Spire Consulting Group is an industry leading construction management consulting firm that provides professional services to companies within the construction and engineering industries. Spire's construction management consultants collaborate with its clients to help them exceed industry standards and improve performance. Serving a wide range of industries and construction projects worldwide, we blend diverse expertise with keen foresight to facilitate projects and mitigate risk. Whether you're an owner, contractor, attorney, surety or other construction professional, we can assist you in achieving project success, from the ground up. http://www.spireconsultinggroup.com Copyright 2009 Spire Consulting Group, LLC Representative Risk Management Project - Infrastructure Spire's consultants are providing construction risk management services for a governmental agency and an international program manager on a $400 million infrastructure project in Canada. The multi-lane highway bisects one of Canada's largest cities and will be constructed over a five year period. Spire is modeling anticipated risk scenarios based on multiple cost and schedule impacts that could occur during construction. Representative Risk Management Services Risk Identification International Risk Assessments Schedule and Cost Forecasting Decision Risk Analysis Construction Risk Monitoring Please contact us for additional information on our risk management services. http://www.spireconsultinggroup.com/risk-management-project.html Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:19:10 PDT Critical Path Method Schedule Development - Cement Manufacturing Facility Project Spire developed, updated and analyzed construction CPM schedules for a major subcontractor working on the largest single-kiln cement factory in the world. Valued at nearly $1 Billion, the facility will be capable of producing 4 million metric tons of cement per year upon completion and supply the Midwest regional market from the Gulf Coast to Minnesota. Spire's scheduling services led to the effective coordination and sequencing of the work force. Representative CPM Schedule Services Critical Path Method (CPM) Schedule Development Please contact us for additional information on our CPM schedule development services. http://www.spireconsultinggroup.com/cpm-schedule-project.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:27:26 PDT Representative Program Advisory Project - Corporate Headquarters Spire's consultants provided program advisory services for a private firm on a multi-million construction project in Texas. Serving as the firm's corporate headquarters, the mid-rise facility consisted of approximately 75,000 square feet of new construction on 30 acres. Spire advised the client on contract, cost, schedule and risk-related issues before and throughout construction. Representative Program Advisory Services Program Management Schedule Oversight Contract Risk Analysis Schedule Forecasting Budget Analysis Please contact us for additional information on our program advisory services. http://www.spireconsultinggroup.com/program-advisory-project.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:25:20 PDT Representative Cost Estimating Project - University Stadium Spire's consultants provided cost analysis and estimating services for a major public university. Spire's evaluation was used to determine the validity of construction renovation costs for a multi-million dollar stadium. The renovation consisted of expanding a 15,000 seat football stadium to include over 250 new premium seats in 15 suites and 436 premium club seats in a two level structure erected above the current stadium Press Box. Representative Cost Analysis & Estimating Services Cost Estimating Value Engineering Analysis Cost Management Please contact us for additional information on our cost analysis and estimating services. http://www.spireconsultinggroup.com/cost-estimating-project.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:13:30 PDT Spire's consultants assisted a major California based contractor and equipment vendor in evaluating and quantifying schedule delays and disruptions for a multi-million dollar waste water treatment plant. Spire's analysis included review of contemporaneous schedules, construction documents and interviews with project personnel to determine actions/inactions that led to delays and disruptions. Spire's findings assisted with the successful resolution of the claim prior to arbitration saving the client thousands of dollars. Representative Delay & Disruption Analysis Services Schedule Delay Analysis Construction Claims Analysis Claims Identification Please contact us for additional information on our schedule delay analysis services. http://www.spireconsultinggroup.com/schedule-delay-quantification-project.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:02:45 PDT Spire's construction consulting experts analyzed and evaluated alleged construction defects for a multifamily highrise residence. Spire's construction experts evaluated the performance of various parties as it pertained to incurred water intrusions to the $25 million. Representative Construction Defect Services Construction Defect Analysis Standards of Care Evaluation Construction Expert Witness Please contact us for additional information on our construction defect consulting services. http://www.spireconsultinggroup.com/construction-defect-analysis-project.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:53:29 PDT Spire's construction engineering consultants provided cost and schedule evaluations to validate the general contractors estimates and timely delivery of the projects. Spire's analysis included quantification and costing of materials and labor and an explanation of discrepancies. The analysis involved a detailed review of the project drawings and other project documentation such as engineering specifications and job cost reports. The project included evaluation of over $20 Billion dollars of construction costs to be allocated over 15 years. Representative Due Diligence Services Project Due Diligence Material, Labor & Equipment Cost Escalation Strategic Asset Management Cost Forecasting Mergers & Acquisition Please contact us for additional information on our due diligence consulting services. http://www.spireconsultinggroup.com/due-diligence-project.html Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:49:13 PDT Spire's construction management consultants are providing proactive Cost Estimating and Critical Path Method Scheduling services for Reid's new $300 million, 715,000 square foot Inpatient, Outpatient, and Medical Office complex located in Richmond, Indiana. Spire is assisting Bremner Healthcare Real Estate, a national specialist in the field of Healthcare Real Estate, and Reid Hospital in overseeing the contractors' performance in regards to cost and schedule throughout the projects' duration. http://spireconsultinggroup.com/healthcare-project.html Thu, 21 May 2009 15:19:06 PDT