Construction Consulting

The primary goal of every construction project is to end up with a high-quality product while staying within budget and on schedule. PBS&J provides in-house construction consulting expertise to keep projects on track from inception through post-construction activities. Through all phases of a project, cost estimating, scheduling, document management, and state-of-the-art technology are used to effectively determine and regulate how a client’s time and money are used and to ensure a successful build out.

Whether working as part of a larger team or as an independent advisor, PBS&J acts as the owner’s agent at each stage of a project. With diverse professional backgrounds in architecture, engineering, general contracting, and construction management, our seasoned professionals provide the broad perspective and experience to anticipate and avoid unnecessary setbacks throughout the life of a project.

Budgets established at the beginning of each project and cost estimates performed at various stages of design allow our cost-consulting professionals to remain within the target costs by reconciling variances should they occur. State-of-the-art technology is used for document management and control, allowing for real-time access to a project’s status. Advanced computerized scheduling tools that properly depict the entire project scope with realistic durations and logic are used to develop, review, and adjust construction schedules and flag variances.

Capabilities:

• Bid analysis
• Change order and claims reviews/negotiations
• Contractor baseline and progress schedule reviews (including analysis of variances)
• Cost and resource loading of schedules
• Cost estimates
• Design and construction schedules
• Master plan program schedules
• Schedule of values and pay application reviews
• Time extension reviews
• Value analysis
• Work program budgets