Our Services

Comprehensive solutions to ensure your project's success from start to finish.

Constructability Review

PPA Consulting performs independent constructability reviews that bridge design and construction. Our goal is to ensure every project can be built safely, efficiently, and predictably. We translate design intent into means and methods, staging, logistics, and schedule implications identifying issues that affect cost, time, quality, and field execution before they escalate on site.

Our Approach

Constructability is a continuous process that strengthens project delivery through every stage:

1. Design Stage

We review design documents to confirm feasibility, efficiency, and coordination between disciplines. Our team identifies design gaps, sequencing challenges, and technical conflicts early helping align drawings, specifications, and schedule with real-world constructability.

2. Planning Stage

We analyze staging, access, materials, and equipment requirements to optimize execution. Our team evaluates cost–time trade-offs, constructability risks, and opportunities to improve safety, logistics, and productivity.

3. Construction Stage

We support clients during execution to ensure design intent is achievable and field operations remain efficient. We focus on minimizing rework, verifying constructability of critical details, and reducing environmental and operational impacts.

Our Expertise

  • Independent design and tender package constructability reviews
  • Sequencing, staging, and access analysis aligned with field execution
  • Interdisciplinary coordination between structures, utilities, and finishes
  • Integration of utility, environmental, and traffic constraints
  • Identification of constructability risks and value opportunities
  • Development of practical recommendations that improve cost and schedule certainty

PPA's constructability reviews build the project on paper following the same sequence it will be built in the field to identify conflicts early, reduce rework, and deliver projects with greater predictability and confidence.

Project Controls

PPA Consulting provides independent project controls solutions that unify cost, schedule, and risk management into a transparent and actionable framework. We help owners, contractors, and project teams maintain oversight, anticipate issues, and make informed decisions that preserve budget, schedule, and performance.

Our Approach

We establish robust baselines and apply disciplined monitoring so that deviations become opportunities for corrective action, not surprises. Our methodology emphasizes transparency, accountability, and early warning mechanisms empowering clients with real-time clarity over complex projects.

Our Expertise

  • Baseline development and alignment of cost, schedule, and scope
  • Application of Earned Value Management (EVM) and performance metrics to track progress
  • Forecasting, trend analysis, and cost-to-complete assessments
  • Risk identification, quantification, and contingency planning
  • Transparent governance reporting and stakeholder dashboards
  • Decision-support through both quantitative modeling and practical project insight

With PPA's project controls services, clients gain clarity over project performance, can act early on emerging risks, and make confident decisions that support successful project delivery.

Commercial Advisory

PPA Consulting provides commercial advisory services that strengthen our clients' positions throughout the project lifecycle. We help owners, contractors, and legal counsel manage change, assess risk, and maintain commercial discipline from contract award to project closeout. Our independent perspective ensures transparency, compliance, and fairness in all commercial dealings.

Our Approach

PPA integrates directly with project teams to provide continuous commercial and technical support throughout delivery. We trace commercial matters, assess change impacts, and develop strategies that balance cost, schedule, and risk. Our involvement strengthens decision-making, improves documentation quality, and enhances coordination between project participants to achieve consistent, defensible outcomes.

Our Expertise

  • Change management and administration, including pricing, substantiation, and negotiation support
  • Assessment of cost and schedule impacts arising from design or scope changes to support valuations and settlement discussions
  • Preparation of scenario analyses and commercial strategies for management review
  • Management of project documentation and records to support clear and defensible positions
  • Risk management including risks identification, tracking, and mitigation planning throughout project execution
  • Independent commercial reviews and reporting to support leadership and stakeholders

Through PPA's commercial advisory services, clients maintain control over cost, scope, and risk while ensuring that every commercial decision is supported by evidence, clarity, and sound project judgment.

Construction Claims & Dispute Resolution

PPA Consulting provides independent expertise in the preparation, analysis, and defense of construction claims. We assist owners, contractors, insurers, and legal counsel in navigating complex disputes involving delay, disruption, loss of productivity, and added costs. Our specialists transform technical data into clear, evidence-based findings that support fair outcomes in mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

Our Approach

We apply a disciplined and transparent methodology that integrates scheduling, cost, and contract analysis. By examining both cause and effect, we assist clients in evaluating entitlement, quantifying impacts, and presenting findings that withstand technical scrutiny. Whether advancing a claim or defending against one, we focus on accuracy, consistency, and credibility.

Our Expertise

  • Preparation and defense of delay and scheduling claims through forensic schedule analysis, delay analysis, and time impact assessments
  • Evaluation of disruption, productivity loss, and acceleration impacts using recognized industry methodologies
  • Quantification of prolongation costs, labour and equipment inefficiencies, unabsorbed overheads, and cost escalation
  • Analysis of differing site conditions, suspension, and termination-related claims
  • Independent quantum assessments and claims rebuttals for legal counsel and project stakeholders
  • Expert Witness Services: Preparation of expert reports and support for mediation, arbitration, and litigation proceedings

Through PPA's construction claims and dispute resolution services, clients gain factual clarity, objective analysis, and defensible documentation that promote fair, timely, and well-reasoned resolution.

Surety & Insurance Advisory

PPA Consulting supports sureties, insurers, and legal counsel with independent analysis and technical assessments that bring clarity to complex construction claims. We provide objective evaluations of performance, cost, and liability to support informed decision-making and defensible outcomes.

Our Approach

When defaults, performance issues, or coverage disputes arise, PPA acts as an independent advisor bridging technical and financial considerations. We review project performance, assess remaining works, and evaluate completion feasibility to support fair resolutions. Our assessments focus on facts, traceable evidence, and realistic projections that help clients determine exposure, recovery options, and settlement strategies with confidence.

Our Expertise

  • Independent project audits to evaluate progress, performance, and liability
  • Completion cost and feasibility assessments comparing completion versus termination scenarios
  • Provision of Independent Monitoring Engineer (IME) services for ongoing project oversight
  • Investigation of delay and quantum-related claims through detailed forensic delay analysis and quantum analysis
  • Support in recovery planning and settlement negotiations for sureties and insurers
  • Collaboration with legal counsel to align technical evidence with dispute resolution strategy

Through PPA's surety and insurance advisory services, clients receive impartial, evidence-based evaluations that reduce uncertainty, accelerate resolution, and support confident decision-making.

Construction Claims Training

PPA Consulting delivers practical, industry-focused training programs that build capability in project controls, claims, and dispute resolution. Our programs are designed for project managers, commercial managers, and other professionals who seek to strengthen their understanding of construction claims and improve project performance.

Our Approach

We combine technical knowledge with real-world experience to deliver engaging, outcome-driven training. Each session integrates practical examples, case studies, and interactive exercises to help participants connect theory to field application. PPA's training emphasizes early prevention, effective documentation, and analytical thinking skills essential for managing today's complex construction environments.

Our Expertise

Our structured training modules include:

  • Project Baselines – establishing measurable foundations for cost and schedule performance
  • Construction Contracts and Delivery Methods – understanding how obligations and risks are distributed
  • Construction Scheduling – setting the time framework to manage progress effectively
  • Change Management – addressing inevitable changes before they escalate into claims
  • Earned Value Management – tracking cost and schedule performance proactively
  • Construction Claims and Disputes – exploring the claim lifecycle and common pitfalls
  • Delay Analysis – applying recognized methods to demonstrate time-related entitlement
  • Quantification of Damages – translating impact into cost with defensible logic
  • Dispute Resolution – achieving closure through structured negotiation, mediation, or arbitration

Through PPA's construction claims training, professionals gain the tools, frameworks, and confidence to manage risk, document effectively, and resolve disputes with clarity and precision.