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Construction Pre-Start Checklist: Best

Guide and Setup Examples
Why a Pre-Start Checklist?
Construction is a process that requires thorough prior
planning. It is not a one-day process that you will wake up
and start laying the foundation or ordering construction
materials. Every step in the construction process is
planned before the actual work is done. This pre-planning
process is not an easy task when the relevant tools are
not available. Well, what is the best tool for the
construction pre-start process?

It is a pre-start checklist that simplifies the process. All

activities, including but not limited to seeking client
requirements, the definition of project scope, and access
to the project feasibility, flagging potential issues, and
acquiring the required permits, are some activities
undertaken in preparation for a construction project.

Before commencing the actual construction, the client and

general contractor do all pre-start activities to evaluate the
project's worthiness. This might form part of your
Contractor Induction (/contractor_induction) toolset for contractors and be used on mobile through a pre-
start checklist app (/checklists/pre-start_app.php).

Example Fields
- Project and site details
- Safety issues and Reports
- Any changes to the conditions or environment before job activity begins?
- Exact Work Locations
- Job task or activity
- Safety Communications
- Hazards and Risks
- Work permits required / linked to Permit to Work
- Sign off

View Pre-Start Templates, Forms and Examples

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Stages for Construction Pre-Start Checklist

1. Initial meeting

The first step in a construction project is meeting with the stakeholders to discuss the project. The meeting
is chaired by the client and the contractor who will carry out the project. The main agenda in the meeting is
usually discussing the project's worthiness and the possible outcomes.

2. Planning the design

The contractor solely does this work under the client's guidance. The client sets the expectations, and the
contractor comes out with the best designs to deliver the expected outcome.

3. Cost estimation

The contractor tables the expected budget after factoring out all possible costs required for the project's
completion. Not all costs proposed are considered because cost-saving techniques are used to cut non-
essential costs.

4. Managing project scope

The project goals, tasks, deliverables, and budget are determined and documented. The significance of
managing project scope is smooth project modification as it is hard to evade unplanned modifications.

5. Identifying and outlining potential issues

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The project deliverables and outcomes are researched to systematically identify potential problems that
help decision-making and problem-solving. Stakeholders brainstorm potential alternatives to solve
problems.

6. Determining options for value engineering

The project is simplified to reduce the cost of construction. As planned, every step should add value to the
project to render the best outcome. Value engineering in construction projects questions whether the
materials and processes required will be appropriate and economical.

7. Site selection and study feasibility

The early stages of construction involve identifying potential consenting and development constraints that
may influence the final project location. The feasibility study helps in reducing project risks associated with
the project location.

8. Evaluation of soil condition on site

The soil where the project will stand must be robust to support the building. A visual test and soil
investigation must be carried out to evaluate the bearing capacity, and position of the water table to predict
the behavior of the foundation.

9. Checking existing utilities

Construction projects require utilities that are used by the public. Surveying the location to identify the
utilities available such as water, electricity, gas, sewage, roads, communication services, etc., marks the
last steps for the pre-start construction process. These services are in public control, and you need to
inform them before starting the construction process.

10. Determine the required equipment

Construction projects require the utilization of heavy machines. Determining the size of the machines
required is important because some of them require to be hauled by other machines, thus adding to the
cost of the project. It is wise to avoid machines that you cannot haul from one site to another.

11. Check for green building options.

After thinking of a construction project, the next step is usually thinking about the immediate environment
where the project will be located. The impact of the project on the environment matter to the public. Going
for green options other than competing options is better for the environment's sake. The building materials
to be used need to be discussed and vetted to eliminate the ones that will have a negative impact.

12. Outline client and contractor contingencies

Constriction project scope changes and affect the cost. Mostly, when the scope change, the cost increase
rather than decreases so the client allocates extra funds to cater to unplanned changes.

Construction projects are one of the critical processes that need proper planning because faults can claim
the lives of many and damage the environment. Having a pre-start checklist will help eliminate risks and
cut costs. Checklists are easy to follow and track changes because once an activity is done, it is marked in
the corresponding box.

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