Construction planning

Pre-construction design and evaluation services are performed on a fee basis under contract with the architect or the project owner.  Subsequent services such as construction planning, formwork design, equipment provisioning, and wall installation supervision are negotiated and performed in conjunction with the project general contractor or concrete subcontractor.  They can be provided on either a fee basis or fixed cost, depending on a range of circumstances.

Construction planning involves designing a strategy for completing the work: forming system, material processing and stockpiling, production expectations, manpower requirements, scheduling, and interfacing with other trades.  Typically, an REW supervisor will meet with the contractor’s team prior to groundbreaking to review plans and to establish a tentative project schedule.  A decision will be made regarding a preferred forming approach, mobilization strategy, and manpower needs.  If requested, shop drawings of the forming system will be produced along with a take-off list of forming components.  As site preparation and work on foundations progresses, periodic confirmations of scheduling updates are expected with eight-week, four-week, and two-week look-aheads obligatory. 

As forming gets underway, an REW supervisor will make site-visits once or twice weekly to confirm
accuracy and stoutness of the formwork as well as to address specific issues that may need resolution.  Questions can be addressed regarding electrical, plumbing, or HVAC services; framing layouts or mounting hardware.  Installation of wall material cannot take place until formwork has been completed to specifications and approved by an REW supervisor.