Experience Matters

On behalf of a paint manufacturer, prepared an expert report refuting an EPC contractor’s claim for delay and disruption allegedly resulting from work associated with removal of lead-containing paint from the process plant modules and platforms of an offshore oil production facility installed in the Gulf of Mexico. Case settled prior to trial. The project also involved the defense against the owner’s delay claim for recovery of lost profits due to the delay to the achievement of first oil allegedly caused by the lead abatement program. Presented an expert report demonstrating that the project would have been delayed because of concurrent delay by the EPC contractor. Testified in deposition, which resulted in a successful settlement of the dispute.

Provided a claims prevention training seminar for a contractor that manufactures and installs heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) on power plant projects.

On behalf of an environmental engineering firm, performed a schedule analysis to quantify delays resulting from work stoppages due to finding asbestos materials on a project involving the conversion of mill buildings into apartments.  Prepared a summary report of observations and opinions in support of mediation.  The mediation successfully settled the dispute with the general contractor.

Retained by the owner of a natural gas liquids extraction and fractionation plant involved in arbitration with an electrical and instrumentation contractor. Analysis and opinions provided included contract review, determination of breach of contract, delay analysis, and calculation of cost reimbursements owed to the contractor and damages incurred by the owner.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed a $60 million claim from a general contractor related to alleged project delay, increased scope, and loss of labor productivity. The project was for the expansion of an existing cement manufacturing plant in Florida and involved the construction of an additional 2,800-ton-per-day production line from raw material handling through bulk material load out. Performed schedule quality assurance reviews of the contractor’s contemporaneous schedules to correctly quantify project delay and disruption from alleged late delivery of owner equipment. Worked closely with the owner to resolve problems contained within the contractor’s contemporaneous schedules such as open-end activities, overuse of constraints, missing original scope, incorrect as-built dates, missing as-built dates, and missing logic links.

Assisted with the development of a project management controls unit for a natural gas company. Prepared written findings and recommendations for establishing a project management controls unit and developing a project management methodology using a stage gate process.

Provided support to management team including schedule review and development of working schedules and sub-networks for claims purposes on the $90 million NYC Times Square Rehabilitation Project. The schedule was cost and resource loaded and contained 2,823 activities.

Provided damages and schedule analysis and claims assistance for an electrical and instrumentation contractor on a geothermal power plant project.

Assisted a mechanical contractor in a $7 million dispute with an EPC contractor over additional costs associated with delays, disruptions and loss of productivity on a 300 MW combined cycle power plant. Disputed items included: 1) changes in the scope of work, 2) late delivery of EPC contractor-supplied materials and equipment, and 3) late delivery of necessary design information.

Assessed the delays a contractor experienced on a bridge renovation project. Provided delay analyses and opinions regarding issues that the contractor identified that caused impacts to the project final completion milestone and that the owner allegedly caused. The assessment identified which delays were attributable to the owner's actions or inactions and quantified the number of days for which the contractor was entitled to an extension of time.