A controlled budget
Bids compared line by line, abnormal prices and omissions identified, payments tied to actual progress on site. Foreseeable variations are addressed contractually before signature.
Villas · Hotels · Restaurants in Phuket
Independent advice, working exclusively for the owner. 35 years leading construction companies, from Monaco to Phuket, to secure your budget, your schedule and the value of your property.
Philippe Lanery
Founder & Owner's Representative
Philippe's track record includes projects for
- Société des Bains de Mer
- McDonald's
- SNCF
- Orange
- EDF
- Monoprix
- Fnac
- Elior
35+
years in construction & technical management
500+
projects delivered over his career
12
sectors of expertise
5
markets: France, Monaco, Italy, Benelux, Thailand
What you gain
Support that pays for itself.
Philippe led construction companies for 35 years. He now puts that knowledge exclusively at the service of owners, with three concrete benefits.
Risks anticipated
A reliable contractor selected at tender stage, defects flagged before they are covered, weekly photo reports available remotely, and the final payment retained as leverage until all snags are cleared.
A property that holds its value
A property built to sound standards and fully documented: drawings, contracts, insurance, engineers' approvals, maintenance plan. A file expected by buyers, insurers and rental managers, and one that few properties in Phuket can provide.
Why it matters
Incredible returns. Hidden risks.
Phuket rewards investors. But most costly problems are decided before the first brick: in the contract, in the choice of builder, and in details that disappear behind the tiles.
“Large construction projects typically run 20% late and up to 80% over budget.”
Our job: keep yours out of those numbers.
01
Contract risk
Vague technical clauses and weak payment milestones open the door to endless “extra work” claims and budget drift.
02
Contractor risk
Hidden costs, bids too low to be true, and builders who abandon the site halfway through. The cheapest quote is rarely the safest.
03
Technical risk
Waterproofing, insulation and smart-home defects stay hidden behind the finishes, until the first monsoon or the first electricity bill.
Common situations
Prevention costs less than correction.
In Phuket, the same issues arise on most sites. Each is simpler, and less costly, to address upstream.
A low bid that leaves items out
Without support : Variations are invoiced during the works, when changing contractor is no longer an option.
With P&A : Omissions are identified during bid analysis and the price is agreed before signature.
The contractor abandons the site
Without support : Works at a standstill, a new and more expensive contractor, several months of delay.
With P&A : Track record and financial strength assessed before selection, contract registered and therefore enforceable.
Leaks at the first monsoon
Without support : Finishes and waterproofing removed and redone, at the owner's expense.
With P&A : Waterproofing evidence is required from the contractor before finishes are laid.
Payments ahead of progress
Without support : Works paid for but not delivered, and negotiating leverage lost.
With P&A : Every payment is tied to actual progress on site.
A resale without a technical file
Without support : Without guarantees, buyers negotiate a discount.
With P&A : The digital book handed over with the property documents how it was built.
Avoiding a single one of these pitfalls is generally worth far more than the cost of our support.
Our role
Who defends your interests?
On a building site, each party defends its own interests: the contractor its margin, the project manager the schedule. P&A is the only one paid exclusively by you, to defend your budget and the value of your property.
The builder
- Paid by
- You, to build
- Their interest
- Their margin
- Faced with an extra
- Invoices it
- Faced with a defect
- Plays it down
The project manager
- Paid by
- You or the builder
- Their interest
- Keeping the schedule
- Faced with an extra
- Passes it on
- Faced with a defect
- Reports it
P&A Consulting
- Paid by
- You alone
- Their interest
- Your budget and your property's value
- Faced with an extra
- Reviews and challenges it on your behalf
- Faced with a defect
- Requires its correction before payment
“My role is to ensure that your project is realised with the lowest possible level of risk.”
Services
What you get, at every stage.
Hire us for one stage or for the whole project. Each service ends with a clear written deliverable.
01
Before you buy or lease
Pre-purchase technical audit
Understand the true condition of the property before committing, and negotiate accordingly.
- Structure, envelope & MEP (HVAC, electricity, plumbing)
- Acoustics, thermal, safety & fire safety
- Specific requirements (e.g. restaurants)
- Hidden defects & renovation cost estimate
- Confidentiality: no photos of your property published
You receive
A written audit report
02
Before you sign
Contract & BoQ safeguards
A budget set in the contract, not discovered during the works. With your lawyer, we turn your interests into precise technical clauses.
