You wouldn’t start a business without creating a plan first, would you? There could be a myriad of issues that one wouldn’t be ready to handle, which could ultimately fail. The same applies to construction projects. That’s why it is important to have a series of tools in place to help avoid on-site issues. One of those tools is a pre-construction plan.

 In today’s business climate, having a plan is essential to ensure projects stay on track. The Maryville commercial construction experts at Leon Williams Contractors believe in getting involved early when it comes to your franchise project. We begin evaluating the project before the first plan is drawn up to ensure our team and the project owner have all the necessary information.

As East Tennessee’s leader in the design-build method, pre-planning plays a major role in our process. Here are three ways pre-planning can help you avoid problems during your project.

• Identify on-site construction issues: Our experts evaluate property options for new facilities. but equally as important, we assess and identify on-site construction issues that could place the budget and schedule at risk. By accounting for potential hurdles or obstacles, the pre-planning phase can minimize issues during the construction phase of the project.
• Develop a feasible project timeline: Creating a schedule is paramount to ensure all key tasks are completed on time. During pre-planning, decision-makers meet to determine a feasible timeline for the project in order to have realistic expectations. This is critical with today’s supply chain issues.  If your general contractor is not furnishing a mapped-out schedule, they likely have not explored the lead times required to complete your project.
• Clearly defines the budget: To ensure all decision-makers are operating in harmony, an established budget is created during the pre-planning phase. This allows the project owner to know the estimated cost of the whole project.  We put extra effort to spell out what items are included and just as important excluded from the budget. This helps an owner identify other items that may need to be included in the project budget and maintain accountability.

If you are looking for a contractor who will take the necessary steps to keep your project on track, give our experts a call at (865) 982-1734. You can also contact us online.