In this episode of Overtime at ACE, host Josh Jewell is joined by Joey Summers, Vice President of Project Controls at ACE, to dive into the strategic value of premobilization support. Premobilization—the critical phase between project award and boots on the ground—often gets overlooked, but it can make or break a project’s success. Joey explains how this phase allows teams to finalize submittals, build out schedules, align stakeholders, and ensure the right people and processes are in place before mobilizing to the job site. He shares how ACE helps clients during this time by filling key gaps, supporting safety and quality plans, assisting with schedule development, managing long-lead item procurement, and helping onboard subcontractors. The conversation also touches on the risks of poor premobilization, such as delayed procurement, unclear scopes, and site condition surprises, and outlines a “winning playbook” to proactively engage teams and set projects up for success.