Explore how HPM Consultants brings clarity to complex scheduling,delay and damages disputes.
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.
HPM Consultants performed a forensic window analysis and schedule review to evaluate delay events across multiple project phases. The assessment examined structural work, MEP rough-ins, power installation, permits, procurement activities, and site improvements to determine their effect on project completion.
While the contractor claimed 246 days of delay and over $5.4 million in compensable damages, HPM Consultants’ analysis determined only 36 non-compensable delay days with no compensable entitlement. The findings established the actual schedule drivers and supported a fact-based assessment of completion delays and liquidated damages exposure.
13 Interrelated Factors HKA found an average of 13 causation factors per project, highlighting how closely connected schedule and cost issues can become. 1. Correct Logic Activities are properly connected, allowing the schedule to flow as planned and reflect the intended sequence of work. 2. Broken Link One incorrect or missing relationship can create a […]
When a construction dispute reaches the point of formal claims, the quality of the delay analysis behind it often determines whether the outcome holds up under scrutiny. A delay damages expert witness in San Diego who has no financial stake in the outcome brings a level of objectivity that internal staff, however capable, simply cannot offer. […]
