Delays are a fact of life in any project—but how you handle them can make all the difference.
As a planner or scheduler, your primary responsibility is to forecast potential delays early and ensure they don’t evolve into major roadblocks that derail your project. However, too often, these delays are forecasted but not addressed until it’s too late.
When Extension of Time (EoT) requests aren’t timely negotiated or are rejected, forecasted delays can snowball into absorbed claims that not only cause financial strain but lead to disputes and unnecessary project stress.
This is where proactive delay management comes into play, and that’s exactly what we’ll focus on in this free 90-minute masterclass—led by Chris Carson, a renowned thought leader in forensic delay analysis and project planning/ scheduling. With over 45 years of experience, Chris has helped organizations across industries tackle delays and claims head-on, ensuring smoother project delivery and reducing risk.
During this session, you will gain the knowledge and strategies to proactively manage delays, negotiate timely Extensions of Time (EoTs), and prevent delays from escalating into costly claims.
What you’ll gain by attending this free 90-min masterclass:
- Understand the importance of predicting delays early and how to proactively manage them before they escalate into issues that disrupt your project.
- Explore the common reasons why delay requests aren’t negotiated on time, and learn practical strategies to avoid these pitfalls and ensure timely approval of your Extension of Time (EoT) requests.
- Get equipped with convincing arguments to advocate for the early issuance of Extensions of Time (EoTs), making a compelling case to keep projects on track and prevent delays from becoming absorbed claims.
- Learn what to do when Time Impact Analyses (TIAs) are not provided in a timely manner and understand the steps to take when delays are absorbed, to prevent them from impacting your project’s budget and schedule.
- Some recommended educational resources for further education in Forensic Schedule Delay Analysis
- How you can claim 1.5 PDUs or 0.15 CEUs towards your professional accreditations.
This free masterclass is designed for you, whether you’re a project manager, planner, scheduler, or claims professional looking to improve your approach to managing delays and EoT requests.
Whether you’re working on capital projects, managing tight schedules, or navigating complex claims, this masterclass will provide you with the tools and strategies to forecast delays, negotiate timely EoTs, and prevent the negative consequences of absorbed claims.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn from Chris Carson, one of the leading experts in project scheduling and forensic delay analysis. Register now to gain practical insights that will help you turn delay management from reactive to proactive and keep your projects on track.
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About Chris Carson
Chris Carson is a recognized thought leader in the Program/Project Controls, Cost Engineering, and Construction Management industry with over 45 years of experience.
He was the recipient of the 2021 AACE International “O.T. Zimmerman Founder’s Award ” for “… the development of policies, practices, procedures, and projects directed to the advancement of the precepts of total cost management and AACE International”, the 2011 AACE “Technical Excellence” award, the 2009 PMI College of Scheduling award for “Significant Contributions to the Scheduling Industry”, and the “Chairman’s Award” from CMAA in 2006 for contributions to the CM industry. He was on the AACE 2016-2018 Board of Directors and the Board of Advisors for CII for 2019-2020.
Chris Carson was selected as an AACE International Fellow in 2013 “in recognition of professional attainment and significant accomplishment in cost management or cost engineering.” He was selected as the first founding Fellow of Project Controls by the International Guild of Project Controls in 2014, and a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in 2015 for his individual achievement “as well as demonstrating significant career achievements and successes…”.
As a top ranked speaker and presenter of over 750 industry sessions, Mr. Carson’s credentials include over 100 peer-reviewed publications such as AACE Recommended Practices, “Forensic Schedule Analysis”, “Identifying the Critical Path”, “Recovery Scheduling”, “Development of Cost Estimate Plans”, “Original Baseline Schedule Review”, and “Update Schedule Review”. Mr. Carson was an Author/Editor for the book, “CPM Scheduling for Construction – Best Practices and Guidelines”, 2014, contributing author for “Construction Project Scheduling and Control”, by Saleh Mubarak, 2010, and contributing author for the “Time Management Guidelines” and “Claims Management Guidelines” by CMAA, 2011, 2017, 2018. In addition, in September 2021, AACE published its 100th Recommended Practice and Chris had the eighth greatest number of individual contributions to those Recommended Practices.
Currently he is serving as the Enterprise Director of Program & Project Controls and Vice President for ARCADIS U.S. He is the Lead for the Program & Project Controls (PPC) Community of Practice, and the PPC training and best practices development center. He is also an instructor with Project Control Academy, teaching the Forensic Schedule Delay Analysis online training.
To connect with Chris, please visit his LinkedIn profile.
About Shohreh Ghorbani
Shohreh Ghorbani is a dynamic and accomplished professional in the field of project controls. With an extensive background and expertise in project controls, she has been at the forefront of driving excellence and innovation in the industry.
As the founder and technical director of Project Control Academy, the leading global provider of practical online training programs in project controls, Shohreh has made it her mission to empower professionals and organizations with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in project controls. Her passion for education and continuous learning has led her to develop comprehensive training programs that cater to the diverse needs of project management professionals worldwide.
Renowned for her captivating and dynamic approach to teaching, Shohreh has garnered acclaim and widespread recognition in the realm of project controls education.
Beyond her professional achievements, Shohreh is deeply invested in building a strong community of project controls professionals. Through her leadership, she has fostered a collaborative environment where individuals can connect, share insights, and support each other in their professional journey.
With her unwavering dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence, Shohreh Ghorbani continues to inspire and empower project management professionals worldwide, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of project controls.
Meet Shohreh at Project Control Academy or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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