Our services

Project & Development Management

We manage the development.

Positioning

End-to-end management of your real estate development, from opportunity assessment through construction and final asset delivery.

CARIDEMA supports its clients throughout the entire real estate development cycle, from the initial assessment of an opportunity through to final asset delivery.

We act as an extension of the owner's team, structuring the project, coordinating all stakeholders, and ensuring that investment objectives, design, budget and schedule remain fully aligned throughout the development process.

Our role is to turn a real estate vision into a viable, high-performing asset. We structure the decision-making process, identify risks early, manage technical studies and permitting, lead procurement and contractor selection, and oversee execution through commissioning and handover. Our role goes beyond monitoring a project: we manage the entire development process, feasibility, programming, project structuring, design, permitting, budgeting, financing, procurement, construction and final delivery.

Our deep knowledge of Caribbean markets allows us to anticipate, from the earliest stages, the constraints inherent to island environments: local regulations and jurisdictional requirements, logistics and supply chains, technical constraints, contractor and labor availability, infrastructure, energy and water, as well as coordination with local authorities.

Scope of services

What we manage.

Project Definition & Feasibility

Definition of the owner's investment and development objectives
Development and functional programming, positioning strategy and quality standards
Architectural, land-use, regulatory, technical and financial feasibility studies
Assessment of site and regulatory constraints
Preliminary development budget and CAPEX estimates
Master schedule development
Identification of critical risks and constraints
Go / No-Go recommendations

Development & Financial Structuring

Development strategy and scenario definition
Development business plan, cash flow projections, cost and revenue analysis, and sensitivity analyses
Coordination of PropCo / OpCo structuring, where relevant
Development and management of the financing strategy, including coordination with banks, investors and financial advisors
Identification of available grants, incentives and public funding programs at the local, national and European levels
Tax structuring and optimization, in coordination with qualified tax advisors and taking into account applicable local tax regimes
Coordination with legal counsel on transaction structuring and the formation of project entities

Entitlements & Permitting

Definition of the permitting and entitlement strategy
Building permits and land-use approvals
Environmental permits, business licenses and operating approvals, where required
Coordination with architects, consultants and public authorities, including management of applications, supplemental submissions and amendments
Coordination with utility providers: water, power, telecommunications and wastewater
Follow-through until all approvals required for construction and operation have been secured

Design Management

Design procurement strategy and selection of architects, engineering firms and specialist consultants
Negotiation and administration of design contracts, including definition of responsibilities and deliverables
Coordination of architecture, structural engineering, MEP, civil works, landscape architecture, interior design, acoustics and lighting
Design reviews and coordination of consultants throughout each design phase
Monitoring of program compliance and cost development throughout the design process
Constructability reviews and value engineering
Management and tracking of key decisions and trade-offs

We approach Design Management from an owner-investor perspective, not merely as a technical coordination exercise: every major design decision is assessed against the project's investment objectives and business plan.

Pre-Construction & Procurement

Procurement, packaging and contracting strategy
Construction budget and cost planning, together with development of the master schedule
Bid-package preparation, including administrative and contractual documentation tailored to the applicable jurisdiction and contract framework (French CCAG, FIDIC, NEC, etc.)
Contractor procurement, bid analysis and leveling, and technical and commercial negotiations
Value engineering and contract award recommendations
Support with contract negotiations and review of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposals
Advisory on project-specific insurance requirements, including review of required coverages and warranties (DO, CAR/TRC, CNR, decennial liability, as applicable)
Construction readiness and mobilization planning

FF&E / OS&E Coordination

Development of FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) and OS&E (Operating Supplies & Equipment) budgets
Coordination with the architect and interior designer, including procurement-package preparation
Supplier procurement and bid analysis
Procurement, fabrication and shipping schedules, including logistics coordination, a critical consideration in island markets
Mock-up reviews and coordination of deliveries, installation and setup
Integration into the overall pre-opening schedule

Particularly critical for hospitality projects, where FF&E and OS&E procurement often drives the opening schedule.

Construction Governance

Throughout construction, the Project & Development Manager retains overall responsibility for project governance, including where Construction Management services are provided by CARIDEMA or by a third party:

Overall project governance, including oversight of the project budget and master schedule
Cash flow and funding forecast monitoring throughout the development phase, including covenant compliance and Earned Value Management where applicable
Owner and investor reporting
Risk management and tracking of strategic decisions and key trade-offs
Coordination across design, construction, financing and operations
Management of changes affecting the business plan
Coordination with lenders and investors, including draw requests and capital calls

Handover & Opening

Coordination of pre-handover inspections, acceptance procedures and punch-list close-out
Project close-out documentation, including O&M manuals and warranties
Operating permits and compliance approvals, testing and commissioning
Coordination with the operator and transition to the operations team
Warranty and defects-liability period follow-up
Financial and administrative close-out of the project