Mr. Avalon is Chairman of Long International and has over 35 years of engineering, construction management and claims consulting experience. He is an expert in the preparation and evaluation of construction claims, business interruption claims, schedule delay analysis, arbitration/litigation support and dispute resolution. He has prepared more than thirty CPM schedule analyses, written expert witness reports, and supported attorneys in depositions, cross-examinations, mediations and settlement negotiations. In addition, Mr. Avalon has published numerous articles on the subjects of CPM schedule analysis and entitlement issues affecting construction claims. Mr. Avalon is a registered Professional Engineer with U.S. and international experience in petrochemical, oil refining, commercial, educational, medical, correctional facility, transportation, dam, wharf, wastewater treatment, and nuclear power projects.

As a Project Manager, Mr. Avalon served as the Senior Scheduler for the preliminary engineering and final civil design of the Central Florida Light Rail Transit System. He developed detailed civil design schedules, construction schedules and systemwide interface schedules, supervised cost engineering functions, participated in weekly project management meetings and schedule interface meetings, and prepared monthly cost and schedule progress reports.

As a Project Manager, Mr. Avalon served as a Contract Administrator for the Bay Area Rapid Transit District on a $65 million Train Control contract for three BART extensions. He evaluated entitlement of contractor claims, prepared schedule analyses, wrote findings of fact and negotiated change orders. Mr. Avalon received a Letter of Commendation from BART’s Transit System Development Executive Manager for his significant contribution to bringing to fruition five new Stations and 26 miles of track.

As an independent consultant, Mr. Avalon prepared detailed CPM schedule analyses, wrote expert witness reports, supported attorneys in cross-examination, and participated in settlement negotiations on large construction disputes. The largest of these projects involved the analysis of a $100 million claim for property damage and $1 billion in business interruption losses resulting from fire damage to a synthetic crude oil refinery in Canada.

As a Senior Consultant, Mr. Avalon prepared and evaluated claims for contractors and owners on major construction projects. He analyzed construction schedules for owners and contractors to determine the causes of construction delays and to equitably allocate responsibility for delay-related costs. He developed “cause and effect” analyses and presentations for time extensions and delay damages. He evaluated the adequacy of construction budgets on major public works projects to allow sufficient contingency for changed conditions, delays and other unforeseen events and reviewed public works expenditures for compliance with federal financing requirements. He also developed document databases, some including over 100,000 documents, to facilitate the research and analysis of construction claims and to prepare for litigation, arbitration or mediation.

As a Sales Engineer, Mr. Avalon sold electrical distribution equipment including switchgear, transformers and motor control centers for residential and commercial construction projects. He graduated from GE’s Technical Marketing Program in 1985 and achieved 149% of a $1.8 million annual budget in the first quarter of 1986.