Planning Your Construction
Proper planning is essential even before the first brick is laid out or the first design is drawn up. Everything needs to be set up beforehand with the most accurate timeframe and budget possible. It helps kill confusion, and you know who's responsible for what.
Working with proper planning means getting to know your general contractor and the team behind them. The more time that’s spent on this phase of a construction project, the more money will be saved down the line since fewer changes will be made.
The Roadmap
It all starts with the schedule and project timeline. This has all the major milestones, such as when the design-build is due and when to start doing the actual construction. This is the first step for construction management and sets the whole roadmap on expected due dates, with a detailed list of all the tasks that are coming out. You, as the customer, can get a feel of when things will get done and leave the construction management, timing, and actual building to professionals.
Keep in mind that during this part, it's imperative to prepare the drawings, get the house prepped for the renovation project, and obtain all the necessary permits before construction begins.
Communications is key
Good construction planning thrives on this. Whether you're looking to build out a patio or rebuild your entire home piece by piece, you want to know, as the customer, who to go to for what. So we like to keep our customers informed at all stages of the process and do a mix of informing and educating so you always feel comfortable and able to chime in with your approvals or objections. That way, there's no miscommunication when we get to the end.
It’s all about the money and risk management
Next is how much each piece is going to cost. The beauty of construction management and planning is that with an estimation, you can track the actual costs and refine the budget as the project moves forward. With this type of experience, you and the builder team you're working with will only get better when providing quotes, ranging from whether it's a general contractor down to a third-party electrician.
This holds true even if you're looking to go green. In this regard, we mean with your very own home. You may want a passive house with a minimal carbon footprint. The better planning in advance, the better outcome.
It's also a good idea to see if there are any incentives possible with certain green initiatives that can help explain to you. For example, suppose you want your residential construction equivalent to LEED certified. With this, you will reap those going green benefits of smaller utility bills and a healthier and happier household. In this case, construction management from professionals such as ourselves is your best bet, especially since we're proud Canada Green Building Council members.
In the end
Whether you’re looking to build your dream custom home or simply need a better toilet, construction planning is meant to save yourself a headache and a half. In addition, you don't need a permanent self-prescription for Excedrin or other migraine medicines when you get into a construction project!
In fact, to save yourself from medication and unnecessary stress, always consider working with professionals such as ourselves. Don't worry about it; we've seen it all and are already headache-free from everything that could possibly happen during a construction project.
Let us handle the headache while handling your project with the right planning. We’ve developed our own extensive standards known as our PI principles, such as submitting our construction schedule to you within 7 days after an executed contract.
