Pre-Construction

Course goal

Our goal in this course is to teach you the best residential construction Pre-Construction practices we know.
With a new (or renewed) foundation of these skills we hope you end the course with more confidence in your work, access to new tools, and a
network of other emerging pre-construction managers and estimators in the industry.

Glossary

Session 1

Welcome & Overview

Agenda

  • Welcome/Intro to HELM

  • Goals of Course

  • Land Acknowledgement

  • Participant Intros

  • Project Timeline

  • Pre-Construction Checklist

  • Start / Stop / Change

Supplemental Learning

  • Customize the Pre-Construction Checklist for your company

Resources

  • Session 1 Slides

  • Session 1 Video

Session 2

Agreements

Agenda

  • The 3 Agreements

  • The Deliverables

  • Pre-Construction Schedule

  • Cost Planning Services

  • Project Development

  • Activity

  • What to Charge for Pre-Con

  • Start / Stop / Change

Supplemental Learning

Resources

  • Session 2 Slides

  • Session 2 Video

Session 3

Estimating with Cost Codes

Agenda

  • Why Estimate w/Cost Codes - showing what's possible

  • Sample Project Estimate

  • Your Approach to the Estimate

  • Estimate Versus Actuals Report

Supplemental Learning

Resources

Session 4

Scheduling & Communications

Agenda

  • Review Homework

  • Agreements and Contracts (HELM Suggestions)

  • Contract Essentials

  • Explain the Problem

  • What to Charge for Pre-Construction

Resources

  • Session 4 Slides

  • Session 4 Video