Construction Defects Expert Witnesses in Georgia

Construction Defects, Construction - Residential Construction, commercial, leaks, tenant fit-outs, kitchens, baths, remodels, construction related slip-fall & personal injury, historic buildings, restaurants, roofs, siding, critical path, luxury construction, high-end construction, Building envelope, cabinetry, Construction related personal injury, tile, stone

An Expert Witness having testified in court or through deposition since 1994, and a Consultant on matters related to residential and light commercial new construction and renovation projects. Award-winning construction professional with over 45 years of hands-on experience. Founder/operator of two successful construction firms. Experience includes all aspects of residential construction, new builds and remodeling, light commercial construction, and tenant buildout - multiple new builds, over 60 whole home remodels, hundreds of kitchen remodels, hundreds of master bath remodels, numerous tenant fit out projects, restaurants, and a historic landmark complete renovation in Washington, D.C.. Extensive consulting experience as an owner's representative. Patented inventor of a cabinet installation assembly. Author of the book Residential Building & Remodeling, available on Amazon. On Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ7GMDJM. I work to stay current on construction processes, materia...

Construction Defects, Slip Trip & Fall - Stairway Accidents, Construction Accidents, Construction Disputes, Construction Cost Analysis, Slip and Fall, Trip and Fall, OSHA Regulations, Construction Safety, Construction Standards, Residential, Commercial, Construction Delays, Building Codes, Fire Investigations, Engineering, Architectural

With over 30 years experience in residential and light commercial building, construction, and remodeling, I have cultivated a deep understanding of all aspects of the industry. My expertise also spans residential/commercial building inspections, roofing/siding, and sheetrock installation. My hands-on background provides attorneys and clients with invaluable insights into construction practices, building codes, and safety compliance. I hold an Unrestricted Construction Supervisor's License in Massachusetts, along with OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 Construction Safety certifications. My qualifications also include a National Floor Safety Institute Certification in walkway safety, a certification in building envelope inspections and remediation from the Building Envelope Science Institute, and a certification in residential building codes by the International Code Council. Additionally, I am a certified Pella Window Installer and a certified tribometer operator for the ASM925 and ASM825, whic...

Construction, Construction Defects - Construction Delays, Construction Breach Of Contract, Substandard Workmanship, Architectural Negligence, Design-Engineering Defects, Cost Dispute Analysis & Reconciliation, Building Inspection, Risk Management, Schedule Delay Responsibility, Job Site Failures

David R. Mullaney, Esq. is a detail-oriented licensed Attorney At Law and Construction Expert with 2 plus decades of experience in all facets of the low to mid rise construction industry where his former firm constructed numerous new buildings and building additions from institutional academic buildings to athletic centers, theatrical venues, and numerous academic residential housing developments. Having founded and served for 24 years as CEO of Mullaney Corporation, former Construction Manager's at Risk, Mr. Mullaney understands the vertical construction business, and particularly the demands of private clients, including the unwavering and unrelenting August and December building completion dates for private school client services, notwithstanding labor shortages, strikes, weather, material supply issues, and design documents issues and conflicts between the multiple design disciplines. Serving New England and New York, his company constructed on average 11 major building proj...

Atlanta, Georgia

Construction Defects, Structural Engineering - Building Construction, Building Envelope, Building Forensics, Concrete, Construction, Construction Accident, Foundations Building, High-rise Building Construction Analysis, Hurricane Damage, Parking Decks, Personal Injury Building, Structural Steel, Construction Contract Administration

Mr. Head has more than 40 years of structural engineering analysis, design and project/construction management experience throughout Saudi Arabia and the United States ranging from the design of new facilities, strengthening, renovation, retrofitting and repair of existing structures in the GMP, Design/Bid and Design/Bid/Build delivery method and conducting forensic investigations as an Expert Witness. He has been primarily engaged in the design and construction of building structures. During that time he has seen the good and the bad, what works and what doesn't and has seen the design and the construction processes change dramatically. Mr. Head is available to assist attorneys, insurance companies, contractors, architects, engineers, owners, developers and real estate professionals in determining the reasons that the structural systems failed or under-performed, how to efficiently return the facility to fulfill its intended function and the assessment of existing facilities for ...

Georgia

Construction Defects, OSHA - Civil Engineering, industrial engineering, forensic schedule and delay analysis, construction safety, slip and fall, construction injury, personal injury, standard of care, fraud, construction inspection, loss of productivity, critical path method (CPM), OSHA, damages expert, damages analysis, trip and fall, CPM, scheduling, Delay

Dr. Amin Terouhid is a Principal Consultant with Adroit Consultants, LLC. He leads a vibrant consulting practice on construction claim matters especially in the areas of delay analysis, loss of productivity, claims for changes, construction defects, construction fraud, defects, and injury cases. With extensive experience working on several large and mega construction projects internationally and throughout the United States, he is a recognized expert in preparing and investigating construction claims. Served numerous times as an expert witness in trial, testimony, and deposition. Licenses • Examined and certified as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) • Examined and certified by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) • Examined and certified by Project Management Institute (PMI) as a Project Management Professional (PMP) • Examined and certified by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE International) as a Planning and S...

Georgia

Construction Defects, Construction Engineering - construction defects, general contractor, cost of completion, causation, MEP, cost of repair, roofing license, scope of work creation, licensed engineering, sufficiency of settlement, building assessment reportss, owners representative, structural engineering, 558 claims, destructive testing, expert testimony, civil engineering

Paul Overton is a Florida-licensed Certified General Contractor, licensed roofing contractor, and principal of a licensed engineering and construction consulting firm specializing in concrete restoration, waterproofing, structural repairs, and exterior façade rehabilitation for condominium and HOA communities. His practice focuses on forensic construction services, construction defect and insurance-related matters, complex building assessments, and owner’s representation throughout the State of Florida. Mr. Overton brings nearly four decades of hands-on experience and has been directly involved in hundreds of destructive testing and forensic investigation assignments. His work includes 40- and 50-year recertifications, Milestone Inspections, Structural Integrity Reserve Studies (SIRS), and comprehensive building assessment reports. Services routinely include destructive testing execution and oversight, forensic documentation, code and standard-of-care analysis, repair scope develop...

Acwoth, Georgia

Electrical Engineering, Energy - Substation, Protective Relaying, outage investigation, Electrical Accidents, Arc Flash, accident investigation, NEC Compliance, power quality investigation, electrical analysis, Renewables, Solar Energy, Electrocution, utility damage claims, utility batteries, battery fires, equipment damage, Construction Defects

I have spent decades designing electrical utility and industrial systems, testing utility equipment, investigating, and analyzing utility outages and switching events, performing utility operations analysis, investigating utility damage claims, and performing electrical planning and analysis using EasyPower, CYME, CYME TCC, PSS/E, ETAP. I am knowledgeable on renewable energy systems for both design and operation. Transformer Dissolved Gas Analysis. Electrical accident investigation, electrical damage claims. I am knowledgeable on the IEEE Color Series, National Electric Code (NFPA 70), Electrical Safety and Arc Flash Analysis (NFPA 70E), Grounding, electrical measurement and analysis, arc flash analysis, protective device coordination, power flow, accident investigation, power quality investigation, equipment testing (NETA) and fault analysis. I am a registered professional engineer in 31 states (GA, SC, NC, TN, AL, FL, CA, NY, IL, MO, NV, TX, MI, NM, KY, UT, KY, IN, CO, OK, LA...

Dawsonville, Georgia

Construction Defects, Property Damage - Construction Expert Witness, Property Damage Expert, Construction Defects, Insurance Claims, Xactimate Expert, Causation Analysis, Standard of Care, Damage Valuation, Scope & Cost Disputes, Building Failure Analysis, Repair vs Replacement, WDO / Termite Damage, Moisture Intrusion, Structural Damage, Litigation Support

David K. Walters is a Construction Expert Witness specializing in construction defects, property damage, and insurance-related loss disputes. He is a licensed Georgia Residential and Light Commercial Contractor, former Insurance Property Claims Adjuster, and former Claims Director within the termite and pest control industry, where he oversaw evaluation and resolution of wood-destroying organism (WDO) damage claims. He has approximately 30 years of combined construction and claims experience. Mr. Walters provides expert analysis and testimony involving damage causation, standard of care, repair scope development, and cost valuation. His work includes evaluation of construction defects, moisture intrusion, structural damage, and wood-destroying organism (WDO) conditions, including hidden and progressive damage scenarios commonly encountered in termite-related claims. He has been engaged in matters involving disputed scope of damage, cost valuation, and repair versus replacement dete...

Atlanta, Georgia

Construction, Premises Liability - Defects, personal injury, insurance, codes, commercial, residential, accidents, falls, asbestos, ADA, sewer, water, liability, damages, general contractor, fire, flood, contracts, subcontractors, engineer

Highly experienced construction and premises expert. Specializes in large commercial and multi-residential construction disputes and serious bodily injury claims. Has served on over 300 cases as an expert witness and dozens of cases as an arbitrator. 30+ years’ experience as a general contractor and owner/developer focusing on condominiums, roads, sewers, subdivisions, offices and other major construction. Summa Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of North Carolina. Consultant (2008-Present): Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Cases include commercial defects and delays, serious personal injuries, multifamily, sewers, roads and drainage, retail, insurance, professional liability, and construction business practices. Approximately equal representation of plaintiffs and defendants. General Contractor - President of Buckhead Classic (2006 – presen): Projects include defective construction repair, new construction, fire and flood...

Georgia

Structural Engineering, Premises Liability - Construction Defects, Slip and Fall, Trip and Fall, Trusses, OSHA Violation, Metal Building, Construction Accidents, Construction Failures, Hurricane Damage, Concrete, Wind vs Water Damage, Foundation Damage, Hail Damage, Roof Damage, Water Intrusion, Water Damage, Sea Walls, Settlement, Stucco, Tile

Paul D. Tucker is a civil and structural engineer whose career spans industry, academia, and forensic consulting. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in 18 states, a licensed Structural Engineer (SE) in Georgia, and a Florida Recognized Structural Engineer. In industry, he has been responsible for structural design, project management, construction inspections, and code compliance, personally designing thousands of buildings and structures—among them schools, churches, restaurants, gymnasiums, condominiums, industrial and recreational facilities, retail stores, office buildings, and residences. Before earning his degrees, he worked hands-on in steel fabrication and general construction, experience that continues to inform his practical approach. Mr. Tucker served 16 semesters on the faculty of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering), where he taught graduate and undergraduate courses and integrated real-world casework into the cla...

DECATUR, Georgia

Construction Defects, Architecture - Envelope, Construction, Commercial, Residential, Stucco, Water Intrusion, Roofing, Accessibility, Windows, Sound, Fire, Balcony, Waterproofing, Brick, Siding, Codes, ADA, Air Barrier, Wood, Zoning

Expert Profile: Jim Hanna has more than 35 years as a practicing architect including interior architecture, corporate leadership, quality assurance, and quality control. Hanna has provided consultation, arbitration, mediation, and expert witness services. Jim is an architect and the founder of Hanna Design Alliance, LLC. hannada.com and his career has spanned building types including multifamily apartment, condominium, resort, hotel, office, medical, and recreational design. With a focus on the technical aspects of architecture and the built environment, he has been responsible for waterproofing detailing, contractual agreements, and design management including specialty consultants. Mr. Hanna is a member of the American Institute of Architecture, NCARB, International Code Council, and the National Fire Protection Association.