FORENSICS
Diagnosing Failure, Restoring Confidence
When projects falter—through delay, overspend, or technical breakdown—Converra’s forensic specialists’ step in with the precision of seasoned analysts. We dissect failures at every layer, enabling recovery, accountability, and systemic improvement.
Forensic Schedule Analysis
- Apply delay analysis techniques including Collapsed As-Built, TIA (Time Impact Analysis), Windows Analysis, and As-Planned vs As-Built.
- Align with SCL (Society of Construction Law) Protocol and AACE RP 29R-03 for methodology and evidence standards.
- Attribute delay responsibility and recommend mitigation plans.
Cost Overrun Investigations
- Audit budget variances and procurement practices to trace overruns.
- Identify mismanagement, escalation, scope creep, or inefficient resourcing.
- Recommend commercial restructuring and budget recovery mechanisms.
Defect Forensics
- Analyse non-compliance, premature failures, and poor workmanship.
- Use NDT (Non-Destructive Testing), destructive sampling, and visual surveys.
- Identify root causes, contractual liability, and rectification options.
Compliance & Safety Audits
- Investigate breaches of safety protocols and regulatory frameworks.
- Reconstruct incidents and conduct root cause assessments.
- Support compliance action planning and regulatory closure.
Quantity & Equipment Forensics
- Validate measurement accuracy of quantities executed versus claimed.
- Review equipment failure events and determine causes using logs, diagnostics, and maintenance data.
- Quantify cost and time impact of false claims, idle time, or breakdowns.
Financial Forensics & Audit Reviews
- Examine financial records, cash flows, and ledgers for signs of fraud, irregularities, or misrepresentation.
- Trace fund misallocations, ghost payments, and undisclosed liabilities using forensic accounting methods.
- Assess compliance with contract pricing structures, invoicing protocols, and tax implications.
- Support dispute resolution through financial reconciliation, variance mapping, and independent verification.
- Advise on financial risk containment, audit trail improvements, and cost integrity systems.

