What should a pre-construction checklist include?

Typical items are a confirmed scope, current drawings and specifications, an approved budget or estimate, a baseline schedule, permits, long-lead procurement, insurance and contract documents, a site logistics plan, a safety plan and a kickoff meeting. The Construction Startup Checklist covers many of these.

What is the difference between pre-construction and project planning?

Pre-construction is the whole phase before building starts, including selling, pricing and contracting the job. Project planning is one part of it: deciding how the work will be executed, in what order, with what resources and to what quality standard.

Is there a pre-construction schedule template?

Yes. Use the General Construction Schedule for the baseline and the Detailed Procurement Schedule to plan buyout and long-lead items. More schedule formats, including look-ahead and pull planning templates, are in the Scheduling category.

Are these templates editable?

They are meant to be filled in and adapted to each project. File type differs from product to product, so check the format listed on the product page before you download.