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Mark Gentry

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Highlights

Highly experienced professional engineer
Appointed as a delay and quantum expert
Proven as a credible witness under cross-examination and during concurrent testimony (hot tubbing)
Specializes in critical path method schedule, productivity, cost increase and contract issues
Vast knowledge across a broad range of industry sectors
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited

Services

Construction Delay & Disruption | Construction Quantum

Industries

Mark Gentry earns acclaim as “an excellent schedule expert” for “his knowledge of delay analysis”. His work spans diverse projects, including tunnels, sports venues, and water treatment facilities, showcasing his global expertise.
Lexology Index - Construction - Highly Recommended

Expertise

Mark Gentry is a professional engineer and project manager with 20 years of experience in the construction and engineering industry. He is widely experienced in the investigation and resolution of business disputes, primarily relating to quantum and delay matters.

Mark has analyzed manufacturing and termination issues for government contracts and has led teams analyzing critical path method schedules, productivity, cost increases and contract issues.

Mark has testified as an expert in arbitration and court proceedings as well as presented damage and schedule delay analysis during settlement negotiations. He has also consulted with, and presented to, companies on scheduling methods and procedures, costs tracking and means to track the impact of project issues.

Professional recognition

Lexology Index

Construction – Highly Recommended
USA Thought Leader – Construction
Consulting Experts – Construction – Quantum, Delay & Technical

Mark Gentry is frequently instructed on disputes where quantum and delay analysis are crucial to the outcome, garnering praise for his ability to “translate his work well to those who are not knowledgeable in the field”. A testifying expert in both litigation and arbitration, he is noted as understanding “the holistic project and narrowing down what is important” by peers.
Lexology Index - Consulting Experts - Construction - Quantum, Delay & Technical

Background

Mark has experience working in North America and the Middle East. He has worked with clients on a variety of projects including airports, distribution centers, schools, highways, hotels, resorts, light rail lines, tunnels, military barracks, power plants, sports venues, and water treatment facilities.

Prior to joining HKA, Mark was a Vice President with The Kenrich Group, and before that, he worked as a project manager for JE Dunn Construction, an Engineering News Record top 25 contractor. His project management experience at JE Dunn included condominiums, retail facilities, office buildings, parking lots and casinos. In addition, Mark has provided pre-construction services for hotels and recreational facilities.

Mark Gentry received a BS in Civil Engineering and is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited. He is a member American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA), and a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).