Experience Matters

On behalf of an owner, analyzed the validity of costs that a contractor invoiced on a pipeline project. Prepared an expert report and testified in trial.

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

Provided claims prevention and claims analysis, claims management, contract administration, and dispute resolution services on behalf of the owner of a CAD$6.2 billion hydroelectric power and transmission line construction 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.

On behalf of a pressure vessel manufacturer, analyzed the scheduling issues, delay claims, and damages that a contractor incurred on an oil refinery project. Evaluated the contractor’s failure to properly/fully compensate the pressure vessel manufacturer for two pressure vessels that were fabricated and supplied to the project. Also evaluated the contractor’s disruption claims, performance, productivity, and claim for the repair of alleged faulty work related to the internals of the pressure vessels that our client provided.

Reviewed typical contracts, cost and schedule control procedures that an offshore oil and gas contractor used to identify language that could be improved to reduce risks, identify ambiguities, and mitigate the potential for claims.

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 a purchaser of LNG from an LNG production facility, evaluated potential causes of an explosion and fire that delayed LNG production and loading of LNG to tankers.

On behalf of an owner, performed a comprehensive “cold eyes” contract risk analysis of the EPC contract documentation, including legal and non-legal exhibits and appendices, contained in the ITT. Provided a written list of recommendations with supporting justification of contractual provisions in the ITT that should be amended, deleted, and/or inserted so as to properly mitigate the client’s risk against spurious and/or undue claims/change orders. Also provided written recommendations as to what impact a project-wide incentive program would have on the contract contingency estimates.

On behalf of a compressor manufacturer, analyzed delay and performance problems on a gas compressor/pipeline project resulting in liquidated damages in excess of $50 million. This project involved ICC arbitration in Geneva, Switzerland.