JCA Announcement:

JCA have today been awarded a consulting contract for Project Planning services on the Boddington Gold Mine Project.

The Boddington Gold Mine Project works include major expansion of the exsiting open cut mine operations worth approximately A$2.7B.

JCA’s role is to provide on site project planning services to the mine owner’s (Newmont Anglo Gold) EPCM firm (Aker Kvaerner Clough Murray & Roberts).

Some of JCA’s best planners have now been assigned to this project, which starts immediately for JCA.

No, it’s not a blog about CSI the series, Forensic Planning is a loosely coined term that aptley describes one of JCA’s specialist project planning services.

Forensic Planning can include either:

As good project planners know, the art of forensic planning not only requires an excellent knowledge of Critical Path Methodology (CPM) but, not unlike a CSI, also requires patience, an unbiased view, relyance on data/evidence, and not to be swayed by the emotive comments of contracting parties. Forensic planning also requires an ability to extract relevant information from the parties.

JCA have been involved in Forensic Planning for over 25 years including acting as independant expert witness for various cases in arbitration/litigation.

JCA has seen a sharp rise in demand for it’s Forensic planning services, as a result of recent contracts in the construction/mining indutries going off the rails in a booming market.

Clients utilising our Forensic Planning services include Law Firms, Developers, Contractors, & Engineering firms.