“If we’re not thinking, planning, and looking to mitigate risk before we start construction, then we are faced with all sorts of risk when the project is under construction. Anything and everything we can do in the preconstruction phase to mitigate risk makes the process of actually building projects for …

“Dealing with insurance claims or having a subcontractor default mid-project can be detrimental to a job and the client. Understanding the risks during the preconstruction phase allows us to tell our client why it may not be the best idea to go with the lowest bid for a job, and …