Delay Analysis & Programming
Delay and disruption claims succeed or fail on the ability to demonstrate causation, criticality, and contractual entitlement. We provide commercially focused delay analysis and programming support that links programme impacts to entitlement, supported by robust evidence and, where required, specialist planning expertise aligned with tribunal and court expectations.
Forensic Delay Analysis
Effective delay analysis requires a clear understanding of programme logic, critical path, and contemporaneous records, together with a disciplined approach to contractual entitlement. We specialise in analysing delay and disruption from a commercial and contractual perspective, working alongside specialist planners or third-party programming experts where detailed programme modelling or reconstruction is required.
- Retrospective delay analysis aligned with SCL Delay and Disruption Protocol principles
- Identification of critical and near-critical paths and assessment of float consumption
- Programme review and baseline schedule assessment from a contractual and entitlement perspective
- Extension of time (EOT) substantiation and response preparation
- Programme forensics and reconstruction using contemporaneous project records
- Time impact analysis and as-built versus as-planned comparisons (with specialist planner support where required)
- Concurrent delay assessment and apportionment of responsibility
- Prospective delay analysis for live projects to support mitigation and entitlement strategy
- Expert delay input to disputes, adjudication, arbitration, and litigation proceedings
Where We Add Value
Our delay services range from live project advisory roles through to complex retrospective analysis on major disputes. We focus on clarifying cause-and-effect, aligning programme impacts with contractual mechanisms, and presenting delay narratives that are commercially and technically defensible.
EOT Substantiation
Preparation and review of extension of time claims demonstrating entitlement through cause, effect, and criticality, supported by programme analysis and contemporaneous records.
Critical Path Analysis
Assessment of critical and near-critical paths to establish how delay events impacted project completion, informed by programme logic and sequencing.
Concurrent Delay
Analysis of overlapping delay events, allocation of responsibility, and assessment of contractual consequences in accordance with governing contract provisions.
Programme Forensics
Reconstruction of project chronology where programme data is incomplete or disputed, using progress records, correspondence, and factual evidence to support delay positions.
Need Delay Analysis Support?
Whether you are preparing an extension of time claim, responding to one, or require expert delay input for a dispute, we can assist by clarifying causation, entitlement, and programme impacts. Contact us to discuss your requirements and the most effective approach.
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