Proficiencies
Andrew Karic is proficient in a wide range of skills to meet the complex challenges that occur in the construction industry. Due to the myriad of risks associated with BIM, LEEDS, design-build and environmental regulations, Mr. Karic helps clients to avoid construction conflicts which cause litigation. When conflicts do occur, he communicates proficiently with owners, contractors, architects, engineers, attorneys, insurance and surety companies to resolve construction claims and disputes.
Construction Skills & Proficiencies:
- Budgeting and Bidding
- Change Order Management
- Complex Construction Contract Language
- Estimating of all Types
- Blueprints and Specifications
- Cost Report Analysis
- Cost to Complete
- Bid Spread Analysis
- Project Scheduling
- Cash Flow Projection
- Project Close Out
- Scheduling and Critical Path
- Prepare and Review Meeting Minutes
- Negotiating Contracts with Owners & Subcontractors
- Subcontract Scope Analysis
- Profit Report Analysis
Construction Consulting Proficiencies:
- Assist in preparation and responses to written discovery
- Assistance with deposition preparation
- Building inspection and assessment of building failure
- Change order claims analysis
- Claims analysis
- Construction claim disputes
- Construction defect investigation and analysis
- Coordination and retention of additional consulting or expert witness work
- Contract disputes analysis
- Cost estimating and general conditions analysis
- Damage and repair analysis
- Cost to complete analysis for renovation and new construction
- All types of workmanship issues and standards
- Analyze cost reports, job profitability and WIP
- Expert reports and rebuttal reports
- Provide “boots on the ground” reviews of contract performance
- Delay claims and schedule analysis
- Managing professional architects and engineers on all types of construction projects
- Proficient in the Design Build Delivery approach
- Preparation and analysis of delay and extended general condition claims
- Project close out and punch list surveillance
- Due diligence investigation real estate transactions
- Forensic investigation and services
- General construction costs and analysis
- Initial case analysis to provide preliminary recommendations
- Inspection and assessment building envelopes and building systems
- Meeting minute tracking and analysis
- Property inspection and condition assessment and reporting
- Registrar of Contractor claims
- Evaluate contractor and subcontractor performance
- Workmanship claims investigation and analysis
- Provide assistance in takeover projects for bond companies
- Write up scopes of work and subcontractor negotiations
- Owners Representative on multi-million-dollar projects working with national G.C.
Construction Contract Experience:
- Design / Build Contracts
- Best Value Government
- Hard Bid Contracts
- Guaranteed Maximum Price ("GMP")
Construction Industry Sector Experience:
- Residential
- Multi-Family
- Entertainment
- Educational
- Fuel / Convenience
- Government
- Health Care
- Shopping Centers
- Hospitality
- Industrial
- Institutional
- Office
- Residential
- Retail
- Restaurant
- Historic
