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saving money. saving time. ensuring quality.
The only representative in your commercial project that has your interest 100% of the time.
Owner's Representative Services
25+
YEARS EXPERINECE
Cara Wilson, Owner
Licensed General Contractor in Georgia
Cara Wilson, Owner
WHY YOU SHOULD CARE
WHY SHOULD I HIRE AN OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE & A GENERAL CONTRACTOR?
You don’t know what you don’t know.
An owner's representative can help you save money and time in any phase of a project. However, if you engage them at the beginning of a project they can give you expert guidance in setting a budget, estimating expenses, choosing contractors, negotiating contracts and so much more. An owner's representative is vital in selecting the right tools and vendors to start your project off on the right foot.
Even if you hire a general contractor, they will still require significant time and decisions from the owner. Not to mention, certain required third-party tests have to be ordered or schedule by an owner and not the contractor due to a conflict of interests.
Learn how an OR can help during each phase of a project:
TESTIMONIAL
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
Check out what past clients have said about Cara Wilson’s attention to detail and abilities.
Rekord Tent LLC. hired Gage Construction Consulting to help procure and oversee our $4M townhome project from the start. Cara was very instrumental in finding the right design team for the project and making sure the details for the design were in order. From the beginning, Cara generated the owner budget, which was very useful to track costs and stay on target with all our
expenses.
Cara’s eye for detail, communication, coordination, collaboration, and budget consciousness were all qualities that helped to make our project a success. I would recommend Cara Wilson at Gage Construction Consulting as an owner’s representative to anyone who needs a reliable lead to get their project started down the correct path.
Martin Isaac
Chief Operations Officer
Cara was always professional, knowledgeable, and always accessible with any questions that we had. She always answers her phone. Throughout the project, there were a few changes that we needed that Cara always was able to work into the job. She always seems to have the phone number of someone who was able to do what we needed.
Jerry Baine
Catholic Social Services
Cara’s management of our project was stellar. The project was completed on time and on budget and the quality of the work was excellent. Cara had a thorough grasp of the budget, the progress, and provided an integrated timeline that coordinated and tracked every sub-contractor, supplies as well as the budget.
Cara worked well with the churches project manager to resolve any problems that occurred as well as any unexpected issues that arose during construction. I would recommend Cara without any reservation.
Rev. Douglas Slaughter
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF AIKEN
Pre-Construction
How can an OR save you time and money in the beginning of your project?
Save money and time from the beginning.
Set your project up for success!
The pre-construction phase is the most important phase. This phase sets the budget, the location is selected, the design team is selected, the contractor is chosen, and the contract is negotiated that will be used. This is the most vital phase of any project because this is where the most cost savings can happen. If the budget is not calculated correctly, if the location isn’t a fit for the overall project, if the contractor isn’t qualified, or the contract has clauses that adversely affect the end result, the client could be looking at excessive budget increases and long project delays.
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Construction
How can an OR keep your project on track?
Save money and time during the project.
Keep Your Project On Track
The construction phase requires a lot of the owner’s participation even with a general contractor. The owner will have to sign off on payment requests and keep track of waivers in order to ensure payment is being made to all subcontractors. Not to mention, the owner is responsible for certain testing requirements and actual procurement and coordination on the businesses furnishings and equipment. This coordination and tracking in this phase is vital to ensure protection from liability claims and keeping the project moving to meet deadlines.
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Post- Construction
How can an OR protect your future interests and verify your project completion?
Let an expert ensure your interests.
Protect your future interests.
The post-construction phase is what protects the owner in the future from any issues that may arise. Closing out a project and finishing strong in the post-construction phase is documents and material warranties are submitted and in proper order for the vital to ensure that the owner has what is needed to operate and maintain the building going forward. The owner’s representative confirms that the close-out end user, that the staff is trained on all systems, and that all punch list items are complete prior to any retainage being released to the GC for final payment. This ensures that the owner will optimize all of the benefits of the 1-year warranty period.
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