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Chris HANVEY

Senior Managing Director
Houston, TX

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Chris HANVEY

Professional Licenses

Certified Cost Professional (CCP)

Expertise

Commercial Education Hospitality Mixed Use Residential Change Order Analysis Claims Evaluation & Preparation Cost and Estimation Analysis CPM Schedule / Delay Analysis Damages Quantification Expert Witness Testimony Litigation Support Productivity Analysis Construction/Project Management Cost Estimation Risk Management / Claims Avoidance Scheduling & Project Controls Troubled Project Turnaround Chemical & Processing Plants Gas Processing Oil and Gas Pipeline (O&G Midstream) Operations, Transmission, Design Power / Energy Progress Analysis Project Management / Construction Consulting Project Planning/Project Controls Risk Management Schedule & Delay Analysis Scheduling / Critical Path (CPM) Troubled Project Management & Turnaround
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Services

Alternative Dispute Resolution Commercial Disputes CPM Schedule Delay Analysis Delay Causation Analysis Expert Witness Testimony Labor Productivity Analysis Litigation Support Quantification of Damages Change Order Analysis, Preparation & Negotiation Project Controls Project Cost Review & Analysis Project Risk Analysis Troubled Project Evaluation & Turnaround
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About Chris HANVEY

Chris Hanvey is a Certified Cost Professional with over 20 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry. Mr. Hanvey has extensive experience in construction management and project controls including project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and project management. Mr. Hanvey’s experience extends to a variety of project types including residential, commercial, infrastructure/transportation, educational, institutional, governmental, industrial,  offshore/marine, energy, LNG, oil & gas, and pipelines.

Mr. Hanvey is experienced with a wide range of engineering and project delivery methods, such as design-bid-build, design-build, EPC, EPIC, Maintenance, Turnaround, Unit Price, Lump Sum, Guaranteed Maximum, and Cost Reimbursable. Mr. Hanvey has provided advisory work, construction management, and project controls work on numerous domestic and international projects. On matters involving disputes, Mr. Hanvey has successfully assisted clients with construction claim preparation and analysis, mediation, litigation and arbitration services.

Mr. Hanvey has been designated and testified as an expert in construction-related matters and presented damage quantifications to the United States Army Corps of Engineers. He has also been designated and testified as a damages expert in State court and the American Arbitration Association.

Professional Experience

10+ YEARS WITH FIRM | 25+ YEARS IN INDUSTRY

 

Chris HANVEY is a Senior Managing Director at SOCOTEC and has held various other positions within the organization since 2009. Prior to his current position, Mr. HANVEY was a Executive Vice President at Synergen Consulting International which was acquired by SOCOTEC in 2019.  Mr. HANVEY was previously employed at Interface Consulting International, LLC, and Hanvey Construction Management, Inc. 

Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering – The University of Texas at Austin – 1998

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association (ABA) – Construction Law Section
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI)
  • Texas State Bar – Construction Law Section

Professional Trainings & Certifications

  • Certified Cost Professional (CCP) – AACEI (Houston, Texas)
  • OSHA Safety and Health & Safety Training (30-hour, Houston, Texas)

Practice Areas

  • Dispute Resolution
  • Project Advisory
  • Expert Witness Testimony
  • International Arbitration
  • Preparation & Evaluation of Claims
  • Construction & Project Management
  • Risk Analysis
  • Project Controls
  • Scheduling / Critical Path / Delay Analysis
  • Acceleration / Disruption Analysis
  • Productivity Analysis
  • Cost Analysis
  • Change Management
  • Engineering / Procurement / Construction
  • Damages Calculation
  • Construction Practices & Safety
  • Technical Report Writing

Continuing Education Courses

AACEI Annual Conference

  • 2017 – Orlando, Florida
  • 2018 – San Diego, California
  • 2020 - Virtual


AACEI Annual Western Winter Workshop

  • 2016 – Indian Wells, California
  • 2018 – Indian Wells, California
  • 2019 – Lake Tahoe, Nevada


ABA Forum in Construction Law

  • 1997 – New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 2001 – New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 2005 – New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 2008 – Palm Springs, California
  • 2011 – Atlanta, Georgia
  • 2012 – Las Vegas, Nevada
  • 2016 – San Francisco, California


ITA IEL ICC Conference on International Arbitration

  • 2017 – Houston, Texas


State Bar of Texas – Construction Law Forum

  • 2016-2020 – San Antonio, Texas
  • 2021 – Virtual

Seminars & Papers Presented

  • Construction Claims: Insight from Within
    • Manhattan Construction Company
  • Solving Problems with Design-Build Documents in Construction in Texas
    • Lorman Education Services
  • Mitigating Risk on EPC Contracts
    • San Antonio Bar Association - Construction Law Section
  • Managing Troubled Projects
    • AACEI Western Winter Conference 2019

Testimony Forums & Venues

  • State Courts
  • American Arbitration Association (AAA)

Professional Licenses

Certified Cost Professional (CCP)

Expertise

Commercial Education Hospitality Mixed Use Residential Change Order Analysis Claims Evaluation & Preparation Cost and Estimation Analysis CPM Schedule / Delay Analysis Damages Quantification Expert Witness Testimony Litigation Support Productivity Analysis Construction/Project Management Cost Estimation Risk Management / Claims Avoidance Scheduling & Project Controls Troubled Project Turnaround Chemical & Processing Plants Gas Processing Oil and Gas Pipeline (O&G Midstream) Operations, Transmission, Design Power / Energy Progress Analysis Project Management / Construction Consulting Project Planning/Project Controls Risk Management Schedule & Delay Analysis Scheduling / Critical Path (CPM) Troubled Project Management & Turnaround
+ See more

Services

Alternative Dispute Resolution Commercial Disputes CPM Schedule Delay Analysis Delay Causation Analysis Expert Witness Testimony Labor Productivity Analysis Litigation Support Quantification of Damages Change Order Analysis, Preparation & Negotiation Project Controls Project Cost Review & Analysis Project Risk Analysis Troubled Project Evaluation & Turnaround
+ See more