Andres Crespo is an Engineer and Project Management Cost Professional providing Construction Consulting services. He specializes in claim and dispute resolution for cost damages and loss of productivity, as well as management consulting, project management and project risk management. He also supports project audits, project progress/performance reviews and damage/loss recovery for clients at any point in the construction lifecycle. Andres provides data/ document analysis, data management, and document control for a variety of services and industries.
- Provided Quantum Expert Report in an ICSID arbitration related to various claims in excess of $150 million for a concession roadway project in Lima, Peru.
- Multi Billion USD Pipeline Construction Project – Project Risk Assessment for delay and cost overrun claim. Assisted this Canadian pipeline Owner identifying key events and potential risks on this project dispute. Performed Management of Change audit by providing review and analysis of entitlement and quantum support of change order requests made by subcontractor in connection with this claim.
- Economic Damages analysis in an ICSID arbitration related to various disputes on a $400 million highway concession in Peru.
- 20 Million USD Claim – Micro Fuel Handling Facility in Puerto Rico. Expert Report for disputed change orders and invoices. Evaluated contractor change management process against best industry practices and contract requirements.
- 600 Million USD Residential Coastal Construction development – Led Cost Damages for Delay and Loss of Productivity for a subcontractor in this project employing cost reports and payment applications to develop a Measured Mile analysis integrating an Earned Value approach based on contemporaneous available documentation for a State Circuit Court case. Florida, USA.
- 50 Million USD Luxury Hotel Claim after hurricane – Validated insurance adjuster estimates with contractor scope/estimates. Developed scope of work for needed repairs and coordinated RFI responses. Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
- Evaluation/Audit of project management processes, contracting compliance and financial transactions policies by international EPC firm in Latin America. Assisted DFLT investigation by leading face to face interviews with firm executives, finance and project management team at multiple locations in Argentina, Dominican Republic, and Panama.
- 170 Million USD Mining Project, Loss of Productivity claim – Led LOP rebuttal analysis for Project Owner on this rare metals mining facility that included rebuttal of a Earned Value Measured Mile Analysis based on Industry Recommended Practices. California, USA.
- Quantum analysis related to various disputes on a $300 million claim related to a Metro transportation system in Peru for an International Arbitration under ICSID Arbitration rules.
- Analysis of non-conformance and field conditions reports for this large dispute between a Transportation Authority vs General Contractor and its Subcontractors on this $1.5 billion project in Northern California.
- 200 Million EPC Contract for upgrades in a nuclear Power Plant facility – Support with Change Order requests narratives and substantiation for an EPC Contractor in charge of Condenser Module and Feedwater Heater replacement. Evaluated change management process requirements in the Contract and best industry practices for submittal to Owner.
- 20 Million USD claim Solar Project in California – Damages assessment and rebuttal during mediation for a Subcontractor.
Education
- University of Texas at San Antonio
Master in Business Administration (MBA) - Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuela
B.S. Materials Engineering
Certifications & Licenses
- Certified Cost Professional (CCP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Affiliations
- Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) International, Member
- American Bar Association (ABA), Member
- Project Management Institute (PMI), Member
Languages
English, Spanish