Construction Projects Schedule Analysis & Cost Engineering for a Major Steel Manufacturer’s Coke Oven Battery Project ACM was contracted to perform schedule analyses and cost engineering functions on a large construction project. The project consisted of building a new coke oven battery on an existing foundation, including an associated by-product plant and upgrades of various utilities. The project was built by two major EPC joint venture contractors, as well as in-house labor for various associated projects. ACM assisted in change order negotiations, performed analyses of monthly contractor submitted schedules and invoices, and proposed schedules and budgets for work performed by plant personnel. Several years after project completion, ACM was contracted to verify the property asset record for the owner’s financial department. ACM personnel, who were on the project controls team during the initial construction, researched the archived project records and verified the actual installed cost of a sampling of major assets. Schedule and Claim Analysis for a Detention Center Project ACM was retained by a large construction contractor to review the causes and impacts of project delays on an in-progress project. The project ran several million dollars over budget and was over six months behind schedule. ACM reviewed project documents including specifications, correspondence, daily field reports, construction schedules, applications for payment, and cost reports. ACM personnel organized the delay issues, developed an as-planned and an as-built schedule, and analyzed the impact of the various issues. A schedule analysis report was prepared that reviewed the issues, assigned days of delay to each issue, and reviewed the cost impact of the changes. The report was used to negotiate a settlement related to final project cost and time. Construction Scheduling for a Resort Hotel ACM was contracted to functionally review and modify the overall construction schedule for completion of a large resort hotel. ACM performed an extensive review of the plan, specifications, and the existing schedule. From information that was gathered in the review, from site walk downs, and in meetings with the project managers, superintendents, and subcontractors, ACM personnel gathered progress and proposed extensive revisions to the project schedule. For the remainder of the project, ACM conducted bi-weekly status updates of the schedule identifying variances and suggested work-around solutions leading to a successful completion. Office Building Renovation ACM was contracted as the project manager for a large office building renovation. During the design phase of the project, ACM’s responsibility was the development of a sequence of work requirement schedule for the project and development of contractor bid packages. ACM’s responsibilities included coordinating tenant move constraints and deadlines, system shutdowns, review and analysis of construction bid packages, and contractor selection. Chief responsibilities in the construction phase included overseeing the contractor, helping to identify and resolve tenant needs, the evaluation of potential and actual changes, the review of contractor payment applications, and the running of weekly progress meetings. ACM monitored budgets, managed changes, and forecasted project costs of completion. Incentives were provided to contribute to landlord renovations, thus satisfying lease agreements. Liquidated damages were assigned to intermediate completion dates to assure tenant move requirements were maintained. Automotive • Construction • Maintenance Management • Training • Utilities Project Management • Planning & Scheduling • Cost Estimating • Dispute Resolution