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Albany Owner's Representative Services

TCG represents owners and developers as an independent advisor across the Capital Region and New York, protecting your budget, schedule, and interests from concept through closeout.

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Owner's Rep & Advisory

On the Owner's Side of the Table

Not every owner wants a contractor running the whole job. Sometimes you need an independent advocate watching the budget, the schedule, and the quality on your behalf. That is the owner representative role, and it is distinct from our build work.

TCG brings the perspective of a builder who self-performs and a firm that runs in-house design and preconstruction, so we read drawings, budgets, and contractor pay applications with a trained eye and catch problems before they cost you. We also offer full construction management when you need it.

Scope

What Owner's Rep Covers

Owner Advocacy

Independent representation of your interests at every stage.

Budget & Cost Oversight

Estimate review, pay application audits, and change order control.

Schedule Oversight

Critical path tracking and milestone protection.

Contractor Selection

RFP management, bid leveling, and award support.

Design & Constructability

Drawing review and constructability and value engineering input.

Risk & Closeout

Risk management, quality oversight, and closeout and punch.

Cost Guide

Owner's Rep and Advisory Fees

Owner's representative and advisory fees are typically a percentage of construction value or a fixed monthly fee, not a price per square foot. Ranges below are typical of commercial work.

Owner's Representation

1 - 4%

Of construction value, by scope

Construction Management

3 - 7%

Full CM at risk or agency

Preconstruction Advisory

0.5 - 2%

Estimate, schedule, and VE review

Total Advisory Range

1 - 7%

By engagement and project size

Independent Advocacy

A Builder's Eye, on Your Side

Because TCG self-performs and runs in-house preconstruction, we review budgets, drawings, and pay applications the way a builder does, and we represent only your interests in the owner rep role.

Put a Builder on Your Side

Independent owner representation and construction management for New York owners and developers.

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FAQ

Owner's Representative FAQ

What does an owner's representative do?

An owner representative is an independent advocate who protects the owner's budget, schedule, and quality, reviewing estimates, drawings, contractor selection, pay applications, and change orders on the owner's behalf.

How is owner's rep different from general contracting?

As an owner's rep, TCG represents only your interests and oversees the project team, rather than holding the trade contracts. We also offer full general contracting and construction management when you prefer.

How are owner's rep fees structured?

Owner's representative fees are usually a percentage of construction value, commonly 1 to 4 percent, or a fixed monthly fee, depending on scope and project size.

Why hire TCG as owner's rep?

Because we self-perform and run in-house design and preconstruction, we read budgets, drawings, and pay applications with a builder's eye and catch issues early.

Can you manage contractor selection?

Yes. We run the RFP process, level bids apples to apples, and support award so you choose the right contractor on clear terms.

Do you provide owner's rep across New York?

Yes. We provide owner's representative and advisory services across the Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and the rest of New York.

Terrapin Construction Group · 300 Great Oaks Blvd Suite 300, Albany NY 12203 · (720) 593-0169 · Schedule a call · info@terrapincg.com