A Word from president
Every construction project needs a realistic plan, clear priorities, and a team that understands what comes next. At UM Planners, we believe scheduling and project controls should give people practical information they can use to make better decisions every day.
Through my scheduling work on LAWA, JWA, CVG, LA Metro, and LAUSD programs, I have seen how early coordination and honest conversations about risk can shape project outcomes. A useful schedule connects the work in the field with the decisions, resources, and commitments needed to move it forward.
That is the approach we bring to every UMP assignment. We take time to understand your project, ask the right questions, and provide clear analysis you can act on. Our commitment is to be a dependable partner who helps your team anticipate challenges and move forward with confidence.
Brian Ghajar
President, UM Planners
Under the leadership of President Brian Ghajar, UMP focuses on practical planning, clear communication, and responsive client service. Brian guides the firm’s commitment to helping project teams anticipate challenges, strengthen accountability, and maintain control of schedules and budgets. Brian Ghajar brings practical experience in construction scheduling, project controls, and delay analysis, with scheduling involvement in programs for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), John Wayne Airport (JWA), Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Los Angeles Metro (LA Metro), and Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). His work spans aviation, transportation, and educational facilities, where construction activities must be coordinated around ongoing operations and complex stakeholder requirements.
His expertise includes Primavera P6, Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling, baseline schedule development, monthly schedule updates, critical path analysis, time impact analysis, and recovery scheduling. Brian helps project teams translate scope into workable schedules, evaluate contractor updates, identify emerging delays, and assess how changes affect key milestones and completion dates.
Brian also serves as a professor of scheduling at UCLA, bringing field experience and real construction challenges into his teaching. As President of UMP, he emphasizes realistic planning, sound schedule logic, clear reporting, and proactive coordination to help clients maintain control of complex construction programs.
Our Mission
To help construction teams deliver successful projects through reliable scheduling, effective cost control, and proactive risk management. We provide clear analysis and practical guidance that support timely decisions and responsible use of project resources.
Our Vision
To be a trusted project controls partner for complex construction and infrastructure programs, recognized for technical rigor, dependable service, and helping clients deliver lasting value to their communities.
Certification
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SBE Certification ( California)
UMP is a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) in California, providing construction scheduling and project controls support to public agencies, prime contractors, and construction management teams.
WBE Certification (California)
UMP is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) in California, offering a qualified woman-owned business partner for construction, infrastructure, and capital improvement projects.
DBE Certification — California
UMP is a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) in California, supporting project teams with CPM scheduling, cost control, risk analysis, and construction delay analysis.
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