Construction Expert Witnesses

ARIZONA - Tucson

HVAC, industrial ventilation, clean rooms, codes, fires, explosions, chemical exposure, piping and refrigeration

CALIFORNIA - Santa Ana

Construction, Defects, Roofing, Waterproofing, Concrete, Testing, Decks, Leaks, Coatings

Additional Information:Carl Brown, RCI, RRO is a construction defect expert specializing in building-envelope technology. He provides forensic investigations for roofing, decking, below grade and other weather proofing.

CALIFORNIA - Escondido

Construction Defects, Reconstruction, Cost Estimation, Investigation and Testing, Document Management

Additional Information:Construction Defect Claims. investigative and analytical services, report generation, evidence database management, and exhibit preparation, testimony at depositions and trials since 1985. Projects: single and multi-family housing (over 20,000 dwelling units), commercial and institutional, low rise and high rise. Clients: Developers, Attorneys, Insurance Companies and Property Owners.

CALIFORNIA - Santa Paula

Architect, construction defects, waterproofing, decks, windows, mold, standard of care, change orders.

Additional Information:Standard of Care - Architect or Contractor, Drawings & Documents Analysis, Copyright Issues, Scheduling Issues, Scope of Work Definition, Change Order Disputes, Communication Analysis - Client, Architect & Contractor, Waterproofing Issues, Mold Issues, Code Issues: ADA, Title 24, ICC, Local, OSHPD Roofing, Construction Defects & Negligence

CALIFORNIA - Oxnard

Commercial diving, tugboat compliance and operations, crewing issues, Jones Act, USCG, decompression sickness

CALIFORNIA - Encinitas

Water Intrusion and Mold Investigations, Building Envelope, Deck Coatings, Product Review and Recommendations.

Additional Information:David Reed has over 18 years experience in water intrusion. David's work includes the building envelope, forensic investigation for moisture intrusion and mold, deck coatings, waterproofing products, building science and construction defects. David is a Council Certified Indoor Environmental Consultants and teaches courses for insurance adjusters, architects and contractors.

CALIFORNIA - Irvine

Roofing/waterproofing consulting & expert witness services

COLORADO - Fort Collins

Value analysis/engineering, job site safety, construction management, slip & fall

Additional Information: Architectural programming, Architectural design, Interior design, Planning, Value analysis, Value engineering, Value management, Stairs, Codes, OSHA, Ethics, Ramps, Accessibility, Scheduling, Delay, Time impact analysis, Claims analysis, Choosing By Advantages Decision-making, Cost estimating, Health care facilities, Contract documents, Construction documents, Risk assessment, Historic preservation, Non-destructive testing

COLORADO - Evergreen

HVAC, Energy Management, Troubleshooting, Plumbing, Chilled Water, Mold & Mildew, Cost Estimating, Condensation, Boilers, Due Diligence Thermal Storage, Systems Efficiency

Additional Information:35 years of HVAC/Plumbing Design, including troubleshooting of existing HVAC systems. Performed energy efficiency analysis for HVAC systems.

COLORADO - Lafayette

Trucking accidents, rollover accidents, motorcycle accidents, railroad accidents, grade crossing accidents

Additional Information:Reconstruction of complex vehicle accidents including roll overs, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents and railroad grade crossing accidents. Our firm uses state of the art tools including laser measurement systems, HVE simulation software, AutoCAD drafting software, and 3D Studio MAX animation software. See our website for further information. Engineering analysis of construction and civil engineering related matters including construction defects, insurance claims, and construction related accident reconstruction.

FLORIDA - Alachua

Professional Estimator, Insurance Adjuster, Indoor Environmentalist, Mold & Building Inspector, Real Estate Broker

Additional Information:Clinton J. Ford MS, ACA, CGC, CIE, CMR, CRMI holds many titles and over thirty years of construction experience. Mr. Ford offers attorneys consulting and litigation support for Building Construction/Environmental Claims such as pre-litigation counseling, damage estimating, forensic building construction investigation and analysis, trial and pre-trial consulting services and trial preparation.

FLORIDA - Hallandale Beach

Construction Project Management, Scheduling, Civil Engineering, Highway, Utility, Construction Contracts

Additional Information:Construction management expertise from the contracting perspective. Experience in heavy civil contracting work including highway, utility pipelines, water/wastewater plants. Experience in scheduling and contracts. Qualified Dispute Review Board member for the FDOT.

FLORIDA - Boca Raton

Condominium, Developer, Development, Realtor, Broker, Procuring Cause, Code of Ethics (NAR), Land Use, Takings, Eminent Domain, Broker Liability, Due Diligence

Additional Information:Licensed Real Estate Instructor/Broker, GRI Faculty-Florida Association of Realtors, STATE mandated Broker & Salesperson License courses; Law, Fair Housing, Condo, Development, Environmental, Ethics, Risk Management, Technology/Internet Essentials for Realtors

GEORGIA - Atlanta

Construction Defects, Inspections, Moisture Intrusion Envelope Design, Forensic Investigation, Analysis and Testimony, Masonry

Additional Information:Architectural envelope design review, building pathology, field condition assessment, moisture intrusion testing, heritage consulting thermography, hygrothermal modeling, masonry investigation, ASTM envelope testing

ILLINOIS - Chicago

Damages, economic, intellectual, property, construction, claims, accounting, forensic, fraud, valuation, government, contract

Additional Information:CPA and forensic accountant with 20+ years experience providing consulting and expert witness services pertaining to economic damages and cost recovery issues. Testified re intellectual property, construction, federal contracts, business and personal losses. Former National President of NCMA; AAA Arbitrator; Municipal Treasurer; member of AICPA, ILCPA Society, and ACFE.

LOUISIANA - New Orleans

Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, Indoor Environmentalist, Design Errors and Omissions, Construction Defects, HVAC Systems, HVAC Control Systems, Building Envelope, Moisture Intrusion, Mold Growth, Fungal Growth

Additional Information:Forty one years experience in design and analysis of building systems with particular emphasis on cause and origin investigations for the insurance and legal industries. Conducted seminars on energy conservation and mold (fungal growth). Licensed PE in mechanical, electrical and control systems engineering in Louisiana and Texas. Member ASHRAE, ISA and IAQA.

MASSACHUSETTS - Bedford

Risk management, consulting, in the construction/engineering industry, claims evaluation, expert witness

MASSACHUSETTS - Waltham

Flooding, Drainage, Road Design

Additional Information:Richard Westcott, PE has provided expert opinions and testimony for over a decade on cases of flooding, drainage impacts and construction impacts. Registered PE in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island

MINNESOTA - Minneapolis

Construction job site accidents only, OSHA standards, causation, responsibility determination, 60/40;D/P, safety construction, construction safety

NEW JERSEY - Princeton

Dispute resolution, risk management, management consulting, construction claim analysis, litigation support, damages.

Additional Information:Mr. Nikain has extensive experience with the analysis of issues on heavy civil and infrastructure projects, power plants, process and petrochemical plants, hydroelectric generating facilities, and mining, resource, and metals industries facilities. He has testified on project management, workmanship, delay/disruption, project controls, time, resource and cost impacts, overall management and other issues in AAA in ICC arbitrations and US courts and administrative bodies. He lectures on damages quantification, schedule delay analysis methodologies, disruption evaluations and other engineering and analysis issues.

NEW YORK - Canandaigua

Failure analysis, building forensics, design professional standard of care, construction contract documents

OHIO - Dayton

Professional Civil Engineer, Safety Director with OSHA based, Construction Field Experience

Additional Information:National award winning certified safety professional, Hands-on experience building things, past member board of directors for American Society of Safety Engineers, appointed to OSHA's ACCSH and ANSI's A10 committees, national speaker, published author, adjunct professor, serving as Executive Director of VPPAC, arbitrator and mediator

OHIO - Cleveland

Construction claims, contracts, defects, liens, expert witness, mediation, arbitration, litigation, appeals, administrative law.

Additional Information:Certified as a Circuit Civil Court Mediator in the State of Florida

PENNSYLVANIA - Waynesboro

Construction Vehicles, Construction Equipment, Cranes, Forklifts, Aerial Lifts, Construction Accidents, Accident Reconstruction, Electrocution, Machinery, OSHA, Safety, Slips, Trips & Falls

Additional Information:Eckstine & Associates, Inc. (E & A) provides litigation support, safety consulting, safety training, and engineering consulting services relating to safe and design of cranes, aerial work platforms, lifts and other construction, industrial, and agricultural equipment. Our expertise regarding lifting equipment is unparalleled.

TENNESSEE - Franklin

Additional Information:Retired from 40 years construction experience and general contractor and construction manager. Expert on standard construction documents. Cost estimating and scheduling are areas of expertise. Served as state president of Associate General Contractors.

TEXAS - Houston

Construction, Structural, Foundation, Civil, Drainage, Buildings, Mold, Water Intrusion, Building Envelope, Roofs, Brick

Additional Information:Engineering and contractor. Peter De La Mora has worked as both an engineer and a general contractor. This unique experience gives Mr. De La Mora a particular ability to provide practical solutions to complex engineering and constructing problems.

TEXAS - Houston

Demolition customs & practices, means & methods, reasonable & prudent contractor.

TEXAS - Houston

Construction Defects, Inspector Errors & Omissions, Building Codes Investigation, Expert Witness

Additional Information:TREC #1553 Issued in 1988; Over 8,500 home inspections completed; 19 years home inspection experience; ICC Code Certified; ASHI Certified; Certified Professional Inspector

TEXAS - Plano

Industrial hygiene, life & safety codes, asbestos, OSHA regulations, IAQ/mold

Additional Information:Multi-Disciplined Engineering & Forensics, Architecture, Industrial Hygiene & Safety, Fire Scene Investigation, Surety Consulting, Animation & CAD, Computer Forensics, Cost Estimating, HVAC, Roofing, Expert Witness, Litigation & Subrogation Resource, and Consulting.

TEXAS - League City

Scaffolding, Scaffold, Fall Protection, Falls, Scaffold Safety

TEXAS - Bryan

Window and door construction defect resolution, job inspections in both residential and commercial. Product design and development.

WASHINGTON - Seattle

Construction, engineering, management, risk management, project management, CPM scheduling, delay, disruption, damages, acceleration, contracts

Additional Information:Dr. Patricia Galloway, CEO of The Nielsen-Wurster Group, has served as both a consulting and testifying expert, having presented expert witness testimony in numerous formal court proceedings, domestic (AAA) and International arbitration forums (International Chamber of commerce [ICC] arbitrations, UNCITRAL, SAIC, London) and public utility rate hearings.

WISCONSIN - Shorewood

Structural Engineering, Reinforced Concrete, Anchorage to Concrete, Masonry, Wood, Steel, Structural Design, Document Review, Computerized Design, Basements, Forensic Engineering