When a project runs late, the programme becomes evidence. I turn it into delay analysis, EOT claims and dispute-ready reports under AS 4000, NEC3/NEC4 and FIDIC — backed by eight years planning defence, civil, EPC and road projects in Primavera P6.
BASE Darwin, NT · Australia-wideTOOLS Primavera P6 · MS Project · Power BICONTRACTS AS 4000 · NEC3 · NEC4 · FIDIC
MANU-0500 Featured
In the spotlight
Briefing the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on site, featured in the national press, and presenting internationally in Thailand. Tap any photo to enlarge.
Featured milestone
Briefed the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
Presented the process and progress of the Metro Colombo Solid Waste Management Project to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka during an official site inspection — covering the leachate treatment system and the path to full commissioning. The visit was reported in the national press.
Time disputes are won on the programme and the records behind it. I build the analysis that shows what caused the delay, who carries the risk and how much time is due — clearly enough for a superintendent, project manager, adjudicator or tribunal to follow.
01 · DELAY ANALYSIS & EOT
Prove the delay, secure the time
For contractors and subcontractors claiming time, and for principals assessing a claim they have received.
Delay event identification and critical path impact
Time impact analysis on the contemporaneous programme
EOT claims and notices prepared to the contract's requirements
Review and response to EOT claims received
Concurrency, float and mitigation assessed openly
02 · DISPUTE RESOLUTION SUPPORT
Programme evidence for the dispute
Working alongside your commercial team and lawyers when a time claim turns into a dispute.
Independent delay reports for negotiation and settlement
Programme analysis for security of payment adjudication
Support for mediation, expert determination and arbitration
Rebuttal of the other side's delay analysis
Records review — diaries, RFIs, correspondence, as-built data
Methods — selected to suit the records and the contract
Time impact analysisWindows analysisAs-planned vs as-builtImpacted as-plannedCollapsed as-builtSCL ProtocolAACE RP 29R-03
Contract forms
AS 4000Australian Standard
Delay notices, EOT claims and delay damages under the time and progress provisions.
NEC3Engineering & Construction Contract
Accepted programme, early warnings and compensation events with time impact.
NEC4Engineering & Construction Contract
Programme acceptance, compensation event quotations and the notification time bar.
FIDICRed Book 1999 / 2017
EOT entitlement, claim notices and particulars — the form I've worked under most.
// Technical delay and programming analysis — not legal advice. Engagements are accepted only where there is no conflict of interest.
MANU-1500 Planning services
Programmes that hold up
The best delay claim starts with a good programme. For head contractors, subcontractors and principals who need one built, maintained or checked — as a one-off package or monthly support.
SVC 01
Baseline & Tender Programmes
Logic-driven programmes in Primavera P6 or MS Project, built to be approved and then actually used on site.
Tender, baseline & construction programmes
Resource & cost-loaded schedules
Cash-flow forecasts & S-curves
SVC 02
Monthly Updates & Narratives
Regular programme updates with a clear written narrative, so the story of the job is on record every month.
Progress updates & schedule narratives
Critical path & float movement reporting
Subcontractor progress tracking
SVC 03
Schedule Review & Health Check
An independent look at a programme before it is submitted, accepted or relied on in a claim.
Logic, constraints & critical path checks
What-if simulations & forecasting
Written findings with fixes
SVC 04
Recovery & Lookahead Planning
When the dates are under pressure: recovery options, resequencing and short-term lookaheads the site team can run with.
Recovery & catch-up programmes
Short-term lookahead programmes
Interface & resource planning
SVC 05
Dashboards & Project Controls
Turn schedule and progress data into reporting that management reads in a minute.
Interactive Power BI dashboards
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Progress reports & audit-ready records
1
Send the brief
Tell me the project, the contract form and what you need. A few lines is enough.
2
Scope & quote
I review what you have, confirm the deliverables and timing, and send a quote.
3
Deliver
You receive native schedule files, reports and narratives ready to submit.
Not sure which one you need? Describe the problem — a late programme, a rejected EOT, a notice deadline coming up, a claim heading to adjudication — and I'll tell you how I'd approach it.
New aircraft parking apron for 25 tilt-rotor and rotary-wing aircraft with two helicopter FATO pads, connecting to the existing Bomber and Fighter Replenishment Aprons. Scope covers PFAS-impacted demolition and excavation, airfield lighting, utilities, pump stations, wash pads and three electrical substations — delivered to AS/NZS standards and Australian Defence policy.
Prepare monthly progress updates and schedule narratives in Primavera P6 for a US$239M defence aviation project.
Develop and maintain interactive Power BI dashboards providing project-wide performance visibility.
