DNG Consulting - Company Profile

DNG Consulting, LLC, headquartered outside of The City of Minden, Louisiana, services the entire United States from this office and the offices of our numerous affiliates.

The resources of our affiliates are shared when required to provide quality and complete services for our customers.

At DNG Consulting, LLC, client satisfaction is not our goal, it is our commitment.

Donald N. Grimes, DNG Consulting | Doug Grimes, Fortis Properties | Mark B. Berry, Delta CPM

Donald N. Grimes
President
DNG Consulting, LLC

Mr. Grimes has over 45 years experience in the construction industry working in field and management positions. Having served in a craft apprenticeship program, he progressed through the craft ranks to first line supervision, and ultimately to the Presidency of a sizable contracting company servicing the entire West Coast. He has exposure to many industries, including refining/petrochemical, chemical, fertilizer, glass manufacturing, mining, power generation, and pulp and paper.

Acting as the established qualifying party for Contractor License Classifications "A" General Engineering, Boilers/Steam Fitting/Process Piping, and Heavy Construction, Mr. Grimes' experience on construction projects, long-term maintenance contracts, mechanical turnarounds and operational contracts provides knowledgeable insight into the evaluation of change orders, schedule delays and claims. He has been active in many national and local contractor and owner associations, Le. National Petroleum Refiners Association; Western States Producers Association; California Manufacturers Association; Western Council Training Trust; and Industrial Contractors Council Programs Committee, Associated Builders & Contractors.

Mr. Grimes has the ability to audit a contracting company's activities, procedures, personnel, etc.; provide an in-depth analysis; and recommend a course of action necessary to create an atmosphere and vehicle for a successful turnaround or sale of the business. He has many years of experience in managing construction and maintenance contracting companies and has the insight and full understanding of the ingredients necessary to the successful operation of a business. He has extensive experience in business development, contract negotiation, recruitment and training of skilled personnel, continuous improvement processes, and the ability to foster a team-based, customer-centric, results-driven culture. He can identify strengths and weaknesses within the business, eliminating the weaknesses and enhancing the strengths.

An extensive track record of success in negotiating contracts, calculating cost, planning /scheduling and achieving profitability targets, has earned Mr. Grimes an exemplary reputation in Project Management and Claims Analysis.

Top management experience in the construction and industrial maintenance industries, has helped Mr. Grimes to become highly skilled at coordinating the efforts of employees/subcontractors, and working with clients to complete projects on time and within budget.

Education and Career Highlights

Completion of Chevron Oil Company "Certified Craft Mechanic" training program.
Construction Management Courses:
- AMA
- Tulane University
- Westinghouse Electric Corp.
- Barnard & Burk
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico, Industrial Arts Major
Forty-five years refinery maintenance/construction experience - 8 years craft level and 37 years supervisory, management and executive levels.
Merger of five (5) individual industrial contracting companies into one (1) single operating entity. Program included establishment & implementation of, and training for, consistent corporate practices throughout the corporation.
Acquisition of two (2) similar companies, followed by integration into parent company.
Total responsibility for companies with employee bases of 800 and peak loads of 1500. Included the management for fourteen (14) maintenance contracts over a seven (7) state area.
Geographic experience areas include Gulf Coast, West Coast, Mid-West, and East Coast.
Served as an elected official for several years. (St. Charles Parish, Louisiana).

Professional and Civic Affiliations

Active associate member of NPRA for thirty (30) years.
Past board member of NCCER "National Craft Certification Database Committee".
Active member of Associated Builders & Contractors for over thirty (30) years. This group is responsible for developing the most active and effective supervisory and craft training/assessment/certification in the U.S.
Past Member American Society For Training & Development (ASTD)
Past Member,Industrial Contractors Council Programs Committee, Associated Builders & Contractors
Past Member, Louisiana Coastal Commission, Governor Appointee
Past Associate Member & Exhibitor, National Petroleum Refiners Association
Past Associate Member, California Manufacturers' Association
Past Member, Board of Directors, Western States Producers' Associates
Past Member, Board Of Trustees, Western Council Training Trust
Past Member, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Council (Local Governing Body) (Elected Official)
Author and Sponsor, St. Charles Parish "Economic Recovery" Legislation
Author and Sponsor, St. Charles Parish "Governmental Needs Study"

Doug Grimes
President
Fortis Properties, Inc.
Eagle Fuel Carriers, Inc.
Fortis Venture Consultants, LLC

Doug Grimes has over thirty-five (35) years experience in the fuels and lubricants industries to include wholesale and retail marketing, storage, and transportation. This experience includes the marketing of both branded and non-branded fuel products. He has both customer and product knowledge that is specific to the industry.

