Four ways to work with Cornerstone.
Start with preconstruction, then build with us as your general contractor, bring us in as your owner's representative, or hand us procurement and logistics.
Preconstruction
The cornerstone of every project. Know what the work really costs, with verified bids and a plan your lender can fund, before you commit.
Investors, developers, and owners with a multi-trade project, especially when a lender is involved or the budget is tight.
- Request your Preliminary Estimate online.
- We walk the property and deliver your report in 24–48 hours.
- Authorize preconstruction; bids, pricing, and schedule come back in 2–4 weeks.
- Build with us, and the fee comes off the contract.
- Free* Preliminary Estimate with a site walk and a Class 4 report in 24–48 hours
- Signed, line-by-line scope of work
- Independent quantity takeoff and labor estimate
- Three or more verified, leveled bids per trade
- Supplier pricing with confirmed lead times
- Project schedule and lender-aligned draw schedule
- Flat fee from $1,499, credited 100% when you build with us
General contracting / CMAR
General contracting or construction management at risk (CMAR): one contract, one accountable builder from mobilization through closeout.
Owners and developers who want a single accountable builder with institutional-grade controls.
- Preconstruction sets the scope, price, and schedule.
- We sign the construction contract and mobilize.
- Weekly progress, change orders approved in writing, draws aligned to your lender.
- Punch, closeout, and warranty.
- Trade contracts held and managed by Cornerstone
- Baseline schedule and budget with regular progress reports
- AIA-standard documents: G701 change orders, G702/G703 pay applications
- Lien waivers and sworn statements on every draw
- Permits, inspections, and certificates of compliance
- Quality control and punch through closeout
Owner's rep / construction management
Already hired a general contractor? We sit on your side of the table, the way a property manager does for a building.
Owners and lenders who want neutral, third-party oversight of a GC: checks and balances on budget, schedule, and quality.
- We review the contract, budget, and schedule.
- We set a reporting rhythm with you and your lender.
- We inspect, verify, and review every draw.
- We close out with you.
- Review of the GC’s scope, budget, and schedule
- Draw and pay-application review before funds release
- Site visits and quality-control inspections
- Change-order review and negotiation
- Liaison with your lender and inspectors
- Regular owner reporting
Procurement & logistics
Materials are where jobs slip. Hand us purchasing, delivery, and staging, for one project or across a portfolio.
General contractors and owners who want the administrative burden of materials handled, and can build our fee into the job.
- We price the bill of materials with our suppliers.
- We purchase and schedule deliveries to the construction sequence.
- We stage materials by building and unit.
- We reconcile at closeout.
- Vendor and supplier pricing
- Purchasing against the scope and schedule
- Lead-time tracking on long-lead items
- Delivery, mobilization, and on-site staging
- Change-order procurement through closeout
- Material reconciliation reporting
Count the cost first.
Free Preliminary Estimate* · your report 24–48 hours after the site walk.