SA Ventra

Techno-Commercial Advisory,
Claims & Project Governance

From feasibility to final account: one independent team protecting your capital, your programme and your contractual position.

WHO WE ADVISE
DevelopersInvestorsFund managersBankersOwnersContractorsLegal counsel
  1. 01Feasibility & Technical Due DiligenceBefore capital is committed
  2. 02Project Health AuditsCost · time · quality · compliance
  3. 03Cost Management & Value EngineeringFrom cost plan to final account
  4. 04Contract Administration, Claims & Dispute SupportWhile the project is live, and after
Who we work for

Two sides of the table. One side per project.

We advise owners and we advise contractors, never both on the same project or dispute. Every mandate starts with a conflict check, so the side we are on is clear from day one.

Developers · Investors · Lenders · Owners

Protect the capital

Before you commit: know what you are buying
Technical due diligence.
While you build: see the real position
Independent health audits that test what the PMC and contractor report.
What you pay: pay the right price
Cost plans, value engineering, variation control and final account.
When claims arrive: test every claim
Scrutiny of EOT and cost claims.

Decide on verified facts, not on the contractor's claim six months later.

Contractors · Subcontractors

Get paid for the work you did

From day one: never miss a time-bar
Contract matrix, notice calendar and reservation-of-rights letters.
Every change: value every variation
Valuation of additional items and instructions, so no work goes unpriced.
Every delay: prove the delay
EOT substantiation linking each event to the completion date.
At close-out: close the account
Final account, prolongation cost and claim submissions, with support to your counsel.

Entitlement preserved on time, cash flow protected, and a claim built to withstand scrutiny.

One side, every time.A conflict check on every mandate. We never act for both parties on the same project or dispute, and never review work we priced, designed or administered.
Where we fit

One independent team across the whole project lifecycle

Most commercial loss in construction is decided long before a dispute starts: in what was bought, how it was priced, what the contract says and what got recorded on site. Our four service offerings follow the project from the first feasibility question to the last claim, so the same facts and records carry through every stage.

Project lifecycle: feasibility and acquisition, design and tender, construction, completion and handover, claims and disputes
Service offeringThe question it answersTypically engaged by
01Feasibility & Technical Due DiligenceDoes this site, building or project stack up, and what liabilities come with it?Investors, funds, lenders, developers, corporate occupiers
02Project Health AuditsWhere does the project really stand on cost, time, quality and compliance?Owners, boards, lenders, developers
03Cost Management & Value EngineeringAre we paying the right price, and controlling every change?Owners, developers, contractors
04Contract Administration, Claims & DisputesIs our contractual position protected, and can we prove our claim or defend against one?Owners, contractors, subcontractors, legal counsel

Each service can be engaged on its own or combined into a continuing project or portfolio mandate.

Services

Four service offerings

OFFERING 01

Feasibility & Technical Due Diligence

Does this site, building or project stack up, and what liabilities come with it?

Who it's forInvestors, funds, lenders, developers acquiring land or stalled projects, corporate occupiers taking large leases.When to engageBefore term-sheet sign-off, lease commitment, or funding a stalled project.
Technical due diligence illustration
  • Techno-commercial feasibility reviewDevelopment mix, area statement, construction cost, programme and approvals path tested against the business plan.
  • Pre-acquisition & pre-lease condition auditStructure, MEP and fire systems, and sanctioned plans, OC/CC, fire NOC and RERA registration checked against what is built.
  • Defect, deviation & compliance mappingLatent defects, unauthorised modifications and non-compliant works, graded by severity with an indicative cost-to-cure.
  • Contract & claims exposure reviewOpen claims, EOT and LD status, retentions, defect liability, warranties and guarantees that pass to a new owner.
  • CAPEX & lifecycle cost forecastA 5-to-10-year forward cost model so the price reflects the true cost of ownership.
  • Key deliverablesTDD report with RAG risk register · cost-to-cure and CAPEX schedule · inputs for price, indemnity and escrow terms.

SCOPE BOUNDARY · Visual and documentary survey. Intrusive testing is carried out through NABL-accredited laboratories, and structural-stability certification by a licensed structural engineer, where required.

OFFERING 02

Project Health Audits

Where does the project really stand on cost, time, quality and compliance?

