William Ibbs, Ph.D.
Civil Engineer at The Ibbs Consulting Group, Inc.
Oakland, California
William Ibbs is the professor of construction management, University of California at Berkeley. He teaches courses in construction management, including scheduling, labor productivity analysis, cost management and accounting, and project management. He is a leading thinker, active researcher and writer on construction management subjects.
In addition to his academic career Professor Ibbs is a very active consultant. He has served as an expert witness and project neutral, qualifying to testify in federal and state courts, and international arbitration. His work includes the impact project change has on labor productivity (both design and construction labor), schedule, and cost. He has testified on matters involving professional standard of care. Dr. Ibbs has also been involved in disputes involving cumulative impact, loss of productivity, schedule delay, construction defects, construction accounting, personal injury, surety takeovers, false claims, and loss of economic value.
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In addition to his academic career Professor Ibbs is a very active consultant. He has served as an expert witness and project neutral, qualifying to testify in federal and state courts, and international arbitration. His work includes the impact project change has on labor productivity (both design and construction labor), schedule, and cost. He has testified on matters involving professional standard of care. Dr. Ibbs has also been involved in disputes involving cumulative impact, loss of productivity, schedule delay, construction defects, construction accounting, personal injury, surety takeovers, false claims, and loss of economic value.
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William Ibbs is the professor of construction management, University of California at Berkeley. He teaches courses in construction management, including scheduling, labor productivity analysis, cost management and accounting, and project management. He is a leading thinker, active researcher and writer on construction management subjects.
In addition to his academic career Professor Ibbs is a very active consultant. He has served as an expert witness and project neutral, qualifying to testify in federal and state courts, and international arbitration. His work includes the impact project change has on labor productivity (both design and construction labor), schedule, and cost. He has testified on matters involving professional standard of care. Dr. Ibbs has also been involved in disputes involving cumulative impact, loss of productivity, schedule delay, construction defects, construction accounting, personal injury, surety takeovers, false claims, and loss of economic value.
Dr. Ibbs has worked on some of the biggest, most complex projects in the world including Boston’s Big Dig, reconstruction of the Panama Canal, hospitals, process plants, transit systems, and nuclear and conventionally-fueled powerplants. Clients include Areva, Bechtel, Chevron, CH2M-Hill, Obayashi, Siemens, the US Navy, and numerous utilities and governmental agencies throughout the US, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. Bill has also worked on many different smaller projects, including local schools, highways, bridges and private residences. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the private sector for design, owner, and contractor organizations.
In addition to his academic career Professor Ibbs is a very active consultant. He has served as an expert witness and project neutral, qualifying to testify in federal and state courts, and international arbitration. His work includes the impact project change has on labor productivity (both design and construction labor), schedule, and cost. He has testified on matters involving professional standard of care. Dr. Ibbs has also been involved in disputes involving cumulative impact, loss of productivity, schedule delay, construction defects, construction accounting, personal injury, surety takeovers, false claims, and loss of economic value.
Dr. Ibbs has worked on some of the biggest, most complex projects in the world including Boston’s Big Dig, reconstruction of the Panama Canal, hospitals, process plants, transit systems, and nuclear and conventionally-fueled powerplants. Clients include Areva, Bechtel, Chevron, CH2M-Hill, Obayashi, Siemens, the US Navy, and numerous utilities and governmental agencies throughout the US, Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. Bill has also worked on many different smaller projects, including local schools, highways, bridges and private residences. Prior to his academic career, he worked in the private sector for design, owner, and contractor organizations.
