Preconstruction and Planning

Before design fees are committed, we test whether the project works: site or building suitability, zoning and code implications, utility capacity, parking and access, and whether the program fits the space you are considering.

We produce order-of-magnitude budgets from concept information and tighten them as design develops. Every budget is delivered with the assumptions and exclusions written down so you know what is and is not carried.

We review documents for conflicts, means-and-methods problems and details that will be expensive to build, then propose alternates that hold the design intent at a lower installed cost.

• System-level alternates (structure, envelope, MEP)
• Material substitutions with availability and lead-time impact
• Phasing options that reduce premium-time work
• Scope alternates priced separately so you can decide, not guess

Switchgear, rooftop units, generators, custom glazing and specialty equipment routinely drive commercial schedules. We identify long-lead items during preconstruction and build procurement dates into the schedule instead of reacting to them.

We document the real risks, such as existing conditions, permit timelines, utility coordination and tenant or landlord approvals, and plan site logistics and phasing around how your business needs to keep operating.