Preconstruction & Delivery Strategy
Preconstruction support. A practical route from design to delivery.
A viable appraisal needs a buildable delivery strategy. We support the decisions that connect design, cost and construction: how the work is sequenced, what the site can accommodate, when key packages are needed and how the project should be procured.
Who it is for
Developers and project teams preparing a scheme for construction, contractors testing delivery assumptions, and clients who need additional preconstruction capacity alongside their existing advisers.
What it covers
- Buildability and methodologyCompare practical construction options and their implications.
- Programme and dependenciesConnect approvals, design information, procurement and construction sequence.
- Phasing and logisticsConsider access, lifting, working areas and interfaces affecting progress.
- Cost and preliminariesTest how programme and methodology affect the budget and site requirements.
- Procurement and market engagementHelp organise package strategy, tender sequencing and early contractor input.
- Coordination and decisionsIdentify outstanding information, responsibilities and commitments needed before the next stage.
How it works
- Establish the positionReview the scheme, objectives, available design information, constraints and current assumptions.
- Test the delivery optionsExamine methodology, sequencing, logistics and procurement alongside cost and programme implications.
- Agree the routeSet out the preferred approach, key dependencies and specialist inputs required.
- Support progressionProvide the agreed review, coordination or continuing support as information develops.
Questions we answer
- Is the programme consistent with the proposed method?
- Which design decisions affect the critical sequence?
- What must be procured or resolved first?
- What options should be tested before commitments become expensive to change?
What you receive
- Preconstruction action plan
- Buildability review
- Programme inputs
- Phasing and logistics strategy
- Procurement recommendations
- Assumptions and risk schedule
The agreed combination for the commission; not every deliverable in every appointment.
Examples
Wyvil Road
Testing the basement footprint and tower-core arrangement, and whether frame construction and basement excavation could progress in parallel.
Nine Elms Park
Planning conditions, access rights and a full-site basement over London Underground tunnels, brought together into a programme the scheme could be built to.
Guides
Common questions
Can support be limited to one issue?
Yes. A defined methodology, programme or procurement review can sit alongside the client's existing team.
Does this replace the architect, engineer or cost consultant?
No. The role connects and challenges the relevant inputs within the agreed scope; specialist design and professional responsibilities remain clearly allocated.
Can the support continue through tender?
The appointment can include continuing preconstruction and procurement support where agreed.