Project Management: Pinnacle Building Science is committed to meeting and exceeding the owners’ expectations on all construction management projects. To do this, we confirm the owner’s objectives and the project delivery method before construction starts. Then we begin implementing the owner’s vision through the selection (and bid management, if necessary) of a skilled team of design consultants and contractors. We work to achieve consistency between the design and the project’s objectives by performing regular technical reviews to ensure the quality, coordination and constructability of the designs as they progress. Budgets and schedules are established at the outset, updated as needed, and closely monitored throughout the design phase. Finally, Pinnacle Building Science performs a thorough review of the completed product and closeout documents.



Specialty Consulting: Pinnacle Building Science applies its knowledge and resources to provide objective and professional specialty consulting services to meet a variety of client needs. Services include: CPM (Critical Path Method) Scheduling: (Sub Heading under Specialty Consulting) One certainty in the world of construction: problems will arise on every major project. Another certainty: a professional CPM schedule provides team members with a valuable guide that helps them respond to problems quickly, confidently and in the most cost-effective way. CPM Scheduling is a core competency of Pinnacle Building Science, enabling it to exploit the full potential of this remarkably effective tool.

  • Introduces an impartial, third-party expert to the planning process.
  • Facilitates fresh ideas on means and methods by engaging every member of the project team in pre-construction planning.
  • Helps establish strong, on-going lines of communication among team members.
  • Establishes a base schematic invaluable in forecasting the impact of project changes or delays and in assessing means and methods alternatives.


Dispute Resolution: Every bit as inevitable as death and taxes: construction project disputes. Like a medical diagnosis, early resolution is the key. The sooner a dispute is settled, the greater the savings in energy, time and money. Dispute resolution is another core competency of Pinnacle Building Science. We possess expertise in planning, scheduling, managing, documenting and closing-out projects; administering contracts; mediating and arbitrating disputes; and providing technical support to legal professionals.



Contract Administration and Project Documentation Support: After years of managing major construction projects and helping clients avoid and resolve budding disputes, Pinnacle Building Science understands that what happens at a project is often not as critical as how that conflict is handled. Pinnacle Building Science has helped clients resolve literally hundreds of disputes – most at the project level – without the need for a full-blown claim and litigation. With Pinnacle Building Science on your team, you can be confident that your position is properly documented, especially important if the other party is adamant about filing a claim.



Mediation, Partnering and Project Neutral Services: “Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument is an exchange of ignorance.” This quote sums up why including a third party neutral or dispute review panel provision in a construction contract makes supreme business sense. Doing so not only acknowledges the potential for disputes, but assures that they will be resolved in the most cost effective and least adversarial way. Pinnacle Building Science – either alone or as part of a panel – can quickly apply its conflict-resolution expertise to not only keep an active project on the path to timely completion but to minimize the potential for costly claims and litigation. Additionally, as an experienced construction mediator, Pinnacle Building Science can help resolve conflicts before they evolve into more complex and costly proceedings. As a mediator, Pinnacle Building Science works to facilitate open, honest communication among all parties in a process bound by strict confidentiality. Pinnacle Building Science encourages participants to honestly evaluate the positional strengths and weaknesses of ALL parties. It also educates them about the comparative cost and risk of pursuing arbitration or litigation. To Pinnacle Building Science, mediation is not about "splitting the difference." It is about mutual and complete understanding of the issues in play. It is about assigning value to risk so that all parties can make logical, sensible business decisions.



Claim Preparation and Analysis/Rebuttal: This Pinnacle Building Science knows from experience - how a claim or rebuttal is “packaged” can mean the difference between victory and defeat. Pinnacle Building Science has successfully presented (and defended) hundreds of construction claims, all the while helping clients minimize disruption to ongoing operations. The primary tools it employs: a truly global understanding of the construction process; the aptitude to “get to the bottom” of the issues in play; and the ability to communicate effectively in multiple forms and forums. Rapid resolution – be it claims preparation or defense – is another priority.



Arbitration, Litigation Support: Some disputes are irreconcilable. So, when a conflict does move into the formal claim/legal arena, Pinnacle Building Science can help in two ways. One is with professional, cost effective technical support to a litigation team. Pinnacle Building Science enjoys established working relationships with numerous attorneys who specialize in construction law. Our familiarity with the idiom enables us to deliver our expertise to the claim quickly, cost effectively and at the precise level counsel prescribes.