Questions owners ask before they hire us

A construction manager who works for the owner and no one else. We manage design, approvals, budget, bidding, contracts, pay applications, change orders, schedule and closeout, and you make the decisions.

The general contractor (GC) holds the construction contract and earns its margin from the build. We have no contract with your builder, take no markups and hold the GC to the contract you signed.

No. Your architect and engineers stay responsible for the design. We run the design process with them and check cost and buildability at each stage.

The GC’s superintendent runs the trades, safety and daily sequencing. We walk the site regularly, check progress and quality, and manage the contract, budget and decisions for you.

Ideally at feasibility or early design, before the budget and contract are set. We also join at bidding, mid-construction or to recover a troubled job.

Developers, investors, landlords, family offices, medical and commercial owners, condo associations, homeowners, and out-of-state or international owners building in South Florida.

A flat monthly retainer or a percentage of construction value, whichever fits. After a first consultation, you get a written proposal with scope and fee.

It depends on the project’s size, complexity, length and the phases you need. We put the fee in writing once we understand the project, with no hidden fees.

No. No kickbacks, referral fees or markups from contractors, vendors or suppliers. You pay us directly and that is all we earn on your project.

Yes. We talk through your property, goals, budget and timeline and tell you plainly how we would help.

Realistic budgets, complete bid documents, bids compared line by line, negotiated terms, checked pay applications and fairly priced change orders. Example only: on a $3,000,000 contract, a 10% difference in price is $300,000.

No. You pay your contractor directly. We check each pay application (the contractor’s monthly bill) against the work, collect lien waivers and send a written recommendation before you pay.

We reply within one business day and set up a free consultation. If it’s a fit, we send a written proposal and start once it is signed.

Every week, in a written report with photos, budget, schedule and decisions needed. We call in between when something needs you.

Much less than running it yourself. Most owners read the weekly report, join a regular meeting and make the decisions only they can make.

Yes. We review the contracts, budget and schedule first, then set up the reporting and controls the project needs.

Osher Dyce, our founder and principal, oversees every project. As the firm grows, project managers on his team handle day-to-day work under his direction.

Only within the authority you give us in writing. Many owners let us approve no-cost field clarifications, and anything affecting price, time or design comes to them with our recommendation.

Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, from our office in Fort Lauderdale. We also represent out-of-state and international owners building here.

Usually renovations from $500,000 up to multi-million-dollar ground-up builds. We look at smaller projects case by case.

Ground-up multifamily and mixed-use, renovations of existing buildings, medical and commercial, condo restoration, and custom homes. Osher has led ground-up buildings and 20+ major renovations, with 300+ residential units delivered across his career.

Yes. We act for you on site within the authority you set, with weekly written reports, live video walks at milestones and pay application packages ready for e-signature.

Yes. We manage building permits plus design review, historic, architectural, HOA and condo board approvals, and we prepare the board hearing packages.

Yes. We help boards hire the engineer, bid and negotiate the restoration contract, check quantities and pay applications, control change orders and report monthly.

Yes. Project Recovery starts with a 72-hour audit of the contract, payments, change orders, schedule, permits and lien exposure. You get the causes, a revised plan and the controls to carry it out.

Secure the site, take dated photos, stop payments and gather your contract, pay applications and lien paperwork. Talk to a construction attorney before terminating. We can then compare what was paid to what was built and rebid the rest.

No. Your attorney handles legal strategy. We support you both with contract mechanics, cost and schedule analysis, documentation and a plan to finish the work.

Yes. We reconcile the budget and payments, rebuild the schedule, set up weekly reporting and manage the project to completion.

Most problems start before work does, with thin budgets, incomplete drawings, bids nobody compared line by line and weak contracts. Bring in an owner’s rep before you choose a builder.