Mid-Phase Construction Timeline Estimation
Budget: $15 – $25 USD
I’m midway through a construction project and I no longer have confidence that the original schedule still reflects reality. I need an experienced construction estimator or scheduler to recast the programme so I know, with evidence, when each remaining milestone—and final hand-over—can realistically be achieved.
Project context
• Scope: commercial build now sitting at roughly 55 % completion.
• Records on hand: weekly progress reports, subcontractor logs, change-order register, most recent 3-week look-ahead, and a partially updated Primavera P6 file.
• Key concern: timeline completion only (materials and cost tracking are managed elsewhere).
What I need from you
1. Audit the current schedule against actual progress, identifying slipped tasks and driving activities.
2. Build an updated, fully networked programme (Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project) that shows critical path, float, and forecast completion date.
3. Highlight risk items and propose recovery options or resequencing ideas that keep us within allowable contract float.
4. Deliver a concise narrative report (PDF) that explains assumptions, data sources, and recommendations.
Acceptance criteria
• Updated schedule must be logically linked, free of open ends, and produce a credible critical path.
• Finish-date forecast justified by documented productivity rates or earned-value analysis.
• All files—native schedule, PDFs, and any supporting Excel sheets—handed over on approval.
If you have a track record of mid-project schedule recovery and can turn this around quickly, I’m ready to share the current programme and site data right away.
Project context
• Scope: commercial build now sitting at roughly 55 % completion.
• Records on hand: weekly progress reports, subcontractor logs, change-order register, most recent 3-week look-ahead, and a partially updated Primavera P6 file.
• Key concern: timeline completion only (materials and cost tracking are managed elsewhere).
What I need from you
1. Audit the current schedule against actual progress, identifying slipped tasks and driving activities.
2. Build an updated, fully networked programme (Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project) that shows critical path, float, and forecast completion date.
3. Highlight risk items and propose recovery options or resequencing ideas that keep us within allowable contract float.
4. Deliver a concise narrative report (PDF) that explains assumptions, data sources, and recommendations.
Acceptance criteria
• Updated schedule must be logically linked, free of open ends, and produce a credible critical path.
• Finish-date forecast justified by documented productivity rates or earned-value analysis.
• All files—native schedule, PDFs, and any supporting Excel sheets—handed over on approval.
If you have a track record of mid-project schedule recovery and can turn this around quickly, I’m ready to share the current programme and site data right away.