Carson SteplerPE

Carson Stepler is a Director in the Austin office of VERTEX, where he specializes in construction claims involving economic damages and scheduling disputes. With extensive experience across a wide range of complex projects, Carson understands both project execution and forensic analysis.

He has authored expert reports and assisted clients with the preparation of claims and change orders. He is experienced in the evaluation of project delays using the Critical Path Method (CPM), including delays related to design errors and omissions, unforeseen conditions, fabrication and delivery issues, COVID-19 impacts, adverse weather, payment disputes, and loss of productivity. Carson also assesses claims involving cost overruns, lost profits, and other economic damages.

He frequently advises clients during live projects, helping them navigate evolving issues and mitigate risk through schedule management and claim support. He develops and reviews project schedules to support proactive project management and dispute resolution. He regularly provides clients with real-time schedule support, including baseline development, schedule updates, impact analysis, and recommendations to improve schedule quality, progress tracking, and accuracy.

Additionally, Carson is skilled in construction cost estimating and has developed estimates for a variety of remediation and repair efforts, including apartment complexes, airport developments, storage facilities, senior living communities, and food processing plants.

Carson’s project experience spans industrial, commercial, residential, public works, and infrastructure sectors – covering power plants, petrochemical facilities, high-rise condominiums, roadways, hotels, and hospitals, among others.

Areas of Services

Construction Claims Consulting, Construction Delay Claims, Construction Management, Construction Monitoring, Commercial Damages, Cost Estimating.

Expert Witness Services

Construction Cost Estimating, Cost of Repair, Loss of Use/Consequential Damages, Construction Delay and Acceleration, CPM Scheduling, Productivity Loss and Disruption, Construction Advisory.

Education & Certification

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Professional Engineer License: TX

Associations

Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE International)