Who it's forOwners, developers, boards, lenders' engineers and family offices funding construction.FrequencyOne-time diagnostic, or a monthly or quarterly audit cycle alongside the project.
Project health audit: cost, time, quality, HSE
  • Cost & billing auditProgress billing, recovery of mobilisation advances, bank guarantee validity and contingency drawdown.
  • Schedule diagnosticsBaseline-versus-actual slippage traced to its source, with a realistic completion forecast.
  • Quality & materials auditSample checks on site, material test records, NCR closure and compliance with specifications.
  • HSE & statutory compliance reviewBOCW registration and cess, labour licences, CAR/WC insurance, environmental consents and site safety systems.
  • Board-level reportingA one-page Red/Amber/Green dashboard reconciling site reality with management MIS, with tracked corrective actions.
  • We don't replace your PMCWe give the board, investor or lender an independent second view, working from records and site visits, outside the approval chain.
OFFERING 03

Cost Management & Value Engineering

Are we paying the right price, and controlling every change?

Who it's forOwners, developers and contractors.When to engageConcept and schematic design for VE; pre-tender for budget and bid review; from first variation through close-out.
Cost management and value engineering illustration
  • Cost planning & budget advisoryCost plans, budget benchmarking and risk identification.
  • Value engineering workshopsFunction-based review of design options and alternate materials, tested against running cost, maintenance and programme.
  • Procurement strategyProcurement routes to suit the business need.
  • Variation controlChange-order protocol, variation and scope change review, so no work goes unpriced.
  • Final account resolutionReconciling completed work, variations, escalation and contra-charges to close the account.
  • Key deliverablesCost plan and budget review · VE register (saving vs risk) · variation register and final account.

SCOPE BOUNDARY · Value-engineering proposals are advisory. Adoption is subject to sign-off by the designer of record, who retains design responsibility.

OFFERING 04

Contract Administration, Claims & Dispute Support

Is our contractual position protected, and can we prove our claim or defend against one?

Who it's forOwners, developers, contractors and subcontractors on live or completed projects, and their legal counsel.
Claim timeline: event, notice, record, entitlement, claim
  • Contract review & gap analysisContractual gaps and hidden liabilities identified before they become financial exposure.
  • Notices, EOT applications & correspondenceTimely notices, extension-of-time applications and reservation-of-rights letters that preserve entitlement.
  • EOT substantiation & claim quantumDelay analysis by recognised methods, linking each event to the completion date, with cost built from actual records.
  • Claim review, defence & dispute supportClaim reviews, counter-claims, chronologies and technical support to your counsel.

SCOPE BOUNDARY · We provide contractual, technical and commercial advice. Legal drafting, legal opinions, pleadings and representation remain with the client's appointed advocate.

The team

Led by a principal. Resourced by specialists.

Every mandate is led by SA Ventra's principal consultant. Specialist consultants are engaged according to the needs of each assignment, so you get the right expertise without paying for a standing team.

22+ yearsReal estate & infrastructure delivery
10 + 12 yrsSingapore + India experience
80–120+Multidisciplinary team led
Both sidesDeveloper & contractor experience
Amit Agrawal

Amit Agrawal

Founder & Principal Consultant
CapitaLand India · AECOM Singapore · Arup Singapore · CBRE India

Commercial strategy, quality and project governance. 22+ years leading real estate and infrastructure delivery in India and Singapore, including heading the construction quality portfolio at CapitaLand.

Certified Project Manager accredited by the Society of Project Managers, Singapore · Life member, Building & Estate Management Society (BEMS), NUS · B.Arch · PGDACM (NICMAR, Pune) · M.Sc. Building Science (NUS) · EGMP (IIM Bengaluru)

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Specialist consultants

Engaged by assignment
Selected for each mandate

Depending on the assignment, we bring in experienced specialists such as planning and delay professionals, cost and contracts specialists, MEP and structural engineers, and site execution experts.

Every specialist works under SA Ventra's engagement, quality review and confidentiality terms, and is conflict-checked like the firm.

How we engage

Defined deliverables, clear outcomes

Not open-ended advisory hours. Every engagement is scoped around outputs management can act on.

MODEL A

Live project retainer

Monthly support while the project runs.

MODEL B

Defined assignment

Fixed or milestone fee for a set scope.

MODEL C

Dispute support

Milestone or time-based, alongside your counsel.

Insights

Governance in Real Estate

Practical writing on claims, contracts and project governance in India, from Amit Agrawal's LinkedIn newsletter.

Contact

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Amit AgrawalFounder & Principal Consultantamit@saventra.in+91 88849 09111