Experience Matters

Analyzed damages for an owner defending numerous change order claims on an international oil refinery upgrade project. Provided critical assessments of the contractor’s pricing of its change order estimates.

On behalf of an electrical contractor, evaluated cost overruns resulting from change orders and extra work claims on a training facility at Fort Carson Air Force Base.

On behalf of an owner, prepared an expert report defending against a contractor’s claim associated with disputed change orders, delay, and loss of productivity on a new refinery debutanizer unit.

Provided analysis regarding schedule delay and cost overrun issues on an NGL processing project involving construction of central process and satellite facilities. Performed the analysis work on behalf of an owner to identify the magnitude and compensability of potential affirmative claims against a prime contractor.

On behalf of an owner, evaluated its claims against an engineering and construction contractor for defects in its installations and late completion of the work. Prepared an expert report, but the case settled before the arbitration hearing.

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, analyzed a contractor’s delay and loss of productivity claim on the design and construction of a polypropylene project.

Provided CPM scheduling on the Molton section of the $800 million San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor project in Irvine. This project had over 100 new CIP bridge structures, miles of driven piles, retaining walls, and storm drains, in addition to over 1 million CY of cut/fill earthwork. The Molton Section “Working Schedule” included 1,544 activities.

Prepared main contractor’s delay and disruption claim with additional costs on two of The Pearl Qatar residential towers, Plots 20 and 21, due to change orders issued by the client for finished works. Testified concerning the validity of the delay analysis and the resultant cause-effect on the project contractual milestones and the validity of the additional costs claimed by the main contractor.

Prepared an expert report for an ICC arbitration in London concerning a refinery project in Iraq.  Prepared analyses and provided opinions regarding the delays that occurred during the project and the parties responsible for the project delays.  Prepared analyses and provided opinions concerning the validity of the costs the contractor incurred as a result of terminating its subcontracts and executing new subcontracts with replacement subcontractors.