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.
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 Majestic Star 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 American Institute of Chemical Engineers and a member of the Construction Financial Management Association.
