Robert B. Brown, P.E., LEED AP

Temulac Engineering Consultants LLC
920 Curtiss Street, #856
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(773) 259-4758
bbrown@temulacec.com


Professional Engineer with 50 years of experience in Construction and Engineering including Consulting in CPM Scheduling, Cost Estimating, Program and Project Management, Owner Representative Services, and Expert Analysis.


Summary of Technical Qualifications
 

  • Registered Professional Engineer in State of Illinois
  • LEED Accredited Professional
  • Author of several papers published by professional societies
  • Lecturer on Project Control topics for several Lorman Seminars and a law school
  • Recognized expert witness who has testified on numerous Project Control issues 
  • Proficient in Primavera Scheduling Software, P6, P3, Suretrak, and Microsoft Project
  • Skilled in analyzing data and providing professional reports on Project Control issues

 

Professional Experience
 

Temulac Engineering Consultants LLC

Owner / President                                                                                                                                                                         2013 – Present

Duties and Responsibilities include:

  • Business Development
  • Business Management
  • Perform professional project control services such as scheduling and expert analysis and testimony

 

Coordinated Construction Project Control Services, Oakbrook Terrace, IL    

Vice-President                                                                                                                                                                                    2010 - 2012

Duties and responsibilities include:

  • Business Development
  • Perform professional project control services such as scheduling, cost estimating, change order analysis, program management tasks, and expert analysis and testimony 

 

PMA Consultants of Illinois, Chicago, IL                                                                                                                                            1996-2010

Senior Principal            

Duties and responsibilities include:                                                                                      

  • Perform professional project control services such as scheduling, cost estimating, change order analysis, program management tasks, and expert analysis and testimony 

 

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Chicago, IL                                                                                                                    1973 - 1996

Engineer of Project Controls / Construction Claims Administrator

Was responsible for providing contract claims analyses, mediation of disputes, and negotiation of construction claims and settlements; reviewed approximately 25 sets of plans and specifications per year prior to advertising; processed and approved all progress/extra work/release of reserve/final payments to contractors (300 per year totaling $120 million annually); and approved all extra work, credit and time extension change orders (280 per year). 

 

Illinois Department of Transportation, Chicago, IL                                                                                                                          1964 - 1973

Engineering Technician / Project Engineer / Project Manager

Was responsible for providing professional services in the Design, Construction and Planning Sections of the Division of Highways. 
 

Education and Training
 

University of Illinois at Chicago, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1972

Registered Professional Engineer, State of Illinois, 1973

LEED Accredited Professional, 2008
 

Testimony rendered at trial, arbitration, or by deposition
 

Heartland v. KJWW, Deposition, January 2016

Karma v. Orchard Hill, Deposition, 2012

Superior Structures v. All Pro Development, Testimony in Court, 2010

Rausch Construction v. MWRD, Deposition and Testimony in Court 2009

Sreedevan v. The Heritage at MillenniumPark, Deposition and testimony, 2009, 2011

Carhartt v. KCH Holdings, Testimony at Arbitration Hearing, 2008

Bodine Electric v. City of Champaign. Deposition, 2008.

Moglia v. Henry Wrecking and Excavating, Deposition, 2008.

Heico Companies LLC et al v. FM Global. Deposition, 2005.

400 North Franklin J.V. v. Spectrum-Hubbard. Deposition, 2005.

Crown Construction v. Lincoln Park West. Deposition, 2005.

HSM Construction Services v. HKM Architects. Deposition and Testimony in court, April, 2004.

CNA v. Hames. Deposition, 2001.

Hall v. Power. Deposition, 2001.

DiGioia Brothers v. City of Cleveland. Deposition and Testimony in court, 1998.

 

Publications & Lectures
 

“Building Green – Potential Impacts to the Project Schedule,” with Jacqueline Doyle, P.E., LEED AP, AVS, Dax Ponce de Leon, LEEP AP, and Laura Ludwig, AACE International Transactions, Seattle, WA, July 2009.

“Managing Evidence Preservation at a Construction Accident Site,” with John R. Spittler, P.E. and John Lattyak, P.E.,  AACE International Transactions, Toronto, ON, Canada, July 2008.

“Lessons Learned in Reducing Change Orders,” with Jacqueline Doyle, P.E., LEED AP, AVS and J. Michael Molnar, AACE International Transactions, Toronto, ON, Canada, July 2008.

 “Establishing Project Controls in a $5.3B Fast Track Tollway Program,” with Jeffrey Dailey, P.E., AACE International Transactions, Nashville, Tennessee, July 2007.

“Business Interruption Claims – Delay Analysis Considerations,” AACE International Transactions, Orlando, Florida, June, 2003.

“Conditional Lump Sum Pricing,” with John R. Spittler, PE, AACE International Transactions, Portland, Oregon, June, 2002.

“Time Constrained Project Delivery Issues,” with John R. Spittler, PE, Michael B. Rowe and Hoang-Nguyen, AACE International Transactions, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June, 2001.

 

Lectures / Training
 

“Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations in Illinois,” with other presenters, Lorman Education Services, 2006, 2008.

Numerous seminars given to audiences of engineering and construction professionals.

Program, project, and construction management training provided to both clients and construction profession

 

Awards
 

Total Cost Management Award, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (2009)

Nominated as Fellow, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (2011)


Professional Affiliations
 

Fellow, Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE), 

Director on National Technical Board,  

Board of Directors of Chicago Midwest Chapter

United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Member

Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association (IRTBA), Member

Ground Hog Club of Chicago, Member

City Club of Chicago, Member