A record of successful performance in the fields of construction, project management, design and construction review. Extensive experience with owner/general contractor/subcontractor relationships. Has managed large, complicated projects that have necessitated the skills and varying disciplines of a number of engineering and technical specialists. Extensive experience in the evaluation of various types of damaged and failed structures, including residential, commercial, industrial and petrochemical structures as a result of the influences of weather, fire, explosion and man-made causation. Organized the EFI Catastrophe Team which responds to natural disasters to provide expertise in the evaluation of storm damaged structures. Has personally evaluated damage to buildings and structures from Hurricanes David, Frederick, Alicia, Hugo, Andrew, Erin, Marilyn, Opal, Fran, Danny, Earl, Georges, Mitch, Floyd, Irene, Lili, Isabel, Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne, Dennis, Katrina, Wilma, Gustav, Ike, Sandy, Matthew and Irma in both the United States and the Caribbean. Has also examined structures damaged by numerous tropical storms, tornados and various windstorms in many parts of the country.
Primary Areas of Consultation:
- Construction accidents
- Roofing product evaluations, damage evaluations and failure analysis.
- Construction and material evaluations.
- Earthquake, hurricane, tornado and wind damage evaluations.
Area of Expertise:
- Structure damage and collapse evaluations Area of Expertise
- Architect/engineers errors and omissions claims. Area of Expertise
- Construction disputes, delay claims, bonding and surety claims.
- Construction accidents.
- Roofing product evaluations, damage evaluations and failure analysis.
- Construction and material evaluations.
- Earthquake, hurricane, tornado and wind damage evaluations