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Meridian Construction Group

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Generated 6:47 AM
Portfolio Healthy
$340M Active Portfolio|6 Projects|847 Total Crew|Q1 2026

Executive Summary

AI Generated

Portfolio Overview

6 Active Projects
Meridian Heights Residential
Mixed-Use Residential · $92M
On Track
Progress67%
CPI1.06
SPI1.02
214
Westfield Office Tower
Commercial Office · $78M
On Track
Progress43%
CPI1.01
SPI0.98
186
Lakewood Data Center
Data Center · $64M
At Risk
Progress31%
CPI0.97
SPI0.91
142
Harbor Bridge Rehabilitation
Infrastructure · $45M
Ahead
Progress82%
CPI1.08
SPI1.05
128
Greenfield Elementary
Education · $28M
On Track
Progress55%
CPI1.03
SPI1.01
89
Riverfront Medical Pavilion
Healthcare · $33M
On Track
Progress18%
CPI1.02
SPI0.99
88

Portfolio Intelligence

Portfolio Health

Portfolio Health Map

POD
5 projects
0%25%25%50%50%75%75%100%100%TIME ELAPSEDPROGRESS
Riverside Medical
Harbor Bridge
Tech Campus Ph2
Airport Terminal
Metro Station
3Green
1Amber
1Red
Avg Health0
Total Value$113M
On Track3/5
1 project in red — portfolio avg health 80, $113M total value at risk
Health Score

Project Health

0/100↓ Declining
ScheduleBudgetSafetyQualityRisk
Schedule0
Budget0
Safety0
Quality0
Risk0

Financial Summary

$340M
Total Contract Value
1.04
Aggregate CPI
$12.3M
Cash Position
$4.7M
Outstanding Receivables
ATTENTION

5 of 6 projects are generating positive margin. Westfield's outstanding $2.1M pay app is the primary cash flow concern — recommend escalation to owner's representative today. Lakewood's CPI at 0.97 bears monitoring but is within recovery range given 31% completion.

Alerts & Action Items

4 Items
HIGH
Westfield Pay Application — $2.1M Outstanding 23 Days

Pay application #7 submitted March 7. Owner’s rep has not responded to two follow-up requests. Portfolio cash break-even in 14 days at current burn rate.

Escalate to owner’s representative today. Prepare lien notice as backstop.
HIGH
Crane Operator Conflict — Meridian Heights vs Harbor Bridge

Both projects require 2 crane operators next Tuesday. Only 3 available in the fleet. Harbor Bridge has a 2-day float window.

Reassign Harbor Bridge crew to Wednesday. Confirm with PM by noon.
MEDIUM
Lakewood Schedule Recovery — Acceleration Plan Review

Contractor submitted recovery plan Friday projecting full restoration by April 18. Requests $180K overtime premium authorization.

Review acceleration plan at Thursday portfolio meeting. Pre-analyze cost vs delay penalty.
LOW
Greenfield Elementary — Phase 2 Permits Approved Early

Building permits for Phase 2 cleared 3 days ahead of schedule. Phase 2 mobilization was planned for April 8.

Consider pulling Phase 2 start to April 5 to capitalize on favorable weather window.

Cross-Project Resource Conflicts

3 Conflicts
Meridian HeightsHarbor BridgeCrane Operators (2)Next TuesdayLakewood Data CenterRiverfront MedicalConcrete Crew (8)April 3–5Westfield OfficeGreenfield ElementaryElectrical SuperintendentOngoing

7-Day Cash Flow Outlook

Projected portfolio cash position assuming no new receivables collected

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AI Insights

POD sees what you might miss

Cross-portfolio pattern detection across 6 projects and 30 days of data

Near-miss rate across the portfolio increased 22% this week. Historically, this precedes a recordable incident within 8 days. Recommend a portfolio-wide safety stand-down by Wednesday.

Harbor Bridge is tracking 5% ahead of schedule and under budget. Their prefabricated rebar assembly approach is reducing installation time by 30%. Consider adopting this method at Lakewood and Meridian Heights.

Material price volatility for structural steel increased 12% this month. Three projects have pending steel orders totaling $2.4M. Recommend locking pricing on Lakewood and Riverfront orders this week.

7-Day Portfolio Trends

Aggregate CPI
1.04
Aggregate SPI
1.01
Portfolio Incident Rate
0.6
Cash Position ($M)
12.3
Generated by POD AI — Portfolio Intelligence Engine · Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:47 AM CST
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