Preconstruction and Advisory Services
The cheapest time to fix a building is before it is drawn. We put real construction numbers and field judgment into the project while the decisions are still open.
Preconstruction is where a project is won or lost. A conceptual budget built from actual subcontractor input, a schedule that reflects permit timelines and material lead times, and a constructability review by someone who has built the details all change what gets drawn and what it costs. Standard Development Company offers these services as a standalone engagement, as the front end of a construction management or design-build contract, or as part of an owner's representation role.
We work with owners, developers, lenders, brokers, and design teams across Northern Colorado and the mountain towns. Many engagements start with a single question: what will this really cost and how long will it take?
Preconstruction services
- Conceptual and schematic budgets from subcontractor input
- Budget reconciliation at each design milestone
- Constructability and detail review
- Value analysis that protects the program
- Master schedule with permit and procurement milestones
- Site evaluation: access, utilities, soils, floodplain, and easements
- Existing building assessment for renovation and adaptive reuse
- Long-lead equipment and material procurement planning
- Risk register and contingency recommendations
- Lender and investor construction cost reviews
- Lease work letter and tenant improvement allowance review
For owners and developers
Before you close on a site, sign a lease, or commit to a design direction, you need a number you can trust. We build it from current Northern Colorado subcontractor pricing, not from a national cost database, and we show the assumptions so you can see what moves it.
For brokers and landlords
A tenant improvement budget that is right the first time closes leases faster. We provide quick-turn build-out estimates for suites under negotiation, review landlord work letters, and help structure the allowance so neither side is surprised after signing.
For lenders and investors
We review construction budgets, schedules, and contractor proposals for lenders and equity partners who need an independent opinion before funding. The review covers completeness, pricing against the local market, contingency adequacy, and schedule realism.
Common questions.
How much design do you need to produce a budget?
A site, a program, and a rough size is enough for a conceptual budget with a stated accuracy range. Each design milestone tightens it. We tell you the range at every stage so decisions are made with eyes open.
Is preconstruction a separate fee?
For standalone advisory work, yes, usually a fixed fee scoped to the deliverables. When preconstruction leads into a construction management or design-build contract with us, the fee is often credited against the construction fee.
Do you do feasibility studies?
We provide the construction cost, schedule, and site constraint components of a feasibility study and coordinate with the owner's broker, lender, and design team on the rest.
What are you building next?
Send the drawings, the site, or just the idea. We will tell you what it will take and how we would run it.
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