Mr. Diffendall has over 25 years of experience providing project claims and dispute resolution, project advisory, and scheduling services on government and private contracts for both owners and contractors. He has worked on “mega” and other large complex projects around the world, including in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central and South American, the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa.
His experience spans a variety of industries including mining, oil & gas, infrastructure, energy, heavy industrial, aerospace, commercial construction, and general residential. Mr. Diffendall has consulted on project management issues throughout the life of a project from the proposal phase, to advising clients during construction on cost control and schedule matters, to performing analyses from a forensic perspective. His forensic capabilities have focused on development, analysis, and resolution of schedule delay and cost overrun claims with the results of his findings presented in mediation, arbitration (including international arbitration), and various other alternative dispute resolution forums.
Mr. Diffendall is certified as a Planning and Scheduling Professional and a Certified Cost Professional and is an expert in performing delay and cost overrun analyses on complex construction matters.
Education
- BS, Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University
Education
- Planning & Schedule Professional (PSP)
- Certified Cost Professional (CCP)
Professional Associations
- The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) – International
- American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law