AS- Built but for Analysis (ABBF)
Figure 1 illustrates the ABBF Delay Analysis methodology. First, a model of the as- built schedule.
which is called the As-Built Calculation Schedule, LS developed with schedule logic and duration
that calculate the same start and finish dates as the as-built dates in the as-built schedule.
However, these dates are determined by the as-built logic and actual activity durations rather
than the locked-in actual start and finish dates of the is-built schedule. "The owner-caused and
contractor-caused delays are then identified in the As-Built Calculation Schedule. The owner
caused delays are removed from the As-Built Calculation Schedule, leaving the contractor-caused
delays and other excusable but non compensable delays in the As-Built Calculation Schedule. In
this example, the calculated project completion date collapses to an earlier completion date by
only 10-work days because other delays that were caused by the contractor would prevent the
project from being completed any earlier than a reduced duration of 10-work days. Therefore,
the owner's responsibility for compensable delay is 10-work days. although the sum of the
periods of actual delay was longer, because of delays that were in the as-built schedule for which
the owner is not responsible. -Credit to Richard J Long