Step-By-Step Guide to Ace Your Pre-Construction Phase
Have you ever caught yourself wondering how a construction project starts and gets desired results while gazing at a skyscraper or a building?
Whether you’re constructing a simple 2-story building or a gigantic mansion, it takes basic understanding and expertise to guarantee success. And in the construction business, the work starts way before the mason lays the first brick of the project.
Pre-planning is the fundamental step in construction. It is like the foundation you put first when constructing a building that holds and supports the entire project. Your pre-planning decides how your project is going to be.
If you don’t know what all you need to cover in the pre-planning stage, don’t you worry, we got you covered! The pre-planning stage includes various phases like — finding a location, building a plan, estimating the budget, acquiring the land, hiring professionals, and doing necessary documentation.
Let’s understand each point briefly.
1. Finding the Location:
Finding the perfect place that caters to all your requirements is ultimate bliss, right? Visit and review multiple locations that fit your needs. Talk to people in the real estate industry and know about the market. Ask them questions regarding the price, specifications you’re looking for, and how you’re planning the project. Their expertise in this field will give you a fair idea of the things going on in the market and how you should plan your move.
2. Building a Plan:
Once you get the desired location, it’s time that you buckle up, bring your thoughts together, and plan out important stuff. Take a pen and paper and note down what exactly you’re looking for, how much you’re willing to spend, whom you’re planning to hire and what all steps you’re planning to incorporate in the project. Don’t forget to mention the deadline for each task. Doing this will set a time for the completion of your project. Follow this step very attentively as this step will govern your project.
3. Budget Estimation:
Building a residential or commercial space requires a good amount of money. Savings are crucial to give life to the dream project. Once you’re done building your plan, get in touch with a building estimator and get an estimate of your project. The estimate will depend on the quality of the work you’re looking for. After getting the figures, analyze and allocate money for each task. Save some of it as an emergency fund, and don’t spend it unless extremely necessary.
4. Acquiring the Land:
Your land is the blank canvas for your construction project. Get your hands on the piece of land that suits your needs and start with removing debris, rocks, trees, and unnecessary elements that can become an obstacle in building your project. Pro tip: Before starting the project, visit the land frequently and experience it at different times.
5. Hiring Professionals:
A reputed and experienced contractor can help you in so many ways. They can identify loopholes way before you even notice them, use their contacts for your project, and can provide the best solutions to your queries. Apart from all these, a professional contractor will save your time and resources so that you can focus on other crucial things.
6. Documentation:
Did you know thousands of buildings get demolished every year due to the lack of proper papers and documents related to them? Before embarking on the journey of building your project, get permission and papers from the authorities. Get your land registered and see all the requirements you need to fulfill for construction.
The Bottom Line:
Building your dream project is a huge investment. It is one of the safest options to invest in and, many investors follow the market very closely so that they don’t miss any chance of earning profits.
This article compiles all the necessary points to consider to build a strong foundation for your project, i.e., the pre-planning stage. If your pre-planning is strong and to the point — you’ve ensured 50% of your project’s success.
Keep your mind open, get in touch with experts, be open to suggestions and keep the communication line clear. You’ll achieve what you’re looking for?
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