Forensic Delay Analysis

Critical path method analysis to investigate project delays and resolve claims through legal proceedings.

Forensic Delay Analysis helps uncover the real reasons a project has fallen behind and provides the evidence needed to resolve delay claims with confidence. We examine programme data, contractual obligations, project records, and the critical path to pinpoint where the delay originated, who is responsible, and how the impact flowed through the schedule. This work is essential when projects face disputes, extensions of time, or commercial negotiations, as it brings clarity to situations that are often complex and highly contested.

We use recognised analytical methods, review all available artefacts, categorise delay events, and compare planned versus actual progress to build a clear and defensible narrative. Each conclusion is backed by scheduled exhibits, timeline graphics, and critical path reasoning, making it suitable for negotiations, expert meetings, or legal proceedings. The result is a precise, evidence-based explanation of cause and effect, helping clients protect their position, understand entitlement, and navigate disputes with a structured, factual approach.

HOW IT WORKS?

Here are the steps to success.

Identify the cause of the Delay
1

Identify the cause of the Delay

Agree on the Impact
2

Agree on the Impact

Analyse the Delay to the Critical Path
3

Analyse the Delay to the Critical Path

Narrative to Demonstrate Delay and Impact
4

Narrative to Demonstrate Delay and Impact

Review of Process / Project Artifacts
5

Review of Process / Project Artifacts

Key Features

What makes this service special.

Assumption and Exclusion

Assumption and Exclusion

Clarifies what is included and omitted to keep the analysis transparent and defensible.

Compliance Process

Compliance Process

Checks that the analysis aligns with contractual, procedural, and industry requirements.

Schedule Events

Schedule Events

Identifies and tracks delay events and how they affect planned versus actual progress.

Cost Impacts

Cost Impacts

Evaluates how time delays translate into financial consequences for the project.

Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on the size of the project and the quality of the data. Smaller reviews can be completed quickly, while complex claims take longer because every step has to be verified.

We typically require the baseline programme, progress updates, correspondence, reports, and any contemporaneous site records.

Yes. Our conclusions, exhibits, and narrative are structured to support negotiations, expert discussions, and formal legal processes.

We identify gaps early and reconstruct the sequence of events using alternative evidence where possible, ensuring the analysis remains reliable

Yes. We categorise delay events by owner, contractor, or third party, supported by critical path logic and factual evidence.