construction monitoring services

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• review of design and construction contracts for conflicts which could delay construction
• provide a comprehensive pre-financing / pre-construction report.
• research of zoning, entitlements, permits and utility access agreements.
• review of construction documents (performed by licensed architects, engineers and contractors) for completeness and ability to obtain permits.
• review of professional licenses and references.
• review of professional and property insurance.
• review of construction schedule
• provide a comprehensive pre-financing / pre-construction report with documentation.

• identification of site utility availability
• flood and high hazard zone identification
• access to site
• environmental assessment identification

• peer review of construction documents (permit drawings) for completeness and identification of design deficiencies which could create excessive change orders or requests for information from design professionals delaying projects.
• facilitation of communication between the owner, design professionals and contractor.  monitors have extensive experience/licenses in development, construction, engineering and architecture.  

• appono can provide FF&E and interior design planning services. 

Appono provides weekly or monthly on-site construction monitoring services for owners, lenders, bond holders or other stakeholders, independently and ethically.  All services include:

• pre-construction analysis
• site assessment
• peer reviews (recommended - 100% of the projects which had peer reviews finished on-time and on-buget with Appono consulting.
• weekly or monthly site visits with photo and report documentation.
• monitoring and collection of lien releases.
• review of pay applications for completeness against work-in-place.
• attendance in monthly owner-architect-contractor meetings (weekly if a delay is experienced in a project).  
• Site aerial and ground photography and video (provided by FAA certified pilots with flight planning). 
• peer reviews (recommended - 100% of the projects which had peer reviews finished on-time and on-budget with Appono consulting.
• hard and soft cost reviews with certification collection.
• Monitoring of schedule with comparison against proposed schedules.
• payment authorizations/facilitation through trustees or other processes as required by construction monitor and disbursement agreements. 

• collection of as-built drawings
• close-out warranties and documents
• tie-in and final surveys
• certificates of occupancy / licensing
• commissioning verification
• punch list follow-up
• post occupancy evaluations (at closing and one-year warranty periods)