Construction advisory
Owner representation, planning, procurement, cost and schedule control, construction oversight, and capital planning.
Explore owner services →INDEPENDENT CONSTRUCTION INSIGHT
Your project.
Our perspective.
A clearer path forward.
Owner-focused construction leadership for owners and lenders. Plan with purpose, understand the cost, and move forward with clarity.
Discuss a project →Explore our services ↓TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA PLAN. SCHEDULE. COST. DELIVER.
BUILT AROUND YOUR PROJECT
Owners & operators
Construction lenders
01 / HOW WE HELP
Construction leadership.
For owners and lenders.
Support for owners and lenders—with a scope shaped around your project, team, and decisions.
Lender services
Draw inspections, plan and budget reviews, independent cost estimating, and budget and change reviews.
Explore lender services →FROM EARLY PLANNING TO LONG-TERM STEWARDSHIP
Make the next decision
with the whole project in view.
Scope, design, procurement, schedule, and cost all influence each other. 1428 helps organize those moving parts so you can understand the tradeoffs and keep decisions moving.
Explore the full advisory offering →PLAN Feasibility · scope · budget
ALIGN Design team · bids · responsibilities
DELIVER Schedule · cost · oversight
STEWARD Closeout · warranty · capital planning
02 / THE APPROACH
A defined scope.
A dependable process.
Start with the assignment.
Confirm project location, document needs, project goals, responsibilities, reporting, and timing before work begins.
Connect the details.
Review the available information, coordinate the agreed work, and connect field observations with scope, schedule, and cost.
Make findings useful.
Review the report for consistency, surface material concerns, and identify items requiring follow-up.
03 / ABOUT 1428
Count the cost.
Lead with perspective.
Construction decisions deserve both a close look at the details and a clear view of the whole project.
Founded by Eric Rathburn, 1428 draws on experience in real estate development, construction, capital planning, and owner-side project leadership. We serve churches, nonprofits, commercial owners, hospitality operators, and lenders.
Our name reflects Luke 14:28 and the discipline of counting the cost before building. That principle shapes a practical approach: understand the scope, test the assumptions, and communicate clearly.
Owner-Focused Construction Leadership.
LET’S START WITH YOUR PROJECT
What do you need
a clearer view of?
Tell us about your project, or email [email protected] to start a conversation.
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