# Construction Process: Risks & Mitigation PMP Framework
> Master the 11-step pre-construction framework to manage risks, budgets, and schedules for predictable project outcomes. Includes a detailed case study.

Tags: construction-management, project-risk-mitigation, pmp-framework, pre-construction-planning, project-scheduling, construction-budgeting
## Construction Process: Risks & Mitigation
* Introduction to a PMP-influenced framework covering the journey from project definition to mobilization.

## Step 1: Project Definition
* Focus on aligning business goals, scope, and budget.
* **Dixie Case Study:** Success was defined by long-term growth and flow optimization, not just immediate需求.

## Steps 2 & 3: Due Diligence & Team Building
* **Due Diligence:** Confirming site legal and physical viability; verifying zoning and expansion capacity.
* **Team Building:** Assembling consultants and partners familiar with the specific operational model.

## Step 4: Concept Budget & Schedule
* Establishing cost and timeline certainty early.
* **Typical Budget Allocation:** Construction (60%), Design & Permits (10%), Contingency (15%), FF&E (15%).

## Steps 5 & 6: Design Evolution
* **Schematic Design:** Translating scope into layouts to test operations.
* **Design Development:** Refining schematics into buildable MEP systems, focusing on power and structural supports.

## Steps 7 & 8: Documentation & Approvals
* **Construction Docs:** Creating detailed drawings to minimize ambiguity.
* **Permits:** Early coordination to reduce regulatory review cycles.

## Step 9: Pre-Construction Planning
* Operational planning including logistics, sequencing, safety, and constructability.

## Steps 10 & 11: Execution Readiness
* **Procurement:** Locking in costs and ordering long-lead items to prevent delays.
* **Mobilization:** Final readiness checks of site, team, and plans.

## Common Delay Factors
* Impact severity scores: Zoning & Permits (85), Long Lead Materials (75), Late Design Changes (70), Incomplete Drawings (60), Poor Logistics (50).

## Strategic Mitigation
* Key tactics: Early flexibility, cost checkpoints, design freeze protocols, and detailed pre-construction planning.
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