New York
450 Seventh Avenue
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New York, NY 10123
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William Griffin, PE, PEng, PSP, CCA
Principal
William Griffin has over ten years of experience in construction and manufacturing scheduling, delay & disruption claims analysis. He has evaluated over $2.5 billion in claims and he has scheduling experience during construction for projects totaling over $2 billion. William has worked on behalf of owners, architects, engineers, and contractors on a variety of commercial and public projects including hospitals, laboratories, offices, schools, housing complexes, prisons, stadiums, railroads, highways, bridges, piers, locks and dams, airports, conveyors, wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, levees, power plants, production plants, spent nuclear fuel storage facilities, substations, and a helicopter development program. William prepares and analyzes claims and schedules through an extensive review of project records. William regularly lectures and provides expert testimony on scheduling, delay, and disruption.
Education
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, M.Eng, concentration in Construction Engineering Management
- Drexel University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Licenses/Credentials
- Professional Engineer (PE): Pennsylvania
- Professional Engineer (PEng): Canada
- AACE International, Planning and Scheduling Professional
- National Association of Construction Auditors, Certified Construction Auditor (CCA)
Professional Affiliations
- Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACE)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Engineers & Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC)
- Project Management College of Scheduling (PMCOS)
- National Association of Construction Auditors (NACA)
Select Speaking Engagements
“Construction Scheduling, Contract Specifications, Delay and Lost Productivity Claims,” Federal Highway Administration – Western Federal Lands Training, February and March 2022.
“Critical Path Method Scheduling and Schedule Delay Analysis,” Federal Highway Administration – Western Federal Lands Training, March 2020.
“Analyzing Delay with Inaccurate Schedules – A Case Study,” Project Management College of Scheduling Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 2018.
“Construction Scheduling and Claims,” Widener University’s Professional Practice Course, Chester, PA, April 2016; April 2015; April 2014.
Select Testimony
A&E Construction Company v. Mequity Upper Darby, American Arbitration Association, Case No. 01-21-0003-6766. (Testimony)
Active Construction, Inc. v. Department of Transportation, United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, Case No. CBCA 6597. (Deposition)
Crown America International, Inc. v. Clemens Construction Co., Inc., American Arbitration Association, Case No. 01-19-0001-7630. (Testimony)
Delta Marine Construction, LLC v. Rich Moe Enterprises, LLC, American American Arbitration Association, Case No. 02-22-0001-3071. (Testimony)
FabArc Steel Supply, Inc. v. Litecrete Inc., American Arbitration Association, Case No. 01-20-0000-5080. (Testimony)
SCE Environmental Group, Inc. v. Murnane Building Contractors, Inc., Supreme Court of the State of New York, Index No. 905770/17. (Deposition)
Stone Recyclers Construction, Inc. v Axia Women’s Health, American Arbitration Association, Case No. 02-20-000-4168. (Testimony)
Weldon Steel Corporation v. S.B. Ballard Construction Company, American Arbitration Association, Case No. 01-19-0002-0181. (Testimony)
Project Highlights
NFL Stadium – Reviewed schedule updates during the construction of a new 10-floor $1.8B design-build stadium. Analyzed delays, added costs, and lost productivity to steel fabrication and erection. Project included over 28,000 tons of steel fabrication.
Subway Expansion Project – Prepared schedule updates during the construction of a $208 million transit station. Analyzed delays, inefficiencies, and constructive acceleration encountered throughout construction. Two years into the project, the owner revised over 650 contract drawings without providing a time extension. Analyzed the impact of $45M in change orders which included switchgear and permanent power revisions, elevated slab electrical grid revisions while concrete pours were in progress, axial fan variable frequency drive changes and re-procurement during acceptance testing, additional cooling at communication rooms, and escalator power revisions. Prepared a CPM delay analysis to each of the 19 project milestones, all of which were subject to liquidated damages.
Luxury High Rise Condominium Complex – Analyzed delays, inefficiencies, and constructive acceleration during the construction of a $100 million housing complex. Evaluated the impact of design revisions during construction to concrete superstructure, curtainwall, MEP piping and equipment, and individual unit/condo customizations. Prepared a CPM analysis for overall building completion as well as the completion of each individual unit/condo. Calculated labor productivity losses due to inefficiencies and constructive acceleration. Prepared mediation presentation. Attended mediation. Prepared expert report.
Apartment Tower Renovations – Engaged on behalf of cabinet supplier on a $65M 11-story apartment project. The supplier was seeking payment after the construction manager asserted delays and acceleration backcharges and refused to pay. The construction manager claimed it had expended three months of overtime for its general conditions staff and four of its subcontractors as a result of late cabinet deliveries. Prepared a CPM delay analysis and analyzed claimed overtime costs. Was able to establish that the construction manager’s claims had been charged to and paid for by the owner. Prepared an expert report. Provided expert testimony at arbitration. Supplier received an award for full payment and attorney fees.
Office Building – Analyzed added scope, schedule delays, inadequate labor, and a complete stoppage of work by the steel subcontractor during the construction of a 10-story, 250,000 square foot office building. Analyzed allegations of critical path delay due to concrete delays and misfabricated steel. Analyzed delays caused by a crane not being mobilized to the site and an inadequate labor force working on the project. Prepared an expert report. Provided expert testimony at arbitration.