Bradford BRIGHT
Project Advisory Expert
Bradford BRIGHT
ABOUT
Mr. Bright is a Senior Principal in the Dallas office of SOCOTEC. Mr. Bright specializes in construction and government contract disputes including analysis of delay, disruption, and resultant damages. Mr. Bright has over 35 years of experience in consulting, construction, construction management, construction accounting, and auditing. Within the construction industry, Mr. Bright has consulted on such issues as delay, disruption, proper construction management, defective work, contract terminations, surety bond claims, general accounting, and damages.
Mr. Bright has evaluated and rendered opinions regarding generally accepted industry practices with regard to general contractors, subcontractors, surety investigation activities, supplementation, and termination events.
These engagements have encompassed a wide variety of projects including, power plants, pipeline construction, petrochemical facilities, sports arenas, prisons, hospitals, wastewater treatment plants, road construction, hotels, and high-rise office buildings. Mr. Bright has provided expert testimony as well as prepared numerous written reports and materials to present findings for the purposes of mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
Mr. Bright has also consulted on a wide variety of Federal Government projects involving the Army Corps of Engineers, Veterans Administration, General Services Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Energy. Mr. Bright has provided claims analysis and claims preparation services as well as Terminations for Convenience Settlement proposals.
ABOUT
Mr. Bright is a Senior Principal in the Dallas office of SOCOTEC. Mr. Bright specializes in construction and government contract disputes including analysis of delay, disruption, and resultant damages. Mr. Bright has over 35 years of experience in consulting, construction, construction management, construction accounting, and auditing. Within the construction industry, Mr. Bright has consulted on such issues as delay, disruption, proper construction management, defective work, contract terminations, surety bond claims, general accounting, and damages.
Mr. Bright has evaluated and rendered opinions regarding generally accepted industry practices with regard to general contractors, subcontractors, surety investigation activities, supplementation, and termination events.
These engagements have encompassed a wide variety of projects including, power plants, pipeline construction, petrochemical facilities, sports arenas, prisons, hospitals, wastewater treatment plants, road construction, hotels, and high-rise office buildings. Mr. Bright has provided expert testimony as well as prepared numerous written reports and materials to present findings for the purposes of mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
Mr. Bright has also consulted on a wide variety of Federal Government projects involving the Army Corps of Engineers, Veterans Administration, General Services Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Energy. Mr. Bright has provided claims analysis and claims preparation services as well as Terminations for Convenience Settlement proposals.
Professional Experience & Qualifications
SOCOTEC
2022 - Present | Senior Principal
Veritas Advisory Group - a SOCOTEC Company
2003 - 2021 | Vice President
PETERSON-BARRINGTON (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navigant Consulting, Inc.)
1990 - 2002 | Director
PETERSON & CO. CONSULTING
1986 - 1990 | Executive Consultant, Senior Consultant
KANSAS MICROWAVE
1985 - 1986 | Corporate COntroller
AUSTIN INDUSTRIES
1985 | Internal Auditor
AUSTIN POWER
1980 - 1984 | Field Engineer and Estimator
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
Expert Witness Testimony
-Air Liquide Process & Construction, Inc. and Air Liquide Large Industries U.S.
LP v. Turner Industries Group, LLC
American Arbitration Association
No. 70-158-Y00878-11
-URS Corporation v. Denton County Transportation Authority
District Court of Denton County, Texas 211th Judicial District
No. 2011-30066-211
-Zeig Electric, Inc. v. Viking Healthcare, L.L.C. and SDB Partners, L.L.C., JPAC,
L.L.C., Peter Juul, individually, Sterling Engineering & Design Group, LTD., and
Sanpat Management, L.L.C.
District Court of Grayson County, Texas 397th Judicial District
No. CV-10-868
-ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, Bennu Oil & Gas, LLC v. Bluewater Industries L.P.
and Technip USA, Inc
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas,
Houston Division
No. 12-36187-H1-11
-Boyer, Inc. v. Boring & Tunneling Company of America, Inc., Et Al.
District Court of Harris County, Texas 80th Judicial District
No. 2012-14747
-CF Jordan v. Houston Rapid Transit JV
American Arbitration Association
No. 70-441-Y-000340-13
-Tetra Technologies, Inc. v. Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. (successor by merger
to HPD, LLC)
Non-Administered Arbitration Proceeding
Houston, Texas
-Kirvard Eastern Division Incorporation v. Antero Resources Corporation
In the United States District Court Southern District of Ohio, Eastern
Division
No. 2:15-cv-633
-AGIII, LLC v. Williams Equipment Services, Inc.
American Arbitration Association
No. 70 441 Y 00 434 13
-Star Insurance Company v. Skanska USA Building, Inc.
