Ms. Laura Arrigo, CCE, PSP is a Project Manager with The Duggan Rhodes Group. Ms. Arrigo specializes in CPM schedule analysis, damages analysis and project management consulting. Ms. Arrigo manages the analysis and quantification of construction-related claims on a wide range of projects, including university buildings, industrial projects, residential high-rises, sporting facilities and transportation work. Ms. Arrigo’s specific experience to date includes serving as project manager in responding to a $22M claim related to a $99M high-rise condominium renovation project and responding to a $30 million contractor claim relating to the $200M re-construction of a steel blast furnace located in Gary, IN. On these projects, Ms. Arrigo’s responsibilities primarily included the review and analysis of project schedules and documentation in relation to the completion of the CPM schedule and entitlement analyses used in refuting the claims asserted by the contractors on each of the projects. Ms. Arrigo’s experience is also comprised of contemporaneous construction consulting services, including assisting with the preparation of requests for equitable adjustment and providing project management and risk management consulting services during the course of a project. For example, Ms. Arrigo provided project management consultation for an electrical contractor involved in the construction of two elementary schools. Ms. Arrigo’s role involved compiling weekly summaries of the project status, identifying potential project risks and recommended actions and the review of expenditures and progress to date to determine areas of potential overrun. Ms. Arrigo’s prior experience includes work as an industrial engineer at UPS where she assisted the Industrial Management Department with improving the productivity and efficiency of UPS’ distribution network and facilities. Ms. Arrigo graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Ms. Arrigo is a Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) and a Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP), is certified in Primavera Scheduling Software and is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International.
Mr. W. Michael Birmingham, CCE, PSP is a Project Executive with The Duggan Rhodes Group. Mr. Birmingham specializes in construction claim services, including scheduling and damage analysis on construction projects of all sizes. Mr. Birmingham’s experience to date includes serving as Project Manager on three large-scale industrial projects involving delay and disruption claims. More specifically, Mr. Birmingham served as Project Manager for a $31 million EPC contractor claim relating to the addition of two SCR’s on a power plant in New Jersey and a $15 million contractor claim relating to the construction of a combined cycle power plant in Reading, PA. In addition, Mr. Birmingham served as Project Manager on a Blast Furnace Project in which $40 million was at risk between the parties. During these projects, Mr. Birmingham reviewed project schedules and documentation, prepared schedule analyses and calculated damages including the cost of labor inefficiencies. Mr. Birmingham has also provided schedule development services on numerous projects including the $185 million Philadelphia Airport Terminal D & E Expansion, the Mitchell Power Plant in West Virginia and the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. In these projects and others, Mr. Birmingham was responsible for preparing integrated baseline schedules and monthly schedule updates. Mr. Birmingham's prior experience includes work as a Project Engineer with Bayer Corporation in Pittsburgh and Baytown, TX. Mr. Birmingham graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Birmingham is a Certified Cost Engineer, a Planning and Scheduling Professional, a member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International, a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and a member of the Construction Financial Management Association.
Ms. Carren A. Gallick, CCC is a Senior Project Consultant and Damages Specialist with The Duggan Rhodes Group. Ms. Gallick specializes in construction claim analysis and preparation and damage assessment and quantification. Ms. Gallick has managed DRG’s expert schedule and damage analysis for construction claims that include the construction of a $900 million hotel and casino, a $22 million residential high-rise condominium and an $80 million manufacturing facility. Ms. Gallick’s expertise also includes the evaluation and quantification of damages associated with construction delays, disruptions and lost productivity. More specifically, Ms. Gallick’s experience as a Damages Specialist includes a $31 million EPC contractor claim relating to the addition of two SCR’s on a power plant in New Jersey and a $25 million contractor claim related to the construction of slag granulation facility located in Indiana. Ms. Gallick has also provided project cost review services on various projects, including a $500 million circulating fluidized bed boiler plant, a $16 million scientific research facility and a $3 million out-patient medical facility. In addition to claim services, Ms. Gallick has also provided CPM project scheduling services, including the development, updating and monitoring of construction schedules and progress billings on a $23 million state correctional facility and a $13 million county prison. Ms. Gallick graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Duquesne University. Ms. Gallick is a Certified Cost Consultant, a member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International and a member of the Institute of Management Accountants.
Mr. Shawn Modar, PE is a Project Manager with The Duggan Rhodes Group. Mr. Modar's specific experience includes design and field engineering, forensic engineering investigation and construction claim analysis. Mr. Modar was previously employed by the RJ Lee Group where he was involved in the investigation of a $1 billion dollar insurance claim related to the collapse of the World Trade Center. Mr. Modar's responsibilities included complex data analysis, project management and project scheduling necessary to coordinate the complex system of field data collection, laboratory analysis, and expert review and reporting necessary to meet strict deadlines for submission of extensive claim documentation. Mr. Modar's construction claims experience includes his role as Project Manager for the analysis of a $35 million dollar contractor claim related to the construction of a circulating fluidized boiler. Mr. Modar has provided engineering and consulting services in relation to warehouse facilities, residential housing, utilities, water treatment plants, airports, apartment buildings, landfills, highways, commercial buildings and steel mills. Mr. Modar graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geo-Environmental Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Modar also holds a Professional Engineer license
