AAPS's methodology is engineered for the absentee owner — the international principal whose residence is being refurbished in a jurisdiction they may visit only occasionally. The structures, rhythms and reporting cadence that follow exist to give that principal complete oversight without burden.
Structured written reports issued the same day each week, with twice-weekly site presence.
One named lead corresponds with the principal. All other communication is reconciled by AAPS.
AAPS is paid solely by the principal. We hold no commercial relationship with contractors or suppliers.
The opening four weeks of any engagement.
Before the project itself begins, AAPS undertakes a structured discovery phase. We assemble the existing documentation — title, copropriété rules or lease, planning history, prior surveys, consultant outputs to date — and reconcile what is known against what is required.
Mobilisation deliverables include a written brief reflecting the principal's stated objectives, a baseline programme and cost plan, a risk register, the recommended governance structure (decision rights, escalation paths, reporting recipients), and an executed engagement letter with defined scope and fee basis.
The principal is asked to confirm objectives in writing before construction commences. Subsequent change is welcomed but tracked formally, with cost and programme implications quantified prior to authorisation.
The rhythm by which the principal stays in command.
Every Friday at 16:00 local time, the principal receives a structured site report. This is not a narrative email; it is a numbered document with consistent sections, archived as part of the permanent project record.
A live shared archive of the full project documentation — drawings, specifications, contracts, certificates, photography — is maintained alongside the weekly report, accessible to the principal and nominated advisors at any time.
Who decides what, and at what threshold.
One of the first deliverables of any engagement is a written governance schedule. This sets out, by category, which decisions AAPS is authorised to take on the principal's behalf, which require written confirmation, and which require a formal meeting.
Typical thresholds:
Thresholds are calibrated to the scale of the project and the principal's preference. The objective is to free the principal from operational detail without removing them from material decisions.
The structural reason our reports can be trusted.
AAPS is paid by the principal alone. We hold no commercial relationship with contractors, suppliers, architects or specialist consultants outside the engagement. We do not accept commissions, kickbacks, hospitality of material value, or referral fees from third parties.
Where a consultant or contractor is recommended for appointment, the recommendation is supported by written rationale, comparative tender evidence and prior project references. The principal retains the right of veto on every appointment.
This independence is what allows our weekly cost and quality reports to be relied upon. A practice that earns from the contractors it oversees is not in a position to report honestly when those contractors underperform.
How the engagement ends — and what continues.
Practical completion is followed by a formal handover protocol: snagging schedule, compliance certification, operation and maintenance file, and a structured residence walk-through with the principal or their nominee.
The engagement continues for a 90-day post-handover window during which AAPS coordinates rectification of any latent defects raised by the principal. Beyond that, ongoing residence-management retainers are available for principals who wish AAPS to maintain a continuity role.
Every engagement is preceded by a confidential discussion of scope, programme and objectives. Initial consultations are without obligation.