CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT vs OWNER’S REPRESENTATION
Having construction management as part of your team is essential in cost and schedule control. Generally, construction management is performed only during active construction. This can cause communication and cost deficiencies.
The owner’s representation team has your best interest through every phase of your project, from selecting your location and funding, to construction and post occupancy. This level of overseer-ship increases the functionality of professional relationships, and helps keep costs significantly lower and timelines intact.
MORTAR & BEAM IS MORE THAN A CONTRACTOR
Mortar & Beam is a full service custom residential and commercial contractor and owner’s representation firm, with active licenses in California and Utah. We employee an exceptional team of professionals with over 40 years experience managing construction from conception to move-in.
Mortar & Beam values your time, assets, and vision. We protect your project from costly mistakes, miscommunications, and muddy waters. Our crystal clear focus keeps your vision on track, so you can focus on what you do best.
Every construction project is unique. Mortar & Beam understands that you may need assistance custom tailored. We are happy to help in any capacity, whether you hire us as a complete owner’s representation service, or custom contractor.
It’s easy to get lost. We are your captain and confidant.
REASONS TO HIRE AN OWNER’S REP
COMMUNICATION:
Most projects get delayed by the inability to communicate in a timely fashion. An owner’s rep’s full time job is responding quickly to all requests. Speaking the lingo is an acute plus.
COST SAVINGS:
We are unable to claim that we save all of our fee monetarily, but we do save our client’s from unnecessary frustration and neglect of their other businesses and affairs. It is great peace of mind knowing that experts in the industry have your best interests, while you cover your nut.
TIME:
It is more than a full time job architecting a new venture, and you likely have a more than full time job with your current occupation. Mortar & Beam cannot replace your valuable insight and vision, but we will do the heavy lifting managing the details and communicating the known. If your project requires travel, we are able to visit the job in proxy and connect with you digitally.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION & ORGANIZATION:
Reputable contractors and owner’s representatives will employ internet-based software for organizing and cataloguing architectural plans, scope, bids, photos, receipt of payments, lien waivers and more. Mortar & Beam has been a pioneer in this field by building our own proprietary software, Buildstar, to custom fit our client’s needs. Wherever you are in the world, you can keep an eye on your project progress.
SCOPE:
Architects and engineers can only specify the scope of your project to their specific expertise, it is up to the owner and rep to determine the extent of the project and to communicate between the trades. If you are not an expert in construction, this can be confusing and you are likely to miss crucial parts of the puzzle.
BUDGET, SCHEDULE, & QUALITY:
Mortar & Beam has been in the business for 40 years, we have our finger on the pulse of current budget, schedule, and quality standards. In addition to assuring that your project meets these standards, we will see that your contractor hires the right subs for the job at the right price.
