Forensic Engineering Archives – Page 5 of 6

Chris Spandau

Chris Spandau is a professional engineer with more than 40 years of construction and engineering industry experience. He has been appointed as a technical expert on 40 occasions.

Chris Spandau is a seasoned civil and geotechnical engineer with over 40 years’ experience, regularly appointed as a technical expert on multi-billion construction projects with complex disputes in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Lexology Index – Consulting – Construction – Quantum, Delay and Technical

Chris has been cross-examined in both litigation and arbitration and provided sworn testimony at deposition on numerous occasions. He has acted as expert for projects with values of up to $5 billion and dispute values in excess of £600 million for projects ranging from highways, tunnelling, underground construction, grading and airports to PCC and AC paving, and utility installation.

Chris spent more than 30 years in private practice as a civil engineer working with both public and private clients in the planning, design and construction of various facilities across the USA. His knowledge of the delivery of engineering professional services enables him to clearly evaluate both the context and substance of related project disputes.

Chris’s expertise includes strategic planning, project management, resident engineering, project review, scheduling and coordination. He has also been active in the evaluation of various construction disputes as they relate to differing site conditions, defective plans and specifications, and standard of care by design professionals.

Chris is a member of the American Council of Engineering Companies and the Construction Management Association of America. He holds a degree and master’s in civil engineering and is also a registered geotechnical engineer.

Chris is very knowledgeable and thorough in his analysis. He is well known and respected in his fields of expertise. He has great presentation skills.

Lexology Index – Construction – Thought Leader

Ken McLean

Ken McLean is a Chartered Engineer with more than 35 years of mechanical building services engineering experience. He has acted as a technical expert witness on eight occasions.

Ken can grasp the difficult and technical aspects of the claims largely through his review of the numerous documents. He is extremely thorough, expedient and knowledgeable. Ken delivers his advice in a calm, clear, and succinct manner, which is effective and persuasive.

Lexology Index – Construction

Ken has been cross-examined in international arbitration proceedings, including giving concurrent evidence (hot-tubbing), and has provided expert reports and services for a range of building types from industrial and healthcare to hospitality. He has been appointed as the engineering expert for projects with values up to £1.3 billion and disputed values in excess of £100 million.

Ken’s building services engineering experience ranges from on site to senior management; covering all aspects of technical design, management, planning, installation monitoring, supervision, testing and commissioning, trouble shooting, reporting and advising. His expert appointments have concerned major infrastructure, oil and gas, healthcare and mixed-use development disputes in Australia, Canada and the UK along with the Middle East and CIS countries.

Ken is widely skilled in project management and multi-disciplinary team leadership along with detailed investigations, problem solving and project programming. He specialises in building physics, energy efficiency and sustainability, energy and environmental modelling, building regulations and the interaction of users with the built environment.

Ken McLean is a fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineers and an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is fluent in French and has presented at a wide range of conferences and events in the UK, France and Turkey, regarding data centres and opportunities for building services engineers.

Ken McLean brings decades of engineering insight to complex disputes, delivering widely sought-after testimony on quantum, delay, and technical matters. He is praised by peers and clients for his “technical depth”, highlighting his reputation as a leading expert in the field.

Lexology Index – Consulting – Construction – Quantum, Delay, and Technical

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.

Jonathan Palmer

Jonathan Palmer is a Chartered Engineer with more than 35 years of experience of the geotechnical aspects of civil and structural engineering. He has acted as a technical expert on over 25 occasions.

Jon has been cross-examined in both litigation and international arbitration and has been providing expert support, including in mediation, since the 1990s. Under direct instruction, and assisting the named expert, he has provided advice and expert witness statements for claims including unforeseen ground conditions, subsidence of residential and commercial facilities, earthworks, slope stability, foundations and retaining structures.

Jon’s experience covers all areas of project development, from site investigation through to design, construction, and design management during construction. He has acted as project director, managing multi-disciplinary engineering design teams on development and re-generation projects, and has extensive technical and management consultancy expertise.

Jon specialises in geotechnical engineering and engineering geology and has worked across the UK, Europe, the Far East, the United Arab Emirates, Central America and the Caribbean. He has routinely undertaken geotechnical forensic investigations of distressed buildings for institutional landowners and property managers.

Jonathan Palmer is a fellow of the Geological Society, a member of the British Geotechnical Society and of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. He has received certification through the Legal Experience Training Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (LETAPAEWE) and has been published on numerous occasions regarding varied aspects of his expertise.

