Experience Matters

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

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

On behalf of an underwriter, evaluated an owner’s property damage claim and delays resulting from heavy rains and flooding on a residential and commercial condominium project.

On behalf of an EPC contractor, performed claims analysis, damages assessment, and delay evaluations on a $250 million refinery expansion project involving $20 million in damages. The primary issues included bid error, loss of labor productivity, delay and acceleration.

Analyzed a contractor’s claims against the owners of wastewater treatment plant projects. Issues involved included delay, changes, defective specifications, and loss of productivity.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed the EPC schedules for a $2.7 billion LNG facility. Verified the schedule work scope against contract requirements. Evaluated schedule metrics, reviewed schedule logic, and assessed critical path reasonableness.

On behalf of an EPCM contractor for the construction of two coal/oil-fired power plant projects in Saudi Arabia, provided claim support services concerning the owner’s denial of payment of final invoices and other costs associated with the EPCM contractor’s consulting works. The owner alleged that the EPCM contractor did not deliver technical documents such as plans, engineering drawings, computer network support services, and additional engineering support services. Supported the legal team’s preparation of the Statement of Claim submitted to the Riyadh Commercial Court concerning the EPCM contractor’s entitlement to additional payment. The court awarded a very favorable settlement to the EPCM contractor.

Performed financial and schedule audits for the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission on metro subway projects. Reviewed project budgets, contractor schedules, and construction manager monthly progress reports, and advised the County of potential cost overruns, schedule delays and reporting deficiencies.

Assisted an EPC contractor with a $10 million claim against an owner for increased costs associated with increased scope of work, project delays and disruption, and loss of labor productivity arising from subsequent acceleration on the design, delivery and construction of an additional line for the production of polyester chips for use in plastic soda bottle manufacturing.

On behalf of an owner, assessed delays to overall mechanical completion, delays to initial acceptance, defective works counterclaims, cost reduction claim, elements of technical design, cost and schedule overruns, and Ready For Start-Up (RFSU)/Commissioning delays. Prepared expert reports, expert reply reports, and joint expert reports for tribunal submission. Provided litigation support, including preparation of cross-examination questions, and testified in arbitration hearings.