Forensic accounting & loss quantification
Construction Delay & Business Loss
Construction delay and business loss engagements quantify the financial impact of project overruns, late completion, changed work, or owner-caused suspension. Forensic accountants translate schedule slippage into idle labor, extended equipment, home-office overhead, and, where applicable, lost operating income for an incomplete facility.
Intersection of schedule and finance
We collaborate with scheduling experts when critical path analysis is required, then map delay periods to cost ledgers and revenue models. The objective is a coherent story linking days of delay to dollars.
Methodology
We isolate owner-responsible vs. contractor-responsible periods when the dispute structure requires it, document force majeure impacts, and quantify liquidated damages exposure where applicable.
- Home office overhead and extended field overhead studies
- Lost revenue for partially opened facilities (hospitality, retail)
- Change order accounting and contingency burn analysis
Outcomes
Owners and contractors use our schedules in mediation; sureties may rely on findings in performance bond contexts.
Related services
Links to extra expense claims, business interruption loss analysis, and the construction & real estate industry page.
Related services
Frequently asked questions
How do you link construction delay to financial loss?expand_more
We map delay windows from schedule analysis (often with scheduling experts) to payroll, equipment, subcontractor invoices, and revenue ramp for partially opened facilities. Each cost or revenue line is tied to a causation narrative.
Do you handle owner vs. contractor responsibility splits?expand_more
When the dispute structure requires it, we isolate periods and cost pools attributable to each party, document force majeure or excusable delay where applicable, and quantify liquidated damages exposure if contract terms apply.
What industries do you most often support on delay claims?expand_more
Hospitality and retail openings, healthcare build-outs, manufacturing line relocations, and mixed-use developments where partial operations generate complex revenue ramps.