Cass District Library – New Edwardsburg Branch
Owner’s rep guidance through design, construction, and closeout for a new community library branch.
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What Is Pre-Construction Planning?
Pre-construction is where vision becomes a buildable, budget-sound plan. As your owner’s advocate, The Barton Group validates key assumptions, recommends the right delivery method(CMAR / Design-Build / Design-Bid-Build), and sets realistic budget and schedule baselines—before you commit construction dollars.
Strong due diligence up front reduces risk and feeds accurate pre-construction decisions.
- Scope alignment with goals, constraints, and program needs
- Estimate reconciliation and cost transparency at milestones
- Milestone schedule, long-lead strategy, and phasing for occupied work
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What’s Included in Pre-Construction
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How We Deliver in Pre-Construction
The Barton Group provides structure, insight, and clarity during pre-construction—helping owners make informed decisions that shape a successful build. Our process keeps the team aligned and the project grounded in realistic budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
1. Define the Framework
We guide owners through early planning —clarifying goals, identifying risks, and outlining how design, budget, and schedule will be managed before work begins.
2. Manage Information Flow
Our team facilitates communication and coordination among design, estimating, and leadership teams to ensure progress and documentation stay aligned with the owner’s vision.
3. Prepare for Execution
We ensure the project is ready to build —finalizing scope, confirming pricing accuracy, and setting up systems for transparent cost and schedule tracking as construction begins.
Featured Work
Every project is unique — but our role stays the same: to serve as a trusted advocate for the owner, offering insight, coordination, and accountability from start to finish.
Dowagiac Fire Department & Public Works
Advisory and coordination support for municipal expansion and shared-use facilities.
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Paw Paw Public Schools
Owner advocacy and program management during district-wide facility improvement planning.
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Three Rivers Courthouse
Consultant to the owner for project oversight, coordination, and stakeholder communication.
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Pre-construction Planning turns vision into a buildable plan by aligning scope , budget , and schedule before dollars hit the jobsite. See how it connects with our Construction Consulting and Program Management.
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Serving our community for 30+ years.
Over 100 years of experience.
Why Choose Us
As your owner’s advocate, The Barton Group leads pre-construction planning with independent insight—aligning scope, budget, schedule, and the right delivery method before you commit construction dollars. Our approach improves cost certainty, reduces risk, and sets a buildable plan.
- ✓ Owner-first perspective — unbiased guidance that protects your goals and risk posture.
- ✓ Cost certainty early — milestone estimating, estimate reconciliation , and documented assumptions.
- ✓ Schedule you can build — critical path logic, long-lead strategy, and phasing for occupied operations.
- ✓ Delivery method selection — CMAR / Design-Build / DBB recommendations based on risk, speed, and budget.
- ✓ Constructability & alignment — program validation and A/E-CM/GC coordination to prevent scope creep.
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