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Labor / Productivity
Analysis
When a contractor bids
and is awarded a fixed priced contract, it typically
assumes that it can achieve a certain level of productivity
in performing the work such that the contract will be
financially successful.
When losses are suffered,
additional labor costs can be the largest element of
those losses. Labor overruns can be attributed to numerous
causes and factors. One such cause which is commonly
a point of contention between owners and contractors
is direct labor productivity loss. Proving and pricing
lost productivity claims can be a difficult task. However,
if certain basic fundamentals are present, accepted
methods of analysis do exist. Additionally, from an
owner's perspective, analyzing and responding to a contactor's
productivity claim can be a difficult process.
Synergen Consulting
has prepared and analyzed hundreds of productivity claims
totaling hundreds of millions of dollars. Our productivity
experts have been certified by courts and panels as
experts in the field of labor efficiency and productivity
loss. We have in depth knowledge of productivity tracking
and controls, impacts, industry studies, and quantification
techniques. These techniques include:
- Total cost claims
- Modified total cost
claims
- Industry studies (MCAA,
CII, etc.)
- Measured Mile Analysis
- Discrete tracking
and pricing of events
Synergen's experts have
prepared and analyzed claims, negotiated on behalf of
our clients, presented in mediations, and testified
in arbitration and in court on matters involving labor
efficiency and productivity loss.
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