Starting quickly is not the same as starting well. A short pre-construction readiness review can prevent the early site period from being consumed by missing information, unclear authority, and emergency procurement.
Information and responsibility
Confirm the current drawing register, specifications, scope, BOQ, approvals, design responsibilities, and communication protocol. Every critical package should have a clear decision-maker and required response date.
Programme and procurement
Connect the construction sequence to submittals, long-lead materials, specialist appointments, mock-ups, testing, and client decisions. Procurement dates should be driven by the required-on-site date, not by when a problem becomes urgent.
Site readiness
- Access, boundaries, survey control, temporary works, and neighbour protection.
- Temporary power, water, drainage, welfare, storage, and security.
- Existing utilities, ground information, weather protection, and logistics.
- Inspection points, material approvals, samples, and quality records.
Commercial and reporting baseline
Confirm the contract sum, approved budget, cash-flow forecast, variation procedure, valuation dates, reporting format, and responsibility for cost decisions. The first report should start from an agreed baseline rather than reconstructing one after work has begun.
Qadita perspective: mobilisation is a controlled transition from design and procurement into delivery. Readiness should be demonstrated, recorded, and understood by the whole project team.