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Construction Defects

"These things are complicated …. The chances of it getting done ever without … some misstep are small." — Frank Gehry
Construction defects expert witnesses, profiled in this directory, may consult on defects in architectural design, workmanship and building materials, including water seepage through roofs, windows and doors, siding and stucco deficiencies, slab leaks and cracks, faulty drainage, termite infestations, improper materials and material substitutions, structural failures and structural collapse, defective mechanicals and defective plumbing, inadequate and faulty electrical wiring, inadequate environmental controls, improper security measures and inadequate security devices, insufficient insulation, poor acoustics and inadequate noise suppression, inadequate firewalls, improper landscaping, and related construction defects. These experts may also provide expert witness opinions in matters of builder’s warranties, construction insurance policies and defect coverage, value engineering and construction risk management.
 
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Christopher E Carter P.E. — Engineering Friend, Inc

Offers expert consulting and witness services in matters of residential construction defect claims, soil-structure interaction, grading and drainage, including file review, forensic investigations, repair plan preparation, and exhibit preparation
Parker, CO

Mark R. Newton, CPA, ABV, CFF — Hagen, Streiff, Newton & Oshiro, PC

Economic damages specialist, with 30+ yr in forensic accounting and economics, experienced expert witness in damages from business interruption, construction defect, business valuation cases, intellectual property infringement, property loss, etc.
Seattle, WA
Areas of Expertise: Economic Damages
Tel: (206) 447-3338
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Mark J. Lawless

Construction accidents and safety, buildings & site, claims management, scheduling, construction defects and building envelope expert witness, experienced in OSHA, MSHA and ASTM, state requirements and ANSI Standards. Investigates water intrusion dama
Seattle, WA
Areas of Expertise: Construction Accidents; Construction Safety
Tel: (206) 233-0804
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Steven R. Wilcox —Premises Defect Expert

Building defect expert, 30 yr in industry, issues of premises liability and construction defects, building and site components (stairways, fire escape, lighting, ADA/FHA, ventilation, envelope leakage, materials), commercial, government, residential.
Seattle, WA

Jens Johanson, CBST, CMIA

Construction Management specialist, 28+ yr industry experience, provides forensic building investigations and testing, and serves as an expert witness, incl. in matters of building inspection, building envelope, construction defects, water intrusion,
Lynnwood, WA
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (425) 774-5600
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Bob Lampkin

General contractor, Licensed Mold Consultant, Licensed Insurance Adjuster and Certified Indoor Air Quality Consultant provides litigation support in residential and commercial inspections, construction damage, waterproofing, indoor air quality, etc.
San Antonio, TX
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (210) 490-1212
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Tony DiNicola, AIA, RID, APA, TONY DiNICOLA ARCHITECT

Architect, 41+ yr, provides forensic architecture and expert witness services, incl: slip, trip & fall, architectural design, construction defects, design defects, accessibility design; ADA; ANSI A117.1; TAS; plan reviews; zoning; etc.
Fort Worth, TX

Kevin M. Rogers, PE

Structural Engineer, experienced expert witness, provides forensic investigations in structural design matters, including: foundations, roofing, catastrophes, structural issues, building envelope, construction defects, building condition assessments
Carrollton, TX
Areas of Expertise: Structural Engineering
Tel: (469) 559-8600
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

John A. Thomazin, MSME, P.E., DFE

Provides civil, mechanical and forensic engineering services in matters of product liability, construction defects, property loss, failure analysis, including issues involving buildings and machines. Licensed in Nebraska and Colorado.
Orlando, FL

Andrew McRoberts, MAI, CRE, CCIM

Commercial real estate valuation expert witness in appraisal of land, investment-grade real estate, special-purpose properties, condemnation, partnership and partial interests, easements, ground leases, life estates, construction defects, use studies
Dallas, TX
Areas of Expertise: Real Estate Valuation; Real Estate Appraisal
Tel: (214) 572-6500
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Structural Engineering

Structural Engineering Consultant, 25+ yr experience, acts as an expert witness in issues of windstorms (tornado, hurricane) and seismic designs, foundations, steel, concrete, in construction defects, in commercial and medical buildings, senior housing. [Non-public Profile Id 56837]
Rockwall, TX
Areas of Expertise: Structural Engineering
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Dan M. Pate — Dan Pate Enterprises, Inc.

