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Philip BlöchlingerReal Estate Development |Construction & Quality

Philip Blöchlinger, real estate development, construction and quality. I know the building site. And I represent your interests on it.

Project management, owner's representation and quality assurance in building construction. 18 years of experience across trade, site management, planning and construction, with an eye on cost, schedule, quality and safety.

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Cham ZG · Building construction · Switzerland

Profile

Construction from every angle.

I know construction from almost every role: as a metal worker in the workshop and on site, in work preparation and project management for a window manufacturer, as site manager at a site management firm and in construction management, on the client side and on deployment abroad with SWISSCOY. Today I am a senior owner’s representative in real estate development in Zurich, responsible for construction. On top of that come my training as Dipl. Techniker HF Bauplanung, the CAS in owner’s representation at HWZ and leadership experience as an officer in the Swiss Armed Forces.

TodaySenior owner’s representativeReal estate development, Zurich

  • Based in Cham ZG
  • Metal worker EFZ
  • Dipl. Techniker HF Bauplanung, architecture
  • CAS Owner’s Representation
  • Officer, Swiss Armed Forces (captain)
  • Languages: Swiss German, German, English, Spanish (A1)
  • Tools: MS Project, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Winbau, Messerli, Abacus
years in construction, since the 2008 apprenticeship
18
years of leadership as a Swiss Army officer, now Captain
12
qualifications: EFZ, site manager IBZ, Techniker HF, CAS
4
sides of construction: trade, site management, client
3
Full career8
  1. 2008–2013

    Metal worker EFZ

    Role
    In the workshop and on site: fabricating, installing, reading drawings.
    Setting
    Apprenticeship
    Company
    Zehnder Söhne AG, Zug
  2. 2014–2017

    Work preparation and project manager

    Role
    Delivered window projects: responsible for work preparation, shop drawings for fabrication and installation, coordination with architects and clients, and schedules through to invoicing and handover.
    Setting
    Employed in window manufacturing
    Company
    G. Baumgartner AG, Hagendorn
  3. 2016–2020

    Bauleiter Hochbau IBZ und Dipl. Techniker HF Bauplanung

    Role
    Part-time further education in design, construction and building process, specialising in architecture. HF diploma in January 2020.
    Setting
    Further education, part-time
    Company
    IBZ Schulen, Zug
    Documents
  4. From 2017

    Construction management (project and site management)

    Role
    Specifications, cost estimates, tendering and award, contracts and construction programmes. Managing and supervising contractors, variations, measurement and invoice control, cost forecasts and financial reporting. Quality assurance, partial and final acceptance, warranty and documentation. New builds, conversions, refurbishments and tenant fit-outs, including in Andermatt, Rotkreuz, Unterägeri, Steinhausen and Cham.
    Setting
    Employed as site manager and in construction management
    Company
    Käppeli Projekt- und Bauleitungs GmbH, Cham · 2017–2020 S+B Baumanagement AG, Steinhausen · 2022–2024 Siworks AG, Schindellegi · 2024–2026
  5. 2020–2021

    Deployment abroad, SWISSCOY, KFOR Kosovo

    Role
    First infrastructure section leader, then engineer platoon leader: planned and delivered national and international construction projects, negotiated with partners, responsible for occupational safety and infrastructure maintenance.
    Setting
    Peace support deployment, contingents 43 and 44, first lieutenant
    Company
    Swiss Armed Forces, SWISSINT
    Documents
    Reference letters on request
  6. 2024

    CAS Owner's Representation

    Role
    The client’s perspective and duties, 15 ECTS.
    Setting
    Further education, part-time
    Company
    HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich
    Documents
  7. Since 2026

    Senior owner's representative

    Role
    Responsible for construction: represents the client towards planners and contractors.
    Setting
    Employed on the client side
    Company
    Real estate development, Zurich
  8. Since 2014

