Dispute Resolution & Litigation Support

College Football Stadium Expansion – Louisiana
A/E/C was selected to provide expert services to assist in defense of claims set forth by the contractor against the Project Architect and Structural Engineer. These claims alleged changes to the concrete structure design and concrete beam to steel column connections resulted in project delays and direct damages requiring constructive acceleration of the project. A/E/C served as an expert witness in assessing the causes of project delay and evaluated the super fast-track conditions under which the project was delivered. The $28-million plus dispute was settled shortly after A/E/C issued its expert report.

NFL Football Stadium – Michigan
A/E/C Strategy provided expert consulting services to the project architect/engineer and its counsel in evaluating claims asserted by the construction contractor. The allegations include owner directed changes, deficient plans and specifications as well as impacts from performing out-of-scope work related to major structural systems. The contractor’s claim includes direct cost, delay damages and cost of construction acceleration. Soád Kousheshi testified before the AAA panel presenting A/E/C's findings on the causes of delay and disruption, as well as claimed damages by the contractor.

Ski Resort – Idaho
An international group of developers embarked on building a 3,600 acre, four-season destination resort in Southwest Idaho. A consultant was retained to prepare preliminary designs and process various local, state and the federal permit applications for Planned Unit Development (PUD), wetlands mitigation, storm water management, etc. After nearly three years of submittals and revisions, and an expenditure of over $4 million, the lead consultant was unable to secure any of the required permits. A review of the consultant’s performance including an audit of its billing records was performed to support developer allegations of negligence and over billing by the consultant. The findings were presented in pretrial mediation and formed the basis of the negotiated settlement.