Mr. Kilgore has more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry, specializing in dispute resolution, delay analysis, scheduling, claims, project controls, and construction and project management.
Mr. Kilgore provides independent expert advice on construction projects in programming/scheduling (delay and disruption), contract review, cost/damages, and productivity/inefficiency.
Mr. Kilgore has more than 15 years of experience in the construction industry specializing in dispute resolution, delay analysis, scheduling, claims, project controls, and construction and project management. He has provided expert services to owners and contractors across a wide range of projects worldwide. His work includes airports, petrochemical plants, light-rail projects, refineries, water treatment plants, government buildings, salvage operations, highways, and commercial mixed-use facilities.
Before joining Secretariat, Mr. Kilgore as a field engineer and construction manager. He worked internationally on various multi-billion dollar projects, including petrochemical plants, oil refineries, and transportation infrastructure.
Lexology Index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) recognizes Mr. Kilgore as a Construction Expert – Future Leader. The publication highlights his deep expertise in delay, disruption, and scheduling analysis on complex infrastructure and energy projects. Clients describe him as “a pleasure to work with” and note that he excels in providing expert advice on complex construction matters, particularly programming and scheduling issues on major projects worldwide. Lexology further remarks that “he is among the best of the next wave of delay experts”.
Concurrent Delay in the Complex World of Construction Projects
Zackery Kilgore and Muhammad Khedr have published an article on Global Arbitration Review. “Concurrent Delay in the Complex World of Construction Projects” addresses key considerations to be taken when trying to identify and evaluate concurrent delay on construction projects.
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Secretariat is pleased to share that 56 of our experts have been recognized in the Lexology Index 2026 Construction report for their outstanding work on complex construction disputes and claims around the world. With 12 experts named as Global Elite Thought Leaders—the report’s most exclusive ranking, achieved by only 5% of listed professionals—Secretariat has earned the No. 1 spot in this category for the second year in a row among more than 750 ranked firms.