Case Studies
Explore how HPM Consultants brings clarity to complex scheduling,delay and damages disputes.
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- Claims, Featured, Residential
HPM Consultants was retained to evaluate delays affecting the Dolores Huerta Gardens Apartment project arising from extended Southern California Edison (SCE) lead times and additional Solar As-Built Approval requirements introduced during construction. The dispute focused on whether these events qualified as excusable delays under the contract and whether the contractor was entitled to additional time-related compensation.
- Commercial, Delay Analysis, Featured
HPM Consultants was retained to evaluate schedule delays on the San Francisco Flower Market project and determine the actual causes affecting substantial completion. The assignment focused on analyzing contractor delay claims, critical path activities, and whether alleged delays materially impacted project completion.
- Featured, Residential
A significant loss event occurred during the construction of a 42-story luxury high-rise residential tower in Los Angeles, resulting in extensive property damage and several months of project delay. The incident gave rise to both a Builder’s Risk and Delay in Start-Up (DSU) insurance claim. The parties were unable to reach agreement on the extent to which the loss event affected the project schedule and ultimate completion date, leading to litigation in federal court.
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- Public / Municipal
HPM Consultants was hired to evaluate delays in the City of Ventura Veterans Project and determine the causes of the late completion. The review focused on whether owner-related issues, including switchgear and design delays, impacted the project schedule. The project completion date was extended by about 348 days beyond the original schedule. Questions also arose about whether contractor activities caused concurrent delays or whether the owner-related delays controlled the critical path.
- Public / Municipal
HPM Consultants was retained by the contractor of a municipal building to evaluate alleged project delays associated with construction activities. The analysis focused on determining whether soil remediation delayed project completion or whether other contractor-related events were responsible for the extended completion date.
The project involved multiple concurrent construction and tenant-improvement activities that experienced numerous schedule revisions, redesigns, and added work scopes. Soil remediation impacted completion, prompting an independent forensic schedule review by HPM Consultants.
- Multi-family
HPM Consultants was retained to evaluate delays affecting the Bowery Bayside Multi-family Apartment Buildings project, including extended punch-list corrections, work slowdowns, and prolonged completion activities. The dispute focused on determining the causes of significant schedule overruns and whether contractor performance and coordination issues impacted substantial project completion.
- Commercial
HPM Consultants was retained to evaluate delay claims associated with the Lakeside Equestrian Park project, including allegations related to building permits, sewer right-of-way access, and sewer connection design. The dispute focused on whether these issues delayed project completion and whether the contractor was contractually entitled to additional time and compensation.
- Commercial
HPM Consultants was retained in connection with River Street Marketplace Commercial Development delay dispute to determine whether alleged delay events materially impacted overall project completion. The assignment focused on identifying actual delay drivers, evaluating critical path impacts, and distinguishing alleged delays from other concurrent project activities.
- Multi-family
HPM Consultants was retained to evaluate delays affecting the Olivewood Apartments project and determine the causes of extended project completion. The dispute focused on delays related to window procurement and installation, elevator procurement, framing activities, smoke curtain installations, and deficiencies in project scheduling and management practices.
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