What are the stages of construction?

Well, the answer can be endless. We could go into every last detail, every last step but that would be more like a book rather than a blog post. So, what we’re going to talk about are the basic stages to get up and running.

Every build has to start somewhere. You don’t just have a piece of land, order some materials and start construction. You need to go through each stage as each one is just as important as the other. The end result, you might think, is down to how well the build is constructed, but the final product is a result of the planning.

Firstly you’re going to need the ‘idea’ of what it is that you’d like and what area you would like to be in. Do you have your eye on some land? Or perhaps you already have the land? Whatever your answer, you need to basically know what you’re looking to build, where you’re looking to build it and if you’re likely to get planning permission to do so.

The next stage is the design stage. Sit down with an engineer or architect to design your build. There are questions you’ll need to answer at this stage, for example, how many rooms do you want? How big do you want your home to be? What materials do you want to use? Are you looking to implement eco technologies? You need to think about every aspect of your home. If you get it wrong at this stage it will have a detrimental impact on your final product.

Next, you will need to get a team together. You might be doing a lot of the work yourself or perhaps you are prepared to get it organised and completed totally by professionals. Either way, whatever your decision, you will need to get it sorted and make sure everyone knows what roles they have and what is expected of them.

We now have the beginning of the construction. Where are you going to have access? Or where are you going to store the materials? You will have to set your site up so it is as smooth running as possible. You also need to make sure that your site is secure for when no one is there. It must be safe for all workers and visitors and you will require a schedule of what and when things are going to happen.

Finally you should have a completed build. All inspections that haven’t been done should be completed, finalised and signed off. Don’t forget to do a snagging list and get all the small defects ironed out before releasing your workers. Once you’re ready you’ll be able to move in.

This list makes it sound simple and of course there are many, many, many more points to each and every one of these stages. There are many books out there that go into great detail that you might well find useful. We wish you luck on your project. We will continue to update our blog with more content. Please follow us to ensure you don’t miss any important information.