Our services

Construction Management

We manage the construction.

Positioning

Stay in control on site and identify deviations before they impact cost, schedule, or quality.

CARIDEMA manages and oversees the construction phase, ensuring alignment with approved drawings and specifications, quality standards, budget and schedule.

Throughout construction, we work alongside the owner, coordinating contractors, consultants and designers, monitoring progress, and providing an independent and transparent view of progress, risks and issues on site.

Island environments present specific challenges, including supply-chain constraints, import lead times, contractor availability and technical limitations. Our experience across Caribbean markets enables us to anticipate these challenges, coordinate the trades effectively, and maintain an organized construction site while protecting the project's design intent.

Scope of services

What we manage.

Construction Planning

Review of the contractor's schedule and development of the detailed construction schedule
Critical path and milestone identification
Procurement scheduling and early identification of long-lead items, particularly critical in island markets
Resource planning and interface management

Site & Construction Oversight

Regular site presence and inspections, leadership of construction meetings
Contractor and trade coordination
Progress monitoring and planned-versus-actual schedule analysis
Early identification of delays and implementation of corrective action plans

Technical Coordination

Management and review of engineering deliverables and shop drawings
Coordination with architects and engineers, including RFI management and submittal/approval tracking
Design-change coordination and management of technical issue resolution
Coordination with third-party inspectors and review of consultant reports

Quality Management

Monitoring compliance with approved drawings, specifications and quality standards
Site inspections and tracking of non-conformances and corrective actions
Review of mock-ups and samples, and coordination of testing

Cost & Change Management

Review of monthly payment applications and verification of completed work, with recommendations for approval
Contract cost monitoring and consolidated cost reporting: committed, spent and forecast to complete
Analysis of change orders, including cost and schedule impacts, with recommendations to the owner
Claims management in coordination with legal and technical advisors, as required
Verification of required releases, waivers and warranties prior to payment

Reporting

Site reports, photographic documentation and action-item tracking
Cost, schedule and quality dashboards
Regular owner reporting
Risk identification, assessment and prioritization

Completion & Handover

Management of pre-handover inspections, punch-list close-out and acceptance procedures
Testing and commissioning
O&M manuals, warranties, regulatory documentation
Close-out of outstanding punch-list items and follow-up through the warranty / defects-liability period
Transition and handover to the operations team

Energy & Resilience

An integrated capability embedded across both Project & Development Management and Construction Management.

We help our clients improve the energy performance and resilience of their projects, addressing the specific challenges of Caribbean island environments, where energy and water infrastructure can be constrained and operating costs particularly high:

Building energy efficiency
Solar PV generation, energy storage and backup power
Reduced grid dependence through on-site generation and self-consumption
Water management and storage
Infrastructure resilience and redundancy
Operating cost optimization
Technical solutions designed for island conditions