What we handle
We sit on your side of every conversation with the architect and the contractor. You get access to our 30+ years of experience. Advising you on decisions as if it was our own money. That's what we mean by Owners Mentality.
01
Discovery
We start by sitting down with you to understand the project: what you’re building, the budget, and when it has to open. Many of our owner’s rep clients are building several locations at once across the country, so we bring construction experience to the decisions that need to be made before anything is drawn.
02
Team assembly
We recommend the architects, engineers, contractors and major subcontractors for your project, local, regional or national, depending on what the job needs. Once the team is picked, we manage the whole process, from design concepts to the day the finished space is turned over to you. Getting the right team in place early is what lets you open faster and move on to the next location.
03
Pre-construction and design oversight
We review every drawing and specification against your business plan and your lease requirements, and we make the construction decisions you’ve trusted us to make. At the same time, we build the bid packages and put them in front of the most qualified contractors in the area, so you get the best price from the people who can actually do the work.
04
Construction management
Once the contractor is selected and meets your requirements, we negotiate the contract, manage the signing, and get the permits. From there we provide oversight through the whole build, talking with the contractors daily so we can anticipate problems at the critical points of the job rather than react to them. When a conflict comes up, we resolve it quickly to protect your budget and your schedule. We review every payment request before you pay a dollar, so you’re only paying for work that’s been properly completed.
05
Weekly reporting
We hold weekly meetings with the contractors on your job and answer the questions that come up along the way. You get a short executive summary of each one, with anything that would change the project’s cost or duration called out plainly. We also visit every project on a regular schedule to inspect the work in person.
06
Close-out and turnover
When the work is done, we build a complete punch list of everything that needs to be corrected or finished before final payment goes to any contractor. We then work with the contractor to get the occupancy documents from the local municipality. You and the contractor both receive final documentation of the substantial completion date, which is when the warranty period begins.
Why hire an owner's rep who builds
We've been the general contractor building the project and the developer writing the check, so we know what it feels like to be on your side of the table.
We know what accurate bids and schedules should look like, because we do them ourselves every week.
Projects we've Handled
Looking for someone to represent you?
For owners and investors who want an expert on their side. Tower Group is the owner’s representative who reviews every budget, helps you choose the right contractor, and stays on the job, lease to open. Because we’ve sat on your side of the table.