- Your requirements prescribed in writing
- Technical clauses, milestones & late penalties
- Specifications & BoQ consistency review
- Protection against abusive variations
You receive
Annotated contract & BoQ review
03
Choosing your team
Tender & contractor audit
Select the most reliable contractor rather than the lowest bid. We assess every party and compare bids line by line.
- Track record & financial health
- Insurance certificates required from every company
- Comparative bid analysis with your QS
- Contract registered, so it can be enforced
You receive
A clear recommendation report
04
During the works
Construction monitoring
Defects flagged before they are covered. An expert on your side who requires evidence of each stage from the contractor.
- Weekly site meetings
- Regular site visits & photo reports
- Evidence required before covering: waterproofing, insulation
- Smart-home, solar & energy management
You receive
Site reports you can read from anywhere
How we work
- 01
On-site meeting
- 02
Audit
- 03
Contracts & tender
- 04
Construction monitoring
- 05
Handover
Our difference
The P&A digital book: your property's complete record.
Every project we follow ends with a digital book: all the documents that prove how your property was built, organised in one place and handed over to you.
Plans
Architect's and as-built drawings, up to date at handover.
Contracts
Signed and registered contracts, BoQ and approved variations.
Insurance
Insurance certificates of every company on site.
Engineering validations
Plans validated by the structural and MEP engineering firms.
Checklists
Inspection reports, site-meeting minutes and the handover punch list.
Organised maintenance
A maintenance plan for the pool, air conditioning, waterproofing and solar.
An asset ready for international buyers
A property documented to international standards is easier to sell, rent or insure, including to foreign buyers who expect the same records as in Europe.
Sectors
From private villas to public infrastructure.
From Monaco's palaces to Phuket's fast-growing market, Philippe's expertise spans every type of project. The same rigour applies to yours.
- 01Luxury residential & villasParis 16e and Monaco apartments
- 02Hotels & hospitalityHôtel de Paris, Hermitage, Monte-Carlo Bay
- 03Gaming & leisureCasino de Monte-Carlo, Café de Paris, Sporting
- 04Restaurants & franchise brandsMcDonald's (200+), Carl's Jr., Paul, Starbucks
- 05Retail & flagship storesMonoprix, Fnac Paris / Rome / Milan, Sephora
- 06Offices & workspaces2,000 m² green offices in Monaco, Accenture
- 07Transport hubsSNCF stations, Nice airport, A1 / A6 / A7 service areas
- 08Healthcare & laboratoriesNice university hospital, R&D clean rooms
- 09Telecom & data centresOrange, France Télécom, 3G platforms in Monaco
- 10Energy & industryEDF Valabres hydro plant, Novares
- 11Sports & wellnessFitness Park, hotel spas & saunas
- 12Sensitive facilitiesOGF funeral homes & crematoria
Selected projects
The experience behind the service.
Projects Philippe delivered as a contractor and technical director. Today, that inside knowledge protects owners.
Philippe Lanery · FounderThe founder
35 years on the builder's side. Now only on yours.
Philippe Lanery built and ran construction companies in Monaco and France for more than three decades: luxury residences, palaces, casinos and hundreds of commercial sites for some of Europe's most demanding clients.
He knows from the inside how contractors price, plan and cut corners. Today, based at Royal Phuket Marina, he puts that knowledge exclusively at the service of owners.
1988
Nice
First fit-out projects
1991
Monaco
Luxury hospitality & residences
2010
Europe
General Manager of STMB
Today
Phuket
Owner's Representative
“I treat each project as if it were my own.”
Meet Philippe
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Who we work with
Built for owners who can't be on site every day.
- New villas
- Renovations
- Property purchase
Private owners & investors
Building, renovating or buying a luxury villa in Phuket, often from abroad. We are your eyes, ears and technical voice on site.
For private owners
- Hotels
- Restaurants
- Franchise brands
Commercial investors
Hotels, restaurants and franchise brands opening or renovating in Phuket. We protect your budget and your opening date, drawing on 200+ restaurant projects.
For commercial projectsLawyers, family offices, villa managers: let's talk about referrals.
Partner with usA project manager runs the day-to-day schedule of the site. We don't replace them: we follow the project on your behalf, independently, with a focus on contracts, costs and defects, before they turn into disputes.
Let's talk
Protect your Phuket project before the first signature.
Tell us about your project. We will get back to you within 24 hours.