Position Finding & Peer Reviews
Independent view for critical decisions: Project Peer Reviews & Position Finding Reports
When reported progress and reality drift apart, sponsors and funders need ground truth before taking critical decisions.
An intensive forensic diagnostic establishing physical progress, true cost-to-complete, procurement status, and the critical path before major commitments are made.
Independent view for critical decisions
A Position Finding Review is an intensive forensic diagnostic designed to answer a single question: where does this project really stand? We assess physical site progress against the contract programme, stress-test cost to complete, evaluate procurement and design completeness, and identify the true critical path.
Site Verification
Physical on-site audit of trade progress, quality and installation status independent of contractor dashboards.
Cost-to-Complete Audit
Commercial assessment of package buy-out, pending change notices, claims exposure and contingency adequacy.
Critical Path Forensics
Schedule analysis to separate true critical path drivers from secondary activities and manufactured float.
When reported progress and reality drift apart
Most project reporting is produced by the parties being measured. By the time delays or cost overruns appear on monthly executive dashboards, they are often already entrenched.
- Programme critical path is disputed, obscured, or lacks logic links.
- Monthly progress reports show 90% completion while work on site is clearly stalling.
- Cost-to-complete figures remain static despite substantial pending change orders.
- Key subcontract packages remain unplaced while installation dates approach.
- Design deliverables are marked complete but unresolved MEP clashes halt trade contractors.
When reported progress and reality drift apart, sponsors and funders need independent ground truth before taking critical decisions.
Helping leadership answer five essential questions
We do not replace the project team. We provide senior review, challenge and route-to-action advice — helping the client answer five questions:
Where are we really?
Physical progress audited on site against the contract programme.
What will it cost?
Cost to complete tested against package maturity and exposure.
What is driving risk?
True critical path, design blockers and interface failures identified.
What are our choices?
Options with quantified time, cost and risk implications.
What happens next?
Prioritised intervention route map and decision gateways.
Related but distinct reviews
Position Finding Review
Diagnostic review establishing ground truth for an active development.
- Physical site audit of trade progress vs contract programme
- Forensic review of master schedule logic and float erosion
- Cost to complete and contingency stress-testing
- Procurement and supply chain solvency review
- Quantified findings pack and prioritised action plan
Project Peer Review
Strategic review testing assumptions before major investment decisions.
- Pre-construction gateway readiness assessment
- Procurement route and contractor selection challenge
- Risk register calibration and quantitative contingency testing
- Design management and statutory approval sequence audit
- Recommendations report for investment committee approval