Project Controls

As infrastructure projects increase in complexity, so does the need to involve a larger number of participants in the construction process. With increased participation, the dissemination of critical status information needed to assure the success of the project becomes complicated. Project reporting tools serve many purposes and provide the owner with a current indication of project status and forecasted completion. Finding the needed answer begins by selecting the correct reporting tools. 

JMT understands the delicate balance between the project schedule, project budget, and quality of the finished product, each of which are important depending on the owner’s goals and objectives. Our experienced staff are proficient with the latest technology and various software platforms. We have developed training programs and implemented project controls systems for our clients. 

Services we provide include: 

• Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling – We enforce the specification. Our schedulers are certified and have contracting backgrounds
• Constructability reviews – We provide a second set of eyes for review of the plans
• Cost estimating – Our estimators are certified and can perform conceptual to final estimates
• Claims / change order analysis – Our goal is to obtain persuasive, factual evidence to support or disallow both time and cost components of the claim and present that evidence convincingly
• Training – We offer CPM schedule training, for multiple user levels, using the leading software in the industry

Claims / Change Order Analysis  

The allocation of risk on a construction project begins at the planning stage and continues to project completion. Changes during a project may occur at any time and come from many sources. They can be owner initiated, contractor driven, the result of a design error/omission, or from a concealed condition, to name a few examples. Quantifying the true impacts of these changes and determining liability can be challenging without the knowledge and experience to do so. 

JMT provides proactive and retroactive engineering claims and construction claims support to help mitigate and prevent losses. Our construction project managers and dedicated in-house experts prepare claims analysis reviews and present strategic industry insight for an assortment of private and public agencies. We have performed claims analysis and CPM schedule reviews and have testified at various levels of dispute resolution.  

We assist owners, architects, engineers, contractors, insurance companies, legal counsel, and government agencies with: 

• Dispute and claims avoidance 
• Change order evaluation and management 
• Schedule delays or acceleration requests 
• Scope changes analysis 
• Unforeseen or differing site conditions reviews 
• Design errors or omissions 
• Productivity loss 
• Means and methods 
• Force majeure events 
• Defective work and costs to correct 
• Standard of Care evaluation 
• Breach of contract 
• Arbitration and mediation support 
• Expert witness testimony 

Cost Estimating 

Effective and accurate cost estimating is fundamental to the management of any project. JMT offers in-house cost estimators for all types of construction projects. Our estimators are able to provide preliminary budgets as well as evaluating innovative construction methods that can reduce the project’s final budget as well as the project schedule. 

Our staff is experienced with current industry cost estimating tools and scheduling software packages to assure our clients that all cost estimating alternatives have been explored before a final decision is accepted and/or awarded. Our team’s cost management services include: 

• Detailed cost estimating, pre-design, or alternative design solutions
• Competitive bids 
• Project crew analysis 
• Cost engineering 
• Economic analysis for construction and operation projects 
• Expenditure monitoring 
• Change orders pricing 
• Forecasting costs associated with project acceleration and/or delays 
• Cost-to-complete estimating 
• Scope impact changes 

Scheduling 

With the enforcement of a CPM schedule, cause and responsibility can be determined easily, making schedule review a valuable tool that our clients can use to avoid contractor disputes and delays. 

We employ a staff of individuals who are highly proficient in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling. At JMT, our staff is familiar with the latest versions of various cost estimating and CPM scheduling software packages.  

Some of the services JMT provides include:   

• Detailed cost estimating, pre-design, or alternative design solutions 
• Competitive bids 
• Project crew analysis 
• Cost engineering 
• Economic analysis for construction and operation projects 
• Expenditure monitoring 
• Change orders pricing 
• Forecasting costs associated with project acceleration and/or delays 
• Cost-to-complete estimating 
• Scope impact changes reviews and analysis