Assisted an EPC contractor with a $10 million claim against an owner for increased costs associated with increased scope of work, project delays and disruption, and loss of labor productivity arising from subsequent acceleration on the design, delivery and construction of an additional line for the production of polyester chips for use in plastic soda bottle manufacturing.

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

On behalf of an equipment manufacturer, analyzed a $7 million claim by a contractor regarding extra work involving the structural steel installations on a new cement manufacturing plant. The analysis also involved the contractor’s claim that it constructively accelerated its work to overcome delays.

Prepared an electrical contractor’s claim involving engineering delay, errors and omissions resulting in workarounds and construction delays on the installation of life safety systems and instrumentation and control automation on a silicone chip plant and cleanroom facility in Colorado Springs. Performed a schedule analysis of delay impacts due to engineering rework and added change order work, causing schedule compression and acceleration with trade stacking, overmanning of crews with a shortage of qualified labor causing productivity loss due to overtime fatigue, lack of coordinated drawings, late material delivery, and substandard supervisory management and cost controls by the construction manager.

On behalf of an owner, performed an audit of the EPCM and general contractor’s cost records to identify potential billing discrepancies and problems on cost reimbursable contracts for a calciner expansion project.

On behalf of an owner, provided schedule delay analysis, cost analysis, and litigation support of a $400 million blast furnace and coke oven battery project involving analysis of construction cost and schedule overruns and the adequacy of the engineering design.

On behalf of an insurer, evaluated property damage claims associated with flood-damaged industrial buildings and manufacturing facilities following a flood. Prepared comparative cost estimates for the damaged equipment and facilities to test the reasonableness of the damage claims alleged by the owner.

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.

On behalf of an owner, evaluated delays and cost overruns on an insulation manufacturing facility in Alberta. Analyzed schedule and cost data in support of the owner’s $28 million counterclaim against an EPC contractor’s $20 million claim. Testified as CPM schedule and cost expert witnesses for the arbitration.

On behalf of a construction manager, analyzed a mechanical contractor’s contract and quantum meruit claim for disputed changes in scope, delays, and loss of productivity on the installation of piping systems on a computer microchip manufacturing facility. Presented testimony in arbitration.