Owner’s
site supervision
Making sure everything on site runs according to plan
As the Owner’s site supervision, we represent the owner’s interests directly on site. Throughout the entire construction phase, we make sure that schedules, costs and quality standards are met.
As an independent coordinator, we manage the collaboration among all trades on the construction site and monitor contract-compliant execution of the work. We track construction progress and document processes in a transparent and traceable manner.
With our continuous on-site presence, we identify deviations and potential issues early. This allows us to work with all parties involved to develop practical, cost-effective in a timely manner – before larger disruptions arise. This reduces risk, minimizes delays and makes a key contribution to schedule and cost reliability of your project.
Our focus as
Owner’s site supervision
- Safeguarding the owner’s interests on the construction site
- Point of contact between owner, designers, contractors and authorities
- Monitoring contract- and design-compliant execution across all trades
- Verifying compliance with technical standards and regulations
- Reviewing execution details and workmanship quality
- Monitoring the construction schedule
- Reviewing construction process
- Early identification of schedule deviations
- Supporting the development and coordination of appropriate corrective actions
- Reviewing quantities and invoices
- Tracking additional and reduced scope of work
- Documenting changes in scope of work
- Coordinating contractors on site
- Organizing and participating in site meetings
- Chairing site meetings and taking minutes
- Ensuring an orderly construction process
- Ongoing site documentation
- Documenting defects, deviations and special incidents
- Requesting and reviewing contractor’s closeout documentation
- Identifying and documenting issues / defects
- Monitoring timely issue correction
- Support partial and final inspections / acceptance
Your benefit
Our Owner’s site supervision ensures that all work is executed in accordance with the contract and applicable standards. By continuously checking materials, workmanship and technical requirements, we identify defects early and ensure they are corrected promply.
continuously in view
Our Owner’s site supervision continuously monitors construction progress as well as compliance with costs and project milestones. This reduces the risk of schedule delays and unexpected cost overruns.
We are the central point of contact between the client and all companies involved in construction. This ensures your project is delivered on plan, efficiently and in line with your requirements.
Frequently asked questions about Owner’s site supervision
Site supervision, also referred to as construction supervision, oversees construction activities directly on the job site. It represents the owner’s interests, monitors quality, schedule and cost, and ensures that construction projects are carried out in accordance with the contract and applicable standards.
BHM’s site supervision team acts as an independent coordinator for all trades, monitors construction execution, reviews invoices and quantity takeoffs, documents construction progress, and oversees the timely correction of defects. It serves as the central interface between the owner, designers, contractors and authorities.
The continuous presence of site supervision on the job site makes it possible to identify deviations and problems early. This helps avoid delays, reduce risks and control costs while ensuring the quality of construction execution.
Site supervision represents the owner’s interests on the job site. It ensures that decisions are made transparently, that execution complies with the contract, and that the project is implemented in accordance with the owner’s requirements.
Site supervision monitors compliance with plans, contracts and technical standards. It reviews execution details, materials and construction quality, identifies defects at an early stage and ensures that they are corrected promptly.
Site supervision continuously monitors the construction schedule, compares planned versus actual progress and coordinates corrective measures when schedule deviations occur. This supports the on-time completion of the project.
Site supervision reviews quantity takeoffs, invoices and additions or deductions in scope. It documents all changes in services and supports cost tracking in order to prevent budget overruns at an early stage.
Owner’s site supervision oversees the entire construction project and coordinates all trades, whereas specialist site supervision focuses on individual disciplines such as building services engineering, structural engineering or infrastructure.
Site supervision supports the commercial and organizational closeout of the project, documents formal acceptance of the work and warranty periods, reviews the final documentation provided by contractors for completeness and monitors the correction of defects.
The Austrian Construction Work Coordination Act (BauKG) governs safety and health protection measures on construction sites. Owners must appoint suitable coordinators to ensure compliance with occupational safety requirements during design and construction.
Yes, in theory one person can perform both functions; however, this creates a potential conflict of interest.
Site supervision is primarily responsible for monitoring the proper execution of the construction project on behalf of the owner and for ensuring compliance with quality, cost and schedule targets.
The safety and health coordinator (SiGeKO), by contrast, is independently responsible for monitoring occupational safety and must ensure compliance with all statutory health and safety requirements.
The interests of these two functions can conflict (for example, safety measures versus construction progress), so these responsibilities should ideally be kept separate.
The contractor’s site manager leads the project on behalf of the executing company, whereas site supervision represents the owner’s interests. Site supervision independently monitors schedule, quality, cost and defects, and acts as a neutral interface among all parties involved.
Site supervision continuously provides verified data on construction progress, schedules, costs and defects. This information enables professional project controlling, timely adjustments and well-founded decisions by the owner.
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