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A formal greenhouse start-gate workbook for approvals, coordinated design, owner works, logistics, resources, quality and mobilization.
CFGET original buyer tool
Commercial Greenhouse Pre-Construction Readiness Workbook
Free editable Excel workbook with 7 working sheets. No email is required. Save a controlled project copy before the team begins entering evidence.
A shipment date is not a construction start gate. Steel can arrive while anchors are wrong, the crane area is soft, field power is unavailable or the latest drawing is still under review. Mobilizing into that condition creates delay before productive work begins.
The pre-construction review asks one direct question: can the team start controlled work with the information, site conditions and resources available now?
Freeze the release basis
Record the signed contract, document hierarchy, approved drawing register, structural basis, permit register, responsibility matrix, baseline schedule and inspection plan. Add the named person who can release or hold mobilization.
Approved documents need revision control. A foundation drawing may be approved and still be wrong for the latest greenhouse column grid. Review coordination, not stamps in isolation.
Walk every owner-supplier interface
Inspect survey marks, finished levels, foundations, access, crane area, laydown, temporary services and permanent utility points. Record the drawing or acceptance criterion beside the field finding. A phone message saying “power is ready” does not confirm voltage, capacity, location or energization.
| Start item | Evidence | Reason to hold |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations and anchors | Survey and inspection record against current drawings | Grid, level or tolerance affects frame assembly |
| Access and lifting | Route survey, bearing check and lifting plan | Delivery or crane cannot operate safely |
| Materials | Packing list, weights, receiving area and damage process | Packages cannot be identified, protected or sequenced |
| Labor and supervision | Competence, numbers, tools and work sequence | Resources do not match the planned activity |
| Quality control | Inspection and test plan with hold points | Hidden work may proceed without accepted evidence |
Link logistics to the work sequence
The Logistics sheet provides 18 rows for shipments or activities. Record required date, package and lifting data, access, storage, labor, equipment and prerequisites. This stops the schedule from treating delivery as one event when the site actually needs a sequence.
Confirm customs documents and consignee duties early for imported equipment. At site, decide how packages will be checked, stored and issued. Damaged or missing parts should enter a controlled record before the installation team needs them.
Use the 30-check start gate
Choose Ready, Ready with condition, Blocked or N/A. A critical Blocked item produces a stop signal. A conditional release needs the exception, risk, action, owner and due date. Avoid broad notes such as “finish remaining civil work.” Name the exact area, drawing, test and required result.
The workbook is useful at the owner-supplier-contractor readiness meeting. Review it again after any material design, schedule or site change. A start decision has a shelf life when its assumptions move.
Keep the completed workbook with the project’s controlled documents. You can also review the CFGET download library, greenhouse climate control options, irrigation and fertilization systems, and the commissioning and handover guide.
A CFGET project view to use with the workbook
Greenhouse Installation Video gives the project team a visual reference. Watch for interfaces, access, equipment position and work sequence, then record project-specific findings in the workbook rather than treating the clip as a design specification.
Who prepared this workbook?
Frequently asked questions
Who should lead the pre-construction readiness review?
The owner or authorized project manager should control the decision, with evidence from the supplier, local designer, civil contractor, installer, safety team and utility parties.
Can installation start with open items?
Sometimes, if the open item does not affect safe or controlled work and the exception has a written treatment. Critical design, foundation, access, utility or safety gaps should remain blocked.
Is this the same as commissioning?
No. Pre-construction readiness controls the start of site work. Commissioning later verifies installed systems, integrated operation, defects and handover.
