Explore how HPM Consultants brings clarity to complex scheduling,delay and damages disputes.
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.
HPM Consultants conducted a forensic schedule and as-planned versus as-built analysis to evaluate the impact of construction delays, punch-list activities, and project execution issues on the completion timeline. The review included analysis of contemporaneous schedules, contractor progress, work sequencing, termination-related events, and critical-path activities affecting project completion.
HPM Consultants determined that the project experienced substantial delays driven by extended architect punch-list and correction activities, work slowdowns, and prolonged construction performance beyond the original contract duration. The analysis identified significant schedule impacts across multiple project areas and provided a fact-based evaluation of the delays affecting overall project completion.
Construction projects rely on accurate scheduling to keep work moving efficiently, but understanding why a project was delayed requires a different level of analysis. While schedulers and delay experts both work with construction timelines, their responsibilities and methods are not the same. A scheduler focuses on creating and managing project schedules, while a delay expert investigates […]
Construction delays can create serious financial and scheduling challenges, but the success of a delay claim often depends on the quality of documentation available. Without clear records, it can become difficult to prove when a delay occurred, who was responsible, and how the project was affected. A construction claims expert witness can help review schedules, correspondence, and […]
