Anwar Hafeez is a nationally known and respected engineer and construction project manager, who has personally supervised over $1.4 Billion of major construction projects over the past thirty-five years. His most notable projects include the San Diego Convention Center, Los Angeles Central Library, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Expansion for the 1984 Olympics, Washington DC Subway System (WMATA), Raddison Flagship Hotel for the West Coast in Manhattan Beach, CA, Armed Forces Medical University in Bethesda, MD, and Walter Reed Army Hospital Barracks.
For most of his career he has served as the "man in charge" of overall project budgets, CPM schedules, subcontractor supervision and claims and change order resolution. In over past thirty years, Mr. Hafeez has pursued, evaluated and successfully settled over $175 Million in construction claims and change orders, offering a unique depth of experience in construction claims and dispute resolution.
In 1994, after successfully completing the construction of the Los Angeles Central Library – including restoration of a 1920’s landmark structure adjoining a new eight story expansion wing, Mr. Hafeez founded SDC & Associates, Inc. as a San Diego based construction consulting firm specializing in complex construction delay & disruption claims analysis and preparation, time impact analysis, CPM scheduling, construction management, training, dispute resolution, expert witness and litigation support.
Mr. Hafeez is now a sought-after litigation expert and alternative dispute resolution specialist, having served as a panelist on a Dispute Review Board and, most recently, as a Certified Arbitrator and Mediator for cases of the California Contractor's State License Board as well as private disputes.
Mr. Hafeez is a much sought out national speaker on construction claims and project management.
Mr. Hafeez has served as a partnering facilitator on three Caltrans projects on with the comments from Caltrans stating that this was the best partnering meeting we have been to.
Mr. Hafeez is active in numerous trade associations including Associated General Contractors, American Subcontractors' Association, Associated Builders and Contractors, National Electrical Contractors Association and Contracting Opportunities Center of Southwestern College,. He is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Construction Industry Forum, the American Arbitration Association, Conflicts Resolution Center International, California Disputes Resolution Council, Southern California Mediation Association, Forensic Expert Witness Association and Forensics Consultants Association of San Diego.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: BS - Civil Engineering
Graduate - Civil Engineering
Graduate - Engineering Administration
Certificate - Effective Negotiating Skills Certificate - Supervisory Training Program
Certificate - Effective Business Communication Certificate - DRB Admin. & Practice Workshop Certificate - Arbitration Certification Program
Certificate - Mediation Certification Program
Certificate - Primavera Expedition Training
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Bar Association (ABA)
American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Conflict Resolution Center International
California Dispute Resolution Council
Southern California Mediation Association
Forensic Expert Witness Association
Forensics Consultants Association of San Diego
Associated General Contractors (AGC – SD & CA)
American Subcontractors Association (ASA)
National Electrical Contractors Association
Contracting Opportunities Center (COC)
National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: 1. How to Win the Fight on Change Orders & Claims
2. Change Orders and Claims for Subcontractors
3. Proving, Pricing & Defending Delay Claims
4. Proving, Pricing & Defending Inefficiency Claims
5. Proving, Pricing & Defending Differing Site Conditions Claims”
6. Constructive Acceleration – How to Calculate Costs
7. Effective Project Tracking & Management
8. Claims & Change Orders: Types, Tips & Case Studies
9. Pricing & Negotiations of Change Orders
10.Claims & Change Orders: Negotiation, Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
11.Understanding Terms & Conditions: How to Avoid Claims & Litigation
12.Techniques in Litigation Avoidance & ADR
13.Construction Claims: How to Manage Construction Projects So Disputes are Completely Eliminated or Resolved Quickly
14.CPM Scheduling Basics for Project Management
15.Importance of Project Documentation
16.Project Closeout: Why is Closing Out the Job So Tough?
17.Project Management in the 21st Century
18.Planning & Scheduling 101
19.Victorious Project Management
20.Pre-construction Planning
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: NO
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 200+
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Delay Claims
Inefficiency Claims
Time Impact Analysis
Cost Damage Analysis
Project Management Practices
Construction Management Practices
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 95 Percent
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 5 Percent
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 50+
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 6/1/07
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 3
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 5
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 14
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Expert Witness
Litigation Support
Government Project Experts
Change Order & Claims Preparation
Forensic Causes & Origins of Claims
Extended Overhead Cost Preparation
Complex Delay & Disruption Claims
Time Impact Analysis
Constructability Reviews
Arbitration Services
Mediation Services
Dispute Review Board Member Services
Partnering Facilitators/Referees Services
CPM Scheduling Services
Construction Defect Analysis
Construction Management
Project Supervision & Oversight
Construction Training and Seminars
Preparation of Company Manuals
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $175.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $135.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $175.00
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $175.00
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Travel Expenses are to be paid at cost plus 15%
