Checklist before construction starts
Before the first contractor arrives, the most important job is to get documents, decisions and budget into one place. If that prep work lives in messages, notes and memory, the build starts messy. BuildIQ helps turn the setup stage into a clear plan.
What should be ready before the start
Before construction starts, you should have the basics in place: drawings, permit or notification, the scope of work, an initial budget and a list of contractors. The earlier those items are written down, the fewer surprises you will face later.
It also helps to know which decisions must be locked before anyone enters the site. That can include foundation type, heating choice, installation layout, window specification or the order of the first works.
How to organize it in BuildIQ
BuildIQ lets you treat preparation as a separate stage in the build. You can attach documents, budget, dates, site photos and notes from the designer or contractor to that stage.
That structure makes it much easier later to check what was agreed before the start, what still needs confirmation and where the plan starts to diverge from reality.
The most common mistake before construction
The usual problem is not lack of information, but lack of structure. One decision lives in a message thread, another in a phone note, a third in a spreadsheet and nobody remembers the fourth.
When prep work has no single place, the build starts with corrections. BuildIQ avoids that by keeping the whole context in one system.
what to prepare before construction
- drawings, permit or notification
- initial budget with stage breakdown
- contractor list and contact details
- decisions that must be closed before start
- site photos and early notes saved in BuildIQ