Delay Analysis in Construction with Primavera P6

Construction projects frequently face unexpected delays and budget overruns, making schedule analysis a critical skill for modern project managers. Understanding how to pinpoint the root causes of these delays is essential to protecting project timelines and budgets. This text-based course guides you through the fundamental principles of construction delay analysis. You will learn how to read schedules, identify critical path disruptions, and apply industry-standard delay analysis methodologies using Primavera P6 to justify or defend time extension claims. What you'll learn: - Understand the core terminology of construction delays, including excusable, compensable, and concurrent delays. - Identify critical path changes using Primavera P6 schedule baselines. - Apply modern delay analysis methodologies such as Time Impact Analysis and Impacted As-Planned. - Analyze schedule updates to isolate and quantify specific delay events. - Document and present clear, evidence-based delay claims. - Practice modern forensic schedule analysis workflows to resolve disputes. We begin with foundational definitions and legal concepts of delay before moving into step-by-step written guides on schedule manipulation and analysis techniques. You will work through realistic scenarios to build practical, real-world scheduling skills. This course is designed for beginner project managers, planning engineers, contract administrators, and construction professionals who want to understand delay analysis without prior advanced experience. Start mastering construction delay analysis today and keep your projects on track.