Boston Commercial Construction Management

Boston GCs leave money
on the table. We find it
before you sign anything.

Silvco brings 30 years of construction discipline to Boston's commercial and luxury residential market — Back Bay, Seaport, Cambridge, and beyond. We work on your side of the table, not the GC's.

30+
years in
construction
1,000+
projects
completed
$380K
saved on one
pre-construction job
3rd
generation
builder

Boston construction is expensive by design.
We know where the fat is.

The Greater Boston market has some of the highest labor costs and tightest trade schedules in the country. A bid that looks competitive in Q1 can be $100K overmarket by Q3. We audit against real Boston benchmarks — not national indices or GC-submitted comps.

3rd
Generation Builder — New England Roots
Christian Silvestri's construction career started in Massachusetts. The instinct for when a sub bid is padded — or when a scope gap will cost you later — isn't learned from a spreadsheet. It's built on decades of New England job sites.
40×
ROI on Our Most Recent Case Study
$380K returned on a single pre-construction engagement. Audit fee was a rounding error. That's what happens when someone with real construction depth reviews your bids before the ink dries on a contract.
$0
Days Added to the Schedule
Savings without delays. Every dollar recovered on that engagement came from pre-construction — bid audits, scope reconciliation, direct procurement. The schedule was never touched.
2
Markets. One Standard.
Boston's market forged the discipline. Tight labor pools, aggressive GC overhead, compressed timelines. That rigor is the baseline — whether we're in the Seaport or Southwest Florida. The same standard, applied everywhere.
Boston Areas We Serve
  • Back Bay
  • Beacon Hill
  • South End
  • Financial District
 
  • Seaport District
  • Charlestown
  • Cambridge
  • Somerville
 
  • Brookline
  • Newton
  • Wellesley
  • Weston

Owner's rep services for Boston commercial and luxury residential.

We work on your side of the table — not the GC's. Every service is designed to protect your budget and your schedule in one of the most expensive construction markets in the country. See our full owner's rep service list →

Bid Audit & Scope Review
Every trade package reviewed line-by-line against Boston market rates. Scope gaps, inflated allowances, overlapping line items — caught before you sign anything. This is where the biggest savings come from.
Pre-Construction Cost Management
Budget structure, allowance discipline, and value engineering before a shovel hits the ground. Establish real numbers before the GC does it for you — especially critical in Boston's volatile labor market.
Subcontractor Management
Bid procurement, contractor qualification, and payment management across all trades. We run the subs so you don't have to — and we know which Boston-area trades are worth the premium and which aren't.
Live Budget Tracking
Every draw, every change order, every allowance — tracked in real time. No surprises at phase close. In Boston's high-velocity construction environment, budget drift happens fast. You stay current.
Owner Representation
On-site presence, architect coordination, and dispute resolution for Greater Boston projects. Someone in your corner who understands what Boston standard actually means — from having built here.
Deal Positioning & Due Diligence
Evaluating a Boston commercial acquisition or development site? We run the cost reality before you commit — so you know what you're actually buying, not what the broker's pro forma says.

$380K found. Zero days added.
One pre-construction engagement.

A luxury home owner engaged Silvco before breaking ground. Here's what was found — and recovered — across six trade categories. The same process applies to every Boston project we take on. Browse our full track record →

$380K
Pre-Construction · 8,200 sq ft · 40× ROI
40×
Return on fee
0 days
Schedule impact
6
Trade categories
100%
Scope preserved
The bid audit alone identified $187,000 in scope gaps across framing and MEP. The rest came from direct procurement and renegotiation — before we broke ground.
Trade Category Savings Found
Framing & Structural $94,000
MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) $87,500
Roofing & Waterproofing $61,000
Exterior Finishes $53,500
GC Overhead & Fees $48,000
Landscaping & Sitework $36,000
Total Documented Savings $380,000

All savings documented pre-contract. No scope removed. No timeline extended.

Read the full case study →

30+
Years of construction experience across New England and Florida markets
1,000+
Projects completed across commercial and luxury residential
60+
Industry awards and recognitions across both markets
$50K
$110M+ project range — luxury residential to commercial development
Boston, MA · Greater New England

Know what your Boston project
actually costs — before you start.

A 15-minute conversation is enough to know if there's money being left on the table. No commitment. No pitch. Just an honest look at your bids from someone who has built in this market.

Schedule a conversation →

Christian responds within 24 hours. Greater Boston area welcome.