CPM Scheduling · Project Controls · Delay Analysis

Contract-compliant CPM schedules from baseline to closeout.

Primavera P6 baseline development, monthly schedule updates, time impact analysis and schedule recovery for construction managers and general contractors on DASNY, MTA and Port Authority projects in New York and New Jersey.

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Current work

Current Engagements

Active CPM scheduling engagements for public owners. Each schedule is prepared to the owner's CPM specification and is subject to formal owner review.

Services

Scheduling & Project Controls Services

All deliverables are prepared in Oracle Primavera P6 in accordance with the contract's CPM specification and AACE International Recommended Practices, with level of effort quantified from the schedule's activity, relationship and procurement counts.

Proprietary tooling

SOVALTEC Schedule Analytics

Our in-house analysis platform reads Primavera P6 XER files directly and runs its own CPM calculation, so every schedule we submit or review is tested before it reaches the owner.

DCMA 14-point assessment screen
DCMA 14-Point AssessmentEach check scored against its threshold, with the failing activities one click away.
Monte Carlo finish-date distribution
Schedule Risk Analysis1,000-iteration finish-date distribution with P50, P80 and P95 dates.
Cumulative finish curve, baseline against update
Update ComparisonCumulative activity finishes: baseline (blue) against the current update (red).
Quality & DCMA scoringDCMA 14-point checks and weighted quality scores for every submission.
Float paths & longest pathDriving and near-critical paths traced to the constrained milestones.
Update trendingCritical-path size, float erosion and slippage tracked across the update series.
Schedule comparisonLogic, duration and date changes between any two schedules, grouped by WBS.
Time impact workspaceFragnet insertion and impact measurement for time extension requests.
Report packagesPrint-ready 11x17 report sheets for owner submissions.
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Schedule lifecycle

From Baseline to Closeout

The accepted baseline becomes the single schedule model for every update, delay analysis and recovery plan through project closeout.

Baseline DevelopmentWBS · LOGIC · COST LOADING
Contract baseline submittal
Periodic UpdatesSTATUS · FORECAST · NARRATIVE
Monthly updates per specification
Delay AnalysisFRAGNET · TIA · TIME EXTENSION
Time impact analysis of delay events
Schedule RecoveryWHAT-IF · RESEQUENCE
Recovery and acceleration planning
Sample work

Representative Deliverables

Selected pages from schedule risk analysis, cost allocation, baseline schedule analysis and DCMA 14-point assessment reports prepared on past projects.

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Project experience

Public-Sector and Commercial Experience

Prior CPM scheduling engagements for transit, bridges, courts, fire stations, utilities, education, healthcare, cultural facilities and commercial interiors in New York and New Jersey.

5current and recent agency engagements
35prior engagements in New York and New Jersey
8sectors served
P6Oracle Primavera P6 and Risk Analysis
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About

Principal-Led CPM Scheduling

SOVALTEC provides Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling and project controls services to construction managers and general contractors. We develop logic-driven, resource- and cost-loaded schedules in Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, maintain them through monthly updates, and prepare time impact analyses and time extension requests when delays occur. Our reporting identifies critical-path and resource issues early enough for corrective action.

Our principal scheduler's field background spans fabrication of heat exchangers and pressure vessels, erection and commissioning of a major industrial facility, public library renovations, and water treatment, gas conversion, smart grid and power plant control-system upgrades in New York.

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"CPM scheduling is one of the only valid means of proving liability and damages before courts and administrative boards of appeal."

Member, AACE International. We prefer conventional design-bid-build procurement, where the owner holds a single prime contract with the general contractor.

Services

Services

CPM scheduling and project controls from the initial baseline submission through closeout. Fees are project-specific and are based on the contract documents, the CPM specification and the schedule file.

How we work

Engagement Principles

Specification Compliance

Every submission is prepared to the contract's CPM specification, including required reports, submission format and review periods.

Quantified Basis of Effort

Level of effort is derived from measurable schedule content (activities, relationships and procurement packages), giving the client a verifiable basis.

Principal Accountability

The principal scheduler prepares and reviews each deliverable before submission to the owner.

Projects

Project Experience

Current engagements for state and bi-state agencies, and prior CPM scheduling engagements across transit, civic, utility, healthcare, education and commercial interiors projects in New York and New Jersey.

Prior Engagements

CPM scheduling services were provided on the following projects.

Proprietary tooling

SOVALTEC Schedule Analytics

Our in-house analysis platform reads Primavera P6 XER files directly and runs its own CPM calculation, so every schedule we submit or review is tested before it reaches the owner.

