Independent ENGINEERING advisoryIndependent construction advisory
Get the groundwork right — before you build.
Talk to a licensed construction professional for 20 minutes. Independent guidance on planning, bidding, permits, and quality control — so you make decisions based on facts, not on whoever is quoting you.
Talk to a licensed construction professional for 20 minutes — independent guidance on planning, bidding, permits, and quality.
Why early advice pays
Most projects don't fail on site. They fail before anyone breaks ground.
85%
Share of construction projects that finish over budget.
McKinsey Global Institute · 20-country, 70-year study
70–80%
Share of total project cost locked in by design-stage decisions — though design itself is only 5–7% of spend.
McKinsey & Company
10–15%
Cost reduction typically achieved through constructability review.
Construction Industry Institute
52%
Share of rework traced to unclear communication and bad project data — not bad building.
FMI / Autodesk industry survey
By the time a problem shows up on site, your options have narrowed and every fix costs more.
What Groundwork is
Independent advice, on your side of the table.
Groundwork is a paid consultation service for people building something and making decisions without a technical background of their own. You bring the questions. A licensed construction professional gives you straight answers — what to ask for, what to watch for, where projects like yours usually go wrong. We don't build, supply, or take a commission from anyone who does.
- Guidance you can act on the same day
- A one-page written summary after every call
What we can help with
Six ways a session moves your project forward
Getting started
How to begin and sequence the work.
Bidding and tendering
Set up a fair, comparable process.
Permits and approvals
What to file, and in what order.
Submittals and documentation
The paperwork that keeps you covered.
Quality control
Where to check before it's buried.
Second opinion
An independent read on your plan.
How it works
Three steps, twenty minutes
01
Book and pay
Pick a session and time; payment holds your slot.
02
Tell us what you need
A short form on discipline, stage, and questions, reviewed before the call.
03
Talk it through
A 20-minute consultation with clear next steps.
Pricing
Choose the session that fits your project
Construction Project Specialist
For homeowners and first-time builders.
- How to start and sequence your project
- What the bidding process should look like
- Permits, approvals, and documentation basics
- What to ask your contractor
Senior Construction Project Specialist
For developers, investors & complex builds.
- Reviewing your bidding approach or scope
- Quality control risks specific to your project
- Complex approvals and submittal strategy
- Commercial, mixed-use, and larger builds
Introductory pricing while we launch. Sessions are online. Site visits can be arranged separately — ask during your call.
Scope of service — plain and honest
This is
General professional guidance based on what you share during the session.
This isn't
A design service, a signed-and-sealed engagement, or a formal inspection.
Formal reviews, site inspections, and full owner's engineer support are available as separate engagements — ask during your call.
Questions
Frequently asked
A licensed construction professional. Senior sessions are handled by professionals with substantial project delivery experience across residential, commercial, and industrial work.
For two or three focused questions, yes — that's why the form asks you to prepare them. If your situation needs more, we'll tell you during the call rather than sell you another session.
We can discuss them at a general level in a consultation. A formal review of documents is a separate engagement — we'll quote it if you want one.
No. We have no commercial relationship with any contractor or supplier. We'll tell you how to evaluate one, not which one to pick.
Site visits can be arranged separately and are quoted based on location and scope. Raise it during your call.
Yes, with advance notice. One free reschedule per booking. No-shows aren't refunded — the time is reserved for you.
Yes. ₱500 and ₱900 are the final amounts. An official receipt is issued for every session.
Twenty minutes now, or a costly surprise later.
You're about to commit real money to something you'll live with for decades. Spend a little of it on knowing what you're doing.
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