Holding the builder to the contract on your behalf: tracking progress against the programme, checking quality against the specification, assessing variations and progress claims, and managing the contract through to completion and handover.

Neither, unless we’re appointed to be the superintendent. We’re not a builder. We act on your side of the contract as project manager. Where the contract needs a superintendent, that’s a separate appointment with its own scope and insurance.

We’re based in Busselton, so we’re close to the site when it matters. Regional builds bring their own challenges: winter weather, holiday-season slowdowns, and trades and materials that travel. We build these into the programme and reporting, and deal with issues on the ground rather than from a distance.

We check the work is complete, manage the defects list, and make sure you receive the manuals, warranties, certificates and as-built information you need to run the building. For accommodation and tourism projects, we also help you prepare to open and trade.

Where the contract allows, we encourage it. Local trades and suppliers know the conditions, can respond quickly and keep more of the project’s value in the region. We work with the builder on local participation and Sandcastle can help share those opportunities with the community.