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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.
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 […]
