Construction Management · Palm Springs
Construction,managedwith intention.
Renovation Consulting Co. runs the budget, the builders, and the schedule on high-end desert homes — as your independent advocate, accountable only to you.
The remit
We manage the build so your only job is to love the result.
A great home is not just well designed — it's well managed. We bring order to budgets, contracts, trades, and timelines on the most considered projects in the desert.
With more than twenty years in construction, Daniel Hekkel acts as your construction manager and owner's representative: one steady point of accountability, from the first drawing to the final walkthrough.
Meet DanielWhat we manage
Full-scope construction management.
Engaged for the entire build, or for the stages where an owner's advocate matters most.
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Pre-Construction & Planning
Scope, feasibility, and a realistic budget — the early decisions that decide whether everything downstream goes well.
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Budget & Bid Management
Apples-to-apples bid leveling, line-item review, and contracts read closely before you ever sign.
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Contractor & Trade Oversight
Daily coordination of the builder and trades, site presence, and quality held to the standard you're paying for.
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Schedule & Critical Path
A real master schedule, tracked against the critical path, with slippage flagged early while it's still cheap to fix.
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Quality & Close-Out
Punch lists, inspections, warranties, and documentation — a clean, complete handover at the finish.
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Owner's Representation
One professional on your side of the table for the whole arc of the project, accountable only to you.
Why representation
When no one answers to you, everything costs more.
On most projects the schedule, the budget, and the information all sit with the contractor. That's not a knock on builders — it's simply the wrong arrangement for the person writing the checks.
We restore the balance: one professional on your side, watching the numbers and the work, so the project serves your goals instead of drifting from them.
You hired professionals to build something. You should get to think about the result — not referee the process.
Where we focus
High-end homes, built for the desert.
From ground-up custom homes to careful mid-century restorations across Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.
How it works
A defined path, calmly run.
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Listen & assess
Your goals, your property, your budget — and an honest read on what the project really involves.
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Plan & budget
Scope and a realistic budget on paper, with cost-driving decisions made early, while they're cheap to make.
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Bid & build
We level bids, vet contracts, and manage the work day to day so the build matches the plan.
Who you work with
Daniel Hekkel
Twenty years in construction taught Daniel that projects rarely fail on craft — they fail on coordination, communication, and decisions made too late. Renovation Consulting Co. exists to fix exactly that.
He represents owners across Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley, bringing the calm, methodical oversight a design-forward home deserves.
More about DanielNotes & perspective
From the journal.
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What an Owner's Representative Actually Does
An owner's representative works for you — not the contractor. Here's how that single distinction changes the outcome of a renovation or custom build.
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Budgeting a Desert Renovation Without Surprises
Coachella Valley renovations carry costs that surprise first-time owners. A clear-eyed look at where budgets actually go — and how to plan for the desert.
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Five Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Contractor
The right questions, asked before you sign, prevent most of the problems that surface later. Five worth asking any contractor in Palm Springs.
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Start the conversation
Let's talk about your project.
A calm, no-obligation conversation about your goals, your budget, and how the work gets managed.
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