Experience Matters

On behalf of an owner, evaluated its position for a claim against the EPCM contractor for mismanagement, cost overruns, and delays on the performance of a cost reimbursable contract to design and build an offshore oil and gas production facility. Performed a schedule and cost variance analysis to identify where delays and cost overruns occurred and the allocated causes for such overruns against the owner and the contractor.

Provided support to management team including schedule coordination, review and development of Baseline CPM Schedule for the $62 million New York Avenue Metrorail Station. The project consisted of the construction of a new “drop in” metro station, including all track work and connections.

Performed schedule delay and change order analysis in support of an owner’s defense of a $10.5 million claim on upgrades to piping, boiler and flare facilities in a major international oil refinery.

Assessed the delays a contractor experienced on a bridge renovation project. Provided delay analyses and opinions regarding issues that the contractor identified that caused impacts to the project final completion milestone and that the owner allegedly caused. The assessment identified which delays were attributable to the owner's actions or inactions and quantified the number of days for which the contractor was entitled to an extension of time.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed schedule delay claims by a prime contractor on an LNG facility being constructed.

On behalf of an owner, evaluated a contractor’s claim on a new airport terminal building project.

Provided analysis regarding schedule delay and cost overrun issues on an NGL processing project involving construction of central process and satellite facilities. Performed the analysis work on behalf of an owner to identify the magnitude and compensability of potential affirmative claims against a prime contractor.

On behalf of the general contractor, provided claim preparation, schedule and damage analyses, and litigation support services for the $100 million John Wayne Airport expansion project. Prepared detailed as-planned and as-built schedule analyses.

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 a contractor, analyzed damages to rebut a $52 million claim from the owner on a large wastewater tunnel. Audited and reconciled $166 million in actual costs versus an after the fact estimate of $114 million.