Experience Matters

Analyzed and presented schedule impacts and litigation support services for a public schools district in defense of a general contractor’s claims on four elementary schools.

Provided a claims prevention training seminar for a contractor that manufactures and installs heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) on power plant projects.

Provided scheduling and dispute resolution services for an electrical subcontractor on the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. Furnished CPM schedule assistance to onsite project management team for the completion of remaining electrical work. Assembled productivity data based on certified payroll information in order to demonstrate productivity loss due to project problems. Assisted the general contractor in CPM schedule delay analysis to demonstrate cause/effect impacts caused by the third-party agency. Evaluated and quantified the impacts from over 1,000 late RFIs, hundreds of design changes, winter weather impacts, and impacts from other contractors. Assisted in the development of a $5 million claim for the recovery of schedule delays and increased costs caused by numerous design problems.

On behalf of an owner, evaluated outstanding contractual payments, unresolved change orders, and alleged delay costs alleged by a contractor for the fabrication, transportation, and installation of Pipeline End Terminations and Jumpers for an offshore oil production facility.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed an $85 million change order and delay claim regarding an offshore Compliant Piled Tower constructed in Texas and topsides facilities fabricated in South Korea for installation offshore Angola.

Prepared interior design/fit-out contractor’s delay claim with additional associated costs for five hospitality buildings, a ballroom, a marina, and external works due to construction work delay by the main contractor, the MEP subcontractor, and delay in approvals by the client.

Assessed the delays a contractor experienced on a project. Provided delay analyses and opinions regarding owner-furnished engineering drawings and materials that the contractor identified that caused impacts to its ability to deliver the project on time and on budget. 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, provided technical support for a claim against the EPC firm on a fast-track refinery project in the western United States. Issues involved late and deficient engineering, design development and scope increases, loss of construction labor productivity, and mismanagement of subcontractors and costs.

On behalf of underwriters, as a result of a potentially insured event, evaluated whether other causes of schedule delay to the shutdown and refueling of a nuclear power plant would have caused concurrent delays to the project. Participated as a member of the Loss Adjuster’s Team of experts concerning a $140 million property damage claim and a $255 million delayed start-up claim. Evaluated Primavera schedules, analyzed opposing expert’s reports, and provided support to loss adjusters, counsel, and underwriters at market meetings.

On behalf of an owner, prepared an expert report defending against a contractor’s claim associated with disputed change orders, delay, and loss of productivity on a new refinery debutanizer unit.