Scheduling & Cost Control
Time is money and lost time equates to lost profits. Both increase your risks
on a project. To avoid this common pitfall, we assist the client in developing
sound CPM schedules that are claim preventive and structured to achieve the
objectives of time control in the project.
- Master Planning Strategy
- Develop, update and coordinate CPM schedules
- Prepare recovery schedules
- Evaluate schedule impacts
- Implement resource planning schedules
- Skilled in all Primavera Project Planning and
Project Management Software
Dispute Resolution & Litigation Support
Disputes rob projects of the ability to be completed in a timely and economic
manner. If involved in a dispute, you need to know quickly your
vulnerability.
Protect your risks through our “building block” concept of claims
management: Define your
position within the contract requirements;
Establish actual and historical conditions of the project;
Demonstrate time
entitlement; Calculate
costs for compensation. We assist our
clients, in this regard, with the successful negotiations of disputes that
include expert analyses and testimony.
- Analyze and develop time entitlement schedules
- Calculate cost and time damages
- Develop demonstrative graphics
- Prepare expert report in defense
- Assist in the settlement process: mediation thru
trial court
- Provide litigation support
Contract Risk Management & Surety Forensic Investigation
A thorough understanding of your rights under the
contract is vital to effective project management. When you have knowledge
of your rights, you can implement effective controls and significantly
reduce your risks during construction to prevent critical issues from 'falling through the cracks". To
support our clients, we provide on-going support during
construction to help manage your risks and resolve issues before they become a
problem.
- Review and amend subcontract agreements prior to
ratifying
- Provide cost management techniques for quick
identification and resolution to potential problems
- Implement controls to effectively monitor schedule
and cash flow
- Provide standardization across projects
- Validate, prepare and negotiate contract
modifications
- Assist in the contract close out process
- Perform site inspections
Project Management
The root cause of why projects often go awry is due to substandand project management.
This results in the project being vulnerable to lost profits. To safeguard your
projects, we assist the client in providing "scoop to nuts" project management
through the engagement of our seasoned construction professionals.
- Manage contract planning through completion stages
- Provide engineering and technical review
- Prepare quantity & cost estimates @ the pre-construction
design, construction and post-construction stages
- Prepare program and cash flow budget projections
- Estimate, evaluate and negotiate contract changes and
delay claims
