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What We Do

​JGCMI offers professional hands-on experience and ingenuity in construction management, project management, and claims consulting. Our expertise includes the in-depth knowledge to adequately and timely address critical construction issues, which provides the industry owners, sureties, attorneys, contractors and lenders the innovative solutions needed for a successful project.​​

JGCMI’s litigation support services have the expertise to become an essential part of your professional team and are able to work with you and your legal counsel in all alternative dispute resolution methods. During the past, JGCMI’s principal has participated in numerous legal proceedings that involved courtroom trials, arbitration hearings and mediation sessions. This experience instilled a reliable and effective approach and methodology to efficiently get to the heart of any claim or dispute. JGCMI will appear as your expert construction claims consultant during settlement discussions or at mediation, or be your expert witness in arbitration or litigation. JGCMI’s litigation support services include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:

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  1. Effectively review a voluminous amount of data with an innate ability and sound judgment to understand the relative importance of the documents as evidence.
     

  2. Efficiently gather and help produce all of the pertinent documents and organize it into a  chronological main file that becomes a meaningful data base of core information.
     

  3. JGCMI’s industrious determination, where no stones are left unturned, facilitates getting  to the root of the dispute process competently, with substantial evidentiary information that contributes to quicker negotiations/resolutions on even the most complex multi-party construction disputes.
     

  4. Provide legal counsel with an in-depth understanding of, and insight into, complex      construction issues, problems, and practices.
     

  5. Collaborate with legal counsel to develop legal strategy, assist in the decision-making process and help determine the best plan for litigating a dispute.
     

  6. Help establish what discovery should be done.
     

  7. Assist in propounding or answering interrogatories.
     

  8. Assist in preparing demands to inspect documents.
     

  9. Assist drafting or responding to requests for admissions.
     

  10. Assist in preparation for depositions.
     

  11. Help evaluating information and documents received through discovery.
     

  12. Assist in preparations for settlement discussions.
     

  13. Assist in developing pre-trial, trial, post-trial, and appellate pleadings and briefs.
     

  14. Assist in developing graphics to be used at mediation, arbitration or trial.
     

  15. Assist in preparing questions for direct testimony and cross examination.
     

  16. Analyze deposition transcripts.
     

  17. Determine facts necessary to challenge opposing expert testimony.
     

  18. Write expert disclosure reports which establish valuable cause-and-effect relationships.

Litigation Support

Construction Management

With over 40 years of experience in managing construction projects worth over $1.6 billion, JGCMI personnel has the broad capabilities to offer the competence needed to successfully manage construction projects from start to finish. Over the years, JGCMI’s personnel have participated in the management of well over 110 projects that consist of in excess of 10,000,000 square feet of construction and well above 5,600 units of housing.

 

JGCMI synthesizes its construction management skills with financial accounting, architectural and engineering know-how to improve the trustworthiness of the administrative procedures and project controls, which in turn reduces uncertainty and strengthens the team’s operations through all phases of the project.

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JGCMI’s construction management services include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:

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Pre-Construction

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  1. Assist in the preparation of contract terms & conditions

  2. Assist in the preparation and distribution of contract documents

  3. Expedite City & State permits and special zoning requirements

  4. Assist in the preparation of the budget, cost and schedule

  5. Assist in creating quality control and safety compliance procedures

  6. Pre-qualify architect, engineer and contractors

  7. Prepare administrative procedures and project controls

  8. Review bid results and assist in price negotiations

  9. Assist in the development of cashflow and billing cycles

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During Construction

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  1. Coordinate the notice to proceed and organize project start-up

  2. Schedule/oversee pre-construction meetings

  3. Assist in the preparation/approval of the schedule of values

  4. Assist with administrating and expediting submittals, change orders and request for information

  5. Provide on-site quality control inspections

  6. Review work in progress for compliance with contract documents

  7. Coordinate laboratory and field testing & inspection

  8. Monitor and update CPM project schedule

  9. Monitor project budget, actual cost and cost to complete

  10. Attend progress meetings with owner, architect, engineers, contractor and subs and maintain minutes if necessary

  11. Review monthly applications for payment and coordinate submission of lien waivers

  12. Evaluate and assist in the resolution of payment bond claims

  13. Assist with negotiations in change order and claims

  14. Assist in the inspection for substantial completion

  15. Help create punchlist and monitor completion

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Post-Construction

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  1. Coordinate submission/review of as-builts, operation & maintenance manuals and warranties

  2. Coordinate MEP equipment start-up and owner training

  3. Assist in creating a monetized punchlist and monitoring its completion

  4. Assist with the final inspection and issuance of the final completion certificate

During the past, JGCMI’s personnel have participated in addressing the complex and challenging issues of the Surety Industry. Over these years, hundreds of bond claims and surety lawsuits were addressed, valued in excess of $70 Million.

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JGCMI understands the procedures and data required to protect the Surety’s interest and will provide a thorough evaluation to empower the surety to assess its options. JGCMI’s principle will provide explicit and distinct information/data that is required to enable the surety to make informed fiscal decisions and allow them to react promptly to distressed projects.

