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I Represent Owners in Design and Construction Projects in Costa Rica<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

I help private property owners and investors evaluate, design, plan, and control their projects to reduce the risk of cost overruns, delays, and confusing technical decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Risk Control and Investment Protection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Since 2018, I have participated in complex projects totaling more than 100,000 m\u00b2 across residential, corporate, industrial, and healthcare sectors.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What stage is your project in?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Services to help you take control of the project from the owner\u2019s side.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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I want to validate whether the project makes sense<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are just starting, I help you review the project\u2019s feasibility, risks, budget assumptions, and critical decisions so you can have more clarity before investing more time and money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I already have a design or budget and need control<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you already have drawings, proposals, or contractors involved, I help you review the information, detect gaps, and organize decisions related to cost, schedule, scope, and coordination before committing more money or starting construction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019m already facing problems and need an independent review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are dealing with disorder, poorly managed changes, questionable payments, delays, or loss of control, I help you recover clarity and define the next step with technical judgment from the owner\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What can I do for your project?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Services to help you take control of the project from the owner\u2019s side.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Project Risk Assessment Before Designing or Building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I review the available information, identify risks related to cost, schedule, permits, scope, and changes, and indicate what should be corrected before you continue investing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Clear Preconstruction or Design Path<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I help organize decisions, priorities, assumptions, base budget, preliminary schedule, and hiring strategy so the project can start with more order and clarity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Owner\u2019s Representation \/ Execution Control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I support you from the owner\u2019s side to review progress, payments, changes, coordination, and decisions with technical judgment and clear documentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

I also support the definition, review, or development of architectural design when the project requires it. Design is handled with a separate scope and focused on clarity, constructability, budget, climate, maintenance, and the owner\u2019s decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not only about making the project look good. It is about helping a residence, commercial space, or investment project be designed, hired, and built with better judgment, less improvisation, and greater control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Work With Me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It Is Not Only About Building. It Is About Designing and Building with Judgment, Order, and Control.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My work is not to decorate the process or add more complexity. My work is to help you identify risks before they become cost overruns, delays, or improvised decisions.<\/strong>I act from the owner\u2019s side so the project can have a clear path, real control, and better documentation from the first decisions through the end of execution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Technical issues translated into clear decisions<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Risks made visible before they cost money<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Better control of changes, payments, and coordination<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Independent judgment from the owner\u2019s side<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Applied Experience in Complex Projects<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every project has a different story, but the objective is repeated: organize decisions, give the owner clarity, and reduce risks before they affect cost, schedule, or control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bella Vista Refuge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Single-family residential project in a rural area of San Jos\u00e9, developed from preliminary studies through construction direction. The process was structured to clarify scope, control technical decisions, and maintain traceability of changes through reports, meeting minutes, site logs, request tracking, and decision validation before impacts on cost or schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ada Maris Building<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Apartment and commercial space project in Montes de Oca, focused on achieving a viable and profitable design through multidisciplinary coordination, schedule control, and regulatory compliance. The work focused on maintaining scope clarity, resolving technical issues, and supporting informed decisions throughout the project\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Real Estate Pre-Feasibility Studies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Comprehensive prefeasibility and feasibility development for a real estate project in Costa Rica\u2019s Central Pacific region, including technical, legal, environmental, social, market, and financial analysis. The objective was to give the investor a stronger basis to decide the project\u2019s viability and direction with less uncertainty, less improvisation, and greater control of the process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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La Ribera Corporate Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Corporate office project in Bel\u00e9n, Heredia, involving planning, preconstruction coordination, multidisciplinary technical alignment, information control, BIM implementation, and quality criteria. The work focused on organizing project information, supporting execution readiness, and improving decision-making before and during the development process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Proven Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Real cases where management, control, and documentation helped protect investment decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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$450.000<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Cost overruns avoided<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

48-unit residential project<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3 meses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

3 months<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Commercial building in an urban area<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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87<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Changes controlled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Across residential housing projects<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How I work with you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I understand the real stage of the project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I review your current situation, the information available, and what concerns you most today: idea, lot, design, budget, contractor, construction, or a project already in trouble.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I identify risks and pending decisions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I detect where disorder may appear: cost, schedule, permits, scope, changes, payments, coordination, or lack of documentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We define the right next step<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the case, we can start with a risk assessment, preconstruction, budget review, design, owner\u2019s representation, or project control recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Request a Project Risk Diagnosis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are going to build, review a budget, hire a team, or recover control of a project that is becoming complicated, the best first step is not more improvisation.\n\nThe smart first step is to detect where the vulnerabilities are, which decisions are still open, and what should be organized before committing more money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ideal for private property owners and investors who need clarity before moving forward with important decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What people say about working with me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Every project is different, but there is something I aim to repeat in all of them: clarity, trust, and real support from the client\u2019s side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAfter seeing the work he did on my project, I recommended him for my brother\u2019s project. His approach and the way he handled the design gave us a lot of confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\u2014 Theo Lubin<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBeyond being professional, Ricardo became someone we truly trust. We value having him by our side to help us through the process.\u201d<\/p>\n\u2014 Diane Dischiavo<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWorking with Ricardo brought a great deal of clarity to the team. He has a very solid way of organizing information, anticipating risks, and keeping the project focused.\u201d<\/p>\n\u2014 Colega de Proyecto<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Resources to Build with More Clarity and Less Improvisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Guides and articles for property owners and investors who want to better understand the risks of design, budgeting, hiring, changes, and control before or during construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n