Pre-construction planning services
MASONORA’s pre-construction planning service prepares a project to start on site with fewer surprises. We review the drawings for buildability, build a realistic baseline schedule, set the procurement strategy and long-lead list, align the cost plan with the drawings, and prepare logistics, risk and quality plans that your site team, client and lender can sign off.
ACHIEVEMENTS THROUGH THE YEARS
- 600+Completed projects
- 200+Satisfied clients
- 3+Years of experience
- 35+In-house experts
Exactly what we measure and price
If an item you need is not listed, send the drawings anyway. We confirm what is included in writing before work starts.
Reviews
- Buildability and constructability review
- Design coordination and clash review
- Specification and scope gap review
- Value-engineering options with cost impact
- Permit and approval requirements list
Plans
- Baseline CPM schedule
- Procurement strategy and long-lead schedule
- Cost plan aligned to the drawings
- Site logistics plan: access, cranes, laydown
- Project execution plan
Controls set up
- Risk register with owners and actions
- Inspection and test plans
- RFI, submittal and change registers
- Reporting templates and cadence
- Kick-off and handover to the site team
Not included unless requested
- Design responsibility for the permanent works
- Statutory safety plans that require a locally registered professional
- Permit applications on the client’s behalf
- On-site supervision (coordinated with your team)
What you receive, and in which formats
- 01Buildability review report with marked-up drawings
- 02Baseline schedule in Primavera P6 or MS Project
- 03Procurement schedule with long-lead items
- 04Cost plan reconciled to the drawings
- 05Site logistics plan drawings
- 06Risk register and quality plan
Your software, your market’s standards
Standards we work to
- PMI PMBOK practice
- AACE scheduling guidance
- FIDIC (Gulf and international)
- JCT and NEC (UK)
- AIA contracts (USA)
- AS 4000 (Australia)
- Primavera P6
- Microsoft Project
- Procore
- Aconex
- Power BI
- Microsoft Excel
Why does pre-construction planning save money?
The cheapest time to change a project is before anything is built. A clash found on a drawing costs an RFI; the same clash found on site costs rework, delay and often a claim. Pre-construction planning concentrates those discoveries into a few weeks of review, when the fix is a pen mark rather than a jackhammer.
It also aligns the schedule, procurement and budget. When long-lead items are ordered late, the schedule slips; when the budget does not match the drawings, every change becomes a dispute.
What does a buildability review look at?
We read the drawings the way a site team will build them: sequence, access, temporary works, tolerances between trades, repetition that can be standardized, and details that are hard to build or inspect. Each issue is marked up with a suggested fix and, where relevant, its cost and schedule impact from our estimating team.
How is the baseline schedule built?
From quantities, not guesses. Because our estimators measure the project, activity durations are based on measured work and realistic production rates. Logic links follow the construction sequence agreed in the buildability review, and procurement activities are tied to the installation they feed.
Long-lead procurement check
An illustrative check of three long-lead items against a draft schedule, showing how required order dates are worked back from installation dates.
| ITEM | NEEDED ON SITE | LEAD TIME (ASSUMED) | ORDER BY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switchgear | Week 30 | 20 weeks + 2 approval | Week 8 |
| Elevators | Week 34 | 24 weeks + 3 approval | Week 7 |
| Curtain wall | Week 22 | 14 weeks + 4 shop drawings | Week 4 |
| Structural steel | Week 10 | 8 weeks + 2 approval | Week 0 |
| Action | Items ordering before design freeze | Flag in risk register | Early release |
What affects the fee and delivery date
We quote every project on its scope, so there is no price list. These are the factors a specialist looks at before confirming a fixed fee and delivery date in writing.
Project size and phasing
More buildings and phases mean more sequence and logistics planning.
Design maturity
Incomplete drawings need more review and more stated assumptions.
Plans required
Each plan, from logistics to quality, adds a deliverable.
Contract and client requirements
Lender or client reporting formats add set-up work.
From brief to handover in five steps
- 01
Brief
Share drawings, specifications, your deadline and the format you need.
- 02
Scope
We confirm deliverables, format, fee and delivery date in writing before starting.
- 03
Deliver
The work is prepared to the agreed standard and checked by a second specialist.
- 04
Review
We walk you through the outputs and revise against your comments.
- 05
Handover
You receive native files and a clean package, ready to bid, submit or build.
Built for the people who price and build
General contractors
A complete pre-construction package before mobilizing.
Developers
Independent buildability, schedule and budget checks before contract award.
Design-build teams
Construction input while the design is still flexible.
Builders
Practical sequence and procurement plans for larger jobs.
Why choose MASONORA for pre-construction planning
Estimators and planners together
Schedules built on measured quantities, budgets reconciled to the drawings.
Fixes priced, not just flagged
Buildability issues come with cost and time impact.
Procurement tied to the schedule
Long-lead items ordered against real installation dates.
Ready for site
Registers and reports handed to your site team, set up and populated.
Pre-construction Planning in six countries
Local standards, local currency, your time zone.Pre-construction Planning: frequently asked questions
When should pre-construction planning start?
Ideally once design development is complete and before contract award or mobilization, while changes are still cheap to make.
Do you provide value engineering?
Yes. We propose alternatives with their cost and schedule impact. Design changes remain the decision of your design team and client.
Can you prepare a site logistics plan?
Yes. Logistics plans show access, crane positions, laydown, hoarding and welfare areas for each phase.
Which scheduling software do you use?
Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project, depending on your contract and client requirements.
How is pre-construction planning priced?
As a fixed fee per deliverable or a monthly fee, depending on scope and duration. A specialist confirms the fee on your quote.
Related services and trades
Drop us a line and start the conversation today
Tell us about your pre-construction planning project. Share drawings, your deadline and the format you need, and a specialist will confirm scope, fee and delivery date in writing.
- Response time
- We respond within 24 hours
- office@masonora.com
- Chat with a specialist
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