Mr. Grimes is an industry expert in the fields of service station imaging, market enhancement, implementation credit card programs, branding searches and assisting outlet operators in maintaining volume commitments.

Mr. Grimes has held ownership in three (3) fuel and lubricant distributorships that serviced the West Texas and Southwestern New Mexico areas with both branded and non-branded products.

Mr. Grimes has experience in fuel property brokering, having packaged nearly $500,000,000 in properties for resale.

Education and Career Highlights

Hardin Simmons University
Eastern New Mexico University
Graduate of Skelly Oil Company Marketing Institute
Mr. Grimes served for several years as Chairman of one of the largest private foundations in the Southwest. This foundation provided grants to many colleges, hospitals, while providing financial assistance to many young people seeking a higher education.

Mark B. Berry
President
Delta Construction Project Management, Inc.

Mark Berry is adept at analyzing and assessing the impacts of events which occur on problem construction and fabrication type projects. He has analyzed the impacts of project changes on over 300 major construction projects. He is familiar with private, commercial, and public works. He has drafted and negotiated claims, change orders, counter claims and claim analyses on a variety of projects including prisons, pipelines, industrial, complexes, co-generation plants, condominiums, apartments, schools, hospitals and many other types of construction projects. He has extensive experience with government contracts and procurement regulations. He is adept at proving and pricing delay and loss of efficiency claims.

Mr. Berry is a Licensed General Building and a Licensed Engineering Contractor (A & B Licenses: License #755368). His professional construction experience commenced over a decade ago with field work. He has gained construction law experience with commercial litigation and arbitration. He is knowledgeable with issues concerning a multitude of construction related issues.

Mr. Berry is a Qualified Expert Witness in construction claims and claim costs, especially extended home office overhead and impact costs. A specialty of Mr. Berry's is organizing documents, graphics, witnesses and other evidence on complex construction litigation/arbitration matters. Mr. Berry is also qualified as an expert in the San Francisco Superior Court, Sacramento Superior Court, Kern County Superior Court and the Federal Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA).

Mr. Berry is also a licensed Attorney, but does not function in this capacity with Delta CPM, Inc.

Education and Career Highlights

Project Scheduling and Management, University of California, Davis.
Construction Management, California State University, Sacramento.
McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific, Sacramento, Juris Doctor
University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts
Seminars/Further Education:
- Law and Construction Scheduling, Hill International
- How to Calculate Loss of Efficiency Claims, Federal Publications
- How to Calculate Loss of Efficiency and Extended Overhead Claims, Federal Publications
- How Owners Defend Construction Claims, Federal Publications
- California Construction Law, CEB
- California Construction Law, Federal Publications
- California Construction Law, Wiley
- Advanced Construction Law, National Business Institute
- Primavera Scheduling Training, Primavera Systems, Inc.
- Planning and Scheduling, Primavera Systems, Inc.
- Resource and Cost Analysis, Primavera Systems, Inc.
- Managing Project Data, Primavera Systems, Inc.
- Department of the Interior - Real Estate Development and Construction Financing
- Construction Contracting for Public Entities
Lectures Given on Construction Issues:
- Lecturer to Construction Management Students, California State University Sacramento - Monitoring Impacts and Costs on Construction Projects
- Lecturer to Industrial Technology Students, Sacramento City College - Construction Claims, Job Costs, Changes, Delays and Impacts
- Program Speaker - Construction Specifications Institute, Sources of Change and Impacts to Projects
- Lecturer to Construction Management Students, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo - Project Documentation, Claims, Mechanics' Liens and Related Remedies
Currently in the fourth year as instructor of Construction Management, University of California, Davis, teaching the following courses:
- Managing Public Works Projects, Change Orders and Claims
- Construction Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation Techniques