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Professional Practice: Guideline for Quantity Surveyor Chapter 2

4. The construction stage

Before the construction work begins, a pre-construction meeting is done to
ensure that everyone is on the same page when the construction starts. This meeting

normally includes information about the following topics:

 how to access the job site
 the quality control of the project
 how and where to store all the materials

 the hours that everyone will be working

Each worker may be given their own schedule. It is also important to note that
the schedule of each project agent might vary depending on their role. This is especially

true for subcontractors who need certain parts of the job completed before they can
begin their portion. It easily becomes evident that bad planning at this point can lead to
serious delays and budget overruns.

Once the meeting is over and there are no lingering questions, the very first step

of the project can begin. The goal at this point is to have planned everything so carefully
that everything goes off without a hitch. Of course, that rarely happens, as something

always goes wrong during a construction project. To avoid pitfalls, while planning your
construction project, you should use some kind of digital solution.

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