Acquisition evaluation
Independent technical and operating review of a property under consideration, before non-refundable money is committed.
Services · Strategic advisory
Principal-level advisory on real estate decisions.
Operator-level input on specific decisions, without a full PM or CM engagement. Independent, paid by you, accountable to you.
Independent · paid by the clientOperator lens, not consultant lensDefined scope, defined feeDirect principal engagement
When advisory makes sense
Six common situations.
Each engagement is bounded by scope, deliverable and fee, designed for moments where one experienced operator’s view changes the decision.
Development feasibility
Does it pencil? Construction-cost realism, entitlement honesty and conservative absorption assumptions.
Mid-project second opinion
An independent view on a project slipping on scope, schedule or cost, with options for stabilization or recovery.
Portfolio review
Operator-perspective review across assets: capex priorities, repositioning candidates and disposition logic.
JV / partnership structuring
Independent input on proposed structures: waterfall mechanics, governance, decision rights and exit paths.
Dispute, defect or delay
Pre-litigation or settlement-stage technical analysis of construction disputes, defects, delays or contract performance.
How advisory works
Defined scope, defined deliverable, defined fee.
No retainer with no end. No exploratory billing. Each engagement is built around a specific decision and a specific output.
Step 01
Discovery call
A confidential 30–60 minute conversation to understand the decision and confirm fit.
Step 02
Scope & fee proposal
A written scope with the deliverable, the timeline and the fee, hourly or fixed.
Step 03
Engagement
Working sessions, document reviews and site walks, directly with the principal.
Step 04
Decision document
The recommendation, the reasoning and the alternatives, built to outlast the conversation.
What advisory is not
Independence is the asset.
Engagements are declined when independence can’t be preserved, or when the work is structured around a predetermined answer.
- Engagements where the client wants validation, not analysis.
- Conflicts with other active engagements or relationships.
- Reports designed to support a position already taken.
- Litigation work outside Construa’s technical domain.
- Anything requiring a different professional license (legal, securities, tax).
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Have a decision worth a second opinion?
Send the situation. Discovery calls are confidential and obligation-free, and if we’re not the right fit, we’ll say so directly.