MARLTON, N.J. and LONDON, Feb. 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing construction risk, announced today that Dr. Franco Mastrandrea has joined the firm as Senior Vice President and Head of Expert Witness Services for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region of Hill's Construction Claims Group. He will be based out of the company's London office.
Dr. Mastrandrea has 35 years of construction experience and has acted as an expert on a large number of substantial construction disputes on cost, scheduling and project management issues. Prior to joining Hill, Dr. Mastrandrea was Chairman of Northcroft Management Services, Ltd. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), past Chairman of the RICS Disputes Resolution Policy Committee, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a qualified barrister. Dr. Mastrandrea has advised on some of the most high-profile disputes in the construction industry, including the recent Wembley Stadium case between Multiplex Construction and Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd. He earned his LL.B. (with honours) degree from the University of London and his M.Sc. (with distinction) and Ph.D. degrees in project management from the University of Reading.
"Hill International has an enviable reputation which centres on its commitment to excellence," Dr. Mastrandrea stated. "They continue to recruit the best professionals in project management, and as a result, continue winning the most prestigious work across the world," he added.
"Franco is a leading authority and unquestionably one of the top experts in the world," said Renny Borhan, Senior Vice President and the Managing Director of Hill's EMEA Region. "He has offered advice and testimony on a wide range of construction and engineering projects both in the UK and overseas, and we are delighted to see him join us," Borhan added.
Hill International, with 2,400 employees in 80 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management and construction claims and consulting services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 11th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.
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