatory requirements and industry demands, and government criticism. The latest version has moved online as a downloadable PDF and has become far more flexible, with stages such as procurement and planning permission being movable and matters surrounding BIM and sustainability coming into consideration.

NOVO are regularly appointed to carry out consultancy and design of the mechanical and electrical services involved in various projects, often at the Stage 4 Technical Design level of the RIBA Plan of Work. The plan provides universal milestones, allowing us to better communicate our progress with our clients and subcontractors.

The eight key stages of the Plan of Work are detailed below. Stage 0: Strategic Definition During this first stage, the client’s business case, strategic brief and other core project requirements are identified. Initial considerations are made for assembling the project team.

• The Project Programme is established after a review of several sites.
• The consultants, in collaboration with the client, can properly define the scope for a project and the Preparation and Briefing process can then begin.
• Stage 1: Preparation and Brief In order to maximise the productivity of Stage 2 Concept Design, several parallel and significant activities need to be carried out throughout Stage 1.

This includes the development of the initial Project Brief and any related feasibility studies. The Project Team is assembled, and each party’s roles are defined. When preparing the initial Project Brief, it is necessary to consider the desired project outcomes (potentially derived following feedback from earlier and similar projects), the project’s budget, and the site itself (by undertaking site appraisals and collating site information).

A project risk assessment is required at this stage, and the procurement strategy and Project Programme should be developed. Stage 2: Concept Design The Concept Design represents the design team’s initial response to the project brief. Throughout Stage 2, the initial Concept Design is produced in line with the requirements of the initial Project Brief.

The Project Team develops a number of Project Strategies including the sustainability, maintenance, operational and handover strategies. These strategies consider post-occupancy and operational issues along with the consideration of buildability. Third party consultants are essential at this stage.

The brief is revisited, updated and issued as the Final Project Brief, as part of the Information Exchange at the end of Stage 2. Stage 3: Developed Design Concept Design is further developed, and the design work of the core designers is progressed. By the end of Stage 3, the architectural, building services and structural engineering designs will all have been developed and will have been checked by the lead designer.

The Cost Information is to be aligned to the Project Budget. Project Strategies that were prepared in Stage 2 should be developed and detailed, allowing the client to signed them off once the lead designer has checked each strategy and verified that the Cost Information incorporates sufficient allowances.

Stage 4: Technical Design The lead designer co-ordinates the preparation of the technical design, as this may involve design by specialist subcontractors as well as the client’s core design team. By the end of this stage the architectural, structural and mechanical services design and specifications should describe all main components of the building and how they fit together, and any performance specified work should be defined.

Stage 5: Construction During this stage, the building is constructed on site in accordance with the Construction Programme. This includes the erection of components that have been fabricated off site. The procurement strategy will have set out the designer’s duties to respond to design queries from site generated in relation to the design.

• Stage 6: Handover and Close Out The project team will facilitate the successful handover of the building in line with the Project Programme and conclude all aspects of the building contract.
• Other services may be required at this point which will be dictated by the project specific schedules of services.

This should be aligned with the procumbent and handover strategies. Stage 7: In Use This new stage of the RIBA Plan of Work acknowledges the potential benefits of harnessing the project design information to assist with the successful use and operation of the building.