Explore how HPM Consultants brings clarity to complex scheduling,delay and damages disputes.
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.
HPM Consultants conducted a detailed forensic schedule and project management analysis to evaluate the impact of procurement delays, scheduling deficiencies, subcontractor coordination issues, and critical-path activities on project completion. The review included analysis of delay notices, schedule updates, procurement records, RFIs, subcontractor buyout activities, elevator systems, smoke curtain installations, and contemporaneous project correspondence.
HPM Consultants determined that the project experienced substantial delays, primarily due to poor project management, procurement failures, delayed subcontractor coordination, and unrealistic schedule assumptions. The analysis concluded that key activities, including smoke curtain procurement and elevator-related work, became critical gating items that significantly impacted inspections, Certificate of Occupancy milestones, and overall project completion. HPM Consultants subsequently presented these findings and provided expert testimony at arbitration, offering a clear and authoritative account of the delay causation and its impact on the project timeline.
Choosing the right expert can shape the outcome of a construction dispute long before a case ever reaches trial. Attorneys evaluating a construction expert witness typically look well beyond a resume, weighing technical knowledge, communication skills, and courtroom presence together. Construction scheduling experts in San Diego who check every one of these boxes can make the difference […]
Construction projects rarely follow a perfect timeline. Unexpected weather, design changes, labor shortages, material delays, and coordination issues can all affect progress. When these setbacks lead to financial losses, determining who is responsible and how much compensation is owed becomes a complex process. This is where proper evaluation of delay damages plays a critical role. […]
