Design phase
Design management for owners
Gaps and conflicts in the drawings turn into change orders once construction starts. We run the design process with your architect, interior designer and engineers, and review the documents for cost and buildability before they go to bid.
The risk
How drawing conflicts turn into change orders
A building is designed by several firms at once, each working to its own scope. Unless you hire someone to do it, nobody is paid to make sure all the drawings agree.
When they disagree, the contractor finds out in the field. The ceiling has no room for the ductwork, or an upsized air handler lands on a roof nobody re-checked. Each conflict becomes a formal question (an RFI), a delay and a change order. Moving a wall on paper takes hours. Moving it after drywall means demolition and lost days. We review the drawings from every discipline together before bidding, while a fix still takes hours.
What’s included
What we do for you
Results
What you get
Conflicts resolved on paper.
Cost checks at each phase keep the drawings and the budget in step.
Coordinated documents leave fewer exclusions and placeholder allowances.
How it runs
The process
- Design briefYour program, budget and taste written into one brief.
- Team and scopesConsultants hired with clear scopes.
- Phase reviewsCoordination, buildability and cost reviews at each phase.
- Value engineeringYou choose the options before bid.
- Bid-ready documentsA coordinated set contractors can price completely.
Deliverables
What you receive
- 01Design team scope matrix
- 02Design schedule with owner review milestones
- 03Coordination review comments by sheet
- 04Buildability memo
- 05Value-engineering log with cost and design impact
- 06Budget reconciliation at each phase
- 07Owner decision log for design selections
What is value engineering?
Finding a cheaper way to deliver the same function and design intent. Done properly, it is a list of priced options you choose from.
Isn’t coordination the architect’s job?
Architects coordinate their own drawings and their engineers. Interior designers and owner-hired consultants often sit outside that contract, so we review the whole set together.
Can you help me choose an architect or interior designer?
Yes. We define each firm’s scope, review proposals and fees, and check the contracts for gaps.
When should you join the design process?
Ideally before the design team is hired. If design is underway, we join at the next phase.
How do South Florida codes affect design?
High-Velocity Hurricane Zone wind and impact rules, flood elevation and product approvals all affect design and budget. We design them in from the start.
Start a project
Have your drawings reviewed before bid
Call (570) 339-7793 or book a consultation. We will review where your design stands and what it is likely to cost to build.
- A 30-minute call with Osher about your project
- An honest opinion, even if you decide not to hire us
- A written proposal: flat monthly retainer or a percentage of construction value