Umbra Enterprises · Owner-side consulting

Independent construction advice for commercial owners.

Umbra helps owners evaluate bids and contracts, review payment requests and changes, and make informed cost and schedule decisions. Work directly with Eric Rush, Principal, for one defined review or ongoing project advisement scoped to your needs.

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  • Owners only. No contractor or vendor referral fees.
  • DFW visits by appointment. Document reviews nationwide.
  • Scope, fee and availability confirmed before work begins.
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Work directly with the principal

Construction experience applied to your decisions.

Eric Rush brings fourteen years of North Texas commercial construction management experience, including warehouses, industrial facilities, retail build-outs and renovations. His prior contractor-side work informs the questions he asks on the owner's behalf.

Umbra turns that review into written findings you can use with your project team. Read about Eric's experience and the firm's owner-only role.

An example of the written work

From an unclear allowance to a defined decision.

A useful finding identifies the issue, the supporting information and the next owner decision. This illustration shows the format; it is not a client result or a complete review.

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Issue
A bid lists an electrical allowance without a fixture schedule.
Information to check
Compare the allowance, drawings, specifications and listed exclusions. Ask which fixture quantities and types the allowance includes.
Owner decision
Request a written scope and price clarification before relying on the bid comparison. Identify remaining selections and who carries their cost.
Ways to work together

Help with one decision or an ongoing project.

Choose the level of involvement the work needs. Umbra can advise an owner directly or provide additional review alongside an existing project team.

Ongoing project advisement

Recurring review of costs, changes, payments and schedule questions, with written reporting and agreed meetings. The scope sets the review volume, response windows and any local site visits.

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A defined review

Bring a bid, contract, payment request or change decision for an independent assessment. Receive written findings and a recommended next response, with fee and timing confirmed before the work starts.

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Defined reviews

Get an independent read before you sign or pay.

These starting fees apply to the stated scope. We confirm the information needed, availability and final fee before payment. Turnaround begins with written Start Confirmation.

Change Order Review

Review the contract basis, supporting detail and proposed price. Receive written findings and a response you can use with the contractor.

From $750
Two business days from written Start Confirmation
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Pay Application Review

Review progress, stored materials, retainage and supporting documents. Includes a DFW site walk and a written funding recommendation.

From $1,250
Five business days from written Start Confirmation
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Bid and Contract Review

Read the plans, specifications, one bid and its contract together. Identify exclusions, allowances and questions to resolve before award.

From $3,500
Ten business days from written Start Confirmation
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A clear scope before the work begins.

  1. Describe your project

    Share the project basics and the decision or ongoing help you need. No confidential documents are needed for the first inquiry.

  2. Agree the engagement

    We confirm fit, scope, fee and availability, then provide the engagement and document-transfer instructions. Capacity is confirmed before payment is requested.

  3. Receive written findings

    The delivery clock begins with written Start Confirmation after the start conditions are met. Reviews and agreed meetings give you a clear basis for the next decision.

Guides & tools

Resources for your own review.

Free guides explain common construction decisions. Optional $99 fillable worksheets help organize your questions and documents; they do not replace project-specific professional judgment.

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Discuss your project with Umbra.

Tell us the project stage and deadline. We confirm fit, scope, fee, and availability before arranging the next step.

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