Core International Consulting

What Core International Consulting does

Core International Consulting (operating as CORE) is a privately held, founder-owned construction consulting firm headquartered at 1760 Peachtree St NW in Atlanta, GA. Founded in 2014 by Steve Huyghe, the firm delivers a single integrated service line — Project Advisory Services — to public and private owners, municipalities/authorities, contractors and subcontractors, and lenders/equity investors on large, complex construction projects worldwide.

The firm's deliverables span the project lifecycle and include planning and design reviews, pre-construction assessments, construction milestone reviews, contemporaneous as-planned versus as-built evaluations, post-construction standard-of-care/due-diligence reviews, cost and schedule audits (onsite or remote), claims avoidance consultation, and dispute resolution support. CORE's technical foundation rests on Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule development and forensic schedule analysis, alongside proprietary project monitoring techniques for cost, schedule, and quality control. The firm emphasizes that all senior professionals have prior firsthand field experience as contractors, which it positions as the basis for credibility on claims and risk engagements.

CORE operates a fee-based professional services model with quote-based, project-tailored pricing that is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct engagement, referrals, and the founder's global network of professional associates rather than marketing automation or channel partnerships. The firm maintains a single Atlanta headquarters while serving projects across the Americas, the United Kingdom, Canada, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, with no disclosed subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A activity, or formal partnership alliances.

Name

Core International Consulting

Legal name

CORE International Consulting

Website

https://coreintlconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Core International Consulting is a privately held Atlanta-based construction advisory firm delivering Project Advisory Services — including project monitoring, CPM scheduling, cost/schedule audits, and claims avoidance — to owners, contractors, municipalities, and lenders on large complex projects worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Project Advisory Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infrastructure & Project Finance Advisory (BPAHADAO), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Construction project advisory
• Claims avoidance consulting
• Construction project monitoring
• Cost and schedule audits
• Construction dispute resolution

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Advisory Services: Professional consulting services provided to owners, equity investors, and contractors for construction project monitoring, claims avoidance, and dispute resolution. Revenue generated through fee-based consulting engagements for projects across the Americas, UK, Canada, Asia Pacific, and Middle East.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Core International Consulting provides Project Advisory Services for large, complex construction projects, including planning and design reviews, pre-construction assessments, construction milestone reviews, as-planned vs. as-built evaluations, cost and schedule audits, claims avoidance consultation, and dispute resolution support. The firm serves public and private owners, municipalities and authorities, contractors and subcontractors, and lenders/equity investors across infrastructure and industrial construction projects worldwide.

Product overview

Core International Consulting offers a single unified service offering called Project Advisory Services. This comprehensive consulting solution encompasses planning and design reviews, pre-construction assessments, construction milestone reviews, contemporaneous as-planned vs. as-built evaluations, post-construction standard of care/due diligence evaluations, cost and schedule audits, claims strategy, process management, and resolution services. The company serves public and private owners, municipalities/authorities, contractors and subcontractors, and lenders/equity investors across the Americas, United Kingdom, Canada, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Advisory Services Comprehensive construction consulting engagement including planning and design reviews, pre-construction assessments, construction milestone reviews, contemporaneous as-planned vs. as-built evaluations, post-construction standard of care/due diligence evaluations, cost and schedule audits, claims strategy, process management, and resolution. Delivered to public and private owners, municipalities/authorities, contractors and subcontractors, and lenders/equity investors on large, complex infrastructure and industrial construction projects.

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hill International: Hill International is a global construction advisory firm specializing in claims, disputes, and project management — directly overlapping CORE's Project Advisory Services, schedule forensics, and expert witness offerings, and competing for the same owner/contractor/lender mandates on large complex projects.
• Turner & Townsend: Turner & Townsend provides independent project advisory, cost management, and program controls on large infrastructure and industrial projects worldwide, overlapping CORE's owner-side and lender-side monitoring, cost/schedule audit, and risk intervention services.
• Secretariat Advisors: Secretariat provides expert witness, damages quantification, and construction disputes advisory — directly comparable to CORE's claims strategy, forensic scheduling, and expert witness capabilities on complex international disputes.
• Ankura Consulting: Ankura's Construction Disputes & Advisory practice provides claims avoidance, schedule and cost analysis, and expert testimony services on large construction projects, directly overlapping CORE's core Project Advisory Services offering.
• Berkeley Research Group (BRG): BRG's Construction practice delivers schedule and cost analysis, claims consulting, and expert witness services to owners, contractors, and lenders on complex projects — a direct comparable to CORE in both capability mix and client base.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Arcadis is a global design, engineering, and project management consultancy with a sizable project advisory and construction disputes practice; it competes with CORE on owner-side monitoring, cost/schedule controls, and claims support, though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Deloitte (Infrastructure & Capital Projects): Deloitte's Infrastructure & Capital Projects practice delivers owner-side project advisory, lender monitoring, and dispute advisory on megaprojects globally — a comparable to CORE in client segment and project type, though embedded in a much larger professional services portfolio.
• FTI Consulting: FTI's Construction Solutions practice offers schedule and cost analysis, claims advisory, and expert witness services globally, competing with CORE on large complex disputes, but within a much broader risk, legal, and financial consulting platform.
• KPMG Infrastructure Advisory: KPMG's Global Infrastructure Advisory practice serves owners, investors, and lenders on major capital projects with project monitoring, controls assurance, and dispute support — overlapping CORE's lender/equity investor advisory work but as part of a Big 4 platform.
• Mace Group: Mace provides consultancy and project management services to owners and investors on large complex construction programs, with overlap to CORE's owner-side project monitoring, cost/schedule controls, and risk intervention offerings across international infrastructure and real estate projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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