Experience Matters

Furnished CPM scheduling services for a building contractor on a luxury apartment home project in Celebration, Florida.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed cost overruns incurred by a contractor on an oil terminal project in Alberta. Reviewed and compared bid package drawings with issued for construction drawings, welding data, and other information to determine if the owner had a basis for disputing the contractor’s costs. Participated in mediation to resolve the dispute.

Prepared change order requests and general site supervision on various tilt-up concrete warehouse/office build outs in Atlanta.

Calculated $5 million in direct and consequential damages incurred by an owner due to the late and defective construction of a housing development.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed various contractor’s delay and change order claims on a major gasoline optimization project, including modifications to an existing FCCU unit, a new alky-acid unit, an isomerization unit, a new heavy naphtha hydrotreater and continuous catalytic regeneration platformer unit, and offsites facilities modifications. Claim evaluations included an assessment of the integrity of the contractor’s baseline and schedule updates, preparation of alternative impact analysis of delays allegedly caused by scope changes as well as concurrent delays caused by the contractor. Also conducted cost support reviews for the change order amounts, recalculation of time-related costs based on delay analyses, and determination of damages based on assessment of contractual entitlements under the terms of the contract. Participated during negotiations to achieve settlement of the change order claims.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed a claim for delays and cost overruns against the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor of a polyol chemical plant project.

On behalf of an EPC contractor, analyzed a claim for delay during the design and construction of an offshore platform. Prepared an expert report in anticipation of arbitration. The case settled.

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

Reviewed an owner’s contracting strategy and risks associated with the engineering, procurement, and construction of several major chemical plant projects.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed a South African contractor’s $45 million delay and disruption claim involving the engineering, fabrication, and erection of two oil production facilities for a major U.S. oil company. Visited the facility offshore Angola during hook-up and commissioning to evaluate the contractor’s performance. Advised the client on the merits of the contractor’s claim to facilitate settlement.