Pre-Construction Services 

Pre-Construction Services occur before any construction begins—and they’re often the most critical phase for ensuring a project's success, cost control, and long-term value. In fact, the decisions made during pre-construction can have a greater impact on the overall outcome and budget than any phase that follows.

Our team works closely with clients to define project goals, assess site conditions, review design concepts, and develop realistic budgets and schedules. By identifying potential issues early and establishing a clear roadmap, we help ensure a smoother, more predictable construction process from start to finish.

These services include:

  • Programming

  • Architect Selection

  • Design Oversight

  • Coordination between Owner & Architect

  • Material Selection & Specification

  • Document Review

  • Contractor Selection

  • Bid Process Management

  • Cost Analysis & Control

  • Schedule Analysis & Control

  • Building Permit Process Management

  • Use Permit Process Management

  • Stakeholder Meetings

case studies

  • An Urban Winery located in San Diego had identified a prime location for a new tasting room but also needed to be able to produce wine in the same facility. The base zone did not allow winemaking, and the business owner was about to have to walk away from the lease and a sizeable investment in the property when they retained SCPC. Using our extensive knowledge of the municipal code and land development manual, SCPC was able to work with the client and the city to get the entire operation approved by including winemaking as an accessory use utilizing a similar exception that had been expressly granted to micro-breweries.

  • An express carwash business with significant growth plans retained SCPC to help formalize their site due diligence process and to formalize the entitlement and permitting process for conversion projects (taking over existing full-service car wash businesses) and ground up development of new car wash locations. In a five-year period, SCPC helped the business expand from 10 locations to 24 with another 10 locations in various stages of entitlements and approvals. SCPC worked in multiple southern California jurisdictions, many which were hostile to auto-oriented businesses to obtain ministerial and discretionary approvals in support of the client’s expansion.