| GEORGE T. MC LAUGHLIN, PMP, CCM
POSITION / TITLE: PRINCIPAL EDUCATION:
REGISTRATION and CERTIFICATION
|
 |
EXPERIENCE: DISPUTES / LITIGATION
- $200+ Million Biomass Power Plant – Defended major stakeholder (power sales agreement party) against claims by Developer of breach of contract. Testified regarding project development readiness, project management and quality of project team.
- $50 Million (each) Frac Sand Plants (two) – Defended the Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) contractor against claims by the electrical subcontractor. Testified regarding delays, field labor disruption, subcontractor site management, changed work and damages.
- $900 Million Iron Purification Plant (HBI) – Provided major prime contractor with on-site full-time project and construction management services over a 14-month construction duration period. Services resulted in resolution of major managerial issues between Owner and this prime contractor.
- Military Exchange Facilities (seven) – Provided analyses of scope of work, schedule delay and other issues on behalf of owner. Services included report preparation and (some) expert witness testimony.
- USACE Facilities (several) – Provided analyses of scope of work, schedule delay and other issues on behalf of owner. Services included report preparation and (some) expert witness testimony.
- $1 Billion Hot Rolling Mill – Provided major prime contractor with on-site full-time project and construction management services over a nine-month construction duration period. Services resulted in resolution of major managerial issues between Owner and this prime contractor during arbitration. Provided testimony (ICC Arbitration).
- $200 Million Carbon Monoxide Plant – Representing the Lump Sum Turnkey contractor, developed eight figure claim based on delay, acceleration, disruption, and changed work. The development included Time Impact Analysis of schedule. English and Wales law.
- $1 Billion Gas-Fueled Power Generation (combined cycle) Plant – Conducted review of labor productivity and progress. Supported the owner regarding claims for delay, disruption, and labor inefficiencies. The owner successfully resolved the dispute.
- $150 Million Ethanol Plant (two plants) – Evaluated and developed delay, changed work, disruption and impact claims for the engineering and construction contractor. Lead a team of six to ten experts in various disciplines and managed a “virtual claims team.” The claims totaled middle eight figures on both plants.
- $1 Billion Gas-Fired Power Generation (combined cycle) Plant – Conducted review of project schedule and contract requirements. Successfully defended the construction contractor regarding claims for delay. Supported the contractor regarding claims for delay and disruption. The contractor claims were resolved satisfactorily.
- $150 Million Power Generation (Peaker) Plant – Completed delay and disruption analysis as well as expert support to defend owner regarding litigation initiated by the general contractor. Prepared owner counterclaims ($3 million). Provided extensive testimony at arbitration.
- Power Generation Plant (diesel) – Technical lead on claim involving changed work, delay, acceleration, disruption and other issues. The claim totaled eight figures in US Dollars.
- $1.6 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline Project – Conducted extensive management review and developed expert witness testimony regarding the properness of all aspects of this major capital investment. Work included analysis of As-Planned and As-Built schedule to rebut claims of delay, acceleration, disruption and mismanagement.
- Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal – Named productivity / disruption expert for mechanical erection contractor in London-based arbitration under English law. Performed analyses at multiple levels of detail demonstrating cause and effect. Issues were variations, acceleration, overtime and free-issue materials. Dispute was in eight figures USD.
- $750 Million Pharmaceutical Launch Facility – Conducted detailed review and analysis of alteration (changed work) orders (approximately 1000) to determine responsibility for cost and schedule overruns. Critically redirected schedule Time Impact Analysis work.
- Program Execution Planning – Program Management – Provided overall Program Management for development of master plans for roughly 100 Regulatory Consent Decree projects for a major international pharmaceutical company. Master Plans defined schedule, manpower and cost. Provided initial startup for an owner Project Management Office (PMO).
- $2 Billion Natural Gas Processing Plant – Conducted review of project schedule for the execution of this project which was nearing completion of the basic / conceptual design. The scheduled duration and sequencing of startup as well as other matters were in dispute.
TESTIMONY:
- ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS
- AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION
- ICC ARBITRATION
- ARMED SERVICES BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS
- CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
- DUVAL COUNTY CIVIL COURT
- INTERIOR BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS
- PHILADELPHIA CIVIL COURT
- VETERANS ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS
- US DISTRICT COURT BREXAR COUNTY, TEXAS
- US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE:
- 1984* – Selby Battersby v. Ingalls Shipbuilding – Philadelphia (PA) Civil Court*
- Client Representation: Selby Battersby & Co.
