Expert Details
Construction Claims and Changes
ID: 726122
Michigan, USA
For the past five years, he has been a senior decision maker at a sewage treatment complex and an art museum.
Initial training in DOD Contracting he establish a foundation for contract issues including claims and delays. Armed Services Board of Appeals work on highly complex projects establishing time and performance issues as a result of project cause and effects. He is a highly successful presenter and negotiator who has testified in many disputes, He sits as an arbitration neutral for AAAAS part of their alternative dispute resolution process.
Scheduling expertise including the use of Primavera and Project Software. He has served as the principle scheduler for $1 billion programs that included design, construction and relocation activities for General Motors. Expert has taught scheduling and impacts in the Graduate program at a university for the past 11 years.
He has a wealth of experience in $300 million plus projects working for the owner, designer and program manager. This includes both domestic and international projects. His specialties include automotive manufacturing, health care, sewage treatment, race tracks, museums, energy saving projects and universities.
He has been a quality control inspector for Department of Defense projects reviewing specifications and drawings for contract compliance. In his role of arbitration neutral, he reviews contract documents and jobsite records for compliance and impacts. At Chrysler Corp, he drafted and executed contracts for buildings, production tooling and services.
Expert Witness in many construction cases involving delay, cost escalation, contract disputes and damage calculations.
Conceptual Estimating for AE firms and owners
Change Order review and calculation on building and infrastructure projects
scheduling consultant for termination for default
Michigan State University Decommissioning of Delphi Steering Gear Plant in Saginaw, MI
Asset sales
Environmental clean-up, demolition, scrap recovery, tax negotiations and site leveling
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1997 | Degree: Masters of Science | Subject: Construction Management | Institution: Eastern Michigan University |
| Year: 1987 | Degree: B.A. | Subject: Mathematics | Institution: Governors State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: Consulting |
Responsibilities:• Estimating Services including repair of 10 stories multi-family project• Scheduling ( Primavera P6, Asta PP) - Street Scape and Water Line Projects • Project Management / Closeout • Expert Witness |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to 2020 | Employer: Bridging North America (Gordie Howe Bridge) | Title: Manager | Department: US Procurement |
Responsibilities:• Procurement manager for all segments with a staff of seven• Disadvantage Business Enterprise and Detroit Advocate • Subcontracts, change orders, and purchase orders execution • Procurement strategies and relations with Client, WDBA |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: Consultant |
Responsibilities:• Owner’s representative – Detroit County Day School – Construction and Functional Relocationso Middle School Addition 2017 to 2018, o Lower School Addition 2018 to 2020 • Location Manager - Hoonigan Films (City of Detroit Permits and location set-up) - 2017 • Project Manager (Lanzo), Infrastructure repairs (large - 108”) diameter underground sewer/storm lines) OMID 5B and OMID 6, 13 miles CIPP and in-pipe repairs. 2015 - Completed 2017 • Expert Witness – Project Payments and Liens review and opinion– Completed 2018 * Expert Witness - Multi Family Project Completion Estimate - 2020 * Realya (Israel) - Conditional Review and Upgrade Strategies for two Detroit Mult-Family Properties ( 188 units) - Completed 2021 |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2015 | Employer: Lightspeed Environmental Vehicles (PRC) | Title: Project Executive | Department: China Operations |
Responsibilities:• Review of existing factories for possible modification and operational potential• Set-up of Data Base Center for the administration of the company • Working between USA firms and China sources to leverage investment and competitive sourcing • Presenting and negotiating opportunities to Chinese government agencies. • Scheduling of re-tooling and production planning for electric vehicle |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2012 to 2013 | Employer: Valspar Corporation | Title: CAPEX Procurement Manager | Department: China / Australia |
Responsibilities:• Consultant Major CapEx Program Shanghai, China Valspar -cost and schedule for new manufacturing facility• Project Management of Plant Expansion projects reducing completion schedules • Established Contract Documents including General Conditions format in accordance with the laws of PRC • Sourcing of Equipment and Installation Projects – $40 million Tianjin Greenfield, Jiading, Dongguan, and Dadi chemical plants. Reduced project costs by $15 million USD • Environmental Project Manager – Australia and China Underground Storage Tanks, completed 2013 |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2011 | Employer: Self Employed | Title: President | Department: Consulting |
