Scope
How we represent you
Our owner’s representation services cover the whole life of a project, from the first budget to the final closeout.
We review and pressure-test the budget and the schedule, help you select and vet the designers and contractors, and sit in on the key decisions as your owner’s project manager. During construction, we check pay applications and change orders before they reach you, watch quality against the drawings, and keep an independent eye on progress.
Across a larger capital program, we bring the same discipline to capital project management, so multiple projects stay aligned on cost, schedule, and standard. Throughout, you get honest reporting from a construction management consultant who has been the builder and knows what to look for.
Experience
A watchdog who has actually built it
A review on paper catches what is written down. It misses the things only a builder sees coming.
We have self-performed the concrete, shipped the materials, and run the sites, so we know where budgets quietly leak, where schedules slip first, and how a contractor’s numbers can look fine and still hide a problem. On an island or a remote project, we also know the logistics that make or break a job. That is the difference between an owner’s representative who reviews the paperwork and one who has actually built the thing.
Sectors
Where we represent owners
We represent owners on the projects and programs where the stakes and the complexity are highest.
Hospitality and resorts
Hotels and resorts where an owner needs an expert watching the budget, the brand standard, and the opening date.
Commercial
Commercial projects where an owner wants independent oversight of the designers and contractors delivering the work.
Government and federal
Public and federally funded work and capital programs, where budgets and schedules are held to a higher standard and the scrutiny is constant.
Why Stabilis
Why owners choose Stabilis
Owners choose us to represent them because we sit firmly on their side, and because we have stood where the builder stands.
An honest read.
We say it straight, giving you an honest read on cost, schedule, and quality even when it is not what you hoped to hear.
Senior, experienced eyes.
We are a specialized firm, not a volume one, so you get senior, experienced eyes on your project, rather than a junior checking boxes.
Licensed where we work.
We are a licensed general contractor in Florida and the US Virgin Islands, which means the team representing you knows construction from the inside.
Coverage
Where we work
We are headquartered in the US Virgin Islands and represent owners across the Caribbean and the mainland United States, including the US Virgin Islands, the wider Caribbean with the Bahamas and Puerto Rico, and Florida and Texas on the mainland. Wherever your project is, we know how it actually gets built there.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is an owner's representative?
An owner’s representative is a construction professional an owner hires to protect their interests on a project. Also called an owner’s project manager, they oversee the budget, schedule, quality, designers, and contractors on the owner’s behalf, giving the owner an expert advocate without needing an in-house team.
What does an owner's representative do?
An owner’s representative manages a project from the owner’s side: reviewing budgets and schedules, helping select and oversee designers and contractors, checking pay applications and change orders, monitoring quality, and reporting progress honestly. In short, they watch the owner’s money, time, and standards so the owner does not have to.
How much does an owner's representative cost?
An owner’s representative is usually paid a fee, often a small percentage of the project’s construction cost, or a monthly or hourly rate for smaller or shorter engagements. The exact figure depends on the size, length, and complexity of the project and how involved the role is.
Owner's representative vs construction manager: what is the difference?
A construction manager helps deliver the build, managing the construction process and often the trades. An owner’s representative sits above the whole project as the owner’s advocate, overseeing the designers, the contractors, and even the construction manager, to protect the owner’s budget, schedule, and interests.
Why hire an owner's representative?
Most owners do not build often enough to spot problems early, and everyone else on the project has their own interests. An owner’s representative puts an experienced expert on the owner’s side, one who catches issues while they are small, keeps the team honest, and protects the budget and the schedule.
Talk to our team
The best time to bring in an owner’s representative is early, before the budget and the team are locked in. Email us, tell us about your project and where it stands, and we will give you an honest read on how we would protect it. If you would rather look first, see what we have built or download our capability statement, and if you prefer to put it in writing, send us an RFQ.
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