Independent Construction Risk Management & Consulting
Technical due diligence, site inspection, and development management.
Independent Construction Risk Management & Consulting
Technical due diligence, site inspection, and development management.
About LAM Development Solutions
Our Background & Track Record
LAM Development Solutions was built on the experience and perspective of our founder, Alistair Dearie, who has spent more than 20 years in construction loan monitoring and has overseen more than $3 billion in construction loans. After decades of reviewing projects of every size and complexity, Alistair recognized a clear need for a more personal, attentive, and technically grounded approach to monitoring, which inspired the launch of our development solutions.
This insight laid the foundation for LAM Development Solutions: a firm intentionally designed to remain small, highly skilled, and deeply connected to the clients we serve. When you work with us, you engage directly with seasoned professionals like Alistair, rather than a rotating team. We take the time to understand your goals, risk tolerance, and the unique dynamics of each project. This personal connection, combined with decades of hands-on monitoring experience, forms the basis of our development solutions and everything we do.
Our Project Risk Mitigation Approach
We view construction challenges as shared hurdles, not problems to simply point out. Our role is to act as an extension of your team - proactive, communicative, and focused on development solutions.
When issues arise, such as cost overruns, schedule delays, or unexpected site conditions, we engage early. We assess the situation, explore practical options, and collaborate with you to determine the best path forward. We tailor site-visit frequency, customise reporting metrics, and stay flexible throughout the life of the project, ensuring our work aligns with your priorities and supports your project milestones and delivery goals.
Our goal is straightforward: protect your investment, reduce uncertainty, and help ensure every project reaches a successful outcome with the right risk mitigation and development solutions.
Commercial Real Estate Advisory Service
Technical Due Diligence & Pre-Project Review
We provide comprehensive Technical Due Diligence to help investors, lenders, and occupiers fully understand the physical condition and risks associated with a property asset. Our detailed assessments identify hidden liabilities, structural concerns, and statutory compliance issues before transactions close.
Our approach combines rigorous site inspections with an analytical review of design documentation, maintenance records, and regulatory approvals. We look beyond the surface to evaluate the building fabric, mechanical and electrical systems, and overall asset viability, providing clear, actionable insights into immediate and long-term capital expenditure requirements.
This rigorous analytical approach, combined with decades of hands-on monitoring experience, forms the basis of our advisory services and everything we do to protect your commercial investments.
Commercial Construction Loan Monitoring
We provide independent oversight to safeguard capital throughout the development lifecycle. Our role is to act as the lender’s eyes and ears on-site, ensuring that loan disbursements align perfectly with actual, measurable project progress.
When reviewing draw requests, we conduct rigorous site inspections, evaluate the work completed, and cross-reference remaining funds against the realistic cost to complete. We proactively flag potential risks - such as cost overruns, material shortages, or schedule delays - so that issues can be managed before they impact the project’s viability.
Our goal is straightforward: protect your financial investment, maintain total transparency between lender and borrower, and ensure the development reaches a successful close with minimized risk.
Development Management & Capital Advisory
Turning Vision into Reality
At LAM Development Solutions, we act as client-side advocates to transform an initial development vision into a fully structured, finance‑ready asset. Our management approach begins in the critical pre-construction phase, working closely with developers to originate realistic master budgets, conduct robust project feasibility analyses, and establish the operational framework required to unlock capital.
From there, we lead the strategic procurement process - guiding the selection and appointment of architects, engineers, and specialist consultants to ensure the right delivery team is assembled from day one. As the programme advances, we manage contractor engagement, coordinate design scopes, and structure robust build agreements that protect the equity partner's long‑term interests.
By developing comprehensive business plans, dynamic financial models, and the exact project delivery strategies that modern institutions demand, we bring order, commercial clarity, and momentum to early‑stage joint ventures. We ensure our clients move from concept to breaking ground with absolute confidence.
Proven Project & Sector Experience
Gas Station Site Infrastructure & Servicing
Gas Station Site Infrastructure & Servicing
Gas Station Site Infrastructure & Servicing
We provided monthly monitoring of civil engineering and site-development activities to bring new gas station sites to pad-ready condition. Our role focused on verifying earthwork, grading, utilities, and overall site readiness while giving the lender absolute visibility into progress and budget exposure.
We protected client capital by aud
We provided monthly monitoring of civil engineering and site-development activities to bring new gas station sites to pad-ready condition. Our role focused on verifying earthwork, grading, utilities, and overall site readiness while giving the lender absolute visibility into progress and budget exposure.
We protected client capital by auditing contractor pay applications against actual on-site progress, evaluating schedule updates for feasibility and risk, and critically assessing change orders for cost and scope impacts to ensure a seamless transition to vertical construction.
Institutional Student Housing Developments
Gas Station Site Infrastructure & Servicing
Gas Station Site Infrastructure & Servicing
Conducted a detailed analysis of a revised construction budget for a student housing development following loan modifications, focusing on validating the financial and scope impacts of the updated project plan. Responsibilities included reviewing subcontractor agreements to confirm scope alignment, ensuring contract values matched the rev
Conducted a detailed analysis of a revised construction budget for a student housing development following loan modifications, focusing on validating the financial and scope impacts of the updated project plan. Responsibilities included reviewing subcontractor agreements to confirm scope alignment, ensuring contract values matched the revised budget, and identifying discrepancies or gaps that could affect cost certainty.
The assessment provided the lender with a clear, defensible understanding of the updated project economics and the reliability of the revised contract structure moving forward.
Multifamily Townhome Developments
Gas Station Site Infrastructure & Servicing
Industrial Condominium Developments
Conducting comprehensive reviews of monthly pay applications and monitoring construction progress for a multi-unit townhouse development to ensure that billed work accurately reflects live field conditions.
Our role includes verifying completed work against the schedule of values, assessing progress relative to the project schedule, and id
Conducting comprehensive reviews of monthly pay applications and monitoring construction progress for a multi-unit townhouse development to ensure that billed work accurately reflects live field conditions.
Our role includes verifying completed work against the schedule of values, assessing progress relative to the project schedule, and identifying any discrepancies or emerging risks that could affect cost, timing, or overall project delivery.
Industrial Condominium Developments
Gas Station Site Infrastructure & Servicing
Industrial Condominium Developments
Upfront technical due diligence and monthly construction monitoring were delivered for an eight-unit industrial condominium development with integrated office space.
During construction, our role expanded to ongoing monitoring of works on-site, independent verification of monthly pay applications against observed conditions, and continuous
Upfront technical due diligence and monthly construction monitoring were delivered for an eight-unit industrial condominium development with integrated office space.
During construction, our role expanded to ongoing monitoring of works on-site, independent verification of monthly pay applications against observed conditions, and continuous assessment of schedule adherence and change orders to ensure total cost certainty for the lender.
Contact Us
Contact us today to discuss your upcoming project requirements
LAM Development Solutions
Call: 727-506-1741 or 463-249-5567 Email: alistair@lamdevsolutions.com
