Trade Window
The point in a build programme when a given trade package is likely to be procured - measured relative to the commencement date and the expected completion.
Construction trades are not all bought at once. Groundworks and structure are procured early, M&E in the middle, and finishes, fit-out and landscaping near the end. A trade window is the modelled slice of the programme - between commencement and expected completion - when a particular package is most likely to be tendered and bought. It is an estimate to help with timing, not a guaranteed date.
Pitch a finishes package the week a site starts and you are months too early; pitch it near handover and you are too late. Trade windows tell you roughly when your specific trade is in the buying zone.
PlanningLeads models per-trade call windows on commenced leads by taking a deterministic slice of the commencement-to-completion span - shown at project and area level, as an estimate.
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Common questions
No - it is a modelled estimate of when a trade package is likely to be procured, based on the commencement date and the expected build span. Always confirm with the contractor.
Finishes, fit-out, flooring, landscaping and commissioning trades are typically procured toward the end of the programme; groundworks and structure come first.
From the commencement date and an estimated completion, sliced deterministically per trade - it is a timing aid, not a promise.
This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. Planning rules carry conditions and exceptions - always verify a specific case against the official source or a planning professional before acting.