Construction Delay & Disruption Archives – Page 5 of 9

Maged Abdelsayed

Maged Abdelsayed is a professional engineer with 35 years of construction industry experience. He has been appointed as an expert on more than 100 occasions for matters relating to delay, quantum and government contracting.

Maged is a consummate professional who will perform the mandate exceptionally well. He has excellent written and oral skills. He is a tremendous construction expert of the highest caliber.

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Maged has been cross-examined in both litigation and arbitration appearing before various courts and panels. His has acted as an expert witness in North America and internationally on disputed projects ranging from transport infrastructure, power generation and utilities to buildings and industrial plants.

Maged has held various project and site management positions for consulting and engineering firms and for major contractors. He has been responsible for project execution, planning, scheduling, cost control as well as claims analysis on industrial, commercial, and civil work projects.

Maged specialises in disputes related to project delays, labor productivity losses, the impact of changes on construction work, and damages assessment. He also provides consulting and advisory services including developing and implementing project management plans and audits, reviewing project practices and control systems, assessing costs and schedules, cost recovery, and preparing and defending construction claims.

Maged is a member of Quebec’s Order of Engineers (Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec), the American Association of Cost Engineers International, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the American Bar Association. He holds a master’s in engineering project management and is a frequent speaker on the subjects of delay analysis, productivity analysis, quantification of damages, claims avoidance practices, and data management practices and has developed and delivered various training programs on these topics.

Maged Abdelsayed is a well-known and insightful construction expert, with thorough sector knowledge, in particular on delay and labour loss calculations, with peers and clients praising him as an “articulate, consummate professional”.

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Nader Akkaoui

Nader has 18 years of experience in construction, project management, and claims and dispute resolution. He has been appointed as a delay or damages expert on 15 occasions.

Nader’s depth of analysis is truly impressive. He is very good at bullet-proofing the work he does. Nader is extremely reliable.

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Nader has been cross-examined in arbitration and has acted as expert for disputed values of up to $200 million. He has delivered numerous expert reports and provided construction litigation support for projects ranging from major infrastructure and industrial facilities to a variety of power projects and building uses.

Nader has a background working on international, multi-billion-dollar projects in North America, the Middle East, and Africa in LNG, mining and metals, and infrastructure sectors for a global engineering and construction corporation. His main roles included project and construction management, field engineering, planning, and change management.

In addition to his delay and damages expertise, Nader also specialises in performing construction cost and schedule assessments, construction cost audits, project management reporting optimization, and risk management. He is fluent in English and French and experienced in the evaluation and development of construction claims using bespoke, AIA and CCDC contracts.

Nader is a Professional Engineer in Quebec, Canada with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University, an MBA from McGill University. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute.

Nader Akkaoui stands out to market commentators for his “delay and quantum subject-matter expertise” and “his notable ability to explain his analysis and its requirements” throughout the dispute process.

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Kamyar Beihagi

Kamyar Beihagi is an architectural engineer with more than 20 years of construction industry experience. He has been appointed as an expert in technical, delay and quantum matters.

Kamyar Beihagi is a renowned architectural engineer with leading expertise across the construction industry. His exceptional knowledge of technical, delay, and quantum matters, having participated in over 40 mediations and provided expert reports for high-profile projects across North America, South America, and the Middle East, make him an asset to the community, globally.

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Kamyar has testified in arbitration and deposition and is experienced in litigation and alternative dispute resolution practices. He has prepared numerous expert reports and rebuttals (including Rule 26 compliant reports) and has participated in over 40 mediations.

Kamyar has an extensive background in representing a Fortune 500 mechanical contractor as in-house claims consultant for both affirmative and defensive matters, including negotiations and amicable settlements. He has also served as an onsite claims consultant representing a consortium of international general contractors for the construction of a $1.5 billion liquified natural gas re-gasification plant in Baja, Mexico. Kamyar has worked on a variety of high-profile projects across North America, South America and the Middle East related to power generation, oil and gas, industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, transportation, and buildings.

Kamyar’s experience includes hands-on involvement with complex and challenging design and construction disputes including delays and acceleration issues, design modifications, defective specifications, scope disputes, loss of productivity and disruptions, evaluation of entitlement, standard of care and best practices, quantification of damages, and administration of contracts. He has supported clients ranging from state and federal government agencies, law firms, and financial and insurance firms to mechanical and electrical contractors, design engineers, developers, and private owners.

Kamyar is a project management professional (PMP) and a certified cost professional (CCP). He is a member of the Project Management Institute and the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International. He has authored and presented papers on windows delay analysis and has significant experience in project management and claims consulting training and mentorship.

Kamyar has extensive expertise in the subject matter and strong analytical and communication skills. He is very very effective in making presentations at mediations. Kamyar offers his clients a deep level of analysis and clarity of findings.

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Mariusz Wiechec

Mariusz Wiechec is a civil engineer with almost 10 years of construction industry experience. He has been appointed as a delay expert on three occasions, as well as assisting the named expert in matters of delay and quantum.