DCMA 14-point assessment screen
DCMA 14-Point AssessmentEach check scored against its threshold, with the failing activities one click away.
Monte Carlo finish-date distribution
Schedule Risk Analysis1,000-iteration finish-date distribution with P50, P80 and P95 dates.
Cumulative finish curve, baseline against update
Update ComparisonCumulative activity finishes: baseline (blue) against the current update (red).
Quality & DCMA scoringDCMA 14-point checks and weighted quality scores for every submission.
Float paths & longest pathDriving and near-critical paths traced to the constrained milestones.
Update trendingCritical-path size, float erosion and slippage tracked across the update series.
Schedule comparisonLogic, duration and date changes between any two schedules, grouped by WBS.
Time impact workspaceFragnet insertion and impact measurement for time extension requests.
Report packagesPrint-ready 11x17 report sheets for owner submissions.
SCREENS SHOWN WITH PROJECT IDENTIFIERS REMOVED.
Sample work

Sample Deliverables

Report pages from deliverables prepared on past projects. Select a page to enlarge it.

Company

A New York CPM scheduling practice built on field experience.

SOVALTEC provides Critical Path Method scheduling and project controls to construction managers and general contractors on public-sector and commercial work in New York and New Jersey. The firm brings more than a decade of experience preparing baseline schedules, monthly updates and delay analyses for New York construction managers.

Every engagement is led by the principal scheduler and delivered through a documented intake, peer review and approval process, supported by our in-house schedule analytics platform.

Principal-ledEvery engagement led and approved by the principal scheduler
AACE InternationalMember
Oracle Primavera P6Primary scheduling platform, with Microsoft Project
Public ownersDASNY, MTA and Port Authority engagements
History

Our Path

Milestones drawn from our project record.

2009

First CPM engagements for a New York construction manager

The start of a long-running relationship scheduling public and commercial work in New York City.

2018

Team operations established

Shared project workspace established; college, courthouse and utility engagements across New York City.

2019

Project portfolio published

Published portfolio of transit, civic, utility, higher education and commercial interiors projects.

2022

DASNY: Kingsboro Psychiatric Center

Baseline for Buildings 2 & 28, followed by monthly updates and time impact analyses through substantial completion in June 2026.

2025

MTA: RFK Fleet Garage

Contract baseline, monthly updates and time extension support.

2026

SOVALTEC

Port Authority and DASNY engagements, a formal delivery workflow with peer review, and the in-house schedule analytics platform.

Quality control

How Every Deliverable Is Produced

No schedule, narrative or analysis leaves the firm without passing through the same five stages and the principal's written approval.

01

Intake

Request logged with project, due date, expected output and source files: drawings, XER, submittal log, prior comments.

02

Assignment

Task assigned with an owner, priority and review path; readiness confirmed before work begins.

03

Preparation

Work prepared and tested in the analytics platform; blockers escalated before the due date is at risk.

04

Peer review

Logic, dates, formatting and alignment with owner direction checked; comments resolved and recorded.

05

Principal approval

The principal scheduler approves the final package before it is submitted to the owner.

Careers

Primavera P6 Scheduler

We work with schedulers who can take a live P6 schedule through baseline, update and delay analysis to an owner's specification. Engagements are project-based, with a path to full-time for the right person.

STEP 01

Apply

Submit your details and resume.

STEP 02

Online assessment

24 auto-scored questions on P6, CPM, DCMA and AACE practice, at the level you choose.

STEP 03

Practical exercise

Status and assess a working P6 schedule and submit a short written recommendation.

STEP 04

Interview

A technical discussion of your exercise with the principal scheduler.

Apply

Attach your resume

P6 Scheduler Assessment

24 questions drawn at random from the level you select. Timed, auto-scored, and locked on submission. Results go directly to our principal scheduler.

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By invitation: after we review your application, we email you a personal access code. It works once, for 48 hours, with the email you applied with.

Covers P6 engine behavior, XER structure, DCMA 14-point checks, AACE Recommended Practices, calculations and professional judgment.

What we look for

  • Hands-on Primavera P6: logic, calendars, constraints, statusing
  • Monthly updates and narratives to an owner's CPM specification
  • Working knowledge of DCMA 14-point checks and time impact analysis
  • Clear written English and evening overlap with US Eastern Time
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Request a Proposal

Fees are project-specific. Submit the contract drawings, the CPM scheduling specification section and, if available, the current schedule (XER or MPP), and we will issue an itemized proposal.

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