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WHAT IS AN “OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE” ?
An Owner’s Representative provide comprehensive management and coordination of all project activities.
Many clients think that the combined input of his architect and preferred operator would more than adequately address any issues that might arise during the detailed design development process. However, even the most commercially astute architect can be blind to alternatives and more financially responsible creative solutions (having invested their souls in the current proposal). Similarly an operator’s primary allegiance will be to the maintenance of their brand standards and, consequently, they may be inclined to push the financial envelope.
Also, and with the best will in the world, project participants cannot objectively assess their own performance or independently manage the activities of other members of the same project team.
Meet the Owner’s Representative; who, although sympathetic to the objectives of the various individual project stakeholders, will first and foremost protect the client’s (owner’s) interests – free from any potential conflicts – and perform an independent key co-ordination role to ensure that all members of the project team are working towards a common goal.
Such an individual, or organisation, not only needs to be totally conversant with the language and vocabulary of design, and be capable of leading the creative process, but also needs to be completely at home in a construction environment. Accordingly, the Owner’s Representative should be able to ‘translate’ the objectives of the design consultancy team to the construction managers, and vice versa, whilst mediating any conflicts that might occur between the two ‘sides’.
The Owner’s Representative should maintain an independent overview of the detailed design development process and ensure that the project does not depart from the model that has been found to be market supportable and financially viable. He should provide creative and strategic input throughout the project process – whilst maintaining an appropriate degree of detachment – and integrate the works of the various specialist consultants; which does not ordinarily happen, unaided, by itself.
As you can see, the early appointment of an Owner’s Representative offers a number of significant benefits.
An Owner’s Representative provide comprehensive management and coordination of all project activities. Many clients think that the combined input of his architect and preferred operator would more than adequately address any issues that might arise during the detailed design development process. However, even the most commercially astute architect can be blind to alternatives and more financially responsible creative solutions (having invested their souls in the current proposal). Similarly an operator’s primary allegiance will be to the maintenance of their brand standards and, consequently, they may be inclined to push the financial envelope.
Also, and with the best will in the world, project participants cannot objectively assess their own performance or independently manage the activities of other members of the same project team.
Meet the Owner’s Representative; who, although sympathetic to the objectives of the various individual project stakeholders, will first and foremost protect the client’s (owner’s) interests – free from any potential conflicts – and perform an independent key co-
Such an individual, or organisation, not only needs to be totally conversant with the language and vocabulary of design, and be capable of leading the creative process, but also needs to be completely at home in a construction environment. Accordingly, the Owner’s Representative should be able to ‘translate’ the objectives of the design consultancy team to the construction managers, and vice versa, whilst mediating any conflicts that might occur between the two ‘sides’.
The Owner’s Representative should maintain an independent overview of the detailed design development process and ensure that the project does not depart from the model that has been found to be market supportable and financially viable. He should provide creative and strategic input throughout the project process – whilst maintaining an appropriate degree of detachment – and integrate the works of the various specialist consultants; which does not ordinarily happen, unaided, by itself.
As you can see, the early appointment of an Owner’s Representative offers a number of significant benefits.
