Preconstruction
Project Success Starts With Planning
A project’s success is most often determined prior to shovels in the ground. At PGC, we believe that a comprehensive preconstruction process establishes a path towards a strong construction start and sets the groundwork for an even stronger finish. Rooted in collaboration and transparency, we work with your team to find the best solutions tailored to your project’s unique needs, ensuring value is delivered at every step. When a project breaks ground, you will have a budget that works and a project execution plan that minimizes risk and surpasses your expectations.
Our Preconstruction Services include:
- Regular Cost Estimating and Budgeting
- Value Analysis and Engineering for Cost-Effective Solutions
- Constructability Assessments and Reviews
- Strategic Planning, Logistics
- Scheduling
- Quality Control Programming
- Permitting
Strong Partnerships Lead to Successful Projects
PGC partners with the most reliable and talented network of trade partners in the State of Maine to deliver high quality projects. We value these relationships by meeting our commitments, providing productive job sites, and taking care of the people who work on our projects. This appreciation is reciprocated through their willingness to provide real time feedback during the preconstruction process and provide preferred pricing when final budgets are due.
Minimizing Project Risk
Proactive planning eliminates surprises and facilitates smooth project execution. As part of our Preconstruction service, we conduct thorough descope meetings with Subcontractors to identify and address potential risks (i.e. material delays, schedule disruptions, and labor shortages). These meetings eliminate scope gaps and secure alignment on key project expectations, including safety, logistics, schedule, quality, and overall execution.
The PGC operations team assigned to manage your project actively participates in the preconstruction process. This involvement allows those that will be constructing your project the opportunity to provide valuable input before work begins, ensuring consistency and alignment from start to finish.
Efficient Value Engineering for Project Success
Value engineering is a critical component of our preconstruction services, where we analyze project functions to uncover cost-effective alternatives that don’t compromise quality. Through open communication and collaboration with the project team, we identify innovative solutions, optimize materials, and refine designs to drive efficiency. This approach ensures that we deliver the best value to our clients, balancing performance, cost, and efficiency, while consistently exceeding expectations and achieving project goals.
Technology-Driven Preconstruction
Our Preconstruction Team utilizes the latest tech to support the project’s preconstruction goals and drive efficiency to maximize value at every stage of the preconstruction process. The tools we use includes:
TradeTapp (by Autodesk)
Manages vendor prequalification and risk, streamlining subcontractor vetting for project success.
Building Connected (by Autodesk)
Manages the bidding process, levels received bids, and awards the best-value subcontractors. Its extensive subcontractor network ensures broad coverage and a competitive bid process.
ProEst (by Autodesk)
Provides project takeoff tools that ensures accurate material quantity verification and cost estimates, maintaining consistency across both estimates and designs.
SketchUp (by Trimble)
Offers 3D logistical planning to help teams visualize construction logistics and project sequencing.
By leveraging these innovative tools, we deliver through and competitive project budgets, providing clients with financial certainty, greater control, and minimized risk while optimizing project outcomes.
