PROJECT CONTROLS

Plan & Push recognizes that a schedule’s effectiveness relies on the input and coordination from subject matter experts and trade leads. In developing the schedule, our team ensures that all necessary details are included and that the scope is properly aligned with the team leaders who will oversee the project’s execution. By referencing design documents and contract specifications, we guarantee the schedule adheres to all contractual reporting standards.

Using advanced scheduling techniques and software, Plan & Push monitors and reports the progress of construction activities. This approach keeps our clients informed about current progress, upcoming critical tasks, and allows for swift adjustments to unexpected challenges, enabling the prompt resolution of potential issues and the implementation of corrective measures.

• Industry Scheduling Software
• Primavera™
• Microsoft Project™
• Project 4D™

Effective schedule oversight is crucial for maintaining project timelines. At Plan & Push, we monitor project progress closely, addressing deviations promptly and ensuring that the project remains on track to meet deadlines.

Whether it’s for a single project or a larger program with multiple scope components, our extensive experience in project development, execution, and dispute resolution provides us with a unique perspective. We can oversee physical progress, accurately monitor and assess both current and forecasted work, and identify potential risk areas that may impact project completion.

Plan & Push conducts comprehensive cost analysis to evaluate and control project expenditures. We examine financial data to identify trends and discrepancies, ensuring that your project stays within budget and financial objectives are met.

Our team uses a range of tools to deliver a cost analysis tailored to your project and specific needs. PLAN & PUSH creates historical pricing profiles for building materials, utilizing various pricing indices and historical data. By leveraging these profiles, we can accurately calculate project costs, factoring in inflation and current market trends. Additionally, we continuously monitor costs as the project progresses, keeping you informed of any recent price fluctuations.

Whether you’re a contractor or subcontractor aiming to demonstrate material escalation or an owner defending against inflated material costs, PLAN & PUSH’s experts are ready to conduct material escalation analysis to support your efforts. We understand that construction sites evolve, with numerous revisions, changes, and updates occurring before completion. Our cost analysis tools can track these cost changes in real-time, integrating seamlessly with our other services.

We apply value engineering principles at Plan & Push to enhance project value while reducing costs. Our focus is on optimizing project functions and improving performance without compromising quality, delivering greater value to your investment.

Accurate construction bid estimates are often the cornerstone of a project’s success, serving as a critical factor in contract pricing agreements. PLAN & PUSH offers value engineering consulting services to help ensure your project’s success. Whether you need value-added construction estimates for your current project, assistance with choosing between multiple bid packages, or validation of a selected bid before finalizing a contract, our experienced professionals are here to guide you.

Developing precise construction bid estimates requires a deep understanding of project costs, influencing factors, and the estimating process. Our estimating team focuses on three primary concerns:

• How many? (Quantities)
• How much? (Pricing)
• How long? (Productivity)

Using our methodical yet practical approach, PLAN & PUSH’s construction bid estimates include quantity take-offs to address “how many,” market-factored pricing for “how much,” and scheduling services to determine “how long.” Additionally, our expertise allows us to evaluate and analyze submitted bids for potential errors or deficiencies. Whatever your estimating needs, PLAN & PUSH has the services to ensure the success of your project.

Effective budget management is key to project success. At Plan & Push, we oversee your project budget meticulously, tracking expenses, forecasting financial needs, and ensuring that your project remains financially on target.

“How much?” This is the crucial first question to answer before committing time and resources to develop a concept into a fully realized project. Getting this answer wrong at the conceptual phase can lead to cost overruns and delays later on. PLAN & PUSH’s extensive experience—from proactive project due diligence during pre-construction planning to forensic construction claims analysis and litigation support—enables us to provide you with conceptual project budgets that assess the economic feasibility of your project from the very beginning.

Even if your construction or engineering project is still in the idea stage without detailed drawings or plans, our professionals have the expertise to deliver the conceptual budgets needed to move your project forward. Our Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) budgets are refined enough to set accurate cost expectations from the start, helping to avoid cost disputes later.

PLAN & PUSH’s Cost Services

The following services support the development of your conceptual project budget:

• Pre-construction planning and coordination
• Construction cost estimating
• Risk identification

Whether you are an owner, program manager, contractor, architect, or construction manager, PLAN & PUSH’s construction cost consultants are equipped to enhance your team’s expertise with additional insights to ensure the success of your project.