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Scott Adams BEng LLB PgD LLM CEng MICE FCIArb MAPM MAE
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Modern Delay Analysis
Techniques
1. Static methods
Only one network used: Delays added into it, or
subtracted from it progress not accounted for
2. Dynamic methods
Several networks used, updated either in real time or
retrospectively progress accounted for
Contents
The Mirant case
Windows analysis an example
Other RDA techniques
Advantages and disadvantages
The City Inn Case
Problems of programming
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Windows Analysis
The expert must not only be familiar with
the chronology, he must tell the story in his
report. Some would say that the
software exercise counts for nothing
unless backed up by the narrative.
John Marrin QC: Expert Evidence on Delay and
Disruption The Tribunals Perspective
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Windows Analysis
Example project: Civil Engineering Works
But - exactly the same programming
principles apply in building works projects
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Windows Analysis
Example project: Bridge and Approach
Road;
Start date 01-Jan-07; Date for Completion
30-Jun-07; (6 month project)
Main Contractor a bridge specialist; but
not a road-works specialist so this will be
sub-contracted out
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66d
1st window
Subcontract award
after 25d (5d late)
Slow Concreting of
Abutments (14d delay)
2nd window
21d VO2
3rd window
Mitigation:
commissioning
21d now only 8d
VO3
4th
window
21d
5th
window
21d
VO1
21d VO2
VO3
-108 VO4
30d
-78
VO1
VO2, VO4
VO3
-68d
2007
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
110 VO4 110
10d
100 100
90 1st window [20d 2nd window 3rd window 4th window [98d 90
delay] [48d delay] delay]
Bridge complete
[66d delay]
80 108d late 80
Falseworker
70 Strike action 70
Poor falsework
60 productivity 60
50 50
Slow abutments VO3 10d Approach Road
40 progress 28d construction 40
30 completed 30
20 20
10 VO1 20d VO2 10
Mitigation by
0 increasing 0
-10 commissioning -10
teams KEY:
-20 BRIDGE -20
-30 -30
S/C issued APPROACH ROAD
-40 late -40
-50 Lack of paving -50
-60 materials -60
-70 -70
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
2007
Time v Delay Chart
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Work to that
Produce a viable,
programme until
working programme
something occurs
with full reasons
which makes it
for all revision(s)
impossible