Services
Project Management & Owner’s Representation
On time. On budget. No surprises.
A builder on your side of the table, running the schedule, budget, trades, and quality so you don’t have to.
5.0 ★★★★★ 14 Google reviewsNot every client needs us to swing a hammer. Some need us to manage the people who do, and answer for the result.
Owner’s representation puts an experienced builder on your side of the table. We run the schedule, the budget, the trades, and the quality, so you don’t have to, and so the contractor on the job answers to someone who knows exactly what good looks like.
We don’t manage from behind a desk. Our project managers came up in the field. They’ve framed walls, pulled permits, and run their own crews, which is why they catch what a clipboard misses, and why the contractor can’t slide anything past them.
On Your Side of the Table
The finished result of a build run by someone who knows what good looks like.
Scope of Work
What your owner’s rep manages
- Bid review and leveling
- Line-item budget and cost control
- Detailed scheduling and milestone tracking
- Subcontractor procurement, vetting, and coordination
- On-site supervision and quality inspections
- RFI and change-order management
- Architect, engineer, and trade coordination
- Municipal inspection scheduling and compliance
- Daily written reporting with photos
- Punch list and closeout management
How It Works
A clear path from first call to closeout
- 01Preconstruction reviewWe level the bids, vet the contract, and stress-test the budget and schedule before work starts.
- 02Active oversightWe run the schedule, sit the inspections, and handle the RFIs and change orders day to day.
- 03Issue resolutionWe catch problems early and resolve them before they turn into delays or cost.
- 04CloseoutWe drive the punch list and assemble the closeout package so nothing is left open.
Questions, Answered
Frequently asked
What is owner’s representation in construction?
Owner’s representation puts an experienced builder on your side of the table to manage the schedule, the budget, the subcontractors, and the quality on your behalf. You get a builder’s oversight without running the job yourself, and the contractor answers to someone who knows what good looks like.
When should I hire an owner’s rep?
When you’ve got a lot riding on a build and little time to watch it. Homeowners running a high-end renovation from a distance, investors with several projects at once, and business owners who can’t live on a job site all use one to protect the budget, schedule, and quality.
How is this different from hiring a general contractor?
We’re not swinging the hammer on these jobs. We manage the people who do, leveling bids, holding the trades accountable, and catching problems before they cost you money. Your interests are the only ones we’re carrying.
What is bid leveling, and why does it matter?
When three contractors bid a job, they rarely bid the same scope. One carries an allowance another left out, one assumes a finish the other didn’t. Bid leveling lines them up so you’re comparing the same work, not just the lowest number. It’s usually where an owner’s rep pays for itself before the job even starts.
Will you actually catch problems before they cost money?
That’s the whole point. A field-trained project manager catches the detail that’ll fail inspection, the change order that’s really a pricing grab, and the trade conflict before it turns into a delay. Catching one of those usually covers our fee for the project.
What does Cityside provide as owner’s rep?
Bid leveling, line-item budget control, detailed scheduling, subcontractor vetting, on-site supervision, RFI and change-order management, municipal inspection coordination, daily written reporting with photos, and the punch list and closeout at the end.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Cityside Construction is a fully licensed and insured Boston general contractor, holding Massachusetts HIC #216577 and CSL #CS-122098.
