Ostium, the Cape Town and Winelands supplier of interior doors, frames and mouldings, has expanded into construction management. The company now offers three new services for residential property owners and developers: project management, quality and compliance management, and home defects and maintenance inspection.
The expansion follows from the experience of founder Eugene Botha, who has more than 20 years in the building industry. He has managed many building projects across the Western Cape, including projects in Val de Vie, Paarl, and a multi-storey building in Sea Point. Through that work he repeatedly saw the same problems: budgets that grew, programmes that slipped, and defects found only at handover. He also saw that few independent specialists were available to prevent them.
“Owners and developers were carrying the risk on their own projects, with no one on site representing their interests. We built these services to close that gap.” says Botha
Ostium is already putting the new services to work. Botha is currently managing the entire residential build of a large project in Hout Bay, which is still in progress.
Three new services
Construction Project Management. Ostium manages residential new builds, alterations and additions, and developments from concept to handover. It acts as the owner’s independent representative, coordinating the professional team and controlling cost, time and quality. Clients can appoint Ostium for the full project or for individual phases.
Quality and Compliance Management. A single programme and compliance function covers the construction schedule, mandatory quality holding points, the RFI register and Certificates of Compliance. Clients receive weekly reporting and a live progress dashboard.
Home Defects and Maintenance Inspection. Ostium inspects newly completed or recently handed-over homes and provides a photographed, prioritised defect register grouped by trade. Homeowners can submit it to the contractor or developer for rectification.
“Our clients get an independent voice on site,” adds Botha. “We answer to the owner, not the builder, and that changes how problems get raised and resolved.”
The new services sit alongside Ostium’s existing range of precision-manufactured interior doors, frames and mouldings, which supports developers, contractors and architects across Cape Town and the Winelands. Ostium serves private homeowners, developers, investors and body corporates in Greater Cape Town, Stellenbosch and the Cape Winelands.
