Planning and scheduling consultancy

Schedules that get approved. Updates that show the real picture. Delay analysis that holds up.

Vantera Project Controls supports owners, contractors and construction managers on infrastructure and building projects in the USA, UK, Australia and the Middle East.

11 yearsplanning and scheduling
30+ projectsacross transit, power, bridges and buildings
Primavera P6and MS Project
Both sidescontractor and owner experience

What we do

Three core services, delivered by an experienced scheduler who knows what reviewers look for.

01

Baseline schedule development

Baselines from feasibility to Level 4, built to your contract specification.

  • WBS, logic, calendars and milestones
  • Track outages and phased handovers
  • Resource and cost loading
02

Monthly updates with narrative

Accurate progress, a clear forecast and a narrative that explains what moved and why.

  • Critical path and float tracking
  • Forecast completion and variances
  • Look-aheads and manpower histograms
03

Schedule review and delay analysis

Independent checks of contractor schedules and time extension requests.

  • Baseline and update reviews
  • DCMA 14-point checks
  • Time impact analysis (TIA)

Also available: recovery schedule reviews, proposal and RFP schedules, design program schedules, MS Project to Primavera P6 conversion, and what-if analysis for package sequencing.

Sectors

Experience on complex, live and multi-site projects.

Metro and rail transit

Station ADA upgrades, line structure repair, track outage planning, maintenance facilities.

Data centers

Electrical scope: MV, UPS, generators, fire alarm and L1 to L5 commissioning.

Substations and traction power

TPSS, circuit breaker houses, switchgear replacement, track electrification.

Bridges and tunnels

Bridge rehabilitation, pedestrian bridges, tunnel fire suppression.

Civil and water

Stormwater, reservoir design programs, citywide street works.

Buildings

Public housing, healthcare, education, residential, fire stations and aviation.

Why work with us

  • Both sides of the table. We have prepared schedules for contractors and reviewed them for owners, so we know where schedules get challenged.
  • Complex constraints. General Order track outages, live facilities kept in operation, phased handovers and programs of up to 127 sites.
  • Clear reporting. Plain narratives backed by activity IDs, dates and float figures.
  • Flexible support. One-off reviews, monthly update support or a full schedule from scratch.

Agencies on our project record

Our principal's experience includes projects for:

MTA Construction & DevelopmentNYC TransitMetro-North Railroad NYCDOTNYCHANYC DEPNYC DDCNJ Transit MBTAPort Authority of NY & NJSUCFFAA

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