{"id":3999,"date":"2026-03-22T23:14:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T23:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.equitas-consulting.com\/?page_id=3999"},"modified":"2026-03-29T20:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T20:37:05","slug":"project-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.equitas-consulting.com\/ru\/project-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400;1,500&#038;family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500;700&#038;display=swap\">\n<style>\n\/* ===== EQUITAS PROJECT SERVICES PAGE \u2014 SELF CONTAINED ===== *\/\n\n.eq-project {\n  --terra:       #C45A10;\n  --terra-light: #D97035;\n  --slate:       #1C2B2B;\n  --slate-mid:   #2A3D3D;\n  --slate-panel: #132022;\n  --off-white:   #F6F3EE;\n  --white:       #FFFFFF;\n  --ink:         #182426;\n  --ink-soft:    #3A4040;\n  --muted:       #7A8A8A;\n  --line:        rgba(196,90,16,0.12);\n  --max:         1320px;\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\n  color: var(--ink-soft);\n  overflow-x: hidden;\n}\n\n.eq-project *, .eq-project *::before, .eq-project *::after {\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n.eq-project a { color: inherit; 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}\n\n\/* RESPONSIVE *\/\n@media (max-width: 1100px) {\n  .eq-project .hero-content { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  .eq-project .hero-card { display: none; }\n  .eq-project .overview-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  .eq-project .services-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n  .eq-project .commercial-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n  .eq-project .process-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }\n  .eq-project .strip-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }\n  .eq-project .cta-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n  .eq-project .hero { padding: 60px 0; }\n  .eq-project .services-grid,\n  .eq-project .commercial-grid,\n  .eq-project .strip-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\n  .eq-project .container { width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 32px)); }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"eq-project\">\n\n  <!-- HERO -->\n  <header class=\"hero\">\n    <div class=\"hero-slider\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n      <div class=\"hero-slide active\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.equitas-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CCPP.jpg');\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"hero-slide\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.equitas-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Power-Plant.jpg');\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"hero-slide\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.equitas-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hydropower-Installation.jpg');\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hero-accent-bar\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"container hero-content\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"eyebrow\">Project Services<\/div>\n        <h1>Planning, programming and <em>commercial project support<\/em><\/h1>\n        <p class=\"hero-copy\">Equitas provides planning and programming services and commercial and contract management support to contractors, employers and project teams on major construction and engineering projects. Our project services work is grounded in practical delivery experience and an understanding of how programme and commercial issues develop into claims and disputes if not managed carefully.<\/p>\n        <p class=\"hero-positioning\">We support projects at all stages \u2014 from baseline programme preparation and contract administration through to recovery planning and dispute-related commercial management.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hero-card\">\n        <div class=\"hero-card-label\">Project services profile<\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-list\">\n          <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Baseline and recovery programme preparation using P6 Primavera and MS Project<\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Sub-Clause 8.3 revised programme submissions under FIDIC<\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Time Impact Analysis and delay analysis support<\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Contract administration across FIDIC, NEC and JCT forms<\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Variation management, notices and claims procedures<\/div>\n          <div class=\"hero-list-item\">Support for live projects and dispute-related environments<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <!-- OVERVIEW -->\n  <section class=\"overview-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Overview<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"section-title\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;\">Project services that support<br><em>delivery and protect entitlement<\/em><\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"overview-grid\">\n        <div class=\"overview-panel\">\n          <p>Planning and programming work and commercial contract management are not isolated functions \u2014 they are the foundation on which claims are built and disputes are resolved. A well-maintained programme, a properly administered contract and a disciplined approach to variations and notices can determine the strength of a claim long before it reaches a dispute board or arbitration.<\/p>\n          <p>Equitas provides project services support with that context in mind. Our planning and programming work is carried out using industry-standard tools including Primavera P6 and MS Project, with particular experience in FIDIC-based projects where Sub-Clause 8.3 revised programme submissions and time impact analysis are critical to claim development. Our commercial and contract management services focus on the disciplines that protect entitlement and maintain evidential records during live project delivery.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"quote-panel\">\n          <span class=\"label\">Our View<\/span>\n          <blockquote>&#8220;The records that support a claim are created during the project. Good project management is good claims management.&#8221;<\/blockquote>\n          <p>Our project services are designed to support delivery teams in maintaining the programme, commercial and contractual disciplines that matter not only for project performance, but for the strength of any future claim or dispute position.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- PLANNING & PROGRAMMING -->\n  <section class=\"planning-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Planning &#038; Programming<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"section-title\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;\">Programme services for<br><em>delivery and dispute contexts<\/em><\/h2>\n      <p class=\"section-intro\">We provide planning and programming support across live project delivery and dispute-related environments, using P6 Primavera and MS Project as primary tools.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"services-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"service-card primary\">\n          <div class=\"service-icon\">B<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"service-title\">Baseline Programme Preparation<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"service-desc\">Preparation of detailed baseline programmes that reflect the contract requirements, construction methodology, resource logic and sequencing constraints of the project. We develop programmes to the standard required for submission under FIDIC Sub-Clause 8.3 and equivalent provisions in other forms.