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 Abacus
combines construction management experience with accounting,
architectural, and engineering expertise to improve predictability,
minimize risk, and enhance performance throughout all phases of design,
procurement, and construction.
During project assessment, Abacus provides key managerial and technical insights into project feasibility and viability. During design, Abacus emphases the development of a strong project team, a cost-effective and constructible design, and workable contract provisions, controls and procedures. During construction, Abacus is an attentive and proactive construction manager, whose primary objective is on-time and on-budget project completion with no surprises along the way. Our Project and Construction Management services include:
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| Construction Dispute Resolution |  Abacus
investigates and evaluates all types of construction claims.
Even a carefully planned and well managed project can encounter claims and disputes. How the claims and disputes are handled can make a significant difference in the success of the project. Abacus utilizes a proven and cost- effective approach and methodology to quickly get to the root of any claim or dispute. Our professionals are familiar with the vast range of disputes which can arise during the design, procurement, and construction of a project, including:
Then, Abacus concentrates on evaluation of each dispute, including preliminary investigation and analysis that result in an action plan, which is tailored to your business objectives and legal strategies. A major focus of the action plan is to facilitate early dispute resolution. Abacus typically conducts detailed analyses, breaking the disputes down - issue by issue, fact by fact, and event by event in order to assess the liability, causation and damage components of each dispute. A fair, balanced and objective assessment of each dispute frequently is the impetus for an early and cost-effective resolution. If desired, Abacus will become an integral part of your professional team, working directly with you and your legal counsel. Furthermore, Abacus will appear as your expert in settlement negotiations, mediation, arbitration, or trial, if requested. Our Construction Dispute Resolution Services include:
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Development of Contract Provisions
Initially, Abacus focuses upon mitigation
of the disputes, so distraction and delay are minimized.| Investigative
and Forensic Engineering
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Investigative and Forensic services include:
evaluation of construction, operation, and maintenance; facility surveys;
remedial design, and reconstruction management; evaluation of architect,
engineer, or contractor performance (against the applicable industry
standards); technical and contractual analyses involving legal theories of
strict liability, issues of professional liability, and breach of
contract; property loss analyses; business interruption calculations; and
expert witness testimony.
Abacus investigates and evaluates the performance of the architect or engineer in regard to compliance with the standards of practice in the industry relative to the design and management of the project. Abacus analyzes the cause and origin of product defects and construction failures. Home | Back | Next | Put Us on Your Team | Use e-Consult TM
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| Construction Accounting and Auditing |  Abacus
is a full-service provider of specialized financial, accounting and
auditing services to the construction industry.
In the planning stages, our ability to accurately analyze the financial aspects of a project — especially when combined with our technical expertise — is unsurpassed. In the procurement and construction stage, Abacus is an attentive observer and investigator, reporting on progress and keeping track of expenditures, providing comprehensive oversight and audit services. In the analysis and resolution of disputes, we excel in detailed fact-finding and in reconstructing financial activity. Our Financial and Accounting Services include:
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| Seminars and Training Programs |  Abacus
provides in-house training programs which are designed to increase the
awareness and level of sophistication of construction management personnel
with respect to managing construction projects and avoiding/resolving claims.
A typical program covers five areas which — from our substantial experience — tend to be the most crucial to project success: (1) the contract documents; (2) the procedures used to administer the contract; (3) the inspection of the work for compliance with the contract requirements; (4) the monitoring of progress against the project schedule; and (5) the pricing of changes and delays, and their incorporation into the project schedule. Home | Back | Next to Organization | Put Us on Your Team | Use e-Consult TM |