Benali Ops / Slate Construction

Slate Workflow Maps

Draft · v0.1 pre-session

Four maps cover the job from first call to closeout. Open a map to review it. The PDF is the print version.

Mapping session question set

All 96 open questions, grouped by map, with room to write answers.

Questions PDF
WORKFLOW MAPS
PER OPPORTUNITY · OFFICE

Office Bidding and Pre-Construction Workflow

Screen the lead. Build the budget from past costs. Present the price. Sign the pre-con agreement. Then permits, sub bids, selections, and the final budget. 7 phases, 16 processes, 55 activities, 24 open questions.

PER JOB · BEFORE GROUNDWORK

Superintendent Pre-Construction Workflow

The handoff from office to super. Today there is no checklist. Learn the drawings, help with takeoffs and sub bids, find ways to cut cost, build the baseline schedule, and prep the site. 5 phases, 11 processes, 30 activities, 18 open questions.

WEEKLY + DAILY · LIFE OF BUILD

Field Execution Workflow

The build itself. A weekly loop: fix the schedule, book trades, order materials. A daily loop: prep, open the site, walk the work, run the trades, write the daily log. Covers site prep, structure, and finish-out. 6 phases, 24 processes, 56 activities, 26 open questions.

PER JOB · AT CLOSEOUT

Punch List, RFI, and Closeout Workflow

Walk the punch. Keep one live punch list. Send items to each trade and check them off daily. Send RFIs to the architect. Final inspection. Closeout, which today has no defined end. 6 phases, 13 processes, 39 activities, 28 open questions.