Andrew Rhodes

Andrew Rhodes has more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry. He specializes in schedule delay and disruption analysis and damages calculations.

Mr. Rhodes consults on complex domestic and international projects, assisting contractors and owners throughout the project lifecycle in their efforts to effectively manage the recovery of time and additional costs, defend against claims, and avoid formal disputes.

Mr. Rhodes has provided expert testimony on more than 70 occasions in connection with domestic and international arbitrations, federal and state court proceedings and board of claim hearings. Respected as an independent and objective expert in his field, he has also served as a mediator and as an expert consultant to a Dispute Resolution Board.

Mr. Rhodes has conducted and directed the analysis of hundreds of construction-related claims in connection with formal disputes and ongoing projects. He has evaluated claims ranging in value from $5 million to more than $1 billion. His complex project experience spans various industry sectors and includes LNG plants, oil refineries, pipelines, chemical plants, nuclear, solar, coal and gas-fired power generation facilities, heavy civil projects, mining facilities, steel mills, stadiums, university facilities, resorts and casinos, luxury high-rise and commercial buildings. Mr. Rhodes has provided construction consulting services on projects and to clients in North America, South America, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Mr. Rhodes was a founder and president of The Rhodes Group, a construction claims consulting firm. He was previously a structural design engineer with HDR, where his experience included structural steel and concrete design, field engineering, construction schedule development, and schedule updating.