Mr. Khedr specializes in contractual and dispute-related issues facing the construction industry. At Exponent, Mr. Khedr has prepared CPM schedules, updates, revised/recovery schedules and time impact analyses. He also has participated in the analysis of and preparation for mediation sessions involving an $80M+ dispute regarding a designer’s performance related to a major performing arts center project in Orange County. Mr. Khedr also has completed a study of the termination cost of a contractor working on a wastewater treatment plant in Nevada. In addition, Mr. Khedr took part in the analysis of a contractor’s damages for a New York Federal Courthouse. Mr. Khedr also participated in the preparation of the acceleration schedule for the modernization of a Navy facility building. Mr. Khedr has performed quantity takeoffs for a remediation effort for single family homes in Alabama and Florida related to the recent Chinese drywall issue in the US.
Prior to Exponent, Mr. Khedr was an on-site contract administration engineer, where he coordinated and managed project controls and all contractual matters related to the construction of a $480M+ airport terminal building in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. After the project’s completion in two years, Mr. Khedr sought to undertake a master’s degree in his field and was granted a fellowship at San Diego State University. The focus of his study was the determination of a framework for providing suitable dispute avoidance and resolution techniques to mitigate/eliminate sources of conflicts, claims, and disputes in the heavy construction industry.