VMP (Variation Management Protocol)

Stoneboy has an impressive track record in providing expert advice in the untoward events of construction disputes and discord. We have assisted our clients with rock solid support in all stages of construction disputes. Our success is based on many factors, including extensive experience in construction project management; professional competence from countless construction projects in multiple industries; specific knowledge of the design, procurement, and construction processes; and an immaculate attention to detail. At Stoneboy, in addition to utilizing standard industry methodologies, we also deploy our in-house methodology for project lifecycle simulation, and for the definitive project narrative. Variaton Management Protocol (VMP), purpose built at Stoneboy, is a simpler yet sturdier solution for identification of issues during a project’s lifecycle, and for the quantification of such issues. Our thought leadership and innovation – combined with our expertise and deep understanding of the variables in construction dispute scenarios – equip us in the preparation as well as defense of claims.

VMP: Key Concepts

  • Change in charter
  • Change in design
  • Change in other project objectives
  • Change in timeline
  • Change in budget / value engineering
  • Corrective action for errors & omissions
  • Unforeseeable conditions, Unforeseen conditions
  • Force Majeure events, Acts of Nature, Acts of God
  • Change in means & methods
  • Scope Variation
  • Change Instances
  • PTO (Process & Transaction Overhead)
  • Late Start, or consumption of float
  • Late finish, or consumption of float
  • Loss of Productivity
  • Procurement
  • Subcontractor Performance
  • Scope Variation
  • Time Variation