Manufactured home, mobile home, and modular home expert witness with 35+ yr experience provides appraisals, site inspections, photo documentation and inspections of factory-built homes, investigation of transportation, foundation and installation issues.
Tulsa, OK
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (918) 234-2556
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Craig Koehn, PE

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineer, Certified Fire Investigator, expertise in design and construction, provides forensic and expert witness services in on-the-job accidents, construction defects, fire protection, fire alarms, HVAC, electrical...
Stafford, TX
Areas of Expertise: Design Engineering
Tel: (713) 840-0177
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

John H. Lawrence, PE

Civil and Geotechnical Engineer, 20+ yr highway/bridge construction and forensic engineering, acts as an expert witness in in matters of: foundations, structural steel erection, retaining walls, soils, heavy construction, roofs (steep sloped), excavations
Fayetteville, AR
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: 479-530-1740
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Kendall W. White, PE, CEM, LEED — AP Criterium-White Engineers

Engineer, 32+ yr, specializing in building evaluation, provides forensic engineering services and serves as an expert witness in matters of construction defects and claims, structural and foundation engineering, building envelope, energy audits, lighting
Urbandale, IA
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (515) 491-3669
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Edward Carrick, PE — Mechanical Engineer

Perform Vehicle Accident Reconstruction, train and supervise other engineers in the same. Oversee construction defect investigations, industrial accident cases, and other forensic and engineering evaluations and assignments. Serve as an expert witness.
Covington, LA

Jerrold W. Sullivan — JSCPM

Jerry Sullivan of JSCPM is providing investigative analysis, reports, and depositions of construction defects and accidents of site and building projects. He has a BS engineering, and 45 years of hands on experience in supervising and management of sites.
Jackson, TN

Charles W. Boyle, PE — CWB Engineering Services, LLC

Building Engineer acts as an expert witness in matters of HVAC, mold and water damage, construction defects, energy audits, indoor air quality, failure analysis, building inspection, with special expertise in HVAC system problem analysis and resolution
Metairie, LA
Areas of Expertise: HVAC & Plumbing
Tel: (504) 456-3123
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Carl T. Chenoweth, PE

Engineer expert in the area of Civil Engineering design errors & omissions; along with construction defects relating to building site improvements. Specific experience relating to stormwater management and erosion control practice failures.
Stoughton, WI
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: 1-800-644-1549
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Kami Farahmandpour, PE — Building Technology Consultants, PC

Engineer (25+ yr) specialized in: investigation of deterioration, water leakage issues; construction deficiencies in building envelopes, performance, settlement; goetechnical; code compliance; product and materials evaluation. Experienced expert witness.
Arlington Heights, IL
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: 847-788-8880 x14
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

Provides expert assistance in issues of faulty design and construction, materials failures, water leakage, and accidents, identifying the causes of construction-related failures, including design and code review, laboratory testing and analysis.
Northbrook, IL
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (847) 753-6549
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Hal K. Cain, PE — Cain and Associates Engineers and Constructors, Inc.

Forensic Civil Engineer, 35 yr, provides expert witness services in construction issues, including: construction defects, claims, scheduling and delays; structural engineering; roofing; foundations; building envelopes.
Mobile, AL

Russell Cloyd —House 2 Home Inspections, LLC

Certified home inspector and former building code official with 30+ years of inspection exp. provides litigation support and code compliance investigations in construction defect related matters.
Union, KY
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (859) 739-7858
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Albert Paxton, Unified Building Sciences Inc.

Expert in assessing scope of damage and establishing repair cost for commercial and single or multi family residential projects in catastrophe and daily claims; also business interruption issues, salvage, subrogation, and construction defect evaluation.
Alpharetta, GA

Michael C. Head, PE, LEED AP BD+C

Structural Engineer, 40+ yrs of structural engineering analysis, design, project/construction management experience. Provides forensic analysis and serves in matters of construction defects, building distress, personal injury, construction accidents, etc.
Atlanta, GA

Biopure Consulting, LLC

Expert Witness Facade moisture intrusion testing & analysis, Architectural envelope design review, building pathology, heritage consulting, thermography, masonry investigation, ASTM envelope testing
Atlanta, GA
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (404) 451-1577
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

J. Harold Deatherage PhD, PE — Construction Engineering Consultants

Civil Engineer provides expert witness services in matters of: structural engineering; design defects; construction defects; property and casualty loss investigations; forensic engineering of highways, bridges and buildings; personal injury.
Knoxville, TN

Maureen L. Davis, PE — Haight Davis & Associates, Inc.