Responsibilities:AAA Construction Claims ArbitrationMovie Site Construction and Management - Matthey Barney Productions Owner's Representative - Historic Preservation Belle Isle, MI Project Manager - General Dynamics Lobby Scheduling services for Wade Trim. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2009 | Employer: Detroit Insitute of Arts | Title: Project Director | Department: Master Plan |
Responsibilities:Onwers Representive for design and construction of $125 million phased renovation and expansion. Construction manager for independent projects. Expert Witness |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2007 | Employer: Detroit Wastewater Partners | Title: Contracts Manager | Department: Jacobs / Wade Trim |
Responsibilities:Changes and claims review, calculation and negotiation for $400 million program.Expert witness and independent estimating |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2003 | Employer: Parsons Brinckerhoff | Title: Vice President of Operations / MGR. Project Controls | Department: PC Buildings |
Responsibilities:Estimating, Scheduling and cost engineering for a $1 billion program. Pre -plannng, construction management and claims resolution |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1999 | Employer: Albert Kahn Associates | Title: Chief Estimator | Department: Project Management |
Responsibilities:Responsible for all conceptual, design development and change order estimates. Auto plants, hospitals, universities and corporate headquarters. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1992 | Employer: Chrysler Corp. | Title: Value Analylist,Buyer,Purchasing Manager and Mopar Facilities Director | Department: Procurement and Mopar |
Responsibilities:Review of claims and disputes: Tooling and FacilitiesSenior Buyer - Manufacturing Facilities Mopar Nation Faciltities Manager Procurement Manager - Graz Austria |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1968 to 1984 | Agency: DOD | Role: Project Manager | Description: DOD construction projects throughout the southwest. Some projects required security clearance |
| Years: 2006 to 2009 | Agency: City of Detroit | Role: Project Director | Description: Complete responsibility for a $125 million phased renovation. |
| Years: 2004 to 2006 | Agency: Detroit Water and Sewer | Role: Contracts Manager | Description: Water and Sewage Treatment program for $500 million - design and construction |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1990 to 1992 | Country / Region: Graz Austria | Summary: Purchasing Manger for a greenfield assembly plant for Eurostar, Chrysler |
| Years: 1996 to 1998 | Country / Region: Mercedes Benz Brasil | Summary: Marketing, conceptual estimating and cost engineering for auto assembly plant in Brazil. |
| Years: 1992 to 1992 | Country / Region: Eastern Europe | Summary: Feasibility studies for shuttered plant conversion to component manufacturing. |
| Years: 2012 to 2014 | Country / Region: PRC (China) | Summary: Valspar Chemical - Construction of New Production Facilities from initial procurement of services through completion. Also some environmental remediation work in Australia. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Society of Professional Estimators American Arbitration Association Construction Financial Managers American Schools in Construction |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Engineering Contractors License State of California Teaching Certificate for construction estimating American Arbitration Association Neutral |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Project Manager Instructor - PBCS Assistant Vice President - PB Constructors |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Parsons Brinckerhoff Quality Award Winner Chrysler Procurement Employee Awards |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Articles on Plant Decommissioning, Conceptual Estimating and the Building of The Red October Tractor Factory, Soviet Russia in the 1930's. Guest Lecturer at Wayne State University |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Review testimony and provided alternative calculations for construction cost increases from 1999 to 2006 for a 1200 unit condominium. Scheduling and testimony for a termination for default by a university Calculations for a three year export contract involving borrow pit and trucking Contract review for costs associated with warranty and punch list completions |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert is an adjunct professor at a university teaching construction management in the graduate program at Eastern Michigan University since 1997. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Formerly purchasing manager for Chrysler Corporation. Expert purchased facilities and tooling including paint shops in the USA, Canada and Europe. Procurement for chemical production facilities in China and environmental remediation in Australia. Review of electric vehicle production facilities in various cities in China. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| In depth understanding of complex construction operations involving phased construction on major, multi-year programs. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Owner presentations and negotiations. Reduce highly complex issues into a format suitable for the background of the audience. Designed, built, and managed movie location sets including all permits and government aprovals. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | He has conducted business in German with BMW, Audi, Daimler Benz and Suppliers. |