Last Updated on December 14, 2023 by Admin
The construction schedule is required for a project to plan engineering, procurement, and construction activities, and monitor the progress. An efficient construction schedule will be helpful to ensure the project is completed within the planned time frame and budget. Hiring a construction scheduling consultant is a good idea to develop an efficient construction schedule and the benefits are as follows.
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Improved Project Planning
The expertise of construction scheduling consultants and their experience in similar projects are very beneficial to developing an efficient construction schedule with realistic durations and a logical sequence of activities.
Better Resource Planning and Management
Resource planning, resource loading, and resource leveling are important aspects of the construction schedule. The services provided by the construction scheduling consultants will be helpful for better resource planning and management. The construction scheduling consultants provide their valuable advice for resource loading in the baseline construction schedule and resource leveling during the preparation of the recovery schedule.
Improved Risk Management
Hiring a construction scheduling consultant will enhance risk management in the construction schedule. The experience of construction scheduling consultants in similar projects will be precious in forecasting potential risks, risk planning, and mitigation. The expertise of consultant scheduling consultants in risk management will be very beneficial to mitigate the impact of risks on project completion.
Latest Tools and Techniques
The consultant scheduling consultants possess updated knowledge of the latest tools and techniques available for construction scheduling which is very beneficial to enhance the quality of the construction schedule. The latest tools and techniques provide a better vision of the project deliverables.
Recovery Schedules
Recovery schedules are required to recover delays and to bring progress back on track when the overall progress of the project is behind schedule. The expertise of a construction scheduling consultant will help prepare a realistic recovery schedule using project scheduling techniques fast tracking, crashing, and resource leveling.Â
Extension of Time and Delay Analysis
When the project is delayed due to unforeseen factors such as additional work, scope changes, force majeure, etc., an extension of time is required to complete the project. The construction scheduling consultant’s expertise is very beneficial in analyzing the impact of delay events and preparing an extension of time claim based on the appropriate delay analysis method with reference to AACE (American Association of Civil Engineers) Recommended Practices. The extension of the time claim will safeguard the General Contractors from their liability for liquidated damages imposed by the project owners for the project delay. Furthermore, the prolongation cost for the extended project duration shall be claimed by the contractor based on the extension of time claim.
EOT Claim Review and Analysis for Concurrent Delay
The construction scheduling consultant reviews the Extension of Time Claim and delays analysis submitted by the contractor to verify whether the contractor is entitled to an Extension of Time or not. Moreover, construction scheduling consultants prepare analysis for concurrent delays to find out if any contractor delays are concurrent to the project owner delays and to analyze the impact of the concurrent delays. The reviews and recommendations provided by the construction scheduling consultants are helpful in dispute resolution between the contractor and project owner regarding the extension of the claim.
Conclusion
Hiring a construction scheduling consultant will be highly helpful in developing a comprehensive construction schedule and monitoring and tracking the construction projects effectively. Leopard Project Controls provides construction scheduling services for developing the baseline schedules, updating the program, delay analysis, and reviewing extension of time claims.Â
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