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Productivity Impact Evaluations

Construction Claims

Assumed productivity rates are important in determining the financial success of a project for both contractors and owners. When losses are suffered, additional labor costs can be the largest element of those losses. Labor overruns can be attributed to numerous causes and factors. One such cause which is commonly a point of contention between owners and contractors is direct labor productivity loss. Proving and pricing lost productivity claims can be a difficult task. However, if certain basic fundamentals are present, accepted methods of analysis do exist. Additionally, from an owner's perspective, analyzing and responding to a contactor's productivity claim can be a difficult process.

Spire Consulting Group has the in depth knowledge of productivity tracking and controls, impacts, industry studies and quantification techniques. These techniques include:

• Total cost claims
• Modified total cost claims
• Industry studies (MCAA, CII, etc.)
• Measured mile analysis
• Discrete tracking and pricing of events

Spire’s professionals have prepared and analyzed claims, negotiated on behalf of our clients, presented in mediations and testified in arbitration and in court on matters involving labor efficiency and productivity loss.

Spire’s services that may complement your need for construction productivity loss service include:

• Claims evaluation and quantification
• Damages analysis and quantification
• Construction defect evaluation
• Damage evaluations
• Standard of care for construction professionals
• Arbitration and mediation support
• Consulting and testifying experts
• Expert witness testimony

Whether you are an owner, program manager, contractor, architect, subcontractor, construction manager or attorney, Spire’s consultants are equipped to provide the analytical support necessary to defend your side of a productivity dispute.