Preconstruction
Estimates at every design milestone, constructability reviews, schedules and early buying, so the budget is known before the drawings are finished.
Most of a project's cost is decided before construction starts. Our estimators, schedulers and superintendents work with your design team from schematic design, pricing each milestone and flagging what will be hard to build while it is still cheap to change.
- Conceptual, schematic and design-development estimates
- Constructability and phasing reviews by the superintendent who will run the site
- Master schedule with long-lead procurement dates
- Value analysis with cost, schedule and life-cycle effects side by side
- Trade partner outreach and bid-package strategy
- Site logistics and utility investigation
The sequence, step by step.
- Budget
A conceptual estimate from the program and a site visit, with every assumption written down.
- Design milestones
Detailed estimates at schematic design, design development and 50% construction documents.
- Early buying
Long-lead equipment released through early packages so the schedule is protected.
- Guaranteed maximum price
A GMP built from trade bids, with the contingencies and allowances listed line by line.
Preconstruction on a real schedule
Hollis Hall Science Building
- Seattle, WA
- 118,000 sq ft
- 2025
