CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION ASSURANCE
Optimize the efficiency of your capital programs and projects: Managing construction capital projects involves a blend of opportunities and obstacles, especially in program and project management, which significantly influences outcomes. Meeting deadlines, managing costs, supervising contractors and changes, navigating project regulations, and maintaining transparency and accountability throughout the project lifecycle are key factors in achieving success in any capital endeavor.
Project Team Experience
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Construction
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Payment Application Reviews
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Labor Burden Analysis
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Project Management
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Construction Finance and Accounting
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Technology & Systems
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Fraud & Litigation Support
Services Offered
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Construction Consultancy
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Annual Risk Assessments
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Pre-Construction Contract Reviews
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Construction Contract Audits
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Monthly Payment Application Reviews
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Training
OUR ETHOS
Fort Hill's Principals have a long history of working together on new construction and major renovation/expansion projects in the public and private sectors, both in the US and globally.
We are hands-on in every step of the audit process to ensure successful outcomes for each project Owner.
OUR HISTORY
The Principals of Fort Hill established the firm in 2006 to create a construction contract auditing practice leveraging their combined financial and accounting expertise and experiences. Under their leadership, the Principals have grown the consultancy from a regional player in the Mid-Atlantic area into an established construction audit firm with projects throughout the United States, as well as internationally. Fort Hill has audited numerous construction contracts for all types of clients and projects, with a specefic emphasis in higher education and healthcare.
OUR DIFFERENCE
SINGULAR AUDIT FOCUS
ON CONSTRUCTION
Unlike other firms that offer construction contract auditing services as simply a component of their overall audit practice, Fort Hill specializes in this one area. Our audits, pre-construction contract reviews, and education seminars are all focused on one activity – construction contract audits.
NO BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
Fort Hill realizes your employees' time is valuable. We do not affect your routine day-to-day operations. Additionally, all work is done on a confidential basis.
PERSONAL SERVICE
When you hire Fort Hill, you receive the personal service you deserve and expect. Unlike the large accounting firms, Fort Hill will be devoted to your firm's contract review, ensuring the highest level of expertise. Fort Hill aims to represent and support you throughout the entire construction process - from pre-construction contract reviews through close-out and settlement.
Unlike many of our competitors, Fort Hill solely specializes in construction contract auditing. The firm's Principals, your point of engagement, have extensive experience performing construction contract audits for higher education institutions, large healthcare systems, industrial/manufacturing companies, and property development firms. Fort Hill provides the professionalism of a large firm, but with the personal attention to detail that can only be given when cultivating a long-term relationship.
OUR EXPERIENCE
Healthcare
Duke University Health System
UNC REX Healthcare
WakeMed
Cone Health System
Wake Forest Baptist Health
Broward Health
BayCare Health System
UPMC
Stamford Hospital
Clovis Community Medical Center
Prisma Health
Northeast Georgia Medical Center
Piedmont Athens Regional
Lexington Medical Center
Sharp Healthcare
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
Emory Healthcare
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
UNC Health
Higher Education
Duke University
Emory University
Wake Forest University
University of Richmond
UNC System
University of North Florida
University of Houston System
University of Wyoming
West Virginia University
Clemson University
Virginia Tech
Texas A&M System
Oregon State University
Portland State University
University of Texas System
University of Maryland
Vanderbilt University
Medical University of South Carolina
OUR TEAM
DILIGENT. KNOWLEDGEABLE. EXPERIENCED.
The Principals of Fort Hill have worked extensively as a team since the firm’s inception. The projects audited encompass new construction and major renovations/expansions in both the public and private sectors throughout the United States and globally. The Principals are thoroughly involved in each step of the audit from project commencement through the execution of the audit program. The team has proven its ability to work efficiently and with the flexibility to arrive at a successful conclusion for each project’s Owner.
