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Christopher Carson

FRICS, FAACE, FGPC, PSP, CEP, DRMP, CCM, PMP

Academic and Professional Experience

Mr. Carson serves as the Enterprise Director of Program & Project Controls and is the Vice President at Arcadis. In this role, Chris leads the Program & Project Controls (PPC) Community of Practice, providing training in best practices.

His educational background includes attending the University of Virginia, where he studied Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Carson contributes both staff support and leadership in various areas, including:

• Schedule management
• Risk assessment
• Cost analysis
• Forensic analysis standards
• Planning
• Execution
• Benchmarking

As an industry expert, he teaches a course on Forensic Schedule Delay Analysis and has successfully negotiated numerous disputes. His expertise extends to providing analysis and reports in formal dispute resolution processes. Mr. Carson has been deposed and testified in mediation, arbitration hearings, and litigation cases.

With over 45 years of experience in Program/Construction Management, Mr. Carson specializes in the following disciplines:

• Cost Engineering
• Program/Project Controls
• Planning & Scheduling
• Cost Estimating & Management
• Risk Management
• Document Control/Contract Administration
• Forensic Analysis/Claims Avoidance/Dispute Resolution

His diverse experience spans various sectors, including:

• Light/heavy rail
• Road/bridge infrastructure
• Aviation
• Seaports
• Water/wastewater
• Utilities
• Environmental
• Pharmaceutical
• Oil/gas
• Industrial
• Commercial
• Educational

Industry Certifications 

• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) by CMAA
• Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) by AACE International
• Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) by AACE International
• Decision & Risk Management Professional (DRMP) by AACE International
• Chartered Surveyor by RICS
• Project Management Professional (PMP) by PMI

Industry Fellowships 

Mr. Carson’s contributions to the industry have been recognized through awards and affiliations:

• Fellow of Project Controls (2014) by Guild of Project Controls
• AACE Fellow (FAACE) (2013) by AACE International

Industry Thought Leadership and Awards

Mr. Carson has actively held leadership positions in professional program and construction management and project controls industry associations, including:

• Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
• Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) International
• Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• Guild of Project Controls (GPC)

He has conducted over 750 industry training and seminar sessions in construction management and cost engineering/project controls.

As a recognized thought leader in the Project Controls industry, Mr. Carson has received the following awards:

• “O.T. Zimmerman Founder's Award” (2021) by AACE International
• “Technical Excellence Award” (2011) by AACE International
• PMI College of Scheduling Award (2009) by PMI
• Chairman’s Award (2006) by CMAA

Industry Professional Publications

Mr. Carson has contributed to over 80 peer-reviewed publications such as the following by AACE International:

• Forensic Schedule Analysis (29R-03)
• Identifying the Critical Path (49R-06)
• Recovery Scheduling - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (54R-07)
• Development of Cost Estimate Plans - As Applied for the Building and General Construction Industries (35R-09)
• Original Baseline Schedule Review - As Applied in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (78R-13)
• Schedule Update Review - As Applied In Engineering, Procurement and Construction (53R-06)

And the following publications by CMAA:

• Time Management Guidelines
• Claims Management Guidelines

Mr. Carson was also a primary Author/Editor for the PMI book, “CPM Scheduling for Construction - Best Practices and Guidelines”

• .Enterprise Director of Program & Project Controls & Associate Vice President at ARCADIS U.S