Right the Ship

Project Recovery

Every construction business eventually encounters the "perfect storm" project. The confluence of factors like inadequate design, an inexperienced client, and weak trade partners can make forward progress seem impossibly difficult. As schedules slip and margins fade, the cooperative and collaborative environment cultivated at the outset quickly sours, and a downward spiral can ensue.

Acknowledging the reality of a tough situation doesn't mean admitting defeat. However, it does require redefining what success means going forward. An all too common and counterproductive habit of contractors is to remain beholden to the original benchmarks of success when it is painfully obvious to all stakeholders they can no longer be met.

DCS has a proven approach to project turnaround:

• Identify the causal factors and behaviors that contributed to the present state
• Resolve outstanding issues acting as barriers to progress (e.g. change orders)
• Develop an issue escalation process by which minor issues are resolved at the lowest level practical, and major issues are moved up the chain so that they are not allowed to fester
• Utilize partnering best-practices to re-baseline success metrics, and obtain, buy-in, commitment and accountability among project stakeholders.