If this feels familiar, you’re not alone
Projects don’t usually go off the rails with a bang.
They drift.
Scope assumptions get made at quote stage.
Decisions get deferred because “we’ll sort it later.”
Variations get absorbed to keep things moving.
Engineering starts before information is locked down.
Individually, none of these feel fatal.
Collectively, they destroy margin.
By the time someone asks “why is this job under water?”
The damage is already done.
This isn’t a capability problem.
Good engineers. Experienced teams. Decent systems.
It’s a delivery discipline problem.
What the Project Delivery Review Is
Independent and Structured
A forensic review of how one real project was scoped, priced, and delivered.
- Scoped
- Priced
- Sold
- Handed over
- Delivered
The aim is simple:
Identify where margin risk entered the project — and how to stop it happening again.
What It Examines
What this is not
- A generic process audit
- A blame exercise
- A software pitch
- A theoretical “best practice” workshop
It is a practical, commercial review, grounded in how engineering projects actually run — not how they’re supposed to run.
How It Works
Step 1 — Project Selection
We choose one recent or live project where margin pressure, friction, or overrun has occurred (or is starting to).
Step 2 — Structured Review Session (90 minutes)
A focused session reviewing:
- Original scope and quote intent
- What actually happened during delivery
- Where assumptions turned into cost
- Where control weakened
This is guided, direct, and commercially focused.
Step 3 — Risk & Control Summary
You receive a clear summary covering:
- Where margin risk entered
- What failed structurally (not personally)
- What would have prevented it
- What can be corrected immediately
No jargon. No fluff. No fifty-page deck.
Who This Is For
This review is for:
This is not for:
If you believe “this is just how projects go” — this probably isn’t the right conversation.
Why an Independent Review Matters
When you’re inside a project every day, certain risks become invisible.
They feel normal.
They feel unavoidable.
An external, delivery-experienced perspective spots:
- Normalised bad habits
- Commercial drift disguised as progress
- Early warning signs teams have learned to ignore
This isn’t theory.
It’s pattern recognition built from real projects across engineering, fabrication, automation, and installation.
Most businesses don’t need more systems.
They need clearer decisions earlier.
What You Leave With
After the review, you will have:
1. Absolute Clarity
A clear explanation of where margin risk entered the project.
2. Actionable Controls
Specific points in your delivery process where control must be re-established.
3. Commercial Routes Forward
A clear view of the most sensible next step, based on what the review shows.
Typical next steps may include:
- Minor internal corrections
- A focused project rescue intervention
- Ongoing retained delivery oversight
- Or no further action if risk is already contained
Investment
Project Delivery Review
a one-off, forensic review of one project.
If this review prevents just one uncontrolled variation or late rework, it has paid for itself.
Stop Guessing Where Margin Is Being Lost
If projects feel harder than they should,
this is the fastest way to find out why.
