Connected Domains.
Computed Position.
Traceable Decisions.

BlueWhale connects schedule, cost, contract, risk, change, and progress into traceable project intelligence.

Computed. Compared. Traced.

Day

D12

Exposure

€0

SCHEDULE

M-04 · Facade package · +12d

CONTRACT

8.7 Delay Damages

COST

LD rate · €18,500/day

CORRESPONDENCE

RE: Facade delivery delay

BlueWhale

QUESTION

Does the forecast movement on Milestone M-04 create LD exposure under the contract?

[SCHEDULE] Facade package (M-04) forecast +12 days beyond the milestone.

[CONTRACT] Clause 8.7 delay damages engage once the grace period is consumed.

[COST] LD rate €18,500/day applied across the exposed period.

[CORRESPONDENCE] "RE: Facade delivery delay" confirms the notice trail is live.

LD exposure begins in 5 days — €18,500 per day under Clause 8.7.

BlueWhale told you at day twelve.

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Built for project environments shaped by FIDIC, NEC, JCT, VOB/B, SCL Protocol, PMBOK, DIN 276, GDPR, and enterprise security expectations.

What BlueWhale gives you

Not another dashboard. BlueWhale produces project positions, findings, scenarios, gaps, and traceable outputs from connected project records.

01

Project Position

A connected view of where the project stands across schedule, cost, contract, risk, change, and progress.

02

Cross-domain Finding

See how one movement changes the project position across schedule, cost, contract, risk, change, and progress.

03

Commercial Exposure Candidate

Surface early signals of exposure, entitlement issues, notice gaps, LD risk, cost variance, claim position, or risk movement depending on available project data.

04

Scenario Comparison

Compare what happens when assumptions, dates, progress updates, or hypothetical situations change.

05

Computed View

Charts and calculated views generated from structured project state - including schedule health, progress movement, cost position, SPI/CPI/EVM indicators, EMV, forecast, variance, risk exposure, and commercial movement where supported by available data.

06

Gap / Conflict

Identify what is missing, stale, unclear, contradictory, or not yet strong enough to support a conclusion.

07

Source Trace

Keep every output connected back to source records, structured inputs, and computation logic.

Ask a project question. Get a project position.

BlueWhale responds with computed logic, source references, and what still needs confirmation.

Change impact

VO-12 is not only a €180,000 change.

The approved value is only part of the project position. The 15-day time impact can move through the programme, affected milestone, contract position, preliminaries, forecast, and related exposure. BlueWhale separates the approved change value from schedule-driven commercial movement and shows what is supported by the available records.

Source references

VO-12Programme Rev.04Contract Clause 8.7Cost Report P06Change Log

Output

Cross-domain impact · Commercial exposure candidate · Source-backed trace

ai & computation

AI does what it does best.
Computation does what it must.

AI

Language, context, and explanation

Understands questions

Users ask in natural language the way they would ask a colleague. The AI interprets intent, resolves ambiguity, and identifies which analysis the engine needs to run.

Reads documents

Contracts, schedules, BOQs, and correspondence are unstructured by nature. The AI extracts structured entities, classifications, and relationships from raw documents so the engine can work with real data.

Explains results

Pre-computed analysis is translated into clear, readable narrative. The AI does not generate the numbers. It describes what the numbers mean, why they matter, and what the user should pay attention to.

Handles ambiguity

Language is inherently imprecise. When a user asks "how bad is Building C?" the AI understands this means schedule delay, cost impact, and penalty exposure combined. It routes the question to the right playbooks.

Computation

Formulas, precision, and traceability

Applies published formulas

EVM metrics follow PMBOK definitions. Delay damages follow contract-specific LD rates. Claim quantification follows Hudson, Eichleay, or Emden depending on the framework. Every formula is defined, not generated.

Uses verified inputs only

Every calculation starts from data extracted from uploaded documents with source references. If an input is missing, the engine reports what is missing and why it matters. It never fills gaps with assumptions.

Produces exact numbers

A penalty exposure of €39,375 means exactly €39,375. Not approximately €40,000. Not a range. The same inputs always produce the same output, every time.

Full calculation trace

Every output shows its formula, its inputs, and the source documents those inputs came from. Any stakeholder can verify any number by following the trace back to the original data.

The boundary is deliberate. AI never performs calculations. Computation never generates language. Each does what it does best, and the user gets the convenience of natural conversation with the reliability of verified mathematics.

standards coverage

FIDIC

Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils

Standard contract forms used on most international construction projects. BlueWhale maps clause obligations, extension of time provisions, and claims procedures.

VOB/B

Vergabe- und Vertragsordnung für Bauleistungen

German construction contract regulation. BlueWhale implements payment terms, defect liability periods, and acceptance procedures.

NEC4

New Engineering Contract

Collaborative contract framework widely used in the UK and internationally. BlueWhale tracks early warnings, compensation events, and programme obligations.

JCT

Joint Contracts Tribunal

UK standard building contracts. BlueWhale handles practical completion, liquidated damages, and variation procedures.

HOAI

Honorarordnung für Architekten und Ingenieure

German fee schedule for architects and engineers. BlueWhale classifies service phases and fee calculations.

DIN 276

German Cost Classification Standard

German cost classification standard for construction. BlueWhale uses it as the ontology backbone for cost categorisation across all project types.

SCL Protocol

Society of Construction Law Delay and Disruption Protocol

Industry-standard methodology for analysing delay claims. BlueWhale implements its recommended approaches for concurrent delay, float ownership, and time impact analysis.

who it's for

Project Directors

Full visibility across schedule, cost, and contract in one place. Make decisions based on connected analysis, not fragmented reports.

Commercial Managers

Penalty exposure, claim entitlement, and cost variance computed in real time with full traceability. Defend every number in negotiations.

Claims Consultants

Evidential chains built from source documents. Delay analysis, quantum calculations, and claim narratives grounded in verifiable data.

Client Representatives

Independent verification of contractor positions. Traceable analysis that holds up under scrutiny.

Construction Tech Platforms

Embed BlueWhale's intelligence engine into your existing product through API integration. Add cross-domain analysis without building it from scratch.

compliance & trust

GDPR

Data sovereignty by design. Customer data never leaves their designated environment.

Security Architecture

End-to-end encryption, role-based access, full audit logging. Built for enterprise deployment.

Audit-Ready

Every computation is logged. Every answer is reproducible. Every decision can be defended.

pilot

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We work with a small number of projects directly. If you have a complex project and want to see what BlueWhale finds, get in touch.

BlueWhale is available as a platform deployment or as a consulting engagement. Whether you want the system embedded in your operations or prefer our team to deliver commercial intelligence analysis directly, we adapt to how your organization works.

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