Despite the best of intentions and efforts, problems occur in projects as a result of which construction projects are delayed beyond planned contractual completion dates. It therefore often becomes necessary for parties to prepare or rebut claims for Extension of Time and compensation of prolongation costs. Javelin Associates’ professionals are skilled at using proven industry-accepted techniques to identify project delays and measure their impact.

We can provide the following delay analysis and claim preparation services:

• Preparation or review of "as-planned" and "as-built" programmes using available contemporaneous project documentation
• As-planned v as-built schedules comparison
• Windows analysis
• Fact-based time impact analysis
• Productivity analysis
• Delay apportionment, including identifying liability for delays to sectional and overall completion dates
• Quantification and allocation of delay damages
• Preparation of independent ‘planning expert’ report in support of negotiation, arbitration or litigation, and which is complete, accurate, non-biased and addresses delay analysis issues such as criticality, float utilization, and concurrency of delays
• Review of delay analyses prepared by others
• Schedule and delay presentation, exhibits and graphics
• Preparation of claim submissions and defences that address pertinent contractual and commercial issues, and identify cause and effect linkages

Javelin’s clear and accurate submissions and defences facilitate the early resolution of claims.