# Pre-construction services in Birmingham

> Visual budgets, 3D modeling, and data-driven planning that eliminates surprises before ground breaks.

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Most cost and schedule problems are decided before construction starts. In pre-construction we turn early drawings into a visual budget and a schedule you can test, so decisions get made while they are still cheap to change.

You get a budget tied to the drawings, a list of the risks we see in the site and the building, and options for the delivery method that fits your timeline.

## Recent work

- [Armour House](https://blackstone.build/text/commercial/projects/armour-house): Adaptive Reuse. Historic Adaptive Reuse — Restaurant & Hospitality. Birmingham, AL. 2023.
- [Worx Birmingham](https://blackstone.build/text/commercial/projects/worx): Office Renovation. Modern Coworking — Dual-Location Office Renovation. Birmingham, AL. 2022.

## Common questions

### When should a contractor get involved?

As early as possible. Bringing Blackstone in during schematic design lets the budget guide the design instead of forcing a redesign after bids come in high.

### What do I get from pre-construction?

A drawing-based budget, a preliminary schedule, a constructability review and a list of risks with options to reduce each one.

## Contact

- John Rutherford, President
- Phone: 205.994.8999
- Email: john@blackstone.build
- Office: 2309 1st Avenue North, STE 103, Birmingham, AL 35203

Part of [Blackstone Commercial](https://blackstone.build/text/commercial).