The Secret to Precon Productivity Starts with Your Internal Processes 

In a 2023 survey of contractors, only 52% said they feel “excellent” or “very good” about preconstruction activities. Why the low thumbs up? Attribute it to overlapping constraints like tight deadlines, high staff turnover, low margins, reduced precon investment and lack of standardized processes. Hiring more only tends to mask systemic issues.

There are better strategies available to GCs and other project stakeholders. This industry outlook examines this vulnerable project link and the practical steps you can take to accelerate project completion, improve resource use, grow margins and deliver quality projects with happier clients. With expert commentary and advice, you’ll learn how to:

• Establish data standards and estimating processes that simplify and automate precon activities
• Remove compartmentalization of as-bid, as-bought and as-built data towards a more holistic, collaborative data ecosystem
• Observe the four pillars of precon best practice and avoid costly hiring  

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