Construction Advisory
Helping owners manage cost, schedule, and commercial risk across complex construction programs.
With construction programs becoming larger, faster, and more contractually complex, project owners must proactively manage cost, schedule, and commercial risks to maintain control. HKA delivers integrated advisory solutions, including project controls, procurement strategy, contract management, and risk analytics, to help owners anticipate issues early, improve performance, and avoid costly disruptions and disputes.
Supporting owners and developers across the project lifecycle
HKA’s Construction Advisory services support owners, developers, and public bodies across the full project lifecycle. Combining independent audit, deep construction expertise, technology-enabled insights, and hands-on delivery support, our team can help you reduce risk, improve performance, and protect value before problems escalate into claims.
Our construction advisory services are built around five interconnected pillars. Audit and business processes sit at the core – providing insight, evaluation, and direction – with technology, supply chain, and staffing solutions deployed to meet identified needs, address root causes, and deliver measurable improvement.
Most of our engagements start with a focused conversation about where a program is losing cost or schedule certainty. From there, we can scope a targeted audit, diagnostic, or assessment, or step in with broader support if the situation calls for it.
Find the project support you need
Trust HKA for your Construction Advisory needs
HKA provides an integrated, end-to-end approach to construction advisory. We connect governance, project controls, technology, and company capabilities to deliver holistic solutions rather than isolated fixes.
Insights gained in one area inform action in another, enabling more effective decision-making and stronger program performance. Our independence ensures that every recommendation is objective, data-driven, and aligned to your interests; free from contractor, vendor, or technology bias.
Our team can deliver advice and support drawn from decades of experience across the project lifecycle, from concept to completion and ongoing asset management.
We know that across global capital programs:
- Less than a quarter of projects are completed on time and on budget.
- Material price volatility, long‑lead items, and logistics disruption continue to threaten schedules.
- Program teams often lack the systems, controls, or capacity to manage cost, change, and risk effectively.
- Decisions made early in the project lifecycle have disproportionate impact later on, yet are rarely independently assured.
We go beyond traditional advisory services by embedding within client teams to implement change, strengthen controls, and drive measurable outcomes. Whether addressing specific project challenges or transforming enterprise-wide capital delivery functions, our scalable approach provides the right level of support at every stage.
Underpinned by HKA’s deep experience in forensic analysis and dispute resolution, we help clients identify risks early, enhance defensibility, and achieve greater certainty across complex construction programs.
We advise clients across capital‑intensive sectors where complexity, scale, and risk converge, including:
- Healthcare and life sciences
- Higher education and public sector
- Data centers and mission-critical facilities
- Infrastructure and transportation
- Energy and utilities
- Industrial and manufacturing
Case Studies
Clients engage HKA for construction advisory support in multiple ways:
As an independent advisor alongside existing delivery teams
As a targeted intervention on distressed or high‑risk programs
As a long‑term partner embedded across portfolios and capital plans
How we can help your project
Audit and Assurance Advisory
Independent cost, compliance, and performance assurance across the project lifecycle
We provide objective, third‑party assurance to protect owners before, during, and after construction.
Key services include:
- Cost recovery and change order audits
- Contract compliance and invoice review
- Guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and pre-construction validation
- Risk analysis and probabilistic modeling
- Independent project and PM performance reviews
Typical outcome: 2–8% direct cost recovery, plus a clear action plan to close future exposure.
Business Process and Program Advisory
Strengthening how capital programs are governed, controlled, and delivered
We assess how your program actually operates, not how it’s supposed to, and work with clients to redesign the processes, governance structures, and PMO capabilities that determine whether projects succeed or drift.
Key services include:
- Process and controls assessments
- Program and project diagnostics
- Capability maturity assessment
- PMO setup and capability enhancement
- Portfolio prioritization and capital planning
- Organizational design and change management
Typical outcome: Predictable, scalable delivery, built on structured decision-making instead of institutional firefighting.
Specialist Staffing and Delivery Support
Immediate access to experienced project professionals
When your program needs experienced professionals quickly, we place qualified candidates and provide hands-on support to enable delivery from day one.
Roles supported include:
- Project managers, schedulers, and estimators
- Project controls and cost engineering professionals
- Owner’s representatives and document control
- BIM coordination and digital delivery specialists
Typical outcome: Immediate access to high-quality talent with zero long-term hiring risk
Supply Chain and Procurement Advisory
Managing procurement risk, cost volatility, and delivery certainty
Procurement and supply chain risk are among the most underestimated drivers of project overruns. We design sourcing strategies, qualify suppliers, and manage procurement execution to protect your budget and timeline.
Key services include:
- Procurement strategy and packaging
- Supplier sourcing and qualification
- Materials procurement execution
- Cost benchmarking and escalation modeling
- Logistics and lead time advisory
Typical outcome: Reduced cost volatility, stronger supplier performance, and fewer schedule disruptions from material or procurement failures.
Technology Advisory
Turning project data into decision‑ready insights
We evaluate, select, and implement project management information systems designed for adoption, configuring them to identify the cost, schedule, and risk signals that matter most.
Key services include:
- PMIS assessment, selection, and implementation
- AI-enabled project controls and analytics
- SmartPM schedule intelligence
- Digital twin and site monitoring
- Engineering data digitization and integration
Typical outcome: Predictable, scalable delivery, built on structured decision-making instead of institutional firefighting.