Forensic engineer, 23 yr engineering experience, specializes in the evaluation of construction defects, construction management, structural failure analysis, specifying repairs of defective buildings, water leakage of buildings, and litigation support.
Lawrenceville, GA
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (770) 979-6650
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Wesley D. Hoy

Mechanical failure, automotive, and construction defect expert, provides forensic services including in automobile and truck operations (crash reconstruction, tire failures, maintenance evaluations, automotive system failure analysis, vehicle fires).
Gainesville, FL
Areas of Expertise: Accident Reconstruction
Tel: (866) 797-0434
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Paul Johnson, Gryphon Consulting, LLC

Expert Witness for residential and light commercial construction defects and personal injury related to construction defects or OSHA violations. Experienced Expert with investigation and reports resulting in almost 5mm in awards for Clients in 2023
Holiday, FL

Darrell Hanecki, PE — Hanecki Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Geotech/Materials/Structural Engineering involving site development, building envelope failuires, sinkholes, settlement, foundation design, retaining walls, deep foundations, and construction materials.
Odessa, FL

Structural Engineering and Architecture Expert — John J. McNally

Structural Engineer and Architect, 40+ yr. industry experience, from the complete architectural and structural design of buildings, bridges and dams to small renovations. Expertise in standards of care, building codes, construction defects/failures.
Lutz, FL
Areas of Expertise: Architecture
Tel: (609) 760-6409
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

J C ’Jack’ Townley, RA, GC

Retired Architect and Commercial General Contractor in AZ and FL. 42 years experience as principal of Alliance Construction Services, a design/build firm in FL and AZ. Forensic Architectural practice assignments in AZ, LA, GA and FL for past 10 years.
St. Petersburg, FL

Applied Forensic Engineering, LLC

Applied Forensic Engineering, LLC (AFE) is a multi-disciplined, independent consulting firm with an emphasis on forensic engineering investigations, condition assessments and expert witness services. We pride ourselves on finding and reporting the facts,
Mount Dora, FL

Architecture

Architect, 30+ yr, experienced expert witness in matters ranging from construction defects to construction claims analysis, with expertise in Standard, Florida and South Florida Building Codes, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, National Electric Code, ADA, etc [Non-public Profile Id 54810]
Orlando, FL
Areas of Expertise: Architecture
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Jennifer L. Teliga, PE

Civil/structural engineer, 20+ yr, acts as an expert witness in drainage system evaluations, sinkhole evaluation, cause/origin investigations, construction defects, wind analysis, project management, foundation damage, water intrusion, structural damage,
Orlando, FL
Areas of Expertise: Structural Engineering
Tel: (352) 801-3044
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Richard Kane — KCMI

State certified general contractor, 30+ yr construction industry experience, conducts forensic investigation and analysis of construction claims for commercial projects, including construction cost and scheduling issues, delay claims, and defects.
Melbourne, FL
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (321) 223-4441
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

P. Thomas Gard, PE, Esq.

Experienced in Government contracts, procurement and policy. Have been a senior contracting officer and am experienced in the private sector. Also, have broad experience in construction contracting and claims.
Ashburn, VA
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (818) 738-0077
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Michael A. Lo Presti, PE, CSDP — MEP Engineering

Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, 27+ yr, expertise in plumbing, controls, fuel gas, engineering systems and industrial process design (power plants, industrial boilers), experienced in construction defect, product liability, PI, patent infringement
Dulles, VA

Thomas M. McCauley, PE — Consolidated Consulting Corp.

Forensic electrical power engineer: electrical accidents, electrical fires, electrical equipment malfunctions and design/construction defect investigations. Experienced in design/analysis of equipment and processes for industrial/commercial facilities
Vero Beach, FL
Areas of Expertise: Electrical Injury & Damage
Tel: (847) 989-5517
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

David E. Chase, AIA, LEED GA — Chase A+EP, PC

Connect-the Dots ; An Architect Expert Witness with 30 cases in Standard of Care, construction defects and exterior envelope assignments in 5 States on the East Coast.
West Palm Beach, FL

Gary Rosen, PhD — Certified Mold & Allergen Free, Corp.

Biochemist and FL Lic. mold and building contractor provides testing & litigation support