Philip Ebbatson

Philip Ebbatson is a Chartered Engineer with 45 years of construction industry experience including 35 years in the fields of civil and structural engineering. He has been appointed as a technical expert on more than 35 occasions.

Philip is composed in his demeanour and confident under cross-examination. I was impressed by the fact that he looked at the technical problems in dispute from multiple perspectives. He always remains neutral as any expert should.

Lexology Index – Construction

Philip has acted as an expert witness and expert advisor for matters in litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation and has given expert evidence in the courts and at planning enquiries. His expert roles have covered a wide range of disputes across varied building and infrastructure projects including materials, design, construction and operational issues.

Philip’s background in civil engineering includes pavements, drainage, water supply and rail infrastructure. His structural engineering experience covers building structures, structural steelwork, structural concrete, masonry, foundations and seismic design.

Philip specialises in seismic engineering and has supported clients regarding seismic design and codes of practice around the world; including Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. He brings extensive practical experience of major project delivery to his expert work along with considerable experience of all stages of the design process, on both civil engineering and building works.

Philip is a fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Chartered Management Institute and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Academy of Experts. He is an accredited mediator and project manager for both NEC3 and NEC4 and has been published on a variety of structural and civil engineering matters, including as a contributor to the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) Handbook of Concrete Durability (2^nd edition).

Philip Ebbatson is a standout civil and structural engineering technical expert technical expert, described as “the right person to hold a client’s hand through a technical dispute” thanks to over four decades’ experience in the construction industry.

Lexology Index – Consulting – Construction – Quantum, Delay and Technical

Jeffery McCain

Jeffery McCain is a Professional Engineer with 30 years of construction industry experience. He has been appointed as an expert witness on several occasions.

With over three decades of industry experience, Jeffery McCain is well regarded for his “clear communication” skills and “thorough, detailed analysis”.

Lexology Index – Canada – Construction

Jeff has prepared expert reports for arbitration proceedings and has been retained as an expert in quantum, delay and technical matters regarding a variety of buildings and infrastructure project disputes. He has also been deposed as a witness of fact.

Jeff has held key positions as a construction project engineer, site superintendent, construction cost estimator and construction project manager, working across both North and South America. He is widely experienced in the review of construction projects on behalf of insurance underwriters, assisting with liquidated damages, errors and omissions, force majeure and other types of construction risks.

Jeff specialises in schedule delay analysis, drawing on his background in estimating and project management which affords him an excellent basis for the evaluation of contractor’s schedules. He also has extensive experience in loss-of-productivity and cost analysis and is well acquainted with various scheduling programs, including Microsoft Project and Primavera P6. Other areas of speciality include risk assessments for combined-cycle power plants, process plants, mining projects, sports facilities, public assembly and building projects. He is currently acting as the independent engineer for a major mining project.

Jeff holds an undergraduate degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in construction management. He is a member of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, the American Association of Cost Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Jeffery McCain is a standout quantum and delay expert who garners praise for his meticulous schedule analysis in high-value construction disputes across the Americas.

Lexology Index – Consulting – Construction – Quantum, Delay and Technical

Larry Smith

Larry Smith is a registered Professional Engineer with 40 years’ experience in construction and engineering industries. He has been appointed as a technical or quantum expert on 38 occasions and cross-examined on 17 occasions.

Larry Smith is a highly regarded practitioner with a wealth of experience in high-stakes construction disputes. His background includes managing complex technical issues and assisting clients in high-value damages claims for effective dispute resolution.

Lexology Index – Consulting – Construction – Quantum, Delay and Technical

Larry has provided litigation support and expert testimony in matters relating to technical aspects of complex megaprojects, including HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning), process piping, plumbing, and electrical and automation issues on values in excess of US$50m. He is also a skilful quantum analyst, assisting clients in claims for damages up to the value of US$400m.

Larry is widely-experienced in claims consulting, construction management, programming and scheduling, and project controls, management and monitoring. He specialises in decoding complex technical and quantum matters for clients, helping them resolve disputes and reclaim costs.

Larry has earned professional engineering licences in five states and HVAC and plumbing licences in seven states and multiple municipalities. He is a previous owner of a mechanical contracting firm, providing design and build services for commercial, municipal, institutional and industrial clients. He is a skilled facilitator, having conducted many successful value management studies and partnering sessions. He has assembled and managed task teams consisting of personnel from general contractors, speciality contractors, building operations and management.