- Description: Testimony in delay, disruption, productivity, damages, construction means & methods
- 1992* – Appeal by Electrical Contractor – Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
- Client Representation: Army Air Force Exchange Service
- Description: Testimony on changed Work, Delay – entitlement and quantum
- 1996 – PG&E Pipeline Expansion Project Reasonableness Case, Application 94-09-056 – California Public Utility Commission
- Client Representation: Pacific Gas & Electric
- Description: Testimony on project management, cost, engineering management, schedule contracting
- 2000 – Appeal of Fire Security – VA Board of Contract Appeals
- Client Representation: Fire Security Systems
- Description: Testimony on delay, disruption, and damages
- 2000 – Appeal of Weekly Bros. Inc. – Interior Board of Contract Appeals 4183-200 through 4187-200
- Client Representation: Weekly Bros Inc.
- Description: Testimony on delay, disruption, defective specifications, acceleration, and damages
- 2001* – Local equipment supplier v. Neil Tyler & Sons – Duval County (FL) Civil Court
- Client Representation: Neil Tyler & Sons
- Description: Testimony on contracting and damages
- 2002-2003 – Kellogg Brown & Root v Commonwealth Chesapeake Company – American Arbitration Association
- Client Representation: TECO (Tampa Electric Company) & Commonwealth Chesapeake Company
- Description: Testimony on delay, disruption, changed work, construction means & methods, damages, construction defects, acceleration
- 2003 – CENTEX/OMNIPLAN v AAFES – Mediation (ASBCA)
- Client Representation: Army and Air Force Exchange Service
- Description: Testimony on delay, disruption, changed work, construction means & methods, damages, construction defects, and acceleration
- March 19-23, 2007 – Appeal of ADT Construction Group, Inc. – ASBCA 55307 – Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
- Client Representation: US Army Corps of Engineers
- Description: Testimony on entitlement – delay, disruption, and contracting
- Sept. 18, 2008 – F. Rodgers Specialty Contractor v Sacramento Municipal Utility District – Superior Court of the State of California, County of Sacramento
- Client Representation: Sacramento Municipal Utility District
- Description: Testimony on entitlement and quantum regarding insulation on power plant
- Feb. 8-11, 2019 – Brahma Group, Inc. v Tenaris Bay City, Inc. – American Arbitration Association
- Client Representation: Brahma Group Inc.
- Description: Testimony on project management, construction management, changed work, and disruption / productivity
- Nov. 21-22, 2019 – Appeal of WECC, Inc. – ASBCA No. 60949 – Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals WECC, Inc. v Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)
- Client Representation: Army Air Force Exchange Service
- Description: Testimony on schedule delay, contract administration and damages / quantum
- Dec. 12, 2019 – Appeal of Walbridge – ASBCA No. 61392 – Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Walbridge v Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES)
- Client Representation: Army Air Force Exchange Service
- Description: Testimony on project management, construction management, progress reporting, schedule and delay, contract time provisions and defective work
- Dec 7-10. 2020 – US EcoGen, LLC v Duke Energy Florida, LLC – American Arbitration Association
- Client Representation: Duke Energy Florida, LLC
- Description: Testimony on project development, project management as well as planning and scheduling
- Jan 11, 2022 – AWS CONTRACTORS, LLC v SLS CO, LTD. AND HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY, US District Court Bexar County, Texas, 150th Judicial District
- Client Representation: AWS Contractors
- Description: Testimony on Project Closeout, non-payment and defective work.
- March 4, 2022 – SOUTHWEST ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, LTD. v INDUSTRIAL ACCESSORIES COMPANY, ET. AL., US District Court for the Western District of Texas, Midland/Odessa Division
- Client Representation: Industrial Accessories Company
- Description: Testimony on project management, construction management, subcontractor field / site management, field labor productivity and damages
*Approximate or best information available
POSITIONS/HELD:
- MCLAUGHLIN & MCLAUGHLIN, Austin, Texas, 1992 to present PRINCIPAL
- WEM, INC, Sacramento, California, 1991 to 1992 PRESIDENT
- THE ATMOS GROUP, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 1987 to 1991 PRESIDENT
- PATHFINDER, INC., Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1981 to 1986
- VICE PRESIDENT (1984 to 1986)
- GENERAL MANAGER (1981 to 1983)
- PRINCIPAL ASSOCIATE (1981)
- SELBY BATTERSBY & COMPANY, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1979 to 1980 MANAGER – MARINE CONSTRUCTION
- NUCLEAR INSTALLATION SERVICES COMPANY, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 1978 to 1979 PROJECT MANAGER / CONTROLLER
- UNITED STATES NAVY, 1965 to 1978 COMMANDER
PUBLISHED WORKS:
- McLaughlin, George T., “Lessons Learned from Recent, Large and Complex Construction Projects: A Compilation of Case Studies.” Calgary 2010 Conference Proceedings, May 2-5, 2010.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Lessons Learned from Recent, Large and Complex Construction Projects: A Compilation of Case Studies.” San Francisco 2011 Conference Proceedings, May 1-4, 2011.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Lessons Learned – Earned Value Management in Recent Large and Complex Industrial Projects.” PMI EVM Community of Practice, EVM World 2011. May 17, 2011.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Lessons Learned in Large and Complex Industrial Projects.” Project Management Institute – Austin. February 16, 2013.
