CLAIMS/CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

TEACHING and EDUCATION

In over thirty years of heavy industrial and commercial construction
and claims work, I have gained experience in virtually all aspects of construction, including earthwork, utilities, concrete, structural,
mechanical and electrical systems, and interior finish work.

For the past fifteen years I have been working as a consultant
representing owners, designers, general contractors and
subcontractors, including both public and private entities. As the
Principal of Powell Consulting Inc., I have assisted clients with
construction project management and litigation support relating to
equitable settlements and claim presentation. I have prepared,
analyzed, and responded to construction claims for impact, cost, delay,
and productivity.

My experience includes evaluation of projects impacted by bid errors
and omissions, defective specifications, unforeseen conditions, wrongful termination, owner-directed changes, problems caused by the architect
or engineer, inefficiencies caused by the contractor, compression and acceleration, and weather-related impacts. I am expert in scheduling
systems, including Microsoft Project and Primavera P3, P5, P6,
Contractor, and SureTrak.

I have served as an expert witness in construction scheduling, means
and methods, and productivity through affidavit, deposition and oral testimony. I have testified in cases before mediators, arbitrators and
courts in Washington, Oregon, California and Nevada.

Prior to working as a claims consultant and construction manager, I
spent over fifteen years working for general contractors as a field
engineer, project engineer, project control manager, and project
manager. This field experience provides valuable perspective when analyzing projects or claims.

CLAIMS/CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE (selected)

SUB-CONSULTANT TO PINNELL BUSCH

CONSTRUCTION FIELD EXPERIENCE

As project engineer for Wright Schuchart Harbor

• $180 million oil process facility in Tacoma, WA
• $35 million mining process facility expansion in Elko, NV

As lead scheduling engineer for Wright Schuchart Harbor

• $27 million 340-foot fish trawler and processor ship-building project in Seattle, WA
• Two nuclear power plants in Tri-Cities, WA

• Responsible for managing cost and scheduling groups on field projects. Presented two successful delay and acceleration claims.

• Salt water treatment plant for installation in the oil fields in Alaska (work done in
Anacortes, WA
• 15-acre oil pumping station for installation in Alaska (constructed in Stockton, CA;
responsibilities continued after installation in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska)

• Responsible for the production and scheduling for a manufacturing, research and development, and construction installation firm in Seattle, WA.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Washington, College of Engineering - Avoidance and Resolution of Construction Delay Claims in Public Works Projects.

University of Washington, Project Team Chemistry Building -
Advanced Scheduling Techniques Using Contemporaneous Period Analysis.

University of Washington, APWA Construction Committee -
Advanced Scheduling Techniques Using Contemporaneous Period Analysis.

University of Washington, Construction Management Extension Course, Richland, Washington - Advanced Scheduling Techniques
Using Contemporaneous Period Analysis.

University of Washington, Construction Management Extension Course, Port Townsend, Washington - Advanced Scheduling
Techniques Using Contemporaneous Period Analysis.

Canadian Public Owner’s Seminar, Vancouver, British Columbia - Avoiding Construction Claims and Advanced Scheduling Techniques.

Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington - Scheduling, Cost and Documentation Seminars, Bellevue, Washington.

Frequent continuing education credit seminars