Project Advocates serves as your Owner's Representative and trusted advisor from the earliest stages of planning through move-in day. Our team brings decades of hands-on experience as engineers, architects, project managers, and field supervisors. That experience gives us the perspective to protect your interests, manage complexity, and deliver your project on time and within budget.

We offer a full range of services across four phases of project delivery. Every engagement is tailored to your needs. We can step in at any phase, or support you through the entire process.

Who We Serve
Municipal
Nonprofit
Education
Healthcare
Faith-Based
Office & Retail
Sports & Recreation
Industrial & Manufacturing
Community Service
Phase 1
Project Feasibility
Phase 2
Design & Programming
Phase 3
Construction
Phase 4
Transition & Activation
Project Feasibility
Understand what your project will require before committing resources
Before a dollar is committed, we help you identify risks, assess your site, and build a realistic picture of what your project will require.
Develop
  • Economic, Legal, Technical, Operational & Scheduling Assessments
Manage
  • Potential Benefits or Risks with Scope, Schedule or Budget
Perform
  • Site Assessment
  • Facility Assessment
Design & Programming
Establish how the project will be delivered and protect your interests throughout
We sit at the table with your design team and make sure every decision serves your goals, not theirs. Your budget and schedule are protected from day one.
Develop
  • Project Charter
  • Design Team Selection Process
  • Program Schedule
  • IT & Security Plan
  • Commissioning Plan
  • Building Activation Plan
  • Interior & Wayfinding Plan
Manage
  • Schematic Budget
  • Conceptual Modeling
  • Phasing
  • Value Engineering
Perform
  • Design Review
  • Owner Advisement
  • Commissioning Oversight
  • Facility Permitting
Construction
Your eyes and ears on site, managing complexity so you don't have to
We manage the contractor relationship, monitor quality, and protect your budget, so you can focus on running your organization while your building gets built.
Develop
  • RFP for Contractor Procurement
  • Field Observation Reports
Manage
  • General Contractor Selection
  • Construction Schedule
  • Occupancy Permit Process
  • Quality Control
  • Owner-Vendor Relationship
  • Construction & FF&E Budgets
  • Scope Changes & Change Orders
  • Punchlist
Perform
  • Construction Field Management
  • Construction Claim Avoidance
  • FF&E Procurement
Transition & Activation
The building is only complete when your team is fully operational inside it
Most owners are on their own once construction ends. We stay through activation, making sure your people, technology, and operations are ready from day one.
Develop
  • Day-in-the-Life Scenarios
  • Operation Workflows
  • FF&E Procurement
  • Technology & Security Protocols
Manage
  • Building Activation
  • Equipment Location & Relocation
  • Quality Control
  • Interior & Wayfinding Signage
  • Warranty Close-Out & Document Repository
  • Building Commissioning
Perform
  • Contract Close-Out
  • Post-Occupancy Evaluation

Every project is different. Whether you need full-service owner's representation from day one or targeted support at a specific phase, Project Advocates adapts to what you need. Your project. Our passion.