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Director - Audit and Consulting
Ruhtab Sahota, CCA, PMP, LEED Green Associate
877-286-0408
Our Solutions
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Pre-Construction Contract Reviews
• Pre-execution review of Contract Language
• Pre-construction reviews of labor billing rates and various uplifts
• Ensure reasonableness of labor billing rates versus industry and regional standards
• Estimate appropriate uplifts for tax burden and fringe costs on labor
• Estimate appropriate uplifts for insurance, small tools, information technology, etc.
• Create and implement a contract audit process within an organization to ensure appropriate controls are in place to minimize risk
• Assist in implementation of an appropriate contract payment application structure to allow efficient and effective reviews periodically
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Periodic and/or Project Closeout Audits
• Validate Labor costs billed and identify non-compliant charges
• Analyze leased equipment billings for non-compliant charges
• Reconcile Subcontract Payments and identify any non-compliant charges
• Change Order Pricing Reviews
• Insurance/Bond coverage and cost validation
• Validate IT costs billed and identify non-compliant charges
• Validate Materials’ purchases and identify non-compliant charges
• Reconcile to actual costs when estimated costs have been used
• Review all billings for duplicate payments
OUR EXPERTISE
CFA, CCA - Principal
Curt Plyler
Mr. Plyler is a Principal and one of the founding partners of Fort Hill Associates, LLC. Curt has significant experience in construction contract auditing on large, complex healthcare and higher education projects. Additionally, he has been instrumental in developing and leading Fort Hill’s business strategy for construction contract auditing within healthcare and higher education institutions. He leads the firm’s involvement with various industry groups including the American Bar Association (ABA), Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA), and the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA).
Mr. Plyler serves or has served as the Engagement Manager or Audit Manager for several higher education and healthcare clients including Duke University, Rex UNC Health Care, Stamford Hospital, University of North Carolina System, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Wake Forest University, and WakeMed Health & Hospitals.
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CCA - Principal
Martin Howell
Mr. Howell is a Principal and one of the founding partners of Fort Hill Associates, LLC. Mr. Howell has significant experience in construction contract auditing on large complex healthcare and higher education projects. Additionally, he has been instrumental in developing and leading Fort Hill’s business strategy for construction contract auditing within the Higher Education and Healthcare markets. He has led Fort Hill’s relationship with MedAssets Purchasing Organization.
Martin has served as both the Engagement Manager and Audit Manager for several higher education and healthcare clients including Duke University Health System, Emory University, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Clovis Community Medical Center, University of Houston System, University of North Carolina System, Stamford Hospital, and Virginia Tech.
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CCA - Principal
Doug Plyler
Mr. Plyler is a Principal and one of the founding partners of Fort Hill Associates, LLC. Doug has audited numerous projects in the higher education and healthcare fields throughout the United States. These projects have been on varying scope and size up to $300MM. Mr. Plyler has driven the firm’s role from a regional presence in the Southeast to a nationwide and international platform. He is a Certified Construction Auditor (CCA) and spearheads the firm’s involvement with such groups as the American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE) and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
Mr. Plyler serves or has served as the Engagement Manager or Audit Manager for several higher education and healthcare clients including Oregon State University, the University of Houston, Clemson University, Emory University, the University of North Florida, Broward Health, Clovis Community Hospital, Greenville Health System, and the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA).
CCA - Senior Construction Auditor
Jim McCoy
Mr. McCoy is a Senior Construction Auditor focusing on both pre-construction and construction phase audits for Fort Hill Associates’ Higher Education clients. In addition, Jim can leverage his extensive facilities management experience to assist Owners with a variety of procurement and contracting services including the development of Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Invitations for Bids (IFBs), the evaluation of RFQ, RFP and IFB responses received by Owners, the development of design/construction contract language and the review of design/construction contract deliverables.
Mr. McCoy is a licensed Professional Engineer as well as a Certified Construction Auditor and is actively engaged in both the Association of College & University Auditors (ACUA) and the Construction Owners Association of America (COAA).
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