Bill is a partner at HKA with 40 years of experience in the construction industry as an expert witness and construction manager. His experience includes programme, project, construction and operations management and post-construction claims resolution, litigation and trial testimony experience serving as an expert witness. Bill’s expertise spans a broad variety of project types including airports, casinos, concert halls, courthouses, education, highways, hospitals, hotels, industrial, libraries, office buildings, parking structures, sports stadiums, theme parks and transportation facilities. He was also a construction management specialist to FEMA’s Public Assistance group in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Bill has served as an independent technical project arbitrator and mediator for disputes in ongoing construction projects. He has provided project audits, project management turnaround and dispute resolution services and has testified in many dispute resolution forums including jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, and mediations. Bill has testified and analysed claims involving the areas of schedule/delay analysis, CM standard of care, contractor performance, extra work, errors and omissions and damages. Case size has ranged from less than US$1 million to more than US$100 million.
Bill’s hands-on programme and project management experience includes a ...
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William Cook is a highly skilled expert with 40 years of experience in the construction industry, recognised for his first-rate testimony in high-value disputes. His extensive background in project management and claims resolution makes him a sought-after authority in the field.