SJB Group’s broad array of diverse talent gives project owners the tools needed when planning a complex construction project.

Bringing it All Together

Providing the leadership needed to complete a significant and multi‑faceted construction project is a critical, yet difficult task for a site owner.

Project technical requirements, estimating and scheduling demands, contractual obligations, financial considerations and safety issues calls for a large and expensive temporary skill requirement. Most owners realize the effort of finding and managing this temporary grouping of various skills and temperaments can rapidly become a larger problem than constructing the project itself. SJB knows that getting the project built is more than design—it is managing a process that in many ways is foreign to the owner and designer. Thoroughly understanding the construction sequence and the critical steps that can make or break the schedule is vitally important to the owner or manager of the project. Alternative materials and construction techniques can significantly improve project performance with respect to project time and cost. And in this business, time IS money. SJB Group employs engineers with construction industry backgrounds to manage our construction projects. This unique group of talent enables SJB Group to be a licensed engineering firm licensed as a General Contractor.

On Schedule

Clients need projects that start on time, run on time and end on time.

The typical engineer or architect doesn’t have the hands-on construction experience to anticipate schedules for the time-driven or extremely large construction project. In addition, some contractors all too often provide schedules that are misleading or tilted in their favor. SJB utilizes Critical Path Method (CPM) and the Primavera P3 software to handle large-scale, highly sophisticated and multifaceted construction projects. The absolute standard of the construction industry, P3 provides a multitude of ways to organize, filter and sort activities, projects, and resources. Requiring contractors to furnish detailed schedules for review before the project starts allows us the ability to gauge whether the schedule is achievable and where potential conflicts may exist. We can also track the schedule versus actual progress. This process is vitally important when monitoring projects on an interim basis since it provides an earlier indication if progress will not meet the specified goals. Then, claims can be mitigated before they happen because we can predict them. This process of scheduling leads to significant time-saving advantages for our clients and virtually eliminates construction claims from delay or owner failure to act. Competent scheduling also gives the owner enormous ability to negotiate incentives, plan changes and extras from a position of strength. Our clients have saved several million dollars through this type consultancy.

Great Value

Many clients ask that projects be reviewed for the purpose of value engineering (VE).

In the process of preparing a schedule of construction activities, SJB Group mandates that a very thorough plan review be conducted. This level of service identifies potential savings for owners and is especially effective for state agencies. On highway projects, improvements to value might include reducing the life cycle cost of an interchange, enhancing safety in a design, or reducing impacts to the public by shortening the duration of a construction project. VE focuses on delivering the product or service at the best price by incorporating those value characteristics deemed most important by the client and owner.

Settling Disputes

When a dispute arises, clients need someone who can handle these issues in a professional and expedient manner. As long as there are contracts there will be contract disputes. There is a genuine respect for those few experts that are able to convincingly present a truthful argument and prevail in a mediation/arbitration/litigation environment. SJB Group, LLC. has an excellent reputation in the area of forensic investigations and expert testimony for construction claims, payment disputes, liquidated damages and construction defects.

Commercial and Civil Service

Today, many institutional and governmental clients are in need of contracting out a significant portion of their project inspection work.

SJB Group, LLC. offers resident inspection and construction administration services for heavy civil and commercial project owners. We provide selected owners the ability to move into design and construction for situations where time, in addition to cost, is an important element in the process. In addition, construction company project defaults are on the rise and SJB Group can help you manage the completion exposure, thus minimizing costs from liquidated damages and owner claims, while maximizing project revenue from extra claims and owner caused delays. Most importantly, we can help you by simply completing the job.

Construction Services Clientele

Federal, state and local agencies Contractors
Industrial, refining and manufacturing corporations
Rail, airport and port transportation operators
Development Corporations
Commercial corporations

Construction Services Fields of Expertise

Scheduling
Estimating
Constructability Reviews
Forensic Analysis and Testimony for construction claims.
Inspection Services
Design/Build Services