A construction project entails considerable complexity and risk. The inherent risks appear to prevail throughout the entire course of a project. And when the project owner has little to no construction experience, these complications become even more severe. This demonstrates that for a project owner to effectively manage risks and meet goals and objectives, they must appoint an owner's representative consultant with technical mastery, knowledge, and skills to efficiently and effectively lead them through the entire development process and guarantee the project's success.
An owner's representative is a business professional hired by a building or construction project owner to represent their interests and act as an advocate. They participate in the project team but work under a different contract that the owner holds to ensure all phases go smoothly and that challenging objectives are achieved without difficulty. In other words, an owner's representative is a specialist that a project owner hires to act as their representative and is tasked with managing a construction project for a given time.
To effectively and properly communicate the project owner's vision, it is vital to engage the services of an owner's rep firm appropriately. This vision is an illustration of the owner's ultimate objective. In a project team where various consultants and contractors are interested in pursuing their interests, an owner representative would help align team members' interests to meet the owner's project aims and objectives.
To maximize value, ensure construction quality, and efficiently handle the project's schedule and budget, an owner's representative consultant provides services from the inception to the end of a project. The services of an owner representative depend on the project and the owner's needs and they prioritize the project owner's interests. An owner's representative manages the project to ensure that everything proceeds as it should, that team members are involved at the appropriate times and that they complete their contractual obligations promptly and within the allotted budget.
Owner's representative firms can be enlisted right from the start of a project at the budget creation and design review phase. Additionally, they assume responsibility for closely monitoring the construction process during each stage to guarantee that everything is completed according to time and the plan.
Upon completion, the project would properly be closed out by an owner-representative consultant after ensuring all obligations were fulfilled.
In conclusion, a construction project's likelihood of running over budget and time is relatively high. An owner's representative, however, can prevent these possible problems from materializing and assist owners in achieving their goals and objectives for the project at hand. Therefore, it is crucial to hire an owner's representative consultant before starting any building project.
I’m Michigan Real Estate Attorney, David Soble.
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