- McLaughlin, George T., “A View from the Field, Project Execution / Contracting Strategies Large and Complex Industrial Projects, Part 1 of 4 – Framing the Issue.” THE DISPUTE RESOLVER, Division 1, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Volume III, Issue III, April 2013.
- McLaughlin, George T., “A View from the Field, Project Execution / Contracting Strategies Large and Complex Industrial Projects, Part 2 of 4 – Definition of the Issues with Legal Implications.” THE DISPUTE RESOLVER, Division 1, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Volume III, Issue IV, May 2013.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Lessons Learned – Earned Value in Recent Large and Complex Industrial Construction Projects.” College of Performance Management – EVM World 2013 Conference, May 30, 2013.
- McLaughlin, George T., “A View from the Field, Project Execution / Contracting Strategies Large and Complex Industrial Projects, Part 3 of 4 – Impact on Claims, Disputes, and Resolutions.” THE DISPUTE RESOLVER, Division 1, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Volume III, Issue V, June 2013.
- McLaughlin, George T., “A View from the Field, Project Execution / Contracting Strategies Large and Complex Industrial Projects, Part 4 of 4 – Preventive and Corrective Processes and Services.” THE DISPUTE RESOLVER, Division 1, ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Volume III, Issue VI, August 2013.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Project Management using Standard Project Control Tools.” Project Management Institute – Austin. September 23, 2013.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Time and Progress Management.” AAFES. Dallas, Texas, November 25, 2017.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Project Management using Standard Project Control Tools – Large and Complex Projects.” EVM World 2014, Fueling the Value of Project Performance, 30th Annual International Workshop.” San Antonio, Texas, 21-23 May 2014.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Lessons Learned –Project Management using Standard Project Control Tools – Large and Complex Industrial Construction Projects.” EVM World 2014, Fueling the Value of Project Performance, 30th Annual International Workshop.” San Antonio, Texas, 21-23 May 2014.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Claims Avoidance Through Effective Cost Engineering.” AACE International Annual Meeting, New Orleans. June 16, 2014.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Project Management using Standard Project Control Tools.” AACE International Central Texas Chapter. Austin, Texas. September 23, 2014.
- Standard Form of Agreement between Design-Builder and Contractor, AIA Document A142™.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Managing Labor Productivity in Projects.” 2016 Winter Workshop Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI). Indian Wells, California, 3-6 March 2016.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Managing Labor Productivity in Projects – Upgrading Your Management of Projects.” Project Management Institute of Austin Monthly Meeting, Austin, Texas, 24 April 2016.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Managing Labor Productivity in Projects.” 2016 Project Management Institute Houston Conference and Expo. Houston, Texas, 6-8 June 2016.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Managing Projects Using Labor Productivity KPI’s.” Project Management Institute North Houston. Houston, Texas, April 2017.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Project Management Under Restricted Labor Conditions.” Project Management College of Scheduling Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, 7-10 May 2017.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Managing Labor Productivity to achieve Project Success.” AACE International – Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. November 14, 2017.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Project Management – The Future of US Capital Projects.” PMI Houston Conference & Expo, Houston, Texas, June 4-5, 2018.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Project Management – The Future of US Capital Projects.” Earned Value Management Premier Workshop, Washington, DC, 13 November 2018.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Project Management – The Future of US Capital Projects.” Project Management Institute of Austin, Austin, Texas, 14 November 2018.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Managing Troubled Projects.” Project Management Institute of North Houston, Houston, Texas, 12 February 2019.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Troubled Projects – Recognition, Recovery, Resolution.” 2019 AACCE International Western Winter Workshop Project, Lake Tahoe, California, 21-24 March 2019.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Managing Troubled Projects.” Project Management College of Scheduling Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA 7-10 April 2019.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Project Management – Community Spotlight: Construction in Austin, Austin, Texas, May 28, 2019.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Managing Troubled Projects.” AACE International Project Controls Symposium, Houston, Texas, November 1, 2019.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Project Execution Excellence… Collaboration across the Generations.” Project Management Institute – Austin. January 14, 2020.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Managing Troubled Projects.” AGC 2020 Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 9, 2020.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Project / Construction Management in 2021 & Beyond.” Project Management Institute – Austin. April 23, 2021.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Project / Construction Management in 2021 & Beyond.” Project Management Institute – Houston. August 18, 2021.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Construction in Austin – The Industry and Employment / Career Opportunities.” – Project Management Institute – Austin. August 19, 2021.
- McLaughlin, George T., “Construction in Austin – Panel of Experts (Commercial Developer, AGC, Architect, Engineering, General Construction, Legal).” Project Management Institute – Austin September 24, 2021.