Ready, Fire, Aim: Mastering Preconstruction Planning
Ready, Fire, Aim: Strategic Preconstruction for AEC Professionals
In today’s volatile construction environment—marked by labor shortages, supply chain uncertainty, regulatory complexity, and escalating costs—effective preconstruction planning is a strategic advantage.
This Construction Institute course provides practical guidance for project managers, estimators, owners’ representatives, architects, and construction executives seeking to elevate their approach to budgeting, phasing, stakeholder communication, and risk allocation.
Participants will learn how to:
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Align owner expectations with financial reality
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Integrate constructability into design discussions
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Identify and manage “ghost costs” and soft costs
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Navigate funding schedules and regulatory approval timelines
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Anticipate known and unknown project risks
Through candid case studies and field-tested examples, this session helps AEC professionals transform preconstruction from a procedural step into a leadership function.
Instructor
Gene Torone - Gene Torone recently retired as President of SLAM Construction Services and a Design Build Institute of America Fellow (FDBIA). He brings over 40 years of experience planning and managing construction projects, including 27 years managing design-build projects.
Thank You to our Sponsors
Registration Options
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Registration Options
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Member Registration
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$175.00 |
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Nonmember Registration
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$225.00 |
The Construction Institute is an AIA Registered Provider, CCM Recertification Point Provider and NYS approved sponsor of CE - NYS sponsor # 9040. Program attendees wishing to receive 2 AIA Continuing Education Learning Units and/or CCM Renewal Points should contact admin@construction.org.
Cancellation Policy
Please note our updated cancellation policy, reflective of venue and vendor deadlines. Cancellations must be made 10 business days prior to the start of the series in order to be eligible for a refund. If amount is outstanding, the entire amount will still be due to The Construction Institute. Substitutions may be made before the start date of any event. Events may be rescheduled due to severe weather. We reserve the right to cancel due to insufficient enrollment, in which case event fees will be refunded in full.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
9:00-11:30am
Red Thread
55 Hartland St., 3rd Floor
East Hartford, CT 06108