Made for General Contractors
Recover a Delayed Job Without Losing Margin
Also useful for: Project Managers, people in Skilled Trades
90 min
Advanced
Communication
Finish What You Started
Turn scattered delay facts into a cost-aware recovery schedule, firm trade commitments, and a clear client update.
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Use this when
A project is behind schedule, milestone dates are at risk, subcontractor promises keep moving, or pressure is building to accelerate without a clear cost and responsibility plan.
You'll need
- Project Commitments
- Current Schedule and Status
- Delay Facts
- Trade Commitments
- Cost and Margin Exposure
- Recovery Limits
- Authority Level
- Communication Context
You'll get
- The controlling constraint supported by current evidence
- Schedule exposure measured against contractual and internal milestones
- Recovery options compared by time, cost, risk, and confidence
- A primary recovery path selected within stated authority
- Trade and supplier commitments assigned with confirmation deadlines
- A revised milestone schedule and two-week field plan
By the end of this playbook
You will have:
- The controlling constraint supported by current evidence
- Schedule exposure measured against contractual and internal milestones
- Recovery options compared by time, cost, risk, and confidence
- A primary recovery path selected within stated authority
- Trade and supplier commitments assigned with confirmation deadlines
- A revised milestone schedule and two-week field plan
Sample
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Sample input
A tenant improvement project is forecasting completion 14 days late. Electrical rough-in productivity is below plan, switchgear arrived late, and the ceiling sequence is blocked. The owner won't move the Area A turnover date. Drywall can add a second shift for $7,500, but extra inspection capacity is unconfirmed. Extended general conditions are about $4,800 per week. The client expects a written recovery plan before Thursday's meeting.
Sample assembled prompt
Recommended path: use a balanced recovery... Current exposure: 14 calendar days against... Estimated added cost remains pending verification... Primary actions: 1. Obtain written electrical staffing and room-production... 2. Confirm an added inspection slot... 3. Clear and zone Level 2... 4. Authorize the drywall second shift... 5. Update the client after Tuesday's... Fallback trigger: if electrical production misses...