Experience Matters

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 the general contractor, provided claim preparation, schedule and damage analyses, and litigation support services for the $100 million John Wayne Airport expansion project. Prepared detailed as-planned and as-built schedule analyses.

On behalf of the owner, performed an independent preliminary review and assessment of the contractor’s claims and its entitlement for an extension of time on a central gas processing facilities project. During the review, analyzed relevant project schedules, documents, information, and particulars provided by the owner. Prepared a report evaluating the delay issues alleged by the contractor for use in anticipation of arbitration.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed delay and disruption claims on the EPC of an ethylene cracker project.

On behalf of an owner, evaluated the project management performance, schedule delay, and cost overrun issues on an LNG facility. Developed report for evaluation by the owner as to the feasibility of recovery from the EPCM contractor of cost overrun issues on a reimbursable contract. Evaluated the integrity of the CPM schedules and cost reporting by the contractor. Evaluated change order and schedule delay issues that the construction contractors alleged.

On behalf of an owner, evaluated technical issues associated with the commissioning and start-up of an LNG facility.

Provided entitlement and damages analyses on an $11 million dispute arising from the construction of a semi-conductor fabrication facility. Prepared issue analyses related to mechanical and piping design changes and performed estimates on mechanical and piping work to analyze cost overruns.

On behalf of a concrete bridge contractor, analyzed key impacting events that delayed and extended drilled foundation pier/shaft work by a subcontractor on a highway bridge in southeast New Mexico. Quantified and allocated delay caused by the subcontractor that resulted in the owner assessing liquidated damages against the concrete bridge contractor. Prepared two expert reports and testified at deposition in preparation of a jury trial. Both parties settled the dispute after depositions.

On behalf of an owner, evaluated contract terms and conditions and contract procedures for an LNG facility EPC contract. Recommended clauses to resolve potential inconsistencies, ambiguities, and conflicts. Prepared clauses for cost and schedule control procedures.

Assisted a contractor in resolving a dispute related to design changes and late and deficient owner-supplied materials. Prepared and reviewed notice letters and provided input for negotiations for a combined heat and power (CHP) project aimed to replace two old boilers and two steam turbines from an existing power plant. Proposed installed capacities for the project were 450MW of thermal heat and approximately 30MW of electricity. The thermal heat was supplied to an oil refinery and a petrochemical plant within the same site while electricity was supplied to the grid. The project also produced demineralized water.