    Officer, Swiss Armed Forces, captain

    Role
    Trained guided missile platoon leader. 2024 battalion staff leadership course at the Central School in Lucerne: staff work, planning and leading under time pressure and in complex situations.
    Setting
    Military service (militia)
    Company
    Swiss Armed Forces, air defence
    Documents
Education and certificates8

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  • Education Metal worker EFZ Federal VET diploma · Zehnder Söhne AG, Zug 2008–2013
  • Education Site manager building construction (IBZ) IBZ Schulen, Zug · part-time 2016–2018
  • Education Dipl. Techniker HF Bauplanung IBZ college of higher education, Zug · architecture · part-time 2020
  • Further education CAS Owner's Representation HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich · 15 ECTS 2024
  • Military Officer, Swiss Armed Forces Captain · air defence, officer training from 2014 Since 2014
  • Military Deployment abroad, SWISSCOY KFOR, Kosovo · contingents 43 and 44 2020–2021
  • Military Battalion staff leadership course Central School Lucerne · Higher Cadre Training of the Armed Forces 2024
  • Certificate Divemaster Diving, leisure

Competencies

Six topics from practice.

From project management, site management and construction management in building construction, on the contractor and on the client side.

01

Owner's representation and advisory

Representing the client towards planners and contractors, preparing decisions and reporting on cost, schedule and quality.

  • Client advisory
  • Project controlling
  • Decision preparation
  • Reporting
  • Buyer support
02

Project management and control

Leading projects through their phases, coordinating planners and contractors and keeping goals, responsibilities and decisions together.

  • Project organisation
  • Planner and contractor coordination
  • Chairing meetings
  • Decision-making
03

Construction management: cost and schedule

Tracking cost and schedule continuously, so deviations show early and not only in the final account.

  • Cost control
  • Schedule management
  • Change order management
  • Day work and additional cost control
04

Quality assurance (QA)

Inspecting, documenting and following up during construction instead of judging quality only at acceptance.

  • Quality checks during construction
  • Details and interfaces
  • Documentation
  • Defect tracking
05

Tender and award

Preparing tenders, bid comparisons, award recommendations and contracts with an eye on what the site actually needs.

  • Tenders
  • Bid comparisons
  • Award recommendations
  • Construction contracts
06

Acceptance and close-out

Preparing and carrying out acceptance inspections, tracking open items and defects, and handing over and closing projects cleanly.

  • Acceptance inspections
  • Defect management
  • Commissioning
  • Handover
  • Project close-out

Project phases (SIA 112)

  1. 31–33 Preliminary and building design
  2. 41 Tender
  3. 51 Construction design
  4. 52 Construction
  5. 53 Commissioning, close-out
  6. 61 Operation
Focus today: construction project management Other phases

How I work

What I pay attention to.

  1. 01

    Cost

    I check additional costs, day work and change orders on their technical merits before they are approved. I make deviations visible early.

  2. 02

    Schedule

    Realistic programmes, clear responsibilities and consistent follow-up. I raise delays as soon as they emerge.

  3. 03

    Quality

    I inspect during construction, not only at handover. Defects are recorded, assigned and tracked until they are fixed.

  4. 04

    Safety

    I pay attention to safety on site and to clear foundations: documented decisions and traceable agreements.

  • Communication

    Direct and clear. I raise problems while they are still small.

  • Responsibility

    I don’t just pass things on. I understand the issue, prepare the decision and stand by it.

  • Pragmatism

    Solutions have to work technically, economically and on site.

Personal

Beyond the building site.

As an officer in the Swiss Armed Forces I learned to take responsibility and lead clearly. On deployment abroad with SWISSCOY I set up projects, built processes and delivered them with other nations and armed forces. In my free time I am under water, flying a drone or out on my road bike.

What else defines me

  • Diving

    Trained up to Divemaster.

  • Photography

    Architecture and landscape, often from the air by drone.

  • Travel

    New places, cities and their architecture.

  • Sport

    Ice hockey and road cycling.

Contact

Get in touch.

For a professional exchange, questions about a building project or a possible collaboration. Phone or email is easiest.

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Email
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