Conduct what-if schedule simulations and forecasting analyses to support management decisions.
Coordinate and track subcontractor progress against the project schedule across multiple work fronts.
Produce and monitor short-term lookahead programmes to ensure planned activities are achieved.
07/2023 — 12/2025Colombo, Sri LankaPlanning EngineerChina Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. — Metro Colombo Solid Waste Management Project (EPC) · US$130MEPC · FIDIC Red Book · EOT claims
Large-scale urban infrastructure programme delivering a waste-by-rail logistics system and Sri Lanka's first engineered sanitary landfill at Aruwakkalu, under FIDIC Red Book conditions.
Developed, updated and optimised work programmes in Primavera P6, including the Master Work Programme.
Prepared and submitted detailed EOT claims with delay analysis and time-impact assessments per the SCL Protocol.
Compiled claim narratives, contemporaneous records and impact models supporting contractual claims.
Managed contractual correspondence under FIDIC Red Book; coordinated subcontractors and stakeholders.
Produced monthly progress reports, bi-weekly QA/QC summaries, technical documentation and design submissions.
Aligned subcontractor schedules with the master programme and supervised project handover documentation.
Ensured QA/QC through material approvals, testing coordination, NCR tracking and corrective action reporting.
Oversaw daily operations of the leachate treatment and deodorisation plants; chaired weekly subcontractor meetings.
08/2019 — 06/2023Kandy, Sri LankaConstruction Manager / Planning EngineerHunan Construction Engineering Group Corporation — Five Roads & Thirteen Bridges Project (Design & Build) · US$100MDesign & Build · Exim Bank of China funded
Urban infrastructure initiative widening five key roads and reconstructing thirteen bridges, combining international procurement with large-scale site management.
Developed and maintained baseline and construction programmes in Primavera P6 and MS Project.
Prepared cost-loaded schedules, cash-flow forecasts, tender programmes and recovery plans.
Administered design variations, EOT claims, value engineering proposals and FIDIC Red Book documentation.
Prepared competitive tender rate analyses and detailed cost estimates; managed labour, plant and material resources.
Produced structural and road design calculations using SAP2000, ETABS, Prokon and Autodesk Civil 3D.
Implemented method statements, QA plans and HSE documentation; supervised construction to design and specification.
Led progress review meetings and coordinated clients, consultants, subcontractors and stakeholders.
07/2018 — 07/2019Kandy, Sri LankaPlanning EngineerV.V. Karunaratne & Company — Moragolla Hydropower Plant, Lot A1 Preparatory Works · US$9MADB funded · Renewable energy
Preparatory works for a key renewable energy project — access and diversion roads, offices, base camps and site infrastructure — supervised by Nippon Koei & Fichtner JV for the Ceylon Electricity Board.
Developed, updated and monitored work programmes, including catch-up and revised schedules, in MS Project.
Administered design, cost and time variations, including EOT submissions and variation order documentation.
Forecast project cash flows and prepared S-curves to monitor financial performance and progress.
Prepared method statements, resource schedules, QA plans and safety documentation.
Supervised laboratory and field testing (CBR, Proctor, Atterberg, asphalt) and designed road pavements to traffic loading.
MANU-4000 Areas of Expertise
Work breakdown
WBS 1.0
Planning & Scheduling
Primavera P6 & MS Project (advanced)
Baseline, tender & construction programmes
Critical path & what-if analysis
Recovery & lookahead planning
Resource & cost-loaded schedules
WBS 2.0
Delay, Claims & Disputes
Delay analysis & EOT claims — SCL Protocol
Dispute resolution & adjudication support
AS 4000 · NEC3 · NEC4 · FIDIC
Contemporaneous records & impact models
Variations & value engineering
WBS 3.0
Controls & Reporting
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Power BI dashboards & reporting
Cash-flow forecasting & S-curves
Risk & interface management
QA/QC & audit-ready documentation
MANU-5000 Education, Certifications & Recognition
Credentials
PMP®
Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute
MIEAust
Member, Engineers Australia
Professional Engineer
2023
MSc Engineering Management
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2018
BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
AMIESL
Associate Member
The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
ACI
Concrete Field Testing Technician — Grade I
American Concrete Institute
AWARD
Outstanding Employee
Recognised for project performance
FIDIC
Top performer — FIDIC Contract Law
Contract law training
I also build tools for construction teams
Plan Room is a web platform for construction coordination and document control that I designed from site experience — because the best programme still fails if the drawings and records are a mess.
Whether you need a delay claim prepared or answered, programme evidence for a dispute, a programme built or reviewed, or you're hiring for a senior planning or project controls role — send a message and I'll reply personally.
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