Preconstruction

How the preconstruction tools fit together — defining scope, cost codes, and the project budget, then running bids and estimates before award.

Break the project into clear work scopes so bids, estimates, and buyout are organized and nothing falls between trades.

Set the project's cost code structure — starting from the company standard — and apply project-specific overrides before building the budget.

Assign budget amounts to the project's cost codes during preconstruction so the figure carries forward into the live Financial Control budget at award.

Invite trade contractors to bid scopes, collect and level their proposals, and select winners to carry into buyout.

Quantify work from the drawings and build a cost estimate by cost code that feeds the project budget and bid leveling.