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"service-card primary\">\n          <div class=\"service-icon\">R<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"service-title\">Recovery Programmes<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"service-desc\">Preparation of recovery and revised programmes following delay events, change in scope or instruction to accelerate. We develop recovery programmes that are resource-loaded, logically sequenced and capable of demonstrating realistic completion within the revised contract period.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"service-card primary\">\n          <div class=\"service-icon\">P<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"service-title\">Progress Monitoring &#038; Reporting<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"service-desc\">Regular programme updates, progress measurement and reporting against the baseline or accepted programme. We provide structured progress reports that create a contemporaneous record of actual progress, delay events and their impact \u2014 essential for any future claim or dispute.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"service-card\">\n          <div class=\"service-icon\">T<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"service-title\">Time Impact Analysis<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"service-desc\">Preparation of Time Impact Analysis (TIA) under FIDIC and other standard forms to demonstrate the prospective or retrospective effect of delay events on the programme. We apply TIA methodology in accordance with the applicable contract requirements and recognised industry practice.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"service-card\">\n          <div class=\"service-icon\">S<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"service-title\">Sub-Clause 8.3 Revised Programmes<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"service-desc\">Preparation and review of revised programme submissions under FIDIC Sub-Clause 8.3, including the supporting narrative, methodology statements and programme logic required to demonstrate compliance with the Engineer&#8217;s requirements and the contract.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"service-card\">\n          <div class=\"service-icon\">D<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"service-title\">Delay Analysis Support<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"service-desc\">Programme-based delay analysis using P6 Primavera and MS Project to support extension of time claims, expert reports and dispute submissions. We apply impacted as-planned, collapsed as-built, TIA and windows analysis approaches depending on the facts and forum requirements.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- DIVIDER -->\n  <div class=\"section-divider\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"divider-inner\">\n        <div class=\"divider-line\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"divider-label\">Commercial &#038; Contract Management<\/div>\n        <div class=\"divider-line\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- COMMERCIAL & CONTRACT MANAGEMENT -->\n  <section class=\"commercial-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">Commercial &#038; Contract Management<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"section-title\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;\">Contract administration that<br><em>protects entitlement<\/em><\/h2>\n      <p class=\"section-intro\">Disciplined contract administration, variation management and notice compliance are not administrative tasks \u2014 they are the disciplines that determine whether entitlement is preserved or lost during project delivery.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"commercial-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"commercial-card\">\n          <div class=\"service-icon\">A<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"service-title\">Contract Administration<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"service-desc\">Day-to-day contract administration support across FIDIC, NEC and JCT forms, including management of the contract correspondence, instruction records, payment applications and the documentation required to maintain a clear and auditable project record.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"commercial-card\">\n          <div class=\"service-icon\">V<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"service-title\">Variation Management<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"service-desc\">Identification, valuation and management of variations arising during project delivery. We assist project teams in developing robust variation registers, preparing and reviewing variation orders and ensuring that change is properly captured, valued and agreed before it becomes a source of dispute.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"commercial-card\">\n          <div class=\"service-icon\">N<\/div>\n          <h3 class=\"service-title\">Notices &#038; Claims Procedures<\/h3>\n          <p class=\"service-desc\">Advice on notice obligations, claim procedures and time limits under FIDIC, NEC, JCT and bespoke contracts. 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We help clients understand their contractual risk profile before issues develop into claims.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <!-- HOW WE WORK -->\n  <section class=\"process-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"eyebrow\">How We Work<\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"section-title\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;\">Project services aligned to<br><em>delivery and dispute strategy<\/em><\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"process-layout\">\n        <div class=\"process-steps\">\n\n          <div class=\"process-step\">\n            <span class=\"step-num\">I<\/span>\n            <div>\n              <h4 class=\"step-title\">Understand the project and contractual context<\/h4>\n              <p class=\"step-body\">We begin by reviewing the contract, the programme, the project status and the key issues \u2014 whether the engagement is for live delivery support, recovery planning or dispute-related programme and commercial work.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"process-step\">\n            <span class=\"step-num\">II<\/span>\n            <div>\n              <h4 class=\"step-title\">Establish the programme and commercial baseline<\/h4>\n              <p class=\"step-body\">We develop or review the baseline programme and commercial records to ensure they accurately reflect the contract requirements, the agreed scope and the project&#8217;s current position \u2014 creating the foundation for both delivery management and claims.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"process-step\">\n            <span class=\"step-num\">III<\/span>\n            <div>\n              <h4 class=\"step-title\">Maintain discipline during delivery<\/h4>\n              <p class=\"step-body\">Programme updates, variation management, notice compliance and contract correspondence are maintained to a standard that supports not only current delivery objectives but also the evidential record required for any future claim or dispute.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"process-step\">\n            <span class=\"step-num\">IV<\/span>\n            <div>\n              <h4 class=\"step-title\">Support claims and dispute preparation<\/h4>\n              <p class=\"step-body\">Where project issues escalate, we ensure that the programme and commercial record is structured to support extension of time and cost claims, DAB referrals or arbitration \u2014 drawing on the same disciplines applied during project delivery.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"process-panel\">\n          <span class=\"label\">The Connection<\/span>\n          <h3>Project services and dispute services are not separate disciplines.<\/h3>\n          <p>The programme records, variation registers, notice files and contract correspondence maintained during project delivery become the evidential foundation of any later claim or dispute. 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