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Preconstruction Services in Denver
The cheapest time to change a project is before anyone picks up a tool. Preconstruction gives you a budget, a schedule and a clear scope early enough to act on them.
Service scope
What's included
Every project and service request starts with a written scope, so you know what is included before work begins.
- Budget development and cost checks at each design stage
- Constructability and value engineering reviews
- Existing conditions walk-throughs and documentation
- Phasing and schedule planning
- Long-lead material and equipment tracking
- Permit pathway and approval planning
Know what the budget covers
A budget is only useful when everyone agrees on what is in it. We break the number into scope, allowances, owner-supplied items and open questions, so you can see where the risk sits and decide what to fix before pricing gets final.
Test the design against the field
Our builders read the drawings the way they will be installed. That catches clashes between structure, mechanical systems and finishes, flags details that will be slow or expensive to build, and suggests alternatives while they are still easy to adopt.
Build a schedule you can plan around
We map the sequence from permit submittal through closeout, including long-lead equipment, inspections and any phasing needed to keep part of a building open. You get dates to plan moves, leases and financing around.
Local knowledge
Planning for Denver projects
Permit timelines vary across the metro. The City and County of Denver, Aurora, Lakewood and other jurisdictions each run their own review process, and larger projects may need zoning or site plan review first. We build those steps into the schedule rather than discovering them after design is finished.
Process
How design work runs
Discovery
We walk the property, learn your goals and gather drawings and records.
Plan and price
We define the scope, test it against a budget and outline the schedule.
Coordinate design
Designers, engineers and builders resolve the details together.
Permit and prepare
Submittals, approvals and ordering long-lead items.
Build and hand over
Construction, inspections and the documents you need afterward.
Questions
Questions and answers
When should preconstruction start?
As early as possible, ideally while the design is still conceptual. Early input has the most effect on cost and schedule.
Is preconstruction only for large commercial projects?
No. Homeowners planning an addition or major remodel benefit from the same early budget and sequence review.
Do we have to use FYCON to build the project?
Preconstruction can be scoped on its own. Many owners continue into construction because the team already knows the project.
Is permit approval guaranteed?
No contractor can promise approval. We plan the submittal, respond to reviewer comments and keep the schedule realistic about review time.
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