Change Order / Variations Management:
Change order or variations management is one of the most important and complex tasks in a construction project, yet one of the processes that is often poorly executed. Issues related to change orders are a common source of disputes between contractors and owners. Both parties have responsibilities, under all forms of contract, in managing change orders and resolving them in a timely manner to minimize impacts to the project and maximize returns for both parties.
Contractors typically are required to provide notification of any event that they believe is a change to their contract scope of work. Contractors are also required to respond to owner's requests for changes. In both cases, contractors and owners need to properly assess the impacts to existing work and calculate the cost and schedule impacts of the change. This requires estimating and quantity surveying the varied quantities, calcuating the time impacts, if any, and developing a variation estimate that incorporates all of the changes to the scope of the works. Contractors then need to work with owners to negotiate a reasonable adjustment to the contract, working with the owner to minimize impacts, and then incorporate it into the contract.We have noticed that both parties often lack sufficient skilled resources to manage change orders when they arise. Quantrackt Consulting can help keep projects on track through a robust change management process. We support owners and contractors in preparing change order requests, assessing scope, and other impacts on cost and schedule, and negotiating final change order terms. We implement good industry practices in developing and analyzing change order requests that are deeply rooted in the contract provisions, which help our clients swiftly manage this complex aspect of the project.
Staff Optimization:
Quantrackt Consulting provides cost-effective staff optimization services to mitigate client costs while providing the expertise their projects require. Whether you seek value-added consultants to augment your current project or you require an entire team, we can assist you throughout your project timelines.
Our consultants can augment your commercial staff in the following capacities:
- Construction Estimating
- CPM Scheduling
- Construction Management
- Risk Evaluations
- Productivity Assessments
- Claims Analysis
- Financial Assessments