Project Oversight
Independent supervision of renovations, repairs, and capital improvements. Verifying work is done right.
When capital works begin, risk shifts from gradual deterioration to execution. Independent oversight ensures that scope, specification, and delivery remain aligned with your interests throughout the project lifecycle.
Independent Verification
Project Oversight does not replace your contractor. It provides independent verification alongside them.
The objective is simple: confirm that what is proposed is necessary, what is specified is appropriate, and what is delivered meets the agreed standard.
You may already have a contractor. Independent oversight ensures that recommendations and completed work are assessed solely against your interests and the long-term integrity of the estate.
- Scope verification: Confirmation that the proposed work directly addresses the identified issue.
- Material alignment: Verification that installed materials match approved specifications.
- Progress verification: Confirmation that work proceeds in accordance with agreed scope and standards.
- Completion verification: Independent confirmation that agreed work has been delivered to an appropriate standard.
Repair vs Replace
In some cases, replacement is proposed where targeted repair may be sufficient. Independent review ensures that the underlying issue is clearly understood before major capital decisions are made.
Where replacement is genuinely required, you can proceed with confidence that it is justified and proportionate.
A renovation proposal included full pipe replacement. Independent review identified that the issue was contained and did not require system-wide intervention, allowing corrective action without unnecessary capital escalation.
Scope Sanity Checks
- Necessity verification: Is each quoted item actually required?
- Alternative approaches: Could the same outcome be achieved differently?
- Sequencing review: Is work being proposed in a logical order?
- Contingency assessment: Are allowances and contingencies reasonable?
- Excessive specification: Are premium specifications necessary or just preferred?
Completion Review
Before final payment, a thorough review ensures work is complete and functional:
- Operational confirmation: Verification that systems function as intended.
- Workmanship standard: Assessment of finish quality against agreed expectations.
- Documentation review: Confirmation that manuals, warranties, and as-built information are properly supplied.
- Outstanding items: Identification of incomplete or corrective items prior to final sign-off.
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