Independent Oversight That Keeps Your Builder Accountable
Your builder manages construction. We manage your builder. Combined project management and quantity surveying expertise ensures your project is delivered on time, on budget, and to the standard you expect.
The Gap Between What Builders Report and What Actually Happens
When you hire a general contractor, you are trusting them to manage the project on your behalf. But without independent verification, there is no way to confirm that progress claims are accurate, charges are fair, or the schedule is realistic. Independent project management closes that gap.
The cost multiplier for fixing quality deficiencies discovered after completion versus catching them during construction.
Of construction cost management experience across residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
Combined project management and quantity surveying in one engagement. Schedule oversight and cost verification from a single team.
Full-Spectrum Project Oversight
We manage the schedule, verify the costs, inspect the quality, and hold your builder accountable at every stage. One team, one set of reports, complete transparency.
Schedule Management
Independent tracking of construction milestones against the approved schedule. We identify delays as they develop, not after the builder reports them, giving owners time to make informed decisions.
Cost Control & QS Oversight
Every invoice, draw request, and change order passes through independent review. We verify that work claimed as complete is actually complete, quantities match, and rates are consistent with the contract.
Quality Verification
Regular site inspections to verify that work meets drawings, specifications, and applicable building codes. Issues are documented and raised immediately, when correction is simple and inexpensive.
Builder Accountability
We chair site meetings, document decisions, manage RFIs, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks. Your builder knows that an independent professional is verifying every claim.
Change Order Management
Written approval with full cost and schedule impact analysis before any change proceeds. No more verbal approvals followed by inflated invoices.
Communication & Reporting
Regular written progress reports with photographic documentation. One point of contact, one set of reports, complete transparency on budget and schedule.
How Project Management Works
Pre-Construction Review
We review the construction budget, builder's proposed schedule, procurement timelines, and contract terms. We establish reporting structures, communication protocols, and quality benchmarks before construction begins.
Active Construction Oversight
Regular site visits to monitor progress, verify quality, review invoices, and coordinate between all project stakeholders. We attend site meetings, document decisions, and manage the change order process with full cost and schedule impact analysis.
Ongoing Cost Verification
Independent QS review of all payment applications, change orders, and budget forecasts. We compare actual spending against the approved budget and flag variances before they become problems.
Project Closeout
Comprehensive deficiency inspections, final account reconciliation, warranty documentation, and coordinated handover. We verify the owner only pays for work that was completed to specification.
When Independent Project Management Is Essential
Remote & International Owners
You live in another city, province, or country and cannot provide day-to-day oversight. We act as your presence on the ground.
High-Value Renovations
Penthouse conversions, heritage restorations, and custom home builds where the budget, materials, and trade coordination demand professional management.
Builder Relationship Issues
Communication has broken down, costs are escalating, or you suspect the work does not match what you are paying for. We assess the situation objectively.
Complex Multi-Trade Projects
20+ specialist subcontractors, imported materials, strata requirements, or phased construction that exceeds what most owners can coordinate directly.
First-Time Project Owners
No construction experience required. We bring the technical knowledge to verify your builder is performing correctly, so you do not have to develop that expertise yourself.
What Owners Receive
- Pre-construction budget and schedule review
- Regular site inspection reports with photographs
- Independent invoice and draw request verification
- Change order assessment with cost and schedule impact
- Monthly budget variance and forecast reports
- Deficiency inspection and rectification tracking
- Final account reconciliation and completion certification
Project Management Backed by Quantity Surveying
Most project managers coordinate schedules and trades. Most quantity surveyors verify costs and budgets. At Quantus CMI, we do both.
When a change order is proposed, we assess both the schedule impact and the cost impact simultaneously. When we inspect progress, we verify both quality and quantities in the same visit. When we report to the owner, the schedule and cost picture is integrated, not fragmented across separate consultants.
This combined approach is particularly effective for renovation projects where scope changes are frequent, fixed-price contracts where the builder may seek to recover margin through change orders, and international owners who need comprehensive oversight through a single engagement.
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Whether you are local or managing from abroad, we act as your representative on the ground. One conversation can clarify your entire oversight structure.