Experience Matters

Performed schedule delay and damages analyses and prepared an expert report for a subcontractor performing the cooling tower design and construction on a combined cycle power plant project.

On behalf of an insurance company, analyzed a $200 million insurance claim for non traditional coverages resulting from delays and cost overruns on the construction of an oil sands mine facility and upgrader unit in Alberta. Prepared expert witness reports in support of the ICC arbitration.

Evaluated entitlements and prepared the claim analyses for a contractor for a U.S. Coast Guard wharf at the Port of Los Angeles. Analyzed entitlement issues and wrote expert reports.

On behalf of an owner, performed an evaluation of the integrity of a contractor’s schedule and analysis of delay and loss of productivity claims associated with the design and construction of a new geothermal power plant. The contractor alleged delays associated with late drawing comments by the owner, customs clearance problems, and scope of work changes. The contractor also alleged that it had to accelerate to overcome the delays. On behalf of the owner, performed schedule quality assurance review studies of the contractor’s submitted Recovery Schedule compared to its Baseline Schedule. Identified and recommended resolution of hundreds of open-end activities, problems with constraints, and critical and near-critical path problems. Also analyzed issues involving the schedule being “at large.”

Analyzed allegedly defective installations of fiberglass linings in flue gas desulfurization scrubbers in several power plants in the U.S.

Provided scheduling support to an estimating team on a $250 million 500 MW power plant project. Developed a pre bid schedule over a 12-month period and multiple proposals through contract award. This project required extensive analysis including resource leveling through the use of resource histograms.

On behalf of an electrical contractor, prepared a $6 million delay and disruption claim on the St. Louis Stadium and Convention Center project.

On behalf of a prime contractor, provided technical, scheduling, loss of productivity, and damages analyses in regard to a $30 million dispute related to the engineering and construction of a high-grade gold processing facility. Prepared the prime contractor's claim, reviewed and prepared a pass-through claim for the mechanical subcontractor, and evaluated the owner's counterclaim. Evaluated the status of design at contract award, the quality of owner-supplied equipment, the accuracy of the contractors' bid estimates, and the responsibility and impact of numerous design and construction changes as well as other issues. Evaluated and apportioned responsibility for delay, disruption, and damages among multiple parties. Quantified disruption resulting from cold-weather work, overtime, crowding, shift work, and the cumulative impact of changes. The parties settled prior to court proceedings.

The project centered on the contract to design and build a 663 MW sub-critical pulverized coal-fired plant addition to an existing brownfield facility. This was a full EPC contract involving multiple stakeholders including a joint venture between the major contracting entities and power island suppliers. Managed a team engaged to provide risk management and claims avoidance advisory and training services to the on-site project teams. Services also included claims avoidance management both on a term and “as required” basis to facilitate early settlement of project problems and avoid lengthy disputes. The project was completed with no major claims or dispute issues.

Provided construction claims analysis services related to a major gas pipeline project. Prepared an expert report concerning evaluations, analyses, findings, and opinions regarding the claims a contractor filed against the pipeline owner. Prepared a rebuttal report critiquing the opposing expert’s report submitted on behalf of the contractor.