HKA welcomes Dr. Muaz Fagiar to its Calgary construction claims management team in Canada.

Dr. Fagiar joins HKA as a Director with over 15 years of experience specializing in contract and claims management, project controls, and dispute resolution. He is a subject matter expert in critical path method scheduling, delay and disruption analysis, and claims management, mitigation, and avoidance.  

Dr. Fagiar assists clients with identifying risks, implementing controls, minimizing claims exposure, and establishing contract and claims management strategies. He has worked on several major infrastructure projects in Western Canada, such as the Valley Line LRT. His expertise spans transportation systems, roads, tunnels, bridges, dams, utilities, facilities, and signaling systems, among other areas. 

“Dr. Fagiar brings a unique blend of expertise and innovative perspectives to HKA, making him an invaluable asset in the construction industry. His experience implementing advanced methodologies for effective claims management and dispute resolution is crucial to helping us grow our team in Canada. We look forward to working with him to deliver increased value and exceptional service to our clients.”

John Baxter, Partner

Dr. Fagiar has authored, co-authored, and presented numerous papers at conferences, published papers in construction management journals, and delivered guest lectures on contracts and claims management.  

He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of Alberta, a Master of Science in Engineering Project Management from Teesside University, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Sudan University of Science and Technology. 

HKA’s claims and dispute resolution experts investigate the causes and effects of events, analyze contractual entitlement and causation, and quantify the effects in pursuing or defending claims. The firm’s experts address claims issues related to extensions of time, prolongation, disruption, acceleration, loss and expense, changes in legislation, and variations. HKA’s commercial and contract managers, quantity surveyors, cost engineers, planners and schedulers, and technical engineering specialists support clients at any stage of a project’s life cycle.

Learn more about HKA’s Claims and Dispute Resolution Services, including our Claims Governance, Construction Claims, and Dispute Avoidance offerings

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