The Essential Guide to Understanding Construction Task Management
The Swaney Corporation
12 Jan 2024
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The Swaney Corporation-Crowe Construction specializes in construction management and contract completion administration in California. Our team is composed of licensed contractors, civil engineers, and technicians from diverse backgrounds. With over 48 years of experience in the construction industry, we understand the importance of having a well-rounded team that can handle different aspects of any project with skill and efficiency.
Our team has been instrumental in expanding our scope of understanding when it comes to projects of any scale. We are proud of the diverse team we have formed over the years.
Here are some signs that you might need a construction management consultant to step in and mitigate potential project disruptions, damages, and delays before you experience major profit loss:
• Adjusting poorly to weather conditions and site accessibility.
• Failing to put a realistic timeline in place for the project completion.
• Failing to account for cost overruns due to unexpected delays, changes in scope, and additional materials.
• Poorly communicating and coordinating between the various contractors involved.
• Not having a system for tracking progress or keeping records of any changes made to the plans during construction.
• Not budgeting or forecasting for any potential problems that may arise.
Construction management and contract administration are complex disciplines. Companies that don’t prioritize management in accordance with their contract and delegate these tasks to their employees may end up making costly mistakes that can jeopardize projects.
When it comes to contract completion, there are several common areas that must be addressed in order to ensure that all parties involved have their needs met. These include payment terms, quality control and assurance, dispute resolution, and warranties. It is important for parties to clearly define the scope of work to be completed, the timeline for delivery of services, and any potential penalties for late completion.
Additionally, all parties should review the quality of the services and materials provided, as well as discuss any warranty coverage that may be in place. Finally, should disputes arise, having a dispute resolution agreement in place can help to ensure that both parties have access to an effective course of action for settling their differences quickly and efficiently.
Having an expert consultant in contract administration and completion could be a powerful resource for construction companies that have lots of moving parts and multiple parties involved with different deadlines.
Here are some of the things we can do:
• Payment and Performance Bond Claim investigation and evaluation.
• Project interim takeover and completion.
• Detailed project monitoring and documentation.
• Time-scaled CPM scheduling and updating.
• Evaluation of subcontractor claims and subcontractor negotiations.
• Contract administration and construction supervision.
• Progress payment analysis.
• Time extension entitlement analysis.
• Change order control, review, and claim preparation.
• Claim avoidance.
Good leaders fix problems quickly and effectively; however, great leaders foresee problems and prevent them from happening in the first place. When you are looking for a partner to help your projects finish on time, on budget, and at your expectation, look no further than The Swaney Corporation-Crowe Construction.
Overwhelmed or looking for an expert opinion that can save your construction project? Call our office at (707) 665-96680
For over 48 years, The Swaney Corporation & Crowe Construction, Inc. has specialized in comprehensive Construction Management (CM), ensuring projectsprogress efficiently while complying with contract requirements and applicable public contract codes. . Our team of Licensed Contractors and Civil Engineers provides the seasoned leadership necessary to protect your interests, manage complex contracts, and achieve project goals on time and on budget.
Construction management and contract administration are complex disciplines. Delegation without expert oversight often leads to costly errors. Here are critical signs that you need a Construction Management Consultant to mitigate risks, avoid delays, and minimize financial losses:
Our Contract Administration services focus on protecting your organization from the complexity of multi-party projects and contractual risks. We work with your project management team to ensure contract compliance, fulfill contractual obligations, and clarify payment terms so all parties’ needs are met and the contract is completed successfully..
Key Contract Administration Services:
We transform project coordination through the mandatory use of Time-Scaled CPM Scheduling and Updating. Our project managers use this data to perform Time Impact Analyses in preparation for Time Extension requests and actively manage the schedule, ensuring that the construction schedule is not just a document, but a living execution of your baseline plan.
Our team provides comprehensive construction management services, acting as your impartial representative. This oversight ensures quality assurance an proactively manages construction risks throughout the construction phase and project closeout.
Contract completion requires addressing several key areas to ensure all parties’ needs are met. These include payment terms, quality control and assurance, dispute resolution, and warranties. The parties should also clearly define the scope of work, the service delivery timeline, and any penalties for late completion.
Core CM and Completion Services:
Good leaders fix problems quickly; great leaders foresee and prevent them. When you are looking for a partner to help your projects finish on time, on budget, and to your exact specifications, look no further than The Swaney Corporation-Crowe Construction.
Contact us today to discuss how our integrated construction management approach guarantees project success.
A General Contractor (GC) typically signs a contract to perform the work for a fixed price, taking on most of the risk and managing the subcontractors. A Construction Manager (CM), acts as the owner’s agent and advocate. They provide oversight, control the budget, review schedules, and ensure quality and contract compliance, offering transparency and minimizing the owner’s risk exposure.
We focus on the management and administration of the construction process. Our team—comprised of licensed contractors and civil engineers—provides expert consultation, and coordination of the work. While we manage the execution, we typically do not perform the physical labor ourselves. Our role is to help contractors and subcontractors fulfill contractual obligations, meet scheduling requirements, and navigate administrative challenges.
We use our Primavera P6 expertise to establish a single, reliable Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule that serves as the mandatory execution plan for all parties. Our CM team actively monitors progress against this schedule (typically monthly), allowing us to proactively identify and mitigate potential delays or schedule slippage before they impact the completion date, rather than reacting to them after the fact.
“Project Completion” involves the final stage, including the creation and administration of the Punch List, managing system commissioning, finalizing all required project documentation (as-builts, warranties), and ensuring the final payment analysis is accurate. Expert administration is necessary here to secure a clean project closeout, prevent disputes over final quality, ensure all claims and time extension requests are submitted, and transfer all necessary legal documents to the owner.