Mariusz Wiechec is a rising star in the construction disputes space, combining technical acumen with deep expertise in quantum and delay analysis. With a background in civil and structural engineering, he brings a holistic approach to delay, disruption, and cost damage issues

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Mariusz has prepared numerous expert reports and acted as an expert advisor across a variety of projects regarding program and cost related issues. He has supported testifying experts during deposition and arbitration hearings and has experience of both negotiations and adjudications.

Mariusz has a civil, structural and industrial engineering background, working on projects across the USA, Canada, UK and Poland. His experience ranges from contract management and project controls to claims management and dispute resolution. He has also worked as a consultant for an owner on a multi-billion-dollar metro development programme, providing cost and schedule risk analysis services.

Mariusz’s expertise lies in a holistic approach to problematic matters, combining forensic delay, disruption and cost damages analysis. His technical background and logical approach to analysis, combined with the ability to clearly present an argument, enables him to support clients across a complex range of disputes.

Mariusz holds a project management professional (PMP) certification and has completed expert witness training and trial advocacy training, including with the American Bar Association. He holds a master’s degree in civil engineering and is fluent in both English and Polish.

Mariusz Wiechec is a well-regarded expert with extensive experience providing quantum and delay analysis in high-value disputes arising from domestic and international infrastructure and construction projects.

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Rick Moffat

Rick Moffat is a construction professional with 30 years of industry experience. He has been appointed as an expert on more than 50 occasions in matters of both delay and quantum.

Rick Moffat is an established construction expert witness with a track record of over three decades in providing high-quality assessments and quantifications to facilitate the resolution of high-stakes disputes.

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Rick has testified in litigation and arbitration, including giving concurrent evidence. He has acted as an expert for disputed values of up to $300 million and for project values of up to $1.3 billion. He has also presented in facilitated mediation and settlement venues.

Rick has a background in international general contracting and construction management with experience of projects ranging from oil and gas (with an emphasis on steam assisted gravity drainage [SAGD], gas processing and pipelines), industrial and power to infrastructure, commercial and institutional sectors. He has experience in project management, contract risk assessment, scheduling, change processing and project close out.

Rick specialises in project risk management, schedule delay, loss of productivity, construction costs and damages, and delay and disruption. He has supported owners, developers, contractors, and subcontractors including the preparation, management and analysis of critical path schedules for both construction schedule maintenance and claims assessment, as well as the preparation of delay and damages reports.

Rick is a regular faculty member for the Osgoode Law School Certificate in Construction Law program and is a founding fellow and board member of the Project Management College of Scheduling. He regularly presents for industry organizations on a range of topics including project management, internal process improvement, delay and productivity analysis techniques, and ethics.

Rick is very knowledgeable in his field. His exceptional ability to present complex information in a clear and compelling manner truly sets him apart. I have great respect for his analytical skills and his commitment to maintaining a balanced perspective.

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Mark Castell

Mark Castell is a quantity surveyor with nearly 40 years of construction industry experience. He has acted as an expert on more than 35 occasions in matters of both delay and quantum.

Mark has nerves of steel during the cross-examination. He is one of the leading quantum experts in the region.

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Mark has given written and oral evidence to tribunals and courts, and has experience of witness conferencing (hot-tubbing). He has been cross-examined in international arbitration proceedings, undertaken binding expert determinations in the Middle East and Europe, and acted as a court appointed expert in the Netherlands.

Mark moved to contract and commercial consultancy following 15 years of live project experience in the UK and across mainland Europe. His project experience ranges from energy, marine and offshore to buildings, infrastructure, process and industrial sectors in Europe (including Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania and the UK), Africa (including Egypt, Gambia, Libya, Kenya and Nigeria) the Far East, the Middle East (Iraq, UAE and Oman), Australia, the United States and the Caribbean.

Mark’s varied expert analysis includes the effects of re-measurement, variations or changes to work scope, disruption, delays and extensions to completion dates, acceleration, and claims related to defects and incomplete work. He has acted as expert for disputed values of up to US$135 million.

Mark Castell is a RICS accredited mediator, a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Clients have been “impressed by the professionalism, rigorousness, experience and the independent and impartial judgement of Mr Mark Castell” as well as his “knowledge and familiarity with the arbitral proceedings”.

Mark Castell has gained an impressive reputation for his quantum expertise, with market sources describing him as “one of the best” and praising his demeanour under cross-examination.

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Mike Zollman

Mike Zollman is a construction and project management professional with over 30 years of industry experience. He acts as an expert in matters of both delay and quantum and has been appointed on more than 50 occasions.

Mike has regularly provided expert testimony in both litigation and deposition. Based on his investigative and analytical work and his knowledge of contract law, he delivers expert reports and compelling presentations to address pertinent issues for settlement negotiations, mediation, arbitration and litigation.

Mike has provided management consulting, project assessments, project audits and claims services on a wide variety of projects including commercial, industrial, hospitality, and transportation. This experience, blended with his background in finance and accounting, provides a broad base of knowledge and experience that enables him to effectively evaluate liability, establish causation, quantify time and cost impacts, and determine the resulting damages.

