Experience Matters

Analyzed a contractor’s claims against the owners of wastewater treatment plant projects. Issues involved included delay, changes, defective specifications, and loss of productivity.

On behalf of an owner, evaluated delayed engineering that affected the timely delivery of construction work packages to the construction contractors on the pipeline and gas recovery facilities associated with an LNG facility.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed a mechanical contractor’s $7 million marine lien delay and disruption claim against a major oil company on an offshore oil production project. The claim involved the value of equipment, piping, and structural installations on two refurbished rigs.

On behalf of an owner, assessed delays to overall mechanical completion, delays to initial acceptance, defective works counterclaims, cost reduction claim, elements of technical design, cost and schedule overruns, and Ready For Start-Up (RFSU)/Commissioning delays. Prepared expert reports, expert reply reports, and joint expert reports for tribunal submission. Provided litigation support, including preparation of cross-examination questions, and testified in arbitration hearings.

Provided analysis and review of delay claims that a contractor submitted due to soil contamination caused by underground gasoline tanks on a federal courthouse project.

Furnished CPM scheduling services for a building contractor on a luxury apartment home project in Celebration, Florida.

Analyzed a contractor’s delay and loss of productivity claim against a Finnish equipment supplier providing a design build materials handling facility for a glass bottle manufacturing plant. Analyzed the contractor’s schedules, alleged changes to its scope of work, and cost records supporting its labor cost overruns. The case was resolved in arbitration in favor of the equipment supplier client.

On behalf of an owner, evaluated its position for a claim against the EPCM contractor for mismanagement, cost overruns, and delays on the performance of a cost reimbursable contract to design and build an offshore oil and gas production facility. Performed a schedule and cost variance analysis to identify where delays and cost overruns occurred and the allocated causes for such overruns against the owner and the contractor.

On behalf of an owner, reviewed a claim involving disputed change orders and extra work by a contractor against a chemical company of an EVS/CVS upgrade project.

On behalf of an owner, performed an audit of the EPCM and general contractor’s cost records to identify potential billing discrepancies and problems on cost reimbursable contracts for a calciner expansion project.