Addressing Pre-Construction Delays: Turning Industry Insight into Action
Our members asked — and Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) delivered.
During recent Research Sprint Team sessions, industry leaders identified a critical and recurring challenge: persistent delays in the pre-construction phase. Across sectors, regions, and project types, participants reported strikingly similar patterns — unclear scope development, delayed decision-making, stakeholder misalignment, procurement bottlenecks, and incomplete front-end planning.
These weren’t isolated frustrations.
They were systemic signals.
Recognizing the magnitude of the issue, CURT commissioned a comprehensive study through the Simplar Research Foundation to move beyond anecdotal experience and into rigorous, data-driven insight.
The research dives deeply into:
The root causes behind pre-construction delays
The measurable cost and schedule impacts
Organizational behaviors that unintentionally create risk
Cross-industry trends and recurring patterns
Practical strategies that leading teams are using to improve outcomes
The findings will be presented at this event — but more importantly, they provide a blueprint for change.
Attendees will gain a clear, structured understanding of today’s pre-construction delay landscape. Rather than reacting to problems after they surface, participants will learn how to proactively strengthen early-phase planning, streamline decision pathways, align stakeholders earlier, and reduce friction before construction even begins.
Because when pre-construction improves:
Schedules stabilize
Budgets become more predictable
Risk exposure decreases
Project performance strengthens across the lifecycle
This session is not simply about identifying delays.
It is about equipping industry professionals with the tools, insights, and confidence to prevent them.
🎥 Watch the video below to explore the full research findings and discover strategies to reduce pre-construction delays and drive stronger project outcomes:
