Zervos Strata Advisory
Engineering Precision & Financial Governance for Strata Schemes.
Independent client-side project management and strata superintendent services for Sydney Owners Corporations — technical scope vetting and dynamic Capital Works Fund planning for Strata Committees and Managing Agents.
The problem
Committees stuck between managers and contractors
Strata Committees are trapped between busy Strata Managers lacking deep engineering depth and trade contractors presenting unvetted, expensive quotes with hidden variation risks.
Our solution
Independent client-side representation
We audit scopes, run competitive tenders, oversee site execution, and stress-test long-term financial plans to protect your asset value and reserve funds.
Technical depth
Three pillars of engineering-led advisory
Dynamic CWF & Financial Planning
Inflation-adjusted 10-year modeling, levy smoothing, and special levy prevention based on enterprise asset management principles.
- · Live 10-year CWF modeling with 5–8% trade cost inflation
- · Levy smoothing and special levy prevention
- · Special levy schedules and strata capital loan advice
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Client-Side Project Management ($20k–$500k+)
Trade-qualified Superintendency under standard Australian contracts (AS 4000), eliminating scope gaps and variation blowouts on Sydney strata capital works.
- · Precise tender specs so contractors bid on an equal basis
- · Independent Superintendent: payments, variations, EOTs
- · Trade-qualified defect & quality assurance audits
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MEP & Operational Contract Audits
Cutting OpEx across HVAC, essential fire systems, auto-reticulation hydraulics, and common property utility contracts.
- · Energy, embedded networks, solar PV, batteries, EV readiness
- · Hydraulics, fire/EFSM, electrical & security audits
- · Building envelope and structural remediation oversight
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Project banding
Right-sized engagement for every capital works band
$20k – $100k
Fast-track procurement, SLA trade quote vetting, direct contractor scope alignment.
$100k – $500k
Full Superintendent representation, AS 4000/4902 contract administration, variation control, quality assurance sign-offs.
$500k – Multi-Million
Formal multi-stage competitive tenders, DBP Act compliance oversight for Class 2 buildings, executive financial governance.
Is your building prepared for upcoming capital works?
Download our free Strata Maintenance & CWF Health Check Checklist, or book a strategy conversation with our team.