Andrew Robinson

Mr. Robinson brings a diverse skill set and a strong analytical eye to civil and environmental engineering, construction management, and structural design projects. He has aided in data set analyses and evaluations, and in developing resolution strategies for capitol project disputes. Mr. Robinson has been crucial in preparing clients for mediations and resolutions of contract disputes by identifying the parties and factors responsible for potentially added costs and schedule delays on large-scale projects. Mr. Robinson’s wide range of experience allows him to provide outside-the-box thinking when evaluating and delivering insight on the development and execution of successful projects. Mr. Robinson has helped in the mediation and resolution of contract disputes by identifying the parties and factors responsible for changes which add cost and schedule delays to projects. He has also reviewed contractor claims for labor, equipment, and materials, both quantitatively and qualitatively, to evaluate the veracity of these claim.

Philip Helmes, PE

Mr. Helmes has over 40 years of practical project management experience. He has participated in numerous large-scale construction projects as design engineer, contractor, independent project inspector, owner’s representative and developer. Mr. Helmes experience has provided him with the skills and insight to effectively perform forensic analyses in the areas of delay, productivity, damages, technical and management root cause investigations as well as project management standard of care evaluations. He has performed these analyses and evaluations on a wide range of infrastructure and building projects. Further, Mr. Helmes has participated in complex mediations and negotiations and provided expert testimony under different adjudication  proceedings both domestically and abroad. Testimony has been associated with delay and impact analysis, damages, project management. Mr. Helmes’ collective experience gives him a keen ability to unwind complicated situations and provide clients sound guidance and opinions

Margaret Fulenwider

Margaret Fulenwider has over 25 years of experience advising owners, architects, engineers, contractors, insurers, and counsel on a wide range of projects in public and private global sectors, including mass-transit, rail, airport, nuclear, highway, bridge, tunnel, power plant, process plant, oil production, wastewater, and also major commercial projects such as sports and entertainment arenas, museums, hotels, resorts, hospitals, residential, manufacturing, and mixed-use facilities. Additionally, she has worked on municipal and government facilities, including offices, courthouses, and libraries. Margaret's expertise includes program/project development; strategic and risk mitigation planning; management and organizational reviews; performance assessments; compliance audits; program schedule assessments; cost and schedule controls; owner's representative services; proprietary project controls and program management oversight systems; resolution of contract disputes; change order and claim reviews; schedule impact and productivity analysis; design errors and omissions assessments; litigation support; and alternative dispute resolution and negotiation support. Her contributions help produce on-target, cost effective, and intelligent infrastructure solutions.

Benjamin Barrett

Ben Barrett is a skilled project engineer with extensive capital project field experience, such as the development of budget and cost estimates, schedules, contracts, and engineering plans. He has worked on numerous demolition, rehabilitation, expansion, and construction projects across several industries such as pharmaceutical facilities, public transportation stations, convention centers, highways, bridges, airports, and sports arenas. Specifically, Ben’s expertise includes the use of cost and schedule controls; owner's representative services; resolution of contract disputes; change order and claim reviews; schedule impact and productivity analysis; design errors and omissions assessments; litigation support; and alternative dispute resolution and negotiation support. Ben has also been heavily involved in contract negotiations involving subcontractors, owners, and public utility representatives for both large public capital projects and privately funded ventures. Ben’s experience spans the fields of construction supervision, project management, dispute resolution and litigation assistance. Having 8 years of in-the-field construction experience, coupled with over 8 years of dispute resolution work allows Ben to have a uniquely balanced understanding of the necessary elements for a successful project

Michael Archard, PE

Michael Archard is a professional civil engineer with over ten years of experience in the fields of engineering and construction. Michael brings a diverse skillset and strong analytics in civil and environmental engineering, construction management, and water resource design projects. Michael has helped in the mediation and resolution of contract disputes by identifying the parties and factors responsible for changes which add cost and schedule delays to projects. He has also reviewed contractor claims for labor, equipment, and materials, both quantitatively and qualitatively, to evaluate the veracity of these claims. Michael has a strong background in dam engineering and design, geotechnical analysis, hydrologic and hydraulic engineering, and water resource system analysis. He has extensive experience with finite element modeling, hazard assessments and various CAD and GIS software systems.