Personal bio
Construction Consultant, Expert Witness, Claims, Project, Cost, Contracts and Risk Management, Dispute Resolution Specialist, AAA Arbitrator
Mr. Harris is a UK citizen based in Massachusetts, USA and has over 40 years of global construction project and claims management experience. His comprehensive consulting and management background includes risk evaluation and managing and resolving complex claims and contract disputes on major U.S. and international construction projects. Mr. Harris’ experience spans a wide range of industries including power (nuclear, hydro, coal, gas, and oil facilities), water, petrochemical, industrial, commercial, healthcare, federal government, and general structures. He has extensive expertise in key construction disciplines including project design, project management, construction management, contract management, risk and claims analysis, construction cost analysis, quantum, schedule delay, on-site risk management, project audits, claims resolution, claims avoidance management, cost management, and expert witness report preparation and testimony. In addition to his extensive project execution background, Mr. Harris has considerable experience in various types of dispute resolution forums such as arbitration, litigation, and mediation proceedings in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East. Also, he has operated as a mediator and arbitrator on an ad-hoc basis. From both a construction and dispute perspective, Mr. Harris has been responsible for the management of major and mega projects ranging in size from US$100,000 to over US$4 billion.
With a very strong and well-rounded international project execution background, together with expansive experience in dispute resolution processes, Mr. Harris is thoroughly versed in construction risks and claims management for any domestic or international project or problem. He is skilled at contract analysis, claims strategy and preparation, claims defense, and the negotiation of settlements. Mr. Harris has held positions as Senior Vice President, Vice President of Risk Management and Corporate Director of Claims with three major global EPC construction companies. In these roles, he was responsible for the management, planning, implementation, and resolution of numerous construction disputes and contract claims on a global basis including several federal government military agencies under FAR’s for major and mega projects on four continents.
Mr. Harris is on the roster of commercial and construction arbitrators with the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Mr. Harris is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - FCIArb.