Experience Matters

On behalf of an owner, provided litigation support, database management system development, and assessment of the technical design, cost and schedule overruns, and start-up problems of a coal gasification project.

Assisted a mechanical contractor in a $7 million dispute with an EPC contractor over additional costs associated with delays, disruptions and loss of productivity on a 300 MW combined cycle power plant. Disputed items included: 1) changes in the scope of work, 2) late delivery of EPC contractor-supplied materials and equipment, and 3) late delivery of necessary design information.

On behalf of a design firm, evaluated the technical validity and associated damages associated with alleged defective engineering and equipment design for the Pinal Energy Ethanol Plant Project.

On behalf of an owner, performed a comprehensive audit of issues that caused substantial delay and cost overruns on a multibillion-dollar gas-to-liquids processing plant. Issues included evaluation of the man-hour and cost estimate for the project, labor productivity, effect of design changes, assessment of the EPC contractor’s management performance, and government-caused problems. Delays and cost overruns were tied to issues to allocate responsibility of the parties.

Analyzed a Swedish contractor’s delay and disruption claim involving the design and construction of a pulp and paper mill.

Provided cost and CPM scheduling services on a City of Las Vegas Traffic and Communication project. Developed and monitored resource-loaded completion schedules for the remaining work. Performed a retrospective CPM schedule analysis to prove change order impacts to the critical path of the project. Used activity-based costing techniques to appropriately allocate extended corporate and project overhead costs due to a 6-month suspension period. Performed productivity studies and provided resource and cost projects used for cash flow and cost-to-complete purposes. Successfully performed change order pricing and negotiations ($750K) with the owner for numerous design impacts.

Furnished CPM scheduling services for a building contractor on a luxury apartment home project in Celebration, Florida.

On behalf of an EPCM contractor for the construction of two coal/oil-fired power plant projects in Saudi Arabia, provided claim support services concerning the owner’s denial of payment of final invoices and other costs associated with the EPCM contractor’s consulting works. The owner alleged that the EPCM contractor did not deliver technical documents such as plans, engineering drawings, computer network support services, and additional engineering support services. Supported the legal team’s preparation of the Statement of Claim submitted to the Riyadh Commercial Court concerning the EPCM contractor’s entitlement to additional payment. The court awarded a very favorable settlement to the EPCM contractor.

On behalf of an owner, analyzed its claim regarding defective designs and installations associated with an offshore gas production facility, pipeline, and onshore gas processing plant. Testified in arbitration.

Prepared a claim involving total cost reconstruction and damages analysis for a resort condominium complex.