Forensic Scheduling
Forensic reconstruction of as-planned and as-built schedules from the project record, analysed with methods recognised by AACE International and the SCL Protocol.
Rebuild the project’s real history, one documented day at a time.
Some projects reach a dispute with schedules that were rarely updated, records spread across inboxes and accounts from each party that cannot both be true. Forensic scheduling recovers the sequence of what actually happened from the documents the project produced along the way: daily reports, minutes, RFIs, correspondence, photographs, inspection records and payment applications.
We build a source database first and a schedule second. Each actual start, finish and suspension is tied to the document that proves it, then assembled into an as-built schedule. Where contemporaneous updates exist but are flawed, we correct them transparently and disclose every change, the approach AACE 29R-03 describes as a recreated or modified as-built.
The work is patient and exacting. A reconstruction is only as persuasive as its weakest date, so we flag gaps and conflicts rather than smooth them over.
What we bring to Forensic Scheduling
Senior practitioners, a proven method and the right technology. Every line below is part of the engagement, not an upsell.
As-built reconstruction
Actual dates established from contemporaneous documents.
INCLUDEDSource database
Every date tied to its evidence, searchable and disclosable.
INCLUDEDSchedule validation
Contemporaneous schedules tested and, where needed, corrected with full disclosure.
INCLUDEDRecord analysis
Daily reports, minutes, RFIs, correspondence and photographs analysed together.
INCLUDEDAACE 29R-03 methods
Observational and modelled methods applied within their stated limits.
INCLUDEDExhibits
Timelines that make a multi-year history understandable in one page.
INCLUDEDA clear path, milestone by milestone.
A disciplined sequence, so you always know what happens next, who owns it and why it matters.
What you receive
- 01Reconstructed as-planned and as-built schedules
- 02Source database with document references
- 03Schedule validation and correction log
- 04Forensic analysis report
- 05Timeline and window exhibits
- 06Native file archive
Technology we work in
Platform-fluent and vendor-independent. We work inside your environment, or help you choose the one that fits. We take no reseller commissions.
What changes when we arrive.
Not more reports. Earlier warnings, firmer dates and decisions your board, lenders and teams can trust.
A credible timeline even where the original records were weak.
Conclusions the other side cannot detach from the evidence.
A complex story told in terms boards and tribunals follow.
What leaders ask us first.
Straight answers from the people who do the work. If your question is not here, ask us directly. A senior practitioner will reply.
What if the schedules were never updated?
We can still reconstruct the as-built from other project records. The method then shifts toward an observational static or recreated approach, and we explain the effect that has on the confidence of the findings.
How long does a forensic reconstruction take?
It scales with project size, the number of issues and the condition of the record. A focused analysis can take a few weeks; a major multi-party dispute may take several months. We give a staged plan with early findings so counsel can make decisions before the full report.
What is AACE 29R-03?
AACE International Recommended Practice 29R-03, Forensic Schedule Analysis. It classifies forensic methods into method implementation protocols, such as MIP 3.3 observational dynamic contemporaneous analysis or MIP 3.8 collapsed as-built, and sets out how each should be applied. Naming the protocol makes the work transparent and easier to test.
Do you use the SCL Protocol as well?
Yes. The Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol is widely cited in the UK, Commonwealth and international arbitration. We map our approach to both frameworks so it reads correctly in any forum.
Claims Support
Preparation, review and defence of construction claims for delay, disruption, acceleration and change, in close partnership with counsel.
Expert Witness Services
Independent expert evidence on planning, scheduling, delay, disruption and project controls in arbitration, litigation and adjudication.
Dispute Resolution
Analytical support through negotiation, mediation, dispute boards, arbitration and litigation, focused on the fairest outcome at the lowest total cost.
See your finish from here.
Tell us where your project stands today. In one conversation with a senior practitioner you will know where it is really heading, what is driving it, and what it will take to land it.
- Senior practitioner on the first call
- Confidential by default
- A straight answer, not a sales pitch
