Pre and Post Phase Checklist

A checklist of tasks to complete before and after each construction phase: budget confirmation, contractor SOW alignment, cash escrow, inspections, and phase closeout.

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What It Does

An Excel checklist covering the administrative and operational tasks that bookend every construction phase. The Office Block, completed before Phase 1, covers: filling out your budget in the invoicing spreadsheet, confirming cash is escrowed for the upcoming phase, confirming on-site scope of work with contractors, requesting bids, and making pre-phase adjustments. Post-phase items cover inspections, payment reconciliation, and phase transition. Each task has a checkbox, additional considerations column, and notes.

How to Use It

  1. Download and open before starting any new flip project.
  2. Complete the Office Block checklist before Phase 1 begins: budget locked, cash confirmed, SOW aligned with subs.
  3. At the end of each phase, run through the post-phase items before releasing payment or starting the next phase.
  4. Use the Additional Considerations column for context on why each task matters.

When You Need This

  • Starting a new project and making sure the administrative foundation is solid before contractors show up.
  • Transitioning between construction phases without dropping tasks.
  • Preventing scope creep by locking scope and budget at each phase gate.
  • Training a project manager on the pre/post phase discipline.