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 TAI's Founder and CEO Hamid K. Toossi is Executive Director of Consulting Services.
TAI's Founder and CEO Hamid K. Toossi is Executive Director of Consulting Services.




Our professional Consultants are prepared to assist you in ENGINEERING and MANAGEMENT of your next project, as well as PREVENTION or RESOLUTION of all disputes.





Toossi & Associates, Inc.'s Consulting Group provides comprehensive construction management services.TAI's construction management consultants possess the engineering and construction experience to provide realistic, cost-effective solutions to the various challenges that owners, contractors, engineers, and architects face throughout the construction process. From the initial concept to project closeout, TAI assists our clients in facilitating and coordinating the construction process to mitigate complex problems.

Our CONSULTING Services Include:

Engineering & Inspection
Engineering & Inspection

Engineering Services

Structural Engineering:

  • Framing Design
  • Third Party Inspections
  • On-Site Engineering Analysis
  • Structural Steel Design
  • Reinforced Concrete Design

Environmental Engineering:

  • Site Condition Assesment:
  • Remedial Investigations
  • Property Condition Assessments

Testing & Inspection:

  • Soil Inspection and Testing
  • Concrete Inspection and Testing
  • Foundation Inspection and Testing
  • Asphalt Inspection and Testing
  • Masonry Inspection and Testing
  • Structual Steel Inspection and Testing
  • Roof Inspection and Testing
  • Roofing Assessment Programs
  • Parking Lot Assessment Programs

Geotechnical Engineering:

  • Subsurface Investigations:
    • Slope Stability 
    • Soil Permeability 
    • Retaining Walls
    • Groundwater and Drainage
    • Field Engineering

Construction Inspection
Construction Inspection

Project Management Services:

TAI develops construction management teams based on each client's specific needs and project requirements. TAI provides effective project leadership in the following service areas:

Pre-Construction Phase:


  • Architect/Engineer Selection
  • Constructability and Design Review
  • Bid Phase Management
  • Contract Review and Requirements
  • Cost Estimating
  • Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling

Construction Phase:

  • Contract Administration
  • RFI and Change Order Management
  • Value Engineering
  • CPM Scheduling and Project Controls
  • Inspection/Quality Assurance
  • Claims Mitigation
  • Project Closeout
  • CQC Compliance and Consulting
  • Construction Monitoring, Testing, and Inspection
  • Project Oversight Assistance 

Cost Estimating

TAI Consulting Group specializes in construction and engineering cost estimating. TAI's construction and engineering cost estimators provide our clients with detailed quantity takeoffs and pricing from a construction project's conception phase to closeout.

TAI maintains databases of historical and current local and national construction and engineering cost figures including labor, material, and equipment costs. TAI is equipped to prepare estimates and/or verify proposed construction costs at various stages throughout the construction process. By identifying and analyzing the project's scope, time, cost, quality, and performance, TAI develops an accurate assessment of how the construction process is unfolding over the course of its duration. TAI assists our clients in the following areas:

Construction Cost Estimating Services:

  • Conceptual Project Budgets
  • Construction Bid Estimates
  • Contract Cost Review
  • Value Engineering Cost Estimates
  • Life Cycle Costing
  • Change Order Evaluations
  • Project Closeout Costs
  • Claims Pricing and Evaluation

Master Schedule Preparation
Construcion Progress Review

Inspection Services:

  • Constructability Reviews
  • On-site Quality Assurance and Control
  • Construction Defects
  • Daily Site Inspection
  • Project Documentation
  • Material Testing
  • Project Meetings
  • Submittal Review
  • Cost Estimation
  • Final and Substantial Completion

On-site Quality Assurance and Control
On-site Quality Assurance and Control

Construction Management
Construction Management

Program Management 


TAI Consulting Group Provides construction program management services. TAI's construction program management consultants work closely with owners, architects, engineers, and other construction consultants to provide seamless integration between all stages of the construction process. From concept or pre-construction to project closeout, TAI's construction and engineering consultants provide proactive problem solving solutions for any construction program.

By assigning individuals with specialized project-specific knowledge, TAI's program management consultants serve as an integral part of each project team. TAI works hard to ensure that projects come in on time and within budget.

