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

On behalf of an owner, analyzed a mechanical contractor’s $7 million marine lien delay and disruption claim against a major oil company on an offshore oil production project. The claim involved the value of equipment, piping, and structural installations on two refurbished rigs.

Analyzed damages for an owner defending numerous change order claims on an international oil refinery upgrade project. Provided critical assessments of the contractor’s pricing of its change order estimates.

On behalf of a contractor, performed quality control and analyzed the reasonableness of schedule delays on a $70 million dispute for a tunnel-boring contract on the Los Angeles metro subway project. Construction of the subway tunnels was delayed by over two years. Identified and apportioned responsibility for the delays.

As the owner’s representative, provided technical support and status reporting on a fast-track refinery expansion project in the western United States. Work included preparing a FEL-3 cost estimate and schedule, and weekly project controls and reporting of labor hours, productivity factors, costs, changes, delays, and schedule status.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed delay and disruption claims on the EPC of an ethylene cracker project.

Evaluated entitlements and prepared the claim analyses for a contractor for a U.S. Coast Guard wharf at the Port of Los Angeles. Analyzed entitlement issues and wrote expert reports.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed various contractor’s delay and change order claims on a major gasoline optimization project, including modifications to an existing FCCU unit, a new alky-acid unit, an isomerization unit, a new heavy naphtha hydrotreater and continuous catalytic regeneration platformer unit, and offsites facilities modifications. Claim evaluations included an assessment of the integrity of the contractor’s baseline and schedule updates, preparation of alternative impact analysis of delays allegedly caused by scope changes as well as concurrent delays caused by the contractor. Also conducted cost support reviews for the change order amounts, recalculation of time-related costs based on delay analyses, and determination of damages based on assessment of contractual entitlements under the terms of the contract. Participated during negotiations to achieve settlement of the change order claims.

Provided contract/entitlement analysis and prepared detailed as-planned and as-built schedule analyses for a contractor on a highway construction project in Pennsylvania. Assisted the contractor to prepare a recovery schedule to mitigate construction delays caused by differing site conditions.

On behalf of an owner, performed a schedule quality assurance review of an EPCM contractor’s EPC schedule on a new methanol plant.