When you hear the word “construction,” images of large equipment, soaring steel frames and brightly colored hard hats certainly come to mind. But the physical stage of construction taking place once shovels hit the dirt is the result of months of behind-the-scenes planning, budgets, approvals and coordination referred to in the industry as preconstruction.

Preconstruction’s primary purpose is to create a seamless transition from the early idea of a project through design and, ultimately, into the physical construction of the building while creating efficiencies in design, budget, schedule and constructability. This process takes the total project and breaks it down into the crucial steps that must be accomplished to minimize risks and ensure a project has a successful start.

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