Mike has significant expertise in completing project assessments involving fact-based, cause and effect claims analyses of delay, disruption and changes. He specializes in determining the proper factual and contractual basis for entitlement and the actual damages resulting from specific issues.

Mike Zollman is dual qualified in both accounting and law with a construction career that ranges from resolving construction claims and advising clients on dispute resolution matters to providing project management oversight.

Nader Emile

Nader Emile is a legally qualified civil engineer with nearly 25 years of construction and engineering industry experience. He has been appointed multiple times as an independent expert witness in matters of project delay.

Nader Emile combines legal qualifications with hands-on engineering expertise to deliver precise and credible delay analyses, consistently excelling as an expert witness in complex construction disputes.

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Nader provides claims consulting and dispute resolution services, including arbitration support, forensic delay analysis and planning advice on a wide range of projects across the Middle East and North Africa. He has been both party and tribunal appointed as a delay expert preparing expert reports and providing oral testimony in formal proceedings, including cross examination under various arbitration rules.

Nader’s experience portfolio includes many prestigious projects including retail malls, residential/office buildings, hotels, universities, airports, railways, power stations and oil & gas installations. He previously worked as a senior project planner for internationally renowned contractors on a variety of large and complex projects.

Nader has a proven ability to apply sophisticated scheduling and delay analysis techniques and has experience with a wide range of programmes and planning software used to manage construction projects. He is also familiar with many standard forms of contract, the Society of Construction Law (SCL) Delay & Disruption Protocol, the American Association of Cost Engineers’ (AACE) recommended practices for forensic scheduling and the Saudi Government Tenders & Procurement Law and its implementing regulations.

Nader holds qualifications in construction engineering, project management, business administration, construction law and arbitration, and contracts and claims. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and a member of the Society of Construction Law, the Saudi Council of Engineers, and the Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers. He is also an Accredited Expert Witness with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and has obtained his certificate in Independent Expert Determination. Nader is fluent in Arabic, English, and French. He delivers training and lectures regarding planning and scheduling techniques, the preparation of complex extension of time (EOT) claims, and different delay analysis methodologies.

Nader is simply a great expert. He offers his clients technical capabilities, professionality, and timely delivery.

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John A (Jack) MacGiffert

Jack MacGiffert is a construction and project management professional with more than 40 years of industry experience. He has been appointed as both a delay and quantum expert on 27 occasions.

Jack has testified in both litigation and arbitration for disputed matters involving, quantum, cost, schedule, standard of care and productivity, with resultant delay and disruptions. He has been an expert witness for disputed values in excess of $3 billion.

Jack previously owned an environmental contracting firm that performed mold remediation, asbestos abatement and hazardous material remediation, which qualifies him as a hands-on environmental and project management expert. He also serves as a construction consultant to the insurance industry performing damage assessments, estimates and reports for claims involving property loss, business interruption, construction defects and subrogation. Jack’s consulting assignments have included power plants, industrial complexes, healthcare, educational, governmental, high-rise office, hotel, housing, military, theme park, transportation, retail and general commercial and residential projects.

Jack is an expert in the energy and industrial areas of construction with extensive project experience including nuclear and fossil power plants and industrial complexes, gained while working for more than 10 years for the world’s largest EPC firm. He serves as an author and instructor for the continued professional development of architects, engineers and contractors throughout the USA.

Jack MacGiffert is a certified indoor environmental consultant, certified mechanical contractor, certified construction manager, LEED accredited practitioner and project management professional. He is a fellow of the Claims and Litigations Management Alliance and a member of the Construction Management Association of America and the Project Management Institute.

Peter Vosbikian

Peter Vosbikian has more than 20 years of experience in engineering, construction, project controls, claims analysis and litigation support services. He has been appointed as an expert witness on ten occasions in both quantum and delay matters.

Peter Vosbikian is a highly credible construction quantum and delay expert with over 20 years’ experience, known for clear, thorough analysis and trusted testimony in complex, high-value infrastructure disputes.

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Peter has testified in litigation and has had extensive involvement with arbitrations, mediations and negotiations. His delay and disruption expert work has included disputed sums in excess of $170 million and he is known for preparing and presenting logical and easy-to-understand expert reports.

Peter has a background in land development engineering, project advisory and consulting services across a wide range of projects including large, complex infrastructure projects, oil and gas pipelines, chemical and fuel refineries, water treatment facilities, resort facilities, sports arenas, mining and government buildings. He also provides guidance and support for managing construction risk and dispute avoidance for clients ranging from owners, developers and insurers to contractors and architects.

Peter specialises in schedule delay analysis and quantifying the effects of delay, disruptions and productivity loss as well as performing technical issues analysis. He has prepared expert reports addressing the various delay analysis and loss of productivity methodologies, having lectured on those topics as well.

Peter is certified by the American Association of Cost Engineers as both a cost professional (CCP) and forensic claims consultant (CFCC). He is an arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and has been published regarding causation analysis by the American Bar Association.

Peter’s analysis is always thorough and sound. He has the ability to present complex problems in clear and succinct language.

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