Construction Program Management Services:

Pre-Construction

  • Conceptual Planning and Project Development
  • Construction Financing and Budgets
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Architect/Engineer Selection
  • Design Reviews
  • Project Schedule Development
  • Value Engineering
  • Construction Bid Evaluation

Construction

  • Construction Cost Management
  • Quality Assurance and Quality Control
  • Construction Inspection
  • Contract Administration
  • Project Controls
  • Payment Application
  • Submittal Review
  • Request for Information (RFI) Management
  • As-constructed vs. As-Designed Analysis
  • Change Order Review and negotiations
  • Schedual Analysis and Continual update

Project Closeout

  • Construction Punchlist Management
  • Substantial and Final Completion
  • Project Acceptance
  • Final As-Built Construction Drawings
  • Operations and Maintenance Manual
  • Construction Warranties
  • Resolution of Disputes
  • Final Payment and Project Closeout

Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling
Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling

Master Schedule Preparation
Master Schedule Preparation

CPM Scheduling

TAI Consulting Group specializes in providing Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling and project controls. TAI's CPM scheduling and project controls consultants are experienced in developing, analyzing, updating and monitoring project schedules and other project reporting procedures. TAI customizes our CPM scheduling and project control services to our clients' specific needs.
TAI utilizes standard industry scheduling methods and software to develop, monitor, and report the progression of construction projects such that our clients are informed quickly and accurately of project events, potential problems, and corrective actions.
Construction Project Scheduling Services:
  • Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling
  • Program Management Schedules
  • Preliminary Schedules
  • Periodic Scheduling Updates
  • Resource and Cost Loaded Schedules
  • Construction Project Acceleration
  • Schedule Delay Analysis and Quantification

CPM Schedule Evaluation
CPM Schedule Evaluation

Construction Claims
Construction Claims

Claims Consulting


TAI Consulting Group specializes in preparation and analysis of complex construction claims and disputes for construction and engineering projects.TAI assists our clients in all construction industries by using proven techniques, such as Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, to identify, analyze, quantify, and present construction claims that may arise during the project.

TAI's unique and innovative technique utilizes Critical Path Method scheduling to identify the relationship between activities and their impact on a project, and then to apportion and attribute responsibility for delays, disruption, inefficiency, and loss of productivity, as well as acceleration.

We thoroughly evaluate technical, scheduling, cost, quality, and all other critical issues to provide ongoing support in assessing or validating a party's entitlement and quantification of damages to promote resolution. By analyzing the construction contract and the parties' performance throughout the construction duration, TAI can identify liability, quantify damages, and develop dispute resolution strategies, assist in resolving the dispute in a timely and cost effective manner, and provide concise, credible expert witness testimony in the event the case goes to trial. TAI tailors its construction claims approach and methodology for each project to provide the following professional services:

Construction Claims and Contract Dispute Analysis and Resolution Services:

  • Initial Assessment and Construction claim Identification, including:
    • Organization of Project Documents
    • Identification and Definition of Major Issues
    • Preliminary Claim Evaluation and Quantification
    • Discovery Assistance, including:
      • Document Production
      • Deposition Support
      • Written discovery Assistance
  • Claims Analysis and Evaluation, including:
    • Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling Analysis
    • Schedule Delays and Disruptions
    • Technical Issues Analysis
    • Damages Analysis and Quantification
    • Construction Productivity Loss
    • Forensic Engineering and Analysis
    • Construction Means and Methods
    • Unforeseen and Differing Site Conditions
    • Construction Defect Evaluation
    • Management Issues
    • Assessment of Force Majeure Events
    • Defective and Deficient Contract Documents
    • Constructive and Directed Change
    • Construction Acceleration
    • Wrongful Contract Termination or Suspension
    • Expert Report
    • Construction Claim Presentation and Negotiation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution Assistance, including:
    • Mediation
    • Settlement Negotiations
    • Mini-Trials
    • Dispute Review Boards
  • Litigation Support, including:
    • Expert Witness Testimony
    • Preparation of Evidentiary Material
    • Preparation of Trial Exhibits
    • Pre-Trial Assistance
    • Post-Trial Assistance

Litigation Support
Litigation Support

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