Construction Expert, Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, New York, NY
Construction Expert, Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, New York, NY
  Construction Expert, Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, New York, NY
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

Michael Rizk, PE

 

Michael Rizk, a registered professional engineer, is a graduate of The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, where he received his Bachelor and Masters degrees in civil engineering.

In New England, Michael worked on the construction of the Boston Harbor Clean-Up and the Central Artery/Tunnel Projects. He gained valuable experience working for owners, engineers, contractors and construction managers.  Being part of project teams, overseeing actual construction, cultivated his in-depth knowledge of the challenges that often face large projects.

To put his expertise to work, Michael worked for global firms specializing in management consulting.  He strived to give his clients focused solutions and developed an effective approach to resolve disputes at the project level.

Michael is the principal of Construction Risk Consultants, where eighty percent of the business is repeat clients.  Construction Risk Consultants delivers timely and premeditated solutions to manage risk, control cost and schedule leaving no unresolved claims behind.

 

 
 
 
 

Michael Rizk, PE

  • Michael Rizk, PE supported an engineering firm in international arbitration. The team has won in excess of $28M in delay and disruption damages. 
  • Michael quantified damages for delay and disruption, during the performance of engineering and construction support services, for two coal-fired power plants in Taipei, Taiwan
  • Michael performed a detailed forensic analysis of project records spanning a period of seven years to support a Time Impact Analysis (TIA). His analysis revealed interferences by outside local agencies' newly issued procurement laws and procedures contributing to unanticipated delays and major cost overruns.

Michael brings the perspective of hindsight, gained through analyzing and identifying the circumstances and causes behind thousands of construction claims. Michael skillfully translates this hindsight to foresight and applies it to the specifics of your project.

Michael is retained as a CPM Scheduling expert by law firms to opine on matter related to a wide variety of construction disputes including delay and disruption claims, cost overruns, damages, cumulative impacts due to excessive RFIs, change orders, lack of coordination and contract termination.

Michael has analyzed damages related to delay and disruption, developed claims and counterclaims. Michael has provided his opinions on a wide variety of disputes in the form of credible expert reports. He has reviewed and rebutted opposing experts' analysis and reports.

Michael has specific expertise in CPM scheduling, as it relates to delay and disruption, constructive acceleration, suspension of work, defective design or specifications, differing conditions, constructive changes, late owner-furnished materials, over-inspection, interference, termination for default, subcontractor default and mismanagement.

 
 
 
 

Michael Rizk, PE

  • For projects that have either been completed or substantially complete but lack a well tracked CPM schedule, Michael develops as-built schedules from available project records.
  • Michael, then, incorporates actual unanticipated conditions and change orders validating the net impact due to each change.

Michael Rizk is retained by owners, as an owner's representative, to bridge the gap and resolve disputes at the project level.