According to Nautilus Consulting, Peter Cosmai has joined the firm as senior project manager. With more than 18 years of construction experience, Cosmai has honed his ability to analyze project documentation to determine entitlement and responsibility for project delay and its resultant impact on cost and schedule. As a result of his analysis, Cosmai regularly offers guidance to clients on what actions to consider in order to improve their position in a claim situation.
Cosmai's dispute resolution experience includes litigation support along with expert analysis on issues such as delay, acceleration, inefficiency, differing site conditions, severe weather and change order review. His expert reports and supporting exhibits have been instrumental at numerous mediation and arbitration hearings in obtaining a favorable settlement for his clients.
Prior to joining Nautilus, Cosmai was team leader in the NYC office of the construction litigation group at URS Corporation.
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