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Building Claims: Uncovering Schedule Manipulation in Construction Projects

Learn to identify and combat fraudulent practices in construction project scheduling. This resource delves into common tactics used to manipulate project timelines and inflate claims.

Understanding Schedule Manipulation Tactics

This content explores the deceptive techniques employed to create inflated project schedules. Key areas covered include:

• 15 Common Schedule Manipulation Tactics: Discover the most prevalent methods used to build claims through timeline adjustments in construction projects.
• Common Game-Playing Tactics: Become aware of specific deceptive practices, such as:
  • Failure to Provide a Construction Schedule: What happens when a schedule is missing?
  • Unsuitable Project Timeline: Identifying schedules that are unrealistic from the outset.
  • Delayed Review of Submissions: Recognizing delays in the review process.
  • Concealing Submission Reviews: Detecting attempts to hide review activities.
  • Delayed Delivery Dates (Owner-Driven): Identifying manipulated delivery timelines pushed by the owner.
  • Omission of Procurement Activities: Spotting missing information about purchasing activities.
  • Failure to Include Contractual Constraints: Recognizing ignored contractual limitations.
  • Artificial Early Completion Schedules: Identifying unrealistic early completion dates.
  • Preferred Logic Manipulation: Understanding how logic is altered to create false timelines.
  • Isolation of Float: Detecting manipulated float to create artificial deadlines.
  • Lack of Startup/Testing Activities: Identifying missing startup and testing phases.
  • No Schedule Updates: Recognizing the absence of necessary schedule revisions.
  • Inaccurate Schedule Updates/Information: Spotting misleading schedule information.
  • Failure to Incorporate Change Orders: Identifying ignored change order impacts.
  • "After Task Completion But For" Schedules: Recognizing schedules that are misleadingly presented after a task is completed.
  • Significant Completion Activity: Identifying inflated completion activities.

Defending Against Schedule Fraud

This resource provides strategies to proactively identify and prevent schedule manipulation.

• 53 Methods to Prevent and Detect Schedule Fraud: Learn practical approaches to identify and address these deceptive practices.
• The Importance of Detailed Scheduling: Understand why detailed scheduling is crucial for project success and owner control.
• Tailored Scheduling Specifications: Learn how to develop scheduling specifications that align with the level of involvement and control desired by the owner, considering project complexity.
• Early Design Investment: Recognize that the time and effort invested in scheduling during the design phase is significantly greater than during planning and coordination.
• 57-Item Checklist for Schedule Review: Utilize a comprehensive checklist to evaluate schedules for signs of manipulation.

By understanding these tactics and implementing preventative measures, you can safeguard your construction projects from costly schedule-related claims.