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8 Challenges You Should Expect During the Preconstruction Stage of a Project and How to Overcome Them
Steve Dell’Orto • 30 Aug 2024

8 Challenges You Should Expect During the Preconstruction Stage of a Project and How to Overcome Them

Read this blog post to learn more about how ConCntric’s platform is solving problems in preconstruction.

The preconstruction stage of a project is crucial yet often underappreciated. Preconstruction is where the project’s vision takes shape and timelines and budgets are defined. Navigating this stage properly requires more than just a good plan—it requires overcoming challenges that threaten the project’s progression. Whether it be the challenge associated with managing multiple projects at once or the sheer volume of manual work involved, each preconstruction professional faces their own set of challenges.

In this blog post, we dive into 8 key challenges preconstruction professionals encounter during the preconstruction stage and how to tackle them effectively.

 

1. Leveraging your historical data

The Challenge: Historical data from past projects can be extremely useful for making informed decisions about current or future projects, however, it’s often scattered across various spreadsheets and locations, making it difficult to access and utilize.

The Solution: ConCntric consolidates and structures your project data to be automatically accessible and useful for ongoing reference. As a platform that maintains your past project data, ConCntric helps teams identify trends and bring forward old and new ideas based on past project data, ensuring all projects are set up for success in a matter of one click.

 

2. Communicating trends, status, plans and updates to stakeholders

The Challenge: Ensuring stakeholders stay informed is crucial, however preparing and sharing information can be time-consuming and prone to error, especially when working with outdated tools like spreadsheets.

The Solution: Moving from spreadsheets to a platform with a dynamic display allows teams to easily pivot from one workflow to the next. It streamlines the process of communicating with stakeholders with real-time data and automatic reporting that ensures everyone is on the same page. This reduces the likelihood of miscommunication and keeps projects aligned with the Owner’s expectations. 

 

3. Managing an overwhelming amount of manual work

The Challenge: Preconstruction today involves a significant amount of manual work, from data entry to document and workflow management, leading to numerous inefficiencies in the most important phase of the project.

The Solution: ConCntric’s modern software is a fully integrated solution designed specifically for the unique needs of preconstruction. We’re able to automate many manual tasks in the preconstruction stage which then eliminates waste, saves time and frees up bandwidth so teams can focus on more important tasks and responsibilities.

 

4. Keeping up with the project’s plan and timing of events

The Challenge: Changes are inevitable in preconstruction, but how you track them can impact the overall plan and timing of events. Without a standard process and easy-to-use tools, adapting to change in preconstruction can be overwhelming.

The Solution: ConCntric allows you to make a comprehensive plan and track progress in real time with integrated workflows that automatically adjust to changes. With real-time automation, our platform helps teams maintain an accurate timeline and budget, ensuring all risks are accounted for and that projects stay on track. 

 

5. Managing multiple projects and their risks

The Challenge: Preconstruction leaders often manage multiple projects simultaneously, each with its own set of risks and resource needs. Keeping track of all workflows on multiple projects without a holistic solution can be quite daunting. 

The Solution: Put all of your projects in one place with ConCntric’s platform. Our centralized system gives teams greater visibility into all projects within one consolidated space, making it easy to manage risks proactively and allocate resources efficiently across multiple projects.

 

6. Making timely decisions

The Challenge: A delay in preconstruction can slow down the entire process, jeopardizing not only the project’s timeline but also the budget.

The Solution: ConCntric’s solution prompts quick decision-making by providing instant access to all relevant project information, data and visuals. Everything you need is right at your fingertips which allows teams to keep the project moving forward in a timely manner.

 

7. Identifying and managing risks

The Challenge: Risks that go unresolved in the preconstruction stage can threaten the success of the whole project if not identified and managed before moving on to the construction phase.

The Solution: ConCntric encourages the proactive identification of issues and risks. Its intuitive interface helps teams identify and track potential problems before they escalate which allows for effective risk management strategies to be implemented for everyone’s benefit.

 

8. Managing information across different formats and locations

The Challenge: When important project information is stored in multiple locations and in different formats, it can be challenging to access and use effectively. For preconstruction teams, this leads to many inefficiencies and errors.

The Solution: ConCntric’s platform brings all of your data together into a single platform. Upload your current spreadsheets into ConCntric, consolidating your past and present data, and you will find it much easier to access, share and analyze important project information. Our platform allows teams to reduce the risk of mistakes and improve overall efficiency caused by scattered and fragmented data. 

Any construction professional knows that the preconstruction phase is complex and challenging. But with the right tools and strategies, these challenges can be overcome. By leveraging a platform like ConCntric, streamlining processes, improving communication and setting your project up for success has never been easier. Book a demo with us today to learn more.