On behalf of an owner, analyzed a contractor’s $11 million claim involving disputed change order work, loss of productivity, late materials deliveries, and other delay events on a new petrochemical plant project. Issues involved customs clearance delays and inadequate project management by the contractor.

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

Reviewed an owner’s contract for the EPC of a polyethylene plant. Recommended clauses to resolve potential inconsistencies, ambiguities, and conflicts. Prepared clauses for cost and schedule control procedures. Recommended changes to project management, scheduling, and project controls provisions to improve the owner’s visibility into project progress reporting.

On behalf of a major international chemical company, analyzed its contract documents and specifications for engineering, procurement, and construction of chemical plants worldwide. Recommended clauses to resolve the potential inconsistencies, ambiguities, and conflicts. Prepared clauses for cost and schedule control procedures. Provided a claims prevention seminar.

On behalf of an EPC contractor, analyzed delay and acceleration claims on the EPC of an ammonia plant project.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed delays, acceleration, change orders, unit rate, and loss of productivity claims totaling $20 million by a major U.S. engineering contractor. Also analyzed counterclaims by a major U.S. chemical company on an ethylene plant project.