JFW Consulting, LLC

Based inAlbuquerque, New Mexico

Main fieldConstruction, architecture and real estate

Areas of expertise4 listed

About JFW Consulting, LLC

JFW Consulting, LLC, was established to provide services to construction attorneys that primarily represent project owners. We provide expert testimony, fact finding, and trial exhibits to support the ADR or litigation process for our clients and their attorneys. We can also lead dispute resolution or claim defense and assist the client’s team or legal counsel by performing discrete tasks as identified by the client.

Mr. West's 30+ years of experience in project management, contract administration, CPM scheduling, claim defense and dispute resolution leads to providing you with an accurate, meaningful and timely response.

Services

JFW Consulting, LLC offers the following services:

Construction Consulting

JFW Consulting, LLC provides comprehensive construction management consulting services that provide the best results for your project. We possess decades of construction experience and apply this knowledge to the everyday challenges that owners, contractors, engineers, and architects face throughout the construction process.

We provide expert advisory services to our clients to improve management and administrative processes as well as contract administration. From both the job site and the home office, we provide our clients with cost-effective solutions to problems that hinder the success of construction projects.

Depending on your specific project needs and requirements, we can provide the following construction consulting services:

Evaluation of current project status
Review of design, including discovery of errors and omissions
Contract document review and evaluation
Construction schedule analysis
Change order analysis and resolution
Evaluation of current management practices and methods
Ongoing project oversight
Review of workplace conditions
Status of vendors and subcontractors
Status of material procurement
Status of payments to contractors and subcontractors
Recovery schedule development and management to establish proper completion
Cost-to-complete analysis
Quality control inspections and recommendations

Claims & Disputes

JFW Consulting, LLC assists clients and their legal counsel with analyzing and resolving construction claims. Owners and counsel who realize the potential for construction disputes and conflicts rely on our expertise as construction managers and contractors. We possess unique skill sets that enable us to prepare and analyze claim issues promoting timely resolution. Clients depend on our specialized knowledge and expertise of construction claims to efficiently and cost effectively produce persuasive position statements for favorable and informed settlements.

We can assist with numerous construction claims services including the following:

Claims Identification
Construction Means and Methods
Risk Evaluation and Quantification
Unforeseen and Differing Site Conditions
Damage Assessments
Change Order Impacts
Schedule Delay Analysis
Time Impact Analysis
Construction Defect Evaluation
Disruption Assessments
Productivity Impact Evaluations
Acceleration Claims
Wrongful Contract Termination or Suspension
Assessment of Force Majeure Events
Architect & Engineer Standards of Care
Evaluation of Design Professionals - Certificate of Merit
Claims Mitigation & Avoidance

Areas of Expertise

Construction
Construction Claims

Construction Defects
Construction Disputes

Profile

In 2012, after 30+ years in construction project management, James F. West started JFW Consulting, LLC, with the goal of assisting project owners resolve construction issues irrespective of size and complexity.

Mr. West received his BS/Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado and his MS/Civil Engineering from California State University/Fullerton

In his many years of project experience, both as a construction manager and contractor, he has managed projects ranging from $1 million to over $750 million. He combines knowledge of construction management and what it takes to make projects successful. He also has the knowledge of the legal process, with extensive experience in construction dispute resolution and avoidance, thereby allowing for quick assessment of issues resulting in time and cost savings.