CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

Robert A. Creo has mediated and arbitrated numerous construction disputes since 1979.  Below is a list of construction disputes that he has mediated.

* Claim by electrical contractor for delay on water treatment project. (Pennsylvania, 2005)
* Claim against corporation alleging failure to meet the standard of good workmanship and breach of warranties. (Western Pennsylvania, 2005)
* Claim against company owner for failure to pay subcontractor. (Western Pennsylvania, 2005)
* Claim between engineers, manufacturers and construction company involving leak of underground filtration system. (Pittsburgh, PA, 2000) 
* Claim for construction/product liability dispute involving public sector projects. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1999)
* Mediated numerous claims for public sector and municipalities construction disputes involving school districts. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1997 & 1998)
* Mediator for claims involving construction defects of an educational institution against architect, general contractor, excavator, and soil engineers involving replacement of floor in student center will buckled soon after completion of the project. The surety company was also named as an additional defendant. The mediation was attended by counsel and all representatives of the parties and conducted over a two day period. A global settlement was obtained involving a compromise of the claim amount and contributions by each of the responsible defendants. The litigation involved eight parties. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1997)
* Mediator for claim for seven figure claim for compensation for professional design services of architectural firm against governmental entity. There were substantial delays and change orders attributable solely to the owner of the project. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1996)
* Mediated cross-claims of nine parties for defects in new hospital. (Charleston, SC, 1995)
* Mediated claims alleging defective workmanship of resort complex destroyed by Hurricane Hugo. (Charleston, SC, 1994)
* Mediated claims involving power plant fabrication delay and defects. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1994)
* Mediated property damage and repaid of roof collapse of a nationwide retail store outlet. (Pittsburgh, PA, 1993)

CONSTRUCTION MEDIATION TESTIMONIALS

A construction claim involving 3 defendants reached an impasse on the day of the mediation session, but settled one month later.  I appreciate the tenacious efforts of Bob Creo in getting the parties together on this case by continuing efforts via telephone calls and emails, including while traveling abroad.

-Nancy M. Rigassio
 XL Design Professional, New Jersey
 July 2005

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"I have participated with Bob Creo as a mediator in numerous complex construction cases over many years.  Bob is very knowledgeable about construction issues, construction law and applicable insurance issues.  He is also fair minded, hard working and persistent which leads to a successful mediation, resulting either in settling a case or defining the issues to such a point that the parties more fully understand respective risks."
-Mark Gesk, Esquire
 May 2005

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"Bob works very hard.  He does not quit when the prospects for settlement are bleak.  What helps Bob is that he is well known and well respected and thus, trusted by both sides."
-Scott D. Cessar
 Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
 May 2005

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