Mikaela reached out on behalf of the Balo family with Ar. Van Anthony Hizon's HOA-approved design for a two-storey home with mezzanine at Phil-Am Life Village, and asked us to price it. What follows is not a rounded figure pulled from a rate sheet — it is 326 priced line items across 16 divisions of work, checked line-by-line against the architect's own drawings before a single peso was committed to paper.
We build the same way we price: methodically, with as little left to chance on site as possible. This proposal walks through exactly what you are getting, what it costs, how it is paid, and who on our team is personally accountable for it — so the decision in front of you is a clear one, not a leap of faith.
Every division below traces to real, priced line items — nothing here is a placeholder allowance. Figures shown are Direct Cost (materials + labor), VAT-exclusive; see Investment for the full markup and Grand Total. Click any division to open its itemized detail.
Figures below are VAT-exclusive (Direct Cost basis) unless labeled otherwise. The Grand Total — the one figure that matters for your budgeting — is VAT-inclusive.
| Division | Direct Cost | Share |
|---|
A sequenced build — each phase begins once the one before it is inspected and closed out, which is also how progress billing is tied to real, verifiable milestones (see Payment).
| Phase | Weeks | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mobilization & Permitting | Weeks 1–2 | 2 wks |
| 2. Earthworks & Foundation | Weeks 3–5 | 3 wks |
| 3. Structural Frame — Columns, Beams, Slabs | Weeks 6–10 | 5 wks |
| 4. Masonry & Wall Erection | Weeks 11–14 | 4 wks |
| 5. Roof Framing & Roofing | Weeks 15–16 | 2 wks |
| 6. Doors, Windows & Metal Works | Weeks 17–18 | 2 wks |
| 7. Electrical, Plumbing & Mechanical Rough-In | Weeks 19–21 | 3 wks |
| 8. Ceiling & Electronics / Low-Voltage | Weeks 22–23 | 2 wks |
| 9. Tile Works & Painting | Weeks 24–25 | 2 wks |
| 10. Fixtures, Punch-List & Turnover | Weeks 26–26 | 1 wk |
You pay for verified work, not for elapsed time. Each billing point below is tied to a physical milestone in the schedule above — JMG carries the responsibility of sequencing the work so that's always true.
| Milestone | Released When | % | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobilization | Upon signing of Contract & Notice to Proceed | 20% | ₱2,822,377.81 |
| Progress Billing 1 | Substructure & structural frame complete (footings through roof framing) | 20% | ₱2,822,377.81 |
| Progress Billing 2 | Building envelope enclosed (masonry, roofing, doors & windows installed) | 20% | ₱2,822,377.81 |
| Progress Billing 3 | MEP rough-in and ceiling works complete (electrical, plumbing, mechanical, electronics) | 20% | ₱2,822,377.81 |
| Progress Billing 4 | Tile works, painting works & fixtures installed | 15% | ₱2,116,783.35 |
| Retention — released on Turnover | Final inspection, punch-list closeout & Certificate of Completion | 5% | ₱705,594.45 |
Backed by a dedicated site engineer and office engineer working in constant sync — the same structure that closes the gap between office planning and jobsite execution on every JMG project.
Shown as representative of the range of work JMG has built and fitted out since 2011 — not offered here as contactable references.
JMG CONSTRUCTION & GENERAL MERCHANDISE, operating under the JMG Design & Build brand, is a premium construction and design-build company focused on delivering high-quality, well-managed, and stress-free projects. Clients choose us when they want the work done properly the first time.
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