In the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San
Antonio Division
No. 5: 13-cv-00640
-National Steel City, LLC Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC, f/k/a ThyssenKrupp
Stainless USA, LLC. Ibi Group Michigan, LLC, f/k/a Giffels, LLC
American Arbitration Association
No. 01-15-0002-4843
-Federal Insurance Company as Subrogee of McLennan Community College v.
Lochridge-Priest, Inc. v. Watersaver Faucet Company
In the District Court of McLennan County, Texas
414th Judicial District
No. 201-16-5
-Primoris Energy Services Corporation d/b/a Sprint Pipeline Services v. BridgeTex
Pipeline Company, LLC
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas
133rd Judicial District
No. 2014-63615
-Mercuria Energy Trading, Inc. v. Greens Port CBR, LLC
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas
151st Judicial District
No. 2014-66482
-Group Contractors, LLC v. Jacobs Field Services North America, Inc. and Exxon
Mobil Corporation
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas
234th Judicial District
No. 2015-20866
-Michels Corporation v. Rockies Express Pipeline, L.L.C.
In the Court of Common Please Monroe County, Ohio
No. 2014-206
-The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System v. HOK/BFW-SA,
L.L.C., Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc., Skanska USA Building, Inc.
In the District Court of Travis County, Texas
53rd Judicial District
No. D-1-GN-14-003588
-Westlake Chemical Corporation and Westlake Vinyls Company, L.P. v. James
Construction group, L.L.C., Primoris Services Corporation, GEA Refrigeration North
America, Inc., Erichson Company, Inc., and Corpro, Inc.
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas
334th Judicial District
No. 2014-72717
-The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Board v. INET Airport Systems, Inc.,
Michael F. Colaco, and Hartford Fire Insurance Company
In the United State District Court for the Northern District of Texas Fort
Worth Division
Civil Action No. 4:13-cv-00753-A
-Troy Construction, LLC v. Ryckman Creek Resources, LLC
American Arbitration Association
No. 70 158 Y 00568 13
-Petrobras America Inc. and certain underwriters at Lloyd’s, London and Insurance
Companies subscribing to Policy No. B0576 / JM 12318 v. Vicinay
Cadenas, S.A.
In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Houston Division
C.A. No. 4:12-CV-888
-Voestalpine Texas LLC v. Bilfinger Westcon, Inc.
International Court of Arbitration
International Chamber of Commerce
No. 21873/RD
-Theater Square, L.P. et al., vs. Block 58 Investors, LLC, Hearst Newspapers,
LLC, et al.,
In the District Court of Harris County, Texas
234th Judicial District No. 2016-25191
-EnLink Midstream Operating LP, and EnLink North Texas Gathering, LP v. U.S.
Trinity Energy Services LLC d/b/a Trinity Energy Services, Fasterra
Group, LP d/b/a Trinity Energy Services, and Fasterra Group, LLC
In The District Court of Glasscock County, Texas
118th Judicial District
No. 1740
-F.E. Moran, Inc, Special Hazard Systems v. Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals, Inc.
American Arbitration Association
No. 01-16-00030448
-Wood Group Mustang Inc., formerly Mustang Engineering, L.P. v. Freeport LNG
Expansion L.P.,
In The District Court of Harris County, Texas
157th Judicial District
No. 2016-64793
-Mid-Main Properties GP LLC and Mid-Main Properties LP v. M. Arthur Gensler,
Jr. & Associates, Inc.
American Arbitration Association
No. 01 17 0000 8882
-ConocoPhillips Company v. Fiberspar Linepipe LLC
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Non-Administered
Arbitration
-Linbeck Group, LLC v. Bishop Arts Village, LLC
In The District Court of Dallas County, Texas
101st Judicial District
No. DC-17-11134
-STI Oilfield Service, Inc. vs. The Williams Companies, Inc. and Appalachia
Midstream Services, LLC
In The Court Of Common Pleas
Susquehanna County, Penna
No. 2018-1003-CP
-Midway Oilfield Constructors, Inc.
In the United States Bankruptcy Court For The Southern District of Texas
Houston Division
No. 18-34567-H1-11
-U.S. Pipeline, Inc., v. Rover Pipeline LLC.
In the District Court Harris County, Texas
333rd Judicial District
No. 2018-39920
-Ideal Manufacturing, Inc. v. NGC Group, Inc
American Arbitration Association
No. 01-20-0000-5431
-Troy Construction, LLC vs. Grand Prix Pipeline LLC
In the District Court Harris County, Texas
61st Judicial District
No. 2019-42734
-SME Steel Contractors, Inc. vs. W&W-AFCO Steel, LLC vs. SME Steel
Contractors, Inc.
American Arbitration Association
No. 01-19-0002-3828