What Trauner Consulting Services does

Trauner Consulting Services, Inc. is a Philadelphia-headquartered construction consulting firm specializing in construction claims analysis, Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, and dispute resolution. The firm serves owners, contractors, sureties, and their attorneys on multi-million-dollar projects across virtually every construction market sector, with operational offices in Philadelphia, PA and Lake Mary (Orlando), FL and additional engagement in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West Coast U.S. regions plus select international work in Bahrain, UAE, and Puerto Rico. Founded by Theodore J. Trauner, Jr. approximately 30 years ago and operated under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), the firm is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of engineers, schedulers, architects, accountants, and attorneys who deliver expert analysis, expert witness testimony, and advisory services on troubled construction projects.

The firm's core offering is professional services—fees billed on a project basis for services including CPM schedule development and review, Time Impact Analysis (TIA), Measured Mile Analysis, forensic schedule analysis grounded in AACE Recommended Practice No. 29R-03, GMP and performance audits, specification and contract drafting, surety completion work, owner's representative and contractor advisory services, and litigation support. Revenue is generated across six service streams—all structured as professional-services fees—with no software-as-a-product line and no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm monetizes its expertise through repeat-client relationships with state DOTs, federal agencies, large general contractors, sureties, and outside counsel, augmented by a publishing arm (including 'Construction Delays, Third Edition') and a training practice delivered via the Federal Highway Administration's National Highway Institute, industry conferences (AACE, OTEC), and continuing-education webinars (Lorman, Strafford, NDSU).

Go-to-market relies on thought-leadership content rather than outbound sales: staff generate leads through conference presentations, published industry texts, blog content (Ideas & Insights), and certified NHI instruction, and then close project-based consulting engagements directly with enterprise and government clients. In January 2025 the firm added an international dimension through a strategic partnership with QDR International, and in 2026 announced an 'AI Assist in the Evaluation of Claims' initiative set to debut at the AACE Conference & Expo—the firm's first disclosed investment in AI-augmented claims analysis.

Name

Trauner Consulting Services

Legal name

Trauner Consulting Services, Inc.

Website

https://traunerconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trauner Consulting Services is a Philadelphia-based construction consulting firm providing expert construction claims analysis, CPM scheduling, expert witness testimony, and dispute resolution services to owners, contractors, sureties, and attorneys on multi-million-dollar projects nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Claims Analysis and Dispute Resolution: Professional consulting fees for analyzing construction claims including delay, inefficiency, acceleration, and other impact analyses; evaluation, pricing, and negotiation of change orders; litigation support; and expert witness testimony.
2. CPM Scheduling Services: Fees for development, review, and analysis of Critical Path Method schedules for owners, construction managers, and contractors on large and complex projects.
3. Specification Writing and Contract Development: Fees for drafting contract general provisions, CPM scheduling specifications, and recommendations on contract language to manage risk and reduce claims.
4. Project Management and Advisory Services: Fees for owner's representative/advisory services, contractor advisory services, and troubled project turnaround services.
5. Training and Seminars: Fees from conducting training seminars on topics including delays, acceleration, CPM scheduling, claims, and project management for public agencies and major corporations.
6. Surety Services: Fees for evaluating situations when projects are halted by disputes or defaults, including determining project status, estimating completion costs, project monitoring, and completion services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trauner Consulting Services provides expert construction consulting services focused on construction claims analysis, dispute resolution, and Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling. The firm serves construction project owners, contractors, sureties, and attorneys on multi-million-dollar projects, delivering services such as delay and inefficiency analysis, contract and specification drafting, expert witness testimony, surety completion services, and construction audits.

Product overview

Trauner Consulting Services is a construction consulting firm that provides a comprehensive suite of expert services centered on construction claims analysis, CPM scheduling, and dispute resolution. The company's core offerings include Construction Claims Analysis and Dispute Resolution (covering delay, inefficiency, acceleration, and impact analyses), CPM Scheduling Services (development, review, and analysis), Standard Specifications/Contracts/Manuals, Project Management Services (owner's representative, contractor advisory, troubled project turnaround), Surety Services, Construction Audits (GMP and performance audits), Research, and Training and Seminars. Additionally, the firm offers Litigation Support including expert witness testimony, and publishes industry reference books including 'Construction Delays' (Third and Second Editions) and 'Construction on Contaminated Sites.' The services are delivered by a staff of construction experts, engineers, schedulers, and attorneys, with no software-as-a-product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Claims Analysis and Dispute Resolution Professional analysis and evaluation of construction claims including delay, inefficiency, acceleration, and impact analyses; claims avoidance strategy; contract interpretation; and negotiation and mediation assistance for construction owners, contractors, sureties, and attorneys.
• CPM Scheduling Services Critical Path Method scheduling services including schedule development, review, and analysis using industry-standard software such as Oracle Primavera P6/P3, Microsoft Project, and Suretrak for contractors, owners, and construction managers on complex construction projects.
• Standard Specifications, Contracts, and Manuals Development of standard specifications for construction projects, contract document preparation, RFP development, and guidelines for innovative project delivery systems including Design-Build.
• Project Management Services Comprehensive project management advisory including owner's representative services, contractor's advisory services, and troubled project turnaround assistance.
• Surety Services Surety completion services including project status evaluation, completion cost estimation, project monitoring, and completion services for defaulted or halted construction projects.
• Construction Audits GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price) contract audits and performance audits to evaluate construction project practices, procedures, cost management, and time administration.
• Litigation Support Full range of litigation support services including interrogatory preparation, testimony preparation, briefs and motions, and expert witness testimony at deposition, trial, arbitration, or dispute resolution boards.
• Training and Seminars Professional training seminars on construction delays, CPM scheduling, claims analysis, specification writing, design-build, and risk management topics delivered to public agencies and major corporations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rose Canyon Trunk Sewer project: $9M claim settled for 50% of original value after Trauner's independent analysis
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• QDR InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2025TRAUNER and QDR International announced a new partnership on January 28, 2025 that leverages the strengths of both construction claims practices. The partnership combines TRAUNER's four decades of experience with QDR's international consulting experience and Latin American DNA. Both firms share commitment to values of truthfulness, objectivity, professionalism, and thoroughness, providing outstanding services on every assignment. The combined team will promote best practices in objective claims analysis for identification and measurement of delay, disruption, and change impacts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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