Experience Matters

Prepared main contractor’s claim against employer for extension of time for completion with additional payment for the Dubai Maritime City Project. Prepared Statement of Claim for extension of time with quantum for time-related and non-time-related additional costs. The dispute concerned construction delays due to multiple reasons that were attributed to the employer, such as delay in review and approval of submittals, excessive variations, lack of access and obstructions to site, and delay in issuance of IFC drawings.

Assisted an owner in the defense of a $12 million claim on a project involving the design, delivery and construction of a new cement production line from ore receiving to finish mill and product loadout. The EPC contractor claimed increased costs due to alleged owner-caused delays and disruption arising from late delivery of proprietary design information, materials, and equipment; and impacts to labor productivity due to numerous changes to the work and contractor’s alleged acceleration to overcome delays.

Performed schedule delay and damages analyses and prepared an expert report for a subcontractor performing the cooling tower design and construction on a combined cycle power plant project.

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.

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

Provided project management and control services for a contractor providing fire alarm and voice paging systems work on Concourses A, B, and C, the airport office building, and the terminal complex at the Denver International Airport. Assisted client in cost control monitoring, schedule interfaces, change negotiations, and problem resolutions on a $12 million contract. Prepared financial and schedule analyses for the project and interfaced with the project management team for monthly pay applications and resolution of issues. Assisted in the client’s successful settlement of $6 million of outstanding changes with the owner due to unexpected changed conditions and third party contractor interference.

Provided a claims prevention training seminar for owners and contractors in Trinidad.

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 electrical subcontractor, evaluated delays and increased labor costs on the construction of a large highway project in Colorado.

Analyzed an electrical and instrumentation subcontractor’s claim on behalf of an EPC contractor regarding a compressor station project. Assessed allegations of schedule impact and acceleration and prepared an expert report that challenged the claims made by the subcontractor’s expert.