Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia -- MDC® was retained to review the overall project to determine the potential claims and to estimate costs for possible recovery from the owner, as well as to review and evaluate subcontractor claims. MDC® performed investigative and analysis work both on-site in Saudi Arabia, and in MDC®’s home office.

Travelers sought expert assistance from MDC® analyzing circumstances leading up to the termination of Manshul Construction by Nassau County in connection with Manshul’s work on a project at the Nassau County Community College. The County also had subsequently debarred AETNA Casualty (Manshul’s surety) from underwriting other contractors in the county and claimed completion costs from AETNA and its successor surety Travelers.

Dublin, Ireland- The Dublin Bay Submarine Pipeline project is part of a massive €300 million effort to improve water quality in Dublin Bay. The entire project consists of the Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Works, a new pumping station, and a 10.5km pipeline under Dublin Bay to bring the wastewater to Ringsend for treatment.

Linden, NJ- MDC® provided expert analysis and support to a design-build contractor in a dispute with a major equipment vendor. The dispute centered around the vendor’s late delivery of improperly fabricated Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) components. MDC® evaluated the impacts arising from the vendor’s performance including delays to the project schedule, productivity loss to the installation subcontractor, and monetary damages to the design-build contractor.

MDC® was retained by The Farfield Company to conduct an analysis and estimate damages associated with an inefficiency and extended duration claim made by Farfield in the execution of a major project at Rancocas Valley High School in Mount Holly, NJ.

Between Maryland and New Jersey, USA -- MDCSystems® was hired by outside counsel to provide expert assistance in a matter involving the construction of a fiber optic highway extending through the states of Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. The project owner and MDC's client was sued by the contractor for the following:
· failure to provide the necessary right-of-way
· working in an out of sequence manner
· extended contract time and loss of productivity and other claims.

Barcelona, Spain -- MDC® provided Project and Construction Management Consulting Services for the development of a 5-star hotel office building and retail site in Barcelona, Spain.

Plainsboro, NJ - MDC® conducted a structural assessment of three, two-story, pre-cast concrete parking garages at the Bristol Myers Squibb facility in Plainsboro, NJ. The three garage structures had experienced rapid, aggressive, premature deterioration of the garage deck, surface coating, joints and some structural elements.

Chicago, Illinois U.S.A.-- MDC® was retained by counsel for Turner Construction to assist in the evaluation and defense of a $60 million claim involving $14M in alleged remedial work and $23M in delay damages. MDC® also assisted in prosecuting Turner’s counterclaim of $20M for the $8.6M balance due on the construction contract plus damages.

Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S.A. -- The project consisted of approximately 300,000 sq. ft. of court/office space and underground parking. The building is 15 floors high and occupies almost an entire city block in downtown Minneapolis. The initial project price for the project’s lump-sum design/build contract between GSA and a Developer Team including Turner Construction Co. was approximately $91 million. Of this amount approximately $78.4 million was Turner’s construction subcontract.

MDCSystems® was retained by Sambe Construction to evaluate the schedule effect of 75 Change Orders.

Jurong Township, Singapore -- MDC® was retained by Schering Plough, a major pharmaceutical manufacturer to evaluate the performance of the Architect/Engineer during design and construction of a multipurpose bulk pharmaceutical plant.