Construction representation

Summit Keystone

Stay connected, without being on site.

Someone on your side through construction and handover, for owners who already have an architect and builder.

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Who it suits

Summit Keystone is for homeowners who already have their architect and builder in place but want someone on their side during construction.

You stay informed about progress, important issues and decisions while Summit provides an owner-side perspective in Sydney.

Your architect and builder keep their own responsibilities. Summit works alongside them without duplicating what they do.

What's included

Keystone covers construction through to handover.

  1. Construction

    Stay informed about progress, emerging issues and important decisions, with someone representing your interests in Sydney.

    Site visits, written Owner Reports, photo and video walk-throughs, and calls. Reporting frequencies are agreed in your Engagement Scope.

    Summit tracks expenditure against the agreed budget and coordinates the review of invoices and variations, with anything requiring professional certification referred to the appropriate consultant.

  2. Handover

    Navigate the final stages, documentation and defects follow-up with support through to completion.

    Handover is included in Summit Keystone.

Stepping in when the team is already set

If your design, approvals and builder are already in place, Keystone gives you representation through construction and handover.

Keystone begins with onboarding, followed by representation month by month until handover.

What's not included

Summit does not design, certify, run tenders or administer building contracts, and is not appointed as superintendent or contract administrator.

Those roles stay with the appropriately appointed professionals. You appoint and contract with each party directly, and material decisions remain yours unless authority is delegated in writing.

You also pay your builder, consultants and suppliers directly. Summit's fees are agreed separately and paid by you alone.

How the fixed fee works

An onboarding fee, then a monthly construction fee. Handover is included.

Summit charges fixed fees for a defined scope of representation, not hourly rates or a percentage of construction cost. Your fees are set out in a Proposal & Engagement Scope for your project.

Questions about Summit Keystone

Do you replace my builder or architect?

No. You appoint and contract with your architect, builder and consultants directly, and they keep their own responsibilities.

Your architect designs. Your builder builds. Summit represents you, working alongside your appointed professionals without duplicating what they do.

I've already started. Can you step in mid-build?

Summit Keystone provides representation through construction and handover, for owners whose architect and builder are already in place.

The best first step is a complimentary call to talk through where your project is up to.

How will I stay informed during construction?

Through site visits, written Owner Reports, photo and video walk-throughs, and calls. Reporting frequencies are agreed in your Engagement Scope.

How are payments handled?

You contract with and pay your builder, consultants and suppliers directly. Summit tracks expenditure against the agreed budget and coordinates the review of invoices and variations, with anything requiring professional certification referred to the appropriate consultant.

Summit's fees are agreed separately and paid by you alone.

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Where are you renovating from?

For Sydney homeownersRenovation representation for busy Sydney homeowners who can't be at every site meeting. For homeowners overseasYour presence on the ground while you renovate your Sydney home from overseas.
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Let's talk about your Sydney property, your renovation plans and what having someone on your side could change for you.

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How it works

  1. Complimentary callA private conversation about your property, your plans and whether Summit is the right fit.
  2. Project DiagnosticA fixed-fee review of your project, budget framework, timing and key risks, giving you clarity on the decisions ahead and your next steps.
  3. Your Summit pathwayIf you decide to proceed, I'll recommend the right level of representation (Summit Signature, Blueprint or Keystone) in a tailored Proposal & Engagement Scope.
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