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We have experience preparing cost, schedule, and productivity analyses in support of high-profile business decisions for Fortune Global 500 corporations, including experience with several multinationals, over half of the top 20 contractors, and many of the top owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, trade contractors, construction attorneys, and consulting experts in the industry—on over 100 different projects.
Power Plants & Utilities
External advisor to the owners of a new nuclear power plant. Analyzed cost and schedule issues, including a critical path analysis of offsite, modular components. Assisted with a prudence review in front of the Public Service Commission—and, following the bankruptcy of the contractor, performed an assessment of the cost and schedule estimate-to-complete. Other power plant experience: Various Coal-Fired (Domestic & International), Combined Cycle, Outage, Other.
Sports Stadiums & Arenas
Worked for the surety of a defaulted façade subcontractor on a new stadium project. The project experienced delays and resequencing which impacted the façade subcontractor’s work and the project as a whole. Our scope of work consisted of developing and maintaining a recovery schedule for the façade subcontractor’s scope of work. Other stadium experience includes: FIFA, NBA, NFL, Multi-Purpose Facilities, Other.
Oil & Gas Projects
Worked for the owner of an offshore drilling platform to review an acceleration claim put forth by the hull fabrication contractor. Reviewed project records for contractor-caused inefficiencies that contributed to the need to accelerate the Project schedule. Assisted in developing presentation materials and supported an international arbitration. Other oil & gas experience: Offshore Installations, Pipelines, Refineries, Liquefied Natural Gas, Global Supply Chain Disruption, Other.
Educational Facilities
Worked for the general contractor of an academic facility that included classrooms with hospital-like environments, athletic amenities, a conference center, an auditorium, and a parking garage. Performed a critical path analysis of the Project schedule quantifying “should-have-been” time extensions, and a damages analysis quantifying the resultant accelerations costs incurred in order to complete the project on time. Other educational facility experience: University Labs, Research Buildings, Student Forums, Other.
Performed project monitoring and oversight on behalf of a project management firm for the exterior enclosure subcontractor of a 40-story high-rise project. Visited the site weekly to monitor progress and prepare weekly site visit reports for the client's review and reporting to others, including the surety and general contractor. Other building experience: Hotel & Retail, Luxury Residential, Corporate Tower and Commons, Landmark Renovations, Mid-to-Low Rise Residential, Other.
Airports, Roads, & Bridges
High-Rise Buildings
Worked for the general contractor on an international airport terminal expansion project. Scope included evaluating claims put forth by a mechanical subcontractor who was terminated during construction. Our team analyzed earned value, productivity losses, and other issues including evaluating the replacement subcontractor’s cost to complete. Other major infrastructure experience: Interstate Tollway Bridges, Highway Interchanges, Other (Public & Private).
Healthcare Construction
Worked for an electrical subcontractor on a complex, hospital tower project. Helped the subcontractor assess damages associated with lost labor productivity, additional supervision costs, and labor rate escalation due to inefficiencies caused by others, the abandonment of the project’s Building Information Model (BIM) process, and the impact of certain changes. Other healthcare experience: Core & Shell, Interior Build-Out, Pharmaceuticals, Senior Living, Other.
Government & Defense
Worked for the contractor of a government-owned fabrication facility. Analyzed critical and near critical path delays to offsite, modular components, and reviewed vendor files and other records to understand the highly technical issues on the project, including first-of-a-kind design challenges and evolving technology, among others. Other government and defense experience: Military Bases, Government-Owned Islands, Aircraft Manufacturing, Radioactive Waste Treatment, Other.
Technology & Manufacturing
Worked on a matter involving design technology. Quantified economic damages linked to the unauthorized use of technology and intellectual property, including analyzing market demand, selling prices, timing of sales, manufacturing capacity, reasonable royalty rates, industry and company specific profit margins, and the domestic and international marketplace. Other technology and manufacturing projects: Software Development, Steel Plant Upgrades, Smart Buildings, Manufactured Components, Other.
Water Treatment Facilities
Worked for the public owner of a large water treatment facility to evaluate project delays quantified by others, and perform an independent critical path analysis. Project involved multiple prime contractors and various issues included engineering coordination and shop drawing production, as well as alleged impacts associated with certain changes. Other water treatment experience: Radium Removal, Desalination, Other.
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