Michael Harris

Managing Consultant
Construction Consulting
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Michael Harris is a licensed civil engineer and attorney with over forty years of construction experience, including seventeen years in scheduling and construction management, and over twenty-five years specializing in construction delay, acceleration, disruption, loss of efficiency, and termination disputes. His prior construction management experience includes service as an inspector, scheduler, construction engineer, project manager, contracts manager, and scheduling/ estimating department manager. He has prepared detailed and master schedules, reviewed technical submittals, performed constructability reviews, developed cost studies, and managed construction of large projects. Since 1994, Mr. Harris has primarily focused on forensic analysis of schedule impacts to construction projects caused by various issues, including production inefficiencies, weather, design issues, change orders, manpower, differing site conditions, management, and material shortages. He is skilled in construction claims analysis and litigation support. Mr. Harris has assisted clients in numerous mediations and has testified as an expert in arbitrations and litigation.

Michael's Expertise

  • Schedule Delay Analysis
  • Construction Management
  • Productivity Analysis
  • Analysis and Preparation of Claims
  • Mediation, Arbitration, and Trial Support
  • Testimony

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University

Juris Doctorate, McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

Professional Certifications

Professional Engineer (PE) – Virginia License No. - 0402015295; California License No. - 46443

North Carolina State Bar License No. - 20137

Work Experience

Aperture, LLC, (formerly The Sage Group), Denver, CO, January 2024 – Present, Managing Consultant

Secretariat International, Denver, CO, 2017 – 2023, Managing Director

Warner Construction Consultants, Inc., 2008 – 2017, Dispute Resolution Dept. Manager, Contracts Manager

Genoa Corporation, 2000 – 2008, President

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, 1997 – 2000, Consultant

Warner Construction Consultants, Inc., 1994 – 1997, Consultant

3D/International, Inc., 1991 – 1994, Controls Manager

DMJM-3D/1, 1988 – 1991, Construction Manager

CRSS + M&E JV, 1985 – 1987, Project Scheduler, Construction Engineer

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia, 1982 – 1983, Assistant Area Engineer

U.S. Army Engineer School – Fort Belvoir, VA, 1981 – 1982, Instructor

11th Engineer Battalion, Fort Belvoir, VA, 1979 – 1981, Platoon Leader

Memberships

American Bar Association (ABA)

American Bar Association - Forum on Construction Law

Associated General Contractors (AGC)

North Carolina Bar Association

Project Management College of Scheduling (PMCOS) (Fellow)

Rocky Mountain Surety Association (RMSA)

Society of Construction Law, North America (SCL-NA)

Capabilities

Schedule Delay Analysis

Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation Support

Testimony

Michael's Expertise

  • Schedule Delay Analysis
  • Construction Management
  • Productivity Analysis
  • Analysis and Preparation of Claims
  • Mediation, Arbitration, and Trial Support
  • Testimony

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