This is the service a brand engages when it needs a single accountable party to hold the construction contract, run all trade procurement, manage the day-to-day schedule on site, coordinate the AHJ inspection cycle and hand over the certificate of occupancy at the end of the work, and it covers the great majority of our single-store specialty-retail engagements as well as flagship buildouts and second-generation tenant improvement work in the $500K–$2M-per-store band.
What we deliver against the contract.
- Single GC contract (GMP or cost-plus) for the full buildout
- All trade procurement, contracting and management
- On-site superintendent with full-time presence
- Schedule of values, weekly cost-to-complete reporting
- Permit filing and AHJ inspection coordination
- Punch-list management and certificate of occupancy delivery
Three phases. Same on every program.
Preconstruction handoff
We pick up from the brand's design package, validate constructability, finalise the schedule of values and lock the schedule against the lease commencement date.
Construction & weekly reporting
8–16 weeks on site depending on scope. Weekly schedule, cost and risk reporting. Brand-standard QA at framing, MEP rough-in and finish milestones.
Closeout & opening
Last four weeks are run as a discrete phase — punch list, CO, FF&E coordination, opening-day readiness, first-90-day fine-tuning.
What a single-store program typically costs and takes
Costs per EB3 Construction August 2025 national benchmark and Razi Architects LA market guide. Cushman & Wakefield's 2025 US Retail Fit Out Cost Guide is the gold-standard reference.
The questions buyers ask in the first call.
Do you self-perform or sub everything out?
We manage as a true GC — all trade work is bid and contracted through our vetted partner bench. We don't self-perform, which lets us pick the best trade in each market without a conflict of interest.
Will you give us a GMP or only cost-plus?
Both, depending on the design completeness at contract. We default to a GMP once construction documents are at 90% and a cost-plus with a not-to-exceed when speed-to-open requires earlier mobilisation.
What insurance do you carry?
General liability, excess liability, workers' compensation and builders' risk, with limits sized to the project. We'll send certificates and additional-insured language as part of the contracting kit.
Do you cover landmarked or special-jurisdiction sites?
Yes — we have experience in NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission filings, similar special-jurisdiction approvals in San Francisco, Boston and Chicago. Add 4–12 weeks to the standard permit timeline.
Want a defensible read on what this looks like for your program?
Tell us about the program. We'll come back with a one-page scoping memo inside two business days.