Stages 01–02 · Before Design

Preconstruction Consulting

Early planning support before the church commits to a design, a public budget, or a contractor — so you know what the budget can actually build.

Assess
Plan
Design
Build
Close

At a glance

  • Budget-to-scope reality check
  • Facility needs assessment
  • Feasibility & conceptual budgeting
  • Site & delivery-method guidance
  • Design-team selection support
  • Overall project schedule

From first question to a shared plan.

01
Assess

Pre-Project Analysis

No cost — our way of investing in the relationship before asking for any commitment.

  • A working conversation about vision, goals & the pressures driving the project
  • A read on facility capacity vs. where you're headed
  • The fork ahead — renovate, expand, build, buy, or lease
  • A clear next step, plus a capital campaign partner introduction if funding is the gap
  • Guidance in selecting your building committee
02
Plan

Strategic Planning

The clear path forward, produced before the church spends a dollar on design — delivered as a written Strategic Plan that aligns vision, facility, and budget.

  • Ministry Programming & Vision Casting
  • Concept direction, master planning & phasing — we guide, we don't draw
  • Site & project feasibility assessment (if required)
  • A preliminary budget & milestone schedule
  • Funding-readiness framing
  • Help finding and vetting the right design team

Once your design team is on board, we hand off cleanly and work alongside them — not around them. Have drawings already, or need help through bidding and construction? That's Owner's Representation — stages 03 through 05.

Every Engagement Begins the Same Way

A candid first conversation, before any commitment.

01

Initial Conversation

A candid, no-cost conversation about where you are, what's ahead, and whether we're the right fit.

02

Project Review

We assess where the project stands, what's at risk, and what needs to happen next.

03

A Shared Path Forward

A written plan matched to your stage, with a clear fee structure — nothing you don't need.

04

Engagement Begins

We take our seat on your side, on a meeting rhythm that fits your board — not ours.

Not sure if this is your stage?

Start with a no-cost clarity conversation — in about thirty minutes, you'll know whether Preconstruction Consulting or Owner's Representation is the right fit.