Who you gonna call? Pre Construction!

Every project starts with a great design however it's important to understand where the rubber hits the road.  Enter the Growth Pre-Construction Team, protectors of the design, timeline and budget.In today’s episode, I am joined by the talented duo that is Nick Bone and Ian Gilmour
IntroductionsWho is Gilly and what makes him tick? Bones world, what do we need to know?   What is pre-construction? Topics When do Pre-con get involved? ghost test fit and selected building (fitout guide interpretation) and how do we manage the risk obligations between the 3 interested parties. Landlord. Tenant. Contractor. What is our engagement method and why? the intent of 2-stage engagement Fiscal control – Guaranteed maximum price Vs lump sum tender What are the steps (Stage 2) that need to be taken in order to start construction onsite – taking the process from a locked down test fit through to getting building approvals etc What are the biggest risks to our clients throughout this process & conversely, what is our risk exposure? Timeframes – managing programme. New build vs existing build – what are the base build implications?  relationships with services consultants – what are the costs to the tenant? How do we manage communication in times of uncertain pricing and timeframes? Supply & demand for plasterboard, glass, steel, mechanical. Increase costs and what are the impacts to programme. What are the tangible's? How will the client know the pre-con phase has been successful and handed over to the on-site delivery team? Conclusion and final comments. Exciting!!!