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Forensic Delay Analysis

Associate Director - Forensic Planning / Delay Analysis, DGA (UK) Ltd, Various

START Date: 
February, 2021
END Date: 
January, 2024

Associate Director with DGA Group, a specialist team providing Advice, Support, Planning and Expert Forensic Analysis on delay and disruption disputes worldwide. Received first appointments as Delay Expert.

Project Planning Coordinator, SMS Demag Ltda., Steel making projects: bloom and beam blank continuous casting machine, steel plant and steel process plants.

START Date: 
January, 2000
END Date: 
June, 2007

Planning management to install the CSN-PR plant during 4 years, working as user with the software Primavera including the schedule development and its control, and the Converter 3 plant to CST during 3 years. Both projects were turnkey contracts, comprising from engineering to commissioning phase. The project language was English and the participation started on the late negotiation phase. Support to preparation and defense of claims associated to both projects. Commissioning planning of the bloom continuous casting machine to Açominas.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
14800
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
5150

Planning Manager, Construtora Norberto Odebrecht Ltda., Venezuela, buildings construction, combustible plant, gas compression operation center and recollection systems., PP-PDH integrated petrochemical plant, Refinery, ship pier

START Date: 
July, 2008
END Date: 
August, 2014

Elaboration of proposals for EPC projects (2 years), planning management of earth works to extend a refinery (1.5 year) and of EPC contract to construction of gas compression plants (2.5 years). Change and delay management through contract amendments related to cost and schedule revisions.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
12500
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
6200
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
5450

Director - Forensic Planner / Delay Expert, WSPM LTD. / A.Lamb Associates, (various projects) @ all UK

START Date: 
March, 1999

Worked in various planning roles since 1999 across a varied sector for both contractor & client. Held senior planning positions for both Mott MacDonald & Parsons Brinkckerhoff, working on high profile and prestigious contracts at London Heathrow & TfGM Metrolink.

Consultant for OLE works on both the Liverpool to Manchester & West Coast Main Lines and now currently working as a Forensic Planning Consultant on various construction projects for A.Lamb Associates.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
22100
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
250
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
2000

Senior Planning Engineer, Murray and Roberts Marine, Pump Station and Outfall, Tanjung Bin 4 Power Station Intake

START Date: 
October, 2012

Project Planning Engineer

October 2012 – Present Tanjung Bin 4 Intake, Pump Station and Outfall Pipe, Johor, Malaysia

Management of planning and controls for the design, procurement & construction of cooling water intake, pump station and offshore discharge culverts for a 1000 MW coal fired power plant.

Project Director, Royale Oceanic Limited, M.Y Project Nato, M.Y. Project Bravo, M.Y. Samar, M.Y. Sarafsa, M.Y. Vibrant Curiosity

START Date: 
June, 2005
END Date: 
July, 2012

Project Director for leading European project management company specialising in large luxury yacht construction. Experienced expert witness appearing in High Court commercial cases & Abritration proceedings.

Construction Analyst/Project Scheduler, CPMI, Various

START Date: 
December, 2008

Active Scheduling, Forensic Claims Analysis, Delay/Disruption Claims, Change Order Reivew

Director, Ramskill Martin, construction and engineering consultancy

START Date: 
March, 2007
END Date: 
April, 2015

Construction and Engineering industry consultant in the field of claims avoidance, claims resolution, project management and forensic delay analysis

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
16100
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
16000
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
16000

Expert Witness - Delay & Project Advisor, Driver Group, Various complex building and civil engineering projects

START Date: 
February, 2003

Current Role:

I am employed as an Associate Director specialising in delay analysis and appointed by London and Edinburgh based Law Firms and Corporate clients. 

I provide written and oral evidence in adjudication, arbitration and litigation.  I also provide independent reviews to assist my Client in the negotiated settlement of disputes. 

I have acted as a technical advisor in merger and acquistions. 

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