Larry Smith is a highly-qualified professional, holding a BS Mechanical Engineering and is a certified Mechanical, Plumbing and Boiler contractor. He is a member of the The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and is a qualified AP Leader in Energy and Environmental Design awarded by the US Green Building Council (LEED AP USGBC). He has contributed to Planning and Designing Research Animal Facilities – 1st Edition, Chapter 8 – Cost, and his expertise is often called upon for speaking engagements concerning cost management, building commissioning, and indoor air quality.

Larry Smith is lauded for his extensive experience advising clients on complex technical and quantum matters arising from high-value construction projects.

Lexology Index – Construction

Iain Hall

Iain Hall is a mechanical engineer with over 25 years of construction and engineering experience. He has been appointed as a technical expert on more than 50 occasions.

Iain acts as an expert engineer for both civil cases and criminal cases related to serious accidents ranging from mechanical entrapment accidents to power plant project guarantee failures. He provides expert reports and has given oral evidence in both arbitration and litigation for projects with values in excess of £25 million and disputed values of up to £3 million.

Iain specialises in contractual claims investigations and expert work regarding power and energy engineering and health and safety issues. He prepares and contributes to reports concerning contractual compliance issues, plant performance and plant failure.

Iain’s experience as a professional engineer has included working on power station projects and in maintenance engineering and engineering consultancy. He has primarily focussed on power generation plant; including thermal, geothermal and combined heat and power systems (CHP); boiler and process plant; and other mechanical equipment.

Iain Hall is a Chartered Engineer and is a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and a specialist member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management. He holds a NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety.

Neil McDonald

Neil McDonald is a Chartered Building Services Engineer with over 30 years of buildings and property experience. He has been appointed as a technical expert on numerous occasions.

Neil is an excellent technical expert – very thorough and focused on details. He can distil complex information to the client in simple terms.

Lexology Index – Construction

Neil has been cross-examined at a court hearing in the Technology and Construction Court, London and has been cross examined at arbitration hearings in Australia and Austria. He has acted as both individual expert witness and as part of a multi-disciplinary team of experts on large, complex disputes.

Neil has a comprehensive understanding of the design, procurement and construction process for a variety of building types ranging from healthcare and education to retail and commercial property. He advises clients in relation to disputes involving mechanical building services and plumbing issues.

Before joining HKA in 2016, Neil worked in building services consultancy. He is experienced in demolition, refurbishment and new build projects at all stages of the project lifecycle; from early briefing and development through to construction, commissioning and handover.

Neil McDonald is a member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and the Society of Public Health Engineers. He holds a degree in engineering with building services and an HNC in heating and ventilation technology.

Neil McDonald earns plaudits for his deep expertise in high-value construction disputes and for skillfully providing technical analysis in domestic and international arbitration proceedings.

Lexology Index – Consulting – Construction – Quantum, Delay, and Technical

Alex Currie

Alex Currie qualified as a Chartered Engineer in 1980 and has over 40 years of construction industry experience. Alex has been instructed on over 30 occasions to provide expert opinion on a range of matters in civil and structural engineering.

Alex’s turnaround times were excellent. He is a very experienced and seasoned expert with strong testifying experience.

Lexology Index – Construction – Thought Leader

He has met with other experts, lawyers and legal counsel and has taken part in international arbitrations in Singapore and Toronto, including participation in concurrent evidence (hot-tubbing) and mediations.

Alex has worked across a broad range of sectors including industrial, roads and bridges, education facilities, hospitals, residential, oil and gas, retail and commercial projects across Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. His clients have included contractors, governments, health boards, housing associations, local authorities, architects, project managers and private clients.

Alex has over 40 years of hands-on experience as an engineer, both in the design office and on-site. He has managed, designed and supervised building structures and civil engineering projects in the UK and also has supervision experience in the Middle East.

Alex Currie is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a member of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and a member of the BSI Committee for Eurocode 6, BS EN – 1996, the Design and Use of Masonry. Between 2005-2017 he was an approved certifier, as defined by the Structural Engineers Registration Scheme operated by the Institution of Structural Engineers.

Alex Currie is a seasoned expert with hands-on experience across sectors, including healthcare and oil and gas. His expertise in structural engineering and technology makes him a trusted industry specialist.

Lexology Index – Consulting – Construction – Quantum, Delay and Technical

Follow HKA on WeChat

关注我们的官方微信公众号