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Expert Analysis & Testimony

Schedules that support transparency, control, and informed decision-making.

"Without that, you're not managing the project. You're managing the story."
When disputes arise, we provide independent, objective schedule analysis grounded in real-world construction experience and industry-accepted methodologies.
Our Services Include
  • Forensic schedule analysis and expert review
  • Evaluation of delays using CPM and Time Impact Analysis (TIA) methodologies
  • Review of contract requirements and scheduling obligations
  • Assessment of excusable, compensable, and concurrent delays
  • Preparation of clear, defensible analyses and reports
  • Support during mediation, arbitration, litigation, or settlement discussions
  • Expert testimony, as appropriate
Best for: counsel, insurers, and project parties navigating an active dispute.
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Claims, Disputes & Expert Analysis

When Projects Become Disputes, Experience Matters.

When a project record comes under scrutiny, the quality of the schedule analysis determines the outcome. We support owners, contractors, insurers, and counsel with delay analysis grounded in the contemporaneous record and recognized industry methodology — work that holds up when it is challenged.

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Delay Analysis & Entitlement

  • Determination of delay causation, responsibility, and concurrency across complex, multi-party projects
  • Time impact analysis supporting prospective time extension requests
  • Retrospective analysis using recognized AACE International methodologies, including as-planned versus as-built and windows analysis
  • Evaluation of schedule float ownership, sequencing changes, and disruption to planned productivity
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Expert Analysis & Testimony

  • Independent expert reports on schedule delay and project performance
  • Analysis prepared to withstand examination in mediation, arbitration, and litigation
  • Support to counsel through discovery, document review, and preparation of schedule exhibits
  • Clear presentation of complex scheduling issues to non-technical audiences
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Peer & Independent Review

  • Independent review of schedule analyses and expert reports prepared by others
  • Second-opinion assessments for owners, lenders, and insurers evaluating exposure
  • Pre-commitment and pre-construction schedule reviews

Experience that brings clarity to complex projects.

Explore our experience and see how practical expertise, schedule analysis, and project controls can provide clarity when complex construction issues arise.

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