Industry Focus
Petrochemical, Refinery, Power
Land and Marine Pipelines
Steel Fabrication and Shipbuilding
Commercial Facilities
Manufacturing
Interface Consulting International, Inc.
President & Principal Consultant
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Serves as an industry expert in complex construction disputes relative labor productivity, delay, contract damages, scheduling and construction management issues, testifying in US federal and state courts and numerous arbitration panels administered under AAA, LCIA, UNCITRAL, and ICC forums
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Serves as an advisor on troubled construction projects to senior level management on construction contract and project management issues unique to domestic and international construction projects. Facilitates dispute resolution by developing strategies and tactics to achieve settlement for the firm’s clients
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Prepares and supervises the preparation and analysis of construction claims concerning quantification of contract damages issues related to schedule delay and acceleration; labor disruption, interference, and productivity impacts; contract termination, and construction management and engineering
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Provides senior management direction and overall management of the firm
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Educates and teaches the firm’s new and mid level consulting staff on topics involving construction disputes, claims preparation and analysis, arbitration and arbitrator issues, and construction related litigation and mediation
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Provides educational programs to industry groups and associations
Previous Work History
Raymond International
Vice President & Project Manager
McDermott International, Inc.
Project Manager & Project Engineer
Mechanical Construction Company
Manager of Industrial Construction, Project Engineer, & Field Engineer
Previous Publications
“Survive the Next Disaster: Lessons Learned,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 2006.
“Change Management Strategies - 4 Perspectives,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 2005.
“The Advantages and Pitfalls of Design-Build Contracts,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 2004.
Previous Presentations
“Presenting, Resolving, and Avoiding Construction Claims,” Associated Owners & Developers (AOD) 2006 National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2006.
“Change Management Strategies - 4 Perspectives,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 2005.
“Construction Claims in Texas,” Lorman Educational Services Seminar, Houston, Texas, April 2002.
“Construction Law: Risk Mgmt Resolution, and Sources of Payment for Claims in Texas,” Lorman Educational Services Seminar, Dallas, Texas, February 2002.
“Construction Claims in Louisiana,” Lorman Educational Services Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2001.
“When Change Cannot be Managed: Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation,” Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) International Seminar, April 2001.
“Construction Claims in Texas,” Lorman Educational Services Seminar, Houston, Texas, April 2001.
“Construction Claims in Texas,” Lorman Educational Services Seminar, Houston, Texas, April 2000.
“Construction Defects and Claims,” Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Seminar, Houston, Texas, January 1992.
“Managing to Resolve Change Orders & Avoid Claims in a Difficult Environment,” Austin Contractors and Engineers’ Association, Austin, Texas, November 1991.
“How to Deal with Unreasonable Subcontract Clauses and Still Get the Work,” Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of Houston Seminar, Houston, Texas, November 1991.
“Change Order Management/Claims Avoidance,” Associate General Contractors of America (AGC) Seminar, Houston, Texas, October 1991.
“What to do About Litigation & Claims,” Drywall & Interior Systems Contractors Association (DISCA) Seminar, Houston, Texas, May 1991.
“Change Order and Claims Management,” Houston Contractors Association (HCA) Seminar, Houston, Texas, May 1991.
“Documentation: The Key to Avoiding Disputes,” Associated General Contractors (AGC) Texas Building Branch Convention, South Padre Island, Texas, May 1990.
Education
Master of Business Administration
Tulane University – New Orleans, Louisiana
Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering
Tulane University – New Orleans, Louisiana
Professional Affiliations
Registered Professional Engineer – State of Texas
Arbitrator – American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Member – Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI)
Member – American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Member – Project Management Institute (PMI)
Associate Member – American Bar Association (ABA)
Associate Member – Associated General Contractors (AGC)
Associate Member – State Bar of Texas (Construction Law & Litigation Sections)
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