Owner-side capital project advisory

Know where your project stands.

An independent view of cost, schedule and execution risk. A clear next decision. Acadia works for the owner, before capital is committed and when delivery gets difficult.

Where we come in

The right intervention for the decision ahead.

  1. Before you commit

    Readiness review

    Before tender, mobilization or a capital commitment: test the assumptions, expose the gaps and establish what needs attention first.

    The working output

    A source-linked findings report and prioritized action register.

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  2. When delivery slips

    Project recovery

    When forecasts move and reports no longer explain the job: establish the position, reset owner-side controls and build a recovery plan.

    The working output

    An evidence-based position review and cost-and-schedule recovery actions.

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  3. Through completion

    Ongoing owner-side support

    Keep an independent view inside your team through construction. Support critical decisions and fill a key owner role on an agreed interim basis.

    The working output

    A maintained decision and action register, with emerging risks brought forward.

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The Acadia Harness

More of the record examined. More attention on the decision.

Our proprietary system around a large language model brings Acadia’s methods, project registers and evidence standards into the review. It helps connect information across a complex project—not just summarize documents.

Inside the Acadia Harness
  1. Assemble the record

    Bring authorized cost, schedule, contract and progress information into a structured review.

  2. Test the picture

    Use the Harness to surface inconsistencies, trace draft findings to sources and identify missing evidence.

  3. Make the judgment

    Principals review the recommendation, its assumptions and its limits before it reaches the owner.

Human accountability

Technology prepares the work. People stand behind the advice.

Acadia’s principals set the review scope, challenge the findings and discuss the implications with your leadership. The owner retains decision authority. Design, construction and contractual duties stay with the appointed parties.

AI-assisted analysis can miss context or produce errors. Human review remains necessary.

Who we work for

Owners of complex capital projects.

Project scale
$50M–$500M
Our general focus, not a qualification threshold.
Sectors
Industrial. Mining. Energy. Infrastructure.
Where interfaces and execution decisions carry material risk.
At the table
Owner leadership
Capital project directors, VPs of engineering and COOs.