Time and decisions
Construction schedule management for owners
Projects usually lose time a few days at a time: an unanswered submittal, a late finish selection, an RFI sitting in an inbox. We run the meetings, track the critical path, follow up on open items and log every decision, then send you a weekly report.
The risk
How owner decisions affect the schedule
The schedule depends on approvals: shop drawings, equipment submittals, finish selections. If a window shop drawing sits two weeks, the order moves two weeks, and so do dry-in and completion.
In this example, the contractor’s site overhead (general conditions) runs $18,000 a week, so a four-week slip is $72,000 before your own carrying costs. Hurricane season runs June 1 through November 30, and a building not dried in before the peak months sits open to the weather. We keep a log of every decision and approval the schedule depends on, and bring each one to you in time.
What’s included
What we do for you
Results
What you get
You see each choice before it holds up work, with the cost of waiting.
Each slip documented with its cause, which helps in any delay claim.
Progress, budget, schedule and open decisions in a few pages.
How it runs
The process
- BaselineAccepted only with owner tasks and procurement included.
- Weekly cycleOAC meeting, minutes, look-ahead and your report.
- Decision managementDecisions sent to you before their deadlines.
- Monthly updateVariances against the baseline explained.
- Recovery when neededResequencing, added crews or overlapping trades if the critical path slips.
Deliverables
What you receive
- 01Baseline schedule review memo
- 02Weekly owner report with photos
- 03OAC meeting agendas and minutes
- 04Decision log with deadlines and impacts
- 05RFI and submittal aging report
- 06Long-lead procurement tracker
- 07Delay analysis and recovery plan when the schedule slips
What is the critical path?
The sequence of activities that sets the finish date. A delay on it delays completion unless the time is made up.
What is an OAC meeting?
The regular owner-architect-contractor meeting. We run it from an agenda and issue minutes that assign each action to a person and a date.
What is a decision log?
A record of each owner decision, its deadline, options, impact and outcome. It keeps decisions from causing delays.
How does hurricane season affect a construction schedule?
Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. We plan to dry in before the peak months where possible and confirm the contractor has a storm plan.
What if the contractor’s schedule is unrealistic?
We push back on unrealistic durations, missing owner tasks and procurement gaps before the baseline is accepted.
Start a project
Get a weekly report on your project
Call (570) 339-7793 or book a consultation. We will review your current schedule and tell you what is driving the finish date.
- A 30-minute call with Osher about your project
- An honest opinion, even if you decide not to hire us
- A written proposal: flat monthly retainer or a percentage of construction value