Experience Matters

On behalf of an equipment supplier, developed estimates to complete four power plant projects that the contractor left incomplete.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed EPC schedules for an $880 million coal-fired power plant. Evaluated schedule metrics, reviewed schedule logic, and assessed the reasonableness of the critical path.

Evaluated entitlement and prepared damage analyses for the contractor for a main post office. Prepared financial analyses and wrote expert reports.

Prepared a contractor’s baseline and update schedules on the $100 million Palm Beach International Airport Interchange. Preparation of contractor’s claim against owner due to unforeseen conditions, owner delays, and productivity issues.

On behalf of a contractor, reviewed eight Requests for Equitable Adjustments on U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force projects concerning differing site conditions, electrical design deficiencies, and owner-directed changes.

On behalf of an engineering design and project management firm of a fuel oil and diesel oil bulk storage tank farm facility, evaluated and rebutted claims by the owner regarding alleged delays, loss of revenue, repair costs, and cost overruns caused by errors and omissions in design and negligence that hampered the safe and profitable operation of the storage facility. Prepared an expert report for submission to the Appeals Circuit at the Commercial Court of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, rebutting the engineering design and project management firm-caused design errors, omissions, and delays.

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

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.

Analyzed a contractor’s delay and disruption claim against the owner of a 4x2 combined cycle power plant in Athens. The scope of the work included a detailed CPM schedule analysis to determine delay and acceleration responsibility.

Provided a claims prevention training seminar for project management, contract administration, and legal personnel of a major U.S. oil company.