JGCMI’s surety services include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:

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Pre-Default Services:

  1. Prepare project status evaluations, including CPM schedule analysis

  2. Establish percent complete

  3. Provide cost to complete analysis

  4. Assess and monitor contract performance

  5. Evaluate potential change orders & claims

  6. Analyze project delays, including work stoppage, disruption and accelerations

   7. Facilitate dispute resolution


​Post-Default Services:

  1. Assist in the completion of Take-Over Agreements

  2. Prepare Contractor and/or Subcontractor re-bid packages

  3. Ratification of Subcontractors and Vendors, including new contracts/agreements

  4. Contract re-procurement

  5. Provide Project oversight and monitoring

  6. Provide Project supervision and management

  7. Payment Bond Claim review and analysis

  8. Prepare, submit and negotiate change orders and delay claims

  9. Review and/or monitor contractor/subcontractor/vendor scope of work & payment requests

  10. Provide litigation support

  11. Assist in the resolution of termination/default disputes

Surety Consulting

Owner Project Manager

The success of a Construction Project derives from the successful actions of the Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) and the OPM’s skill to facilitate an advantageous and proficient working relationship with the owner, designer, contractor, and others involved in the project. JGCMI has the managerial credentials, licenses and experience needed to represent the owner’s best interest, specifically having possessed: Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Official Program (MCPPO) Certification for School Project Designers & Owner’s Project Managers; LEED Green Associate Certification; City of Boston ABC Builder’s License; and Massachusetts Unrestricted Construction Supervisor’s License. JGCMI combines the expertise implicit in the ownership of these certificates/licenses with the integrated mental cultivation emanating from a structural engineering and master of business education; then binds these qualifications with the acquired practical business acumen amassed from over 40 years of construction experience, to provide owners with a high level of confidence they are being judiciously represented throughout the entire construction process. 

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JGCMI’s OPM services include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:

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Feasibility Study & Schematic/Final Design Phase

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  1. Assist in the designer selection process

  2. Oversee for the owner the design process with special emphasis toward constructability, long-term maintenance, and life-cycle costs savings

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Procurement/Bidding

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  1. Manage contractor/subcontractor pre-qualification process

  2. Assist the owner with negotiation and award of a construction contract

  3. Assist legal counsel on finalizing contracts

  4. Assist the owner in the procurement of other vendors, including execution of contract/agreement

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Cost Control

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  1. Generate a detailed project budget in conjunction with a professional estimator, update monthly, and report on any variations

  2. Compare prior cost estimates prepared by the designer and/or contractor to the baseline budget, inform owner of any variance and recommend solutions to reduce or eliminate cost increases

  3. Review all invoices, make recommendations to the owner regarding payment, and assist in preparation of request for reimbursements and other documentation as required by funding sources 

  4. Provide change order & claim review/analysis, recommend solutions to owner if expense is greater than baseline budget contingency amount, and negotiate on owner’s behalf.

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Value Engineering/Constructability

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  1. Review design in progress and identify potential constructability, maintenance, and life-cycle problems

  2. Provide analysis with recommendations for design, cost, quality or schedule improvements

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Schedule Management

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  1. Working in conjunction with a professional CPM Scheduler, provide a detailed project schedule, updated monthly, and report any variations

  2. If actual progress varies from the baseline schedule, consult with the designer, contractor, and owner and make appropriate recommendations to either achieve or revise the baseline schedule

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Construction

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  1. If required, provide a full-time representative dedicated exclusively to the project

  2. Administer the daily management and coordination necessary to achieve a successful project completion

  3. Assist in the resolution of Request for Information

  4. Monitor and report on the performance of the designer/engineers and provide administration of the contract between the owner & designer

  5. Monitor and report on the performance of the contractor and provide administration of the contract between the owner & designer

  6. Maintain all records and reports related to the project

  7. Provide representation at all meetings, as required, and maintain minutes of meetings if requested

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Monthly Progress Report

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  1. Submit a written monthly report summarizing all construction activities completed during the previous month

  2. Review onsite work and if necessary, provide notice on defective and/or non-conforming work

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Completion

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  1. Assist owner, designer, and engineers on inspecting completed work and develop punch lists as necessary

  2. Track and confirm completion of punch lists

  3. Assist designer with review and turn-over to owner of as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties & guarantees

  4. Assist the owner in the completion of designer and contractor evaluations

In today’s exceedingly competitive construction industry, having the expertise to aptly manage the construction claims process is an essential element in preserving budgets and/or profitability margins for owners, contractors and sureties. JGCMI’s principal has extensive claim experience, which allows JGCMI to provide instrumental advice in developing, analyzing, defending, and negotiating the following types of construction claims:

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Affirmative Claims

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  1. While employed with a general contractor, participated in the collaborative effort on submitting approximately forty (40) claims valued in excess of $53 million

  2. Dispute Resolution Medium

    1. Trial: One (1) trial settling one claim

    2. Arbitration: Four (4) arbitrations settling five claims

    3. Mediation: Eight (8) mediations settling nine claims

    4. Negotiated Settlements: Seventeen (17) settlements

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Typical Construction Claims

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  1. JGCMI has the experience, as well as a fundamental understanding of a construction project’s dynamics and nuances, to effectively identify and categorize documents that are critical to establishing entitlement to a claim

  2. Types of construction claims that are included in the forty plus affirmative claims are:

    1. Overtime

    2. Adverse weather

    3. Out of sequence

    4. Trade stacking

    5. Contract changes

    6. Increased labor crews

    7. Suspension of work

    8. Cumulative impact from excessive changes

    9. Deficient contract documents/poor design

    10. Limited site access

    11. Material delays

    12. Congestion/overcrowding

    13. Acceleration

    14. Differing site conditions

    15. Loss of productivity

    16. Contract defaults and/or termination

JGCMI recognizes that the claim process can be complex, time-consuming, and a financial drain on company expenses. To address its complexity and mitigate its expense, JGCMI has developed a systemic approach to developing/analyzing construction claims. JGCMI’s claim services include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:

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Affirmative Claims

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  1. Help identify and develop a valid reason for a claim and ensure by analyzing the contract documents, that the claim complies with the terms of the contract

  2. Evaluate project delays using CPM and As-Built schedule analysis

  3. Review or complete “as-planned” schedules and “as-built” schedules to identify pertinent delay(s). Establish the timeframe and underlying reason for the delay(s) and by utilizing schedule graphs, show how the delay(s) changed the durations and sequencing of the construction activities

  4. Identify concurrent and non-concurrent delay(s) and determine if they are compensable or non-compensable issues

  5. Provide assistance on establishing entitlement, then furnish guidance for proper record keeping

  6. Help clients create and issue contemporaneous correspondence of their position to develop a claim, with special emphasis on providing proper notification as required by the contract

  7. Review accounting cost reports and assist in the computation of direct and indirect costs associated with the claim

  8. Assist in preparing the claim text and produce relevant graphs/exhibits, which will convey conclusive evidence that is suited for the trier-of-facts or the deciding party.

  9. Participate in settlement discussions/negotiations on behalf of client

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Forensic Claims

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  1. Effectively review a voluminous amount of data with an innate ability and sound judgment to understand the relative importance of the documents as evidence 

  2. Efficiently gather and help produce all of the pertinent documents and organize it into a chronological main file that becomes a meaningful data base of core information

  3. JGCMI’s industrious determination, where no stones are left unturned, facilitates getting to the heart of the dispute process competently, with substantial evidentiary information that contributes to quicker negotiations/resolutions on even the most complex multi-party construction disputes

  4. Complete similar activities as referenced in the affirmative claim section

Claims Consulting

Owner Representative

In today’s complex construction industry, effectively managing the multitude of complicated issues inherent in most construction projects, can become a daunting and time-consuming undertaking. JGCMI owner representative services will permit the owner to concentrate on the company’s overall business plan having no reservations that an experienced construction manager is professionally managing their project. JGCMI can provide logical management direction regarding each project, focusing on a cost-effective value for the work being accomplished, taking the lead on required actions during the entire construction process, and advising on scheduling, budgeting, pro-active solutions, and claim prevention. JGCMI has a full understanding of the approval/permitting process, budgeting, and associated complexities of construction contract documents and guarantees to provide effective contract administration resolving all issues in the owner’s best interest.

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JGCMI’s owner representative services include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:

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Pre-Construction

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  1. Assist with the community process, government and public relations

  2. Provide necessary support for financing effort, including budgets, schedules, and other necessary project information

  3. Collaborate with owner on type of contracts

  4. Assist in pre-qualifying potential bidders

  5. Assist in the selection of the construction team

  6. Assist legal counsel in finalizing architect & contractor contracts

  7. Coordinate scheduled progress meetings and maintain minutes

  8. Assist architect in completing general conditions with emphasis on protecting owner’s interest

  9. Help finalize schedules for pre-construction, construction and post construction phases

  10. Examine plans and specifications for completeness and constructability

  11. Assist in the preparation and coordination of construction bid documents

  12. Assist in value engineering to help contain monetary costs or address time constraints

  13. Coordinate State and local permitting

  14. Evaluate contractor and architect schedule of values

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Construction

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  1. Scrutinize and check CPM construction schedules and monitor progress

  2. Check submittals for compliance to owner’s design intent

  3. Review change orders for entitlement and evaluate the cost and time impact to the schedule; negotiate and track as necessary

  4. Attend project meetings

  5. Prepare progress reports

  6. Monitor construction costs

  7. Monitor deliveries of long lead items

  8. Review and analyze contractor and architect pay applications

  9. Assist owner with the submission of their monthly requisitions to the lender/financing company

  10. Schedule and attend owner inspections and testing

  11. Manage abutter and interested party relations

  12. Provide daily project supervision, if necessary

  13. Provide quality control inspections 

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Post-Construction

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  1. Assist in the commissioning of the building systems

  2. Provide claims analysis and negotiations

  3. Review as-builts, operation & maintenance manuals and warranties

  4. Monitor completion of owner/architect punchlist

  5. Assist in securing final lien waivers from all contractors

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