Clients We Serve
Owners
You’re the one writing the checks. You’re the one whose budget gets eroded by change orders you didn’t see coming, or by having too little contingency to start with. You’re the one left holding the building when something isn’t right.
Portcullis works for owners at every level of experience, from seasoned developers who want an independent set of eyes on the numbers, to individuals contracting with a GC for the first time, to HOAs and community boards facing a significant project with no construction expertise in-house. Before you commit to a building a project, we confirm the budget is realistic, so you are basing your return, or your outcome, on numbers that reflect reality, not optimism.
Once construction begins, we manage the commercial process on your behalf. Every change order gets scrutinized. Is it legitimate, is it fairly priced, is there a time element and is it something you are actually responsible for? Every monthly draw is reviewed before you have to cut a check. Is the work in place? Does it match what’s being claimed, or are you being asked to pay for things which haven’t happened yet?
At every stage, you have a clear picture of where your money is going, what the project is actually going to cost, and what your exposure looks like if something goes wrong. We document everything, which means that if a dispute arises, over a change, a delay, or final account. You have the records to support your position.
Most owners only build a handful of projects in their lifetime. The contractors they hire do this every day. Portcullis levels the playing field.
Contractors & Sub-Contractors
Contractors and subcontractors know how to build. What often catches them is everything that surrounds the build. Contracts that shift risk in ways that aren’t immediately obvious, change orders that get disputed or ignored, payment applications that come back short, and disputes that escalate because nobody kept the right records at the right time
Portcullis works alongside contractors and subcontractors to manage the commercial process from contract execution through final account. We review contracts before they’re signed, structure payment applications to withstand scrutiny, manage change orders rigorously, and make sure the documentation exists to support your position if a dispute arises.
For subcontractors in particular, the commercial relationship with a GC carries its own specific risks. Payment terms, back-charges, disputed variations, and withheld retention are facts of life in the industry, but they don’t have to be accepted without challenge. We help subcontractors understand their contractual position, manage their commercial exposure, and pursue legitimate entitlements with the evidence and analysis to back them up.
Whether you’re a general contractor managing a complex project with multiple subcontractors, or a specialty subcontractor trying to protect your margin on a single scope of work, the principle is the same: the commercial process should be managed as carefully as the construction process. We make sure it is.
Lenders
Construction lending is underwritten on numbers, schedules, and assumptions. What happens after closing is something else entirely. A dynamic, risk-laden process that can drift a long way from what was presented at loan approval.
Portcullis gives lenders an independent, experienced presence at every stage of that process.
Before closing, our plan and cost reviews give your underwriting team a frank assessment of the project. The budget, the contracts, the schedule, and the team behind it. Not a validation exercise. A genuine independent review that tells you what the numbers actually support and where the risk actually sits.
After closing, we follow the project through to completion. Draw requests are reviewed and verified against work in place. Site inspections keep the picture current. Budget and contingency are tracked against real progress, not projections. You receive regular reporting that gives your portfolio team the visibility they need to manage their exposure with confidence.
When problems emerge, and in construction, problems emerge, you have an experienced, independent adviser already embedded in the project, with the documentation and the relationships to help you navigate your options and protect your position.
Construction is unpredictable. Your oversight of it doesn’t have to be.