Frank Giunta

Background

About Frank Giunta

I am a Partner, Senior Advisor, Global Construction Practice, where I focus my efforts on growing and expanding HKA’s Construction Practice globally. Previous to this role, I was Partner and CEO of HKA’s Americas Region, overseeing a team of more than 300 multi-disciplined experts and consultants in 24 locations throughout North and South America. With more than 40 years of extensive experience in engineering and construction consulting, I have been actively involved in the evaluation, presentation, resolution, and management of construction claims, as well as project management oversight. I have managed complex consulting assignments for public and private owners, engineers, contractors, insurance companies, and financial institutions. These assignments have involved a wide range of projects, including highways and bridges, dams, power-related facilities, water and wastewater treatment, landfills, and building construction. I have been engaged in the design of civil structures, including roads, highways, railroads, hydraulic structures, and underground piping systems. I have also prepared engineer’s estimates and technical specifications. My expertise has been utilized in evaluating the adequacy of design issues, professional performance, differing site conditions, defective specifications, contract terminations, cost and financial analysis, productivity, and delay analysis. I have also been responsible for evaluating the cost and time impacts resulting from construction problems. I have provided expert testimony in various legal forums on issues including differing site conditions, defective contract documents, adequacy of design, construction defects, schedule delays, productivity evaluations, and cost analysis. I have extensive experience in various alternative dispute resolution formats. I have lectured extensively throughout North and South America on matters pertaining to project delivery systems, risk management and dispute avoidance/ resolution. I am a former adjunct faculty member of Drexel University and Widener University, teaching in the construction management program.