CPM construction scheduling services

What makes a schedule reliable?

A reliable schedule has realistic durations, complete logic and no artificial constraints holding dates in place. We base durations on measured quantities and stated production rates, so a 40-day slab cycle can be traced back to the slab area and crew output. Every activity has a predecessor and successor, and constraints are only used where the contract requires them.

We run standard schedule quality checks for missing logic, excessive float, negative lags and hard constraints before a baseline is issued.

How often should a schedule be updated?

Most contracts require monthly updates. Each update records actual dates and remaining durations, recalculates the critical path and compares it with the baseline. Between updates, short look-ahead schedules give the site team a practical three- or six-week plan.

Can you analyze delays?

Yes. When an event such as a late design change or a late approval affects the work, we model it in the schedule to show its effect on the critical path and completion date. That time-impact analysis supports extension of time requests. If a dispute moves toward formal proceedings, an independent delay expert is usually appointed, and we will tell you when that point is reached.

What is the difference between a baseline and an update?

The baseline is the approved plan the project is measured against, and it is frozen once accepted. Each update is a copy of the live schedule with actual progress recorded and remaining work re-forecast. Comparing the two shows which activities have slipped, which have gained, and whether the critical path has moved to a different chain of work. Keeping the baseline untouched is what makes that comparison, and any later delay analysis, credible.