Owner's Representation / Construction Oversight
Owner's representation in Costa Rica to review progress, payments, changes and schedules, with technical support during design, contractor selection or construction.
What is it?
I provide owner-side construction project management in Costa Rica. As your owner's representative, I review progress, payments, changes, schedules and agreements during the contracted stage, comparing the team's information with the agreed scope and decisions you need to make.
What is it for?
It gives you clearer information and consistent records as the project develops. I help you review whether the design, contracting decisions or construction work reflect the approved scope, budget, schedule and priorities you have agreed as the property owner.
Who is it for?
Owners living outside Costa Rica, far from the site or unable to coordinate the process alone. I also support investors with an established design, budget or active project who need ongoing review of payments, changes and progress during an agreed stage.
When should you request it?
- You have an architect, builder or technical team.
- You have a design, budget or contract under review.
- Construction is approaching and you want owner-side oversight.
- You live far away or cannot follow the daily process.
- You want progress reviewed before a payment.
- You need to track changes to scope, cost or schedule.
- You attend technical meetings and need advice on your side.
- You want clear reports and documented decisions.
- You are working under a turnkey or design-build arrangement.
- Preconstruction planning identified a need for ongoing project support.
Service Details
What is included
- Follow-up and coordination meetings.
- Review of progress, payments, and changes.
- Control of agreements, pending items, and decisions.
- Review of schedule and project milestones.
- Early risk alerts for the owner.
- Meeting minutes and documentation.
- Client-side coordination with the designer, engineering consultants, and contractor.
- Periodic project status reports.
What is not included
- Physical execution of the construction work.
- Legal responsibility as the contractor.
- Replacement of the technical director.
- Responsibility for construction means and methods.
- Professional signature unless expressly contracted.
- Direct administration of the client’s money.
- Legal or contractual decisions.
- Permanent 24/7 supervision.
Duration
Monthly, during the contracted stage of the project.
Deliverables
Follow-up reports, coordination meeting minutes, agreement records, payment control, change control, risk alerts, and a list of pending decisions.
Estimated Investment
Starting at $2.000 USD
Frequently Asked Questions / FAQ
What is the difference between Owner’s Representation and a Project Risk Assessment?
The risk assessment is an initial review of risks, missing information and decisions needing early attention.
Owner's representation provides ongoing support. It applies when your project needs consistent review of progress, payments, changes, schedules, meetings, reports and decisions during design, contractor selection or construction.
What is the difference between Owner’s Representation and a Budget Review?
A construction budget review focuses on a specific estimate or contractor proposal before you sign, pay or choose the builder.
Owner's representation is broader and ongoing. It includes project follow-up, payments, changes, progress, reports, meetings, unresolved issues and decisions throughout the stage we have agreed to cover.
Is this the same as construction supervision?
Not exactly. Progress reviews and site visits may be included in the agreed scope, but my main function is to represent the owner: organize information, review payments and changes, record agreements, follow up decisions and flag risks from your side.
I do not replace the technical director, inspector, architect, engineer or contractor.
Does this replace the architect or contractor?
No. The architect designs, and the contractor builds according to their responsibilities. My role is to complement the process from your side as the owner by reviewing information, coordinating decisions, documenting agreements, and helping you maintain clarity over cost, schedule, changes, and progress.
Can this apply to turnkey or design-build projects?
Yes. In fact, it can be especially useful. A turnkey or design-build model can simplify coordination, but the owner still needs independent clarity over scope, budget, changes, payments, schedule, and responsibilities.
Does this service prevent all cost overruns or delays?
No. It would be irresponsible to promise zero cost overruns or zero delays. What I do is help you gain better visibility, traceability, early alerts, and documented decisions before approving major changes, payments, or progress milestones.
Can you step in if the project is already in trouble?
Yes, but if there are already delays, questionable payments, conflict, or loss of control, it is usually better to start with Project Control Recovery. First, I review the real status of the project. Then we define whether it makes sense to move into monthly Owner’s Representation.
Keep control of the project from your side
As work progresses, every payment, change, delay or technical decision can affect your budget and schedule. When you do not want to coordinate everything alone or rely on only one account of progress, I can provide technical representation during the stage we agree to cover.