How to Prepare for a Contractor Site Visit
The quality of preconstruction is often visible in how calm the field feels later.
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Who decides what, and when?
Name the people who can approve scope, cost, and finish decisions. Then set a predictable path for decisions so the field is not waiting on an ambiguous answer.
What is the baseline?
A baseline is more than a start date. It includes the drawings, selections, access assumptions, protection plan, and schedule logic that everyone is using to describe the work.
What does complete mean?
Define the handoff: testing, cleaning, documentation, training, punch list, warranty, and any remaining owner decisions. Completion should be observable, not implied.
This guide is general planning information, not a property-specific design, permit or trade assessment. Requirements depend on the building and scope.