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Meridian Consulting Group (Meridian) is a professional construction consulting firm, specializing in construction management, construction consulting services and technical support of construction related litigation to the Surety Industry. Meridian was formed in 1986, by a small group of experienced construction professionals with a commitment to provide responsive, professional services focused on the needs and expectations of its clients. Meridian's business goal is to be timely in response, professional in performance and sensitive to the cost of services provided and budgets established. Initially, the services provided by Meridian included project evaluation, cost estimating, contract negotiation and a full range of project management services (i.e., change order preparation and analysis, critical path scheduling, job cost accounting and project closeout services). As the company grew, Meridian expanded its services in response to the needs of its clients. Meridian has been engaged to write construction specifications, develop and conduct construction related continuing education and training seminars, evaluate and manage troubled construction projects, evaluate contract compliance, monitor environmental projects, provide expert testimony and litigation support to a client base that includes over thirty contract Surety's, the State of Ohio (ODOT, Attorney General's Office, OSU, Ohio Arts & Sports Facilities Commission and Ohio Department of Administration), the State of Wisconsin (WisDOT), the State of Texas (Department of Criminal Justice and Attorney General's Office) and the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system (DART). Meridian has worked with numerous law firms nationwide assisting in the preparation of affirmative and defensive construction claims.