Construction Expert Witnesses in Massachusetts
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of construction expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on construction and related issues. Construction expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these construction expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Building Codes, Carpentry, Construction Defects, Flooring, Personal Injury, Reconstruction, Residential Construction, Siding, Accessibility Design, Accidents, Ada, Aerial Lifts, Architectural Negligence, Architecture, and Asbestos.
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Brian Hansen
Construction defects, code issues, best practice
Brian Hansen Consulting
Massachusetts
Construction Defects, Construction
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Residential Construction, Structural Engineering, Framing, Carpentry, Water damage, Mold, Moisture, Roofing, Flooring, Leak, Ice Dams, Workmanship, Foundation, Masonry, Reconstruction, Siding, Building Code Violations, REVIT, architecture, contract
CONSTRUCTION
I entered the construction industry in the 1980s and worked my way through college framing buildings on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Boston. I started my own construction company in 2001 that specialized in lead paint abatement, mold abatement, and single family/ multi-family remodeling. We performed over nearly 250 projects for clients spanning from New York to Maine. At the same time, I performed over 30 residential rehabilitations of single and multi-family properties in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
I currently hold a Massachusetts Unlimited Construction Supervisor's License (CS-113267)
ENGINEERING
As an engineering consultant I completed over 175 projects of all sizes, and I have created more than 500 PE- stamped deliverables. Several engineering projects included expert witness services. Smaller engineering projects include beam calculations, construction deficiency reports, and a multitude of repair schematics. Medium-sized projects in...
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Jason Bondurant, PE, RRC
Building Envelope & Construction Defects Expert
GCI Consultants, LLC
Construction Defects, Civil Engineering
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Building Envelope, Water Infiltration, Forensic Investigation, Facade Systems, Building Performance, Waterproofing, Moisture Control, Air Barriers, Roofing Systems, Fenestration, Weatherproofing, Building Diagnostics, Water Leaks, Litigation Support, Expert Testimony, Windows, Doors, Exterior Walls
Jason Bondurant, PE, RRC, is a Senior Engineer at GCI Consultants, LLC, a leading building envelope consulting and engineering firm based in South Florida. With over 12 years of extensive experience in the field, Jason has established himself as an expert in building envelope systems, specializing in roofing/waterproofing systems, exterior wall systems, and glazing systems.
Professional Qualifications:
- Licensed Professional Engineer in seven states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas
- Registered Roof Consultant (RRC) with the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida (2012)
Areas of Expertise:
- Forensic investigations of building envelope failures
- Development of repair plans and specifications
- Construction management services
- Quality assurance inspections
- Expert witness testimony
Professional Experience:
- 2019-Present: Senior Consultan...
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Thomas Collier, Jr
Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude
Collier Consultants
Construction, Premises Liability
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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...
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Joseph Green
OSHA compliance and construction safety issues
Construction Safety & Consultation Services, LLC
Boston, Massachusetts
OSHA, Construction
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Fall Protection, OSHA cases, Construction accidents, Trenching/Excavating, Multi employer policy, Window washing, Struck by incident, Aerial Lifts, Welding & cutting, Ineffective training, Caught in between, Steel erection, Carpentry, Personal Injury, Holes/covers, Safety programs, Overhead protection, Slips/trips, Demolition, Equipment
Joseph Green is an OSHA safety expert witness and consultant with more than 25 years of experience in construction safety, regulatory enforcement, and accident investigation. A former OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist, Assistant Area Director, and Compliance Safety and Health Officer, he brings extensive hands-on experience directing complex inspections, accident investigations, and fatality investigations. Mr. Green works with attorneys, contractors, and organizations nationwide to provide clear, authoritative guidance on OSHA compliance and construction safety matters.
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• OSHA Compliance & Enforcement — Construction (29 CFR 1926)
• OSHA Field of Operations Manual/OSHA Inspection procedures
• Construction Safety — Residential & Commercial
• Multi-Employer Worksite Analysis
• Accident & Fatality Investigations
• Fall Protection & Residential Construction
• Excavation & Trenching Safety
• Scaffolding & Mast Climbing Platf...
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David R. Mullaney, Esq.
D. R. Mullaney P.C.
Concord, Massachusetts
Construction, Construction Defects
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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...
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Robert Hession
Construction Expert | Cost & Claims Analysis
RFH Partners, LLC
Massachusetts
Construction, Construction Defects
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Cost to Complete Analysis, Change Order Analysis, Project Execution Failure Analysis, Construction Cost Overruns, Construction Delay & Schedule Impact Analysis, Contractor Billing & Payment Appl, Construction Claims & Dispute Support, Project Execution Failure Analysis, Construction Management Standard of Care
Robert Hession is a construction expert witness with more than 30 years of experience in commercial construction, capital project delivery, and construction risk advisory. His background combines executive leadership with hands-on project execution, providing a practical, real-world perspective in dispute matters.
Mr. Hession is the Principal of RFH Partners, a construction advisory and expert consulting firm focused on construction claims analysis, cost-to-complete evaluation, contractor billing and payment application review, change order exposure, and construction management standard of care. His work involves detailed analysis of project documentation, including contracts, schedules, payment applications, change orders, and cost records, to assess financial exposure and project performance.
Prior to founding RFH Partners, Mr. Hession served as Executive Vice President at J.A. Jennings, where he was responsible for leading complex commercial and institutional construction proje...
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Thomas Collier, Jr
Highly Experienced Expert, Summa Cum Laude
Collier Consultants
Massachusetts
Construction, Premises Liability
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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...
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Von A. Salmi, Sr.
Residential construction Expert Witness
Von Salmi and Associates, Inc.
Westminster, Massachusetts
Construction, Landscape Design
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Code violations, water damages, site construction, paving issues, industry standard of care, residential construction, roofing issues, foundation failures, millwork, paint, doors and windows, building performance, envelope issues, plaster, siding, flooring
Unrestricted Licensed Construction Supervisor MA #014251
Registered Home Improvement Contractor MA
Registered Lead Safe Renovator MA
ASLA, BSLA, NAHB, HBA MA, Assoc. AIA, ICC member, EMNARI/PRO-NE (Board member/emirits),
BRAGB (Board member, past president), IFDA
Construction of over 1000+ homes over 52 years
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Martin A. Smargiassi, AIA
Innovative Collaborations, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts
Architecture, Construction
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Value Analysis/Engineering, Construction Defects, Building Codes, Reconstruction, Cost Estimation, Investigation and Testing, Document Management, Contract Document Analysis, Accessibility Design
Licensed registered architect with degrees in both engineering and architecture, as well as a licensed construction supervisor and former experienced builder. Experienced expert witness in arbitration and mediation and a litigation resource in design, contracts, construction management and consulting. Projects: Residential and commercial
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