Experience Matters

On behalf of an owner, evaluated delays and cost overruns on an insulation manufacturing facility in Alberta. Analyzed schedule and cost data in support of the owner’s $28 million counterclaim against an EPC contractor’s $20 million claim. Testified as CPM schedule and cost expert witnesses for the arbitration.

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.

This project involved an evaluation of the schedule at a U.S. refinery following a fire and explosion in 2019 and a dispute between the insurance company and owner concerning a business interruption loss due to the refinery shutdown. We reviewed the relevant documents that described the potential refinery rebuild project scope of work and provided an opinion addressing whether the reconstruction schedule was reasonable. We also determined whether the schedule incorporated the rebuild project scope of work set forth in the rebuild cost estimate. Finally, we provided our opinion regarding considerations the rebuild contractor did not address, adequately or at all, that we believe would have had an impact on the rebuild timeline.

Prepared main design-build contractor’s delay and disruption claim with additional associated costs for the Madina Centrale Project for The Pearl Qatar due to major changes in the structural and architectural design by the consultant and client. Testified concerning the validity of the delay analysis and the resultant cause-effect on the project completion date and the reasonableness and validity of the additional costs claimed by the design-build contractor.

Prepared a schedule delay analysis for an underground piping subcontractor. Was designated as a CPM scheduling expert. The claim settled in negotiations after preparation of an expert report.

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.

Assisted with the preparation of a contractor’s delay claim for late delivery of owner-supplied piping and equipment; extensive rework on improperly fabricated superheat panels; unrealistic, overzealous, and extra contractual inspections and QA/QC demands by owner personnel; extensive additional work associated with the electrical scope; late and incomplete submittal of necessary design information; and excessive changes to design data subsequent to Issue for Construction drawings particularly for the electrical work.

Analyzed delay claims and supporting documentation that a contractor submitted for the manufacture of four HRSGs for a repowering project.

On behalf of a piping manufacturer, analyzed the fabrication of piping components as an element of the fabrication and erection of HRSGs including the identification of aspects of the delay resulting from the actions of the various parties included in the project. Prepared an expert report, which led to settlement of the matter.

Prepared CPM fragnets depicting schedule delays. Analyzed productivity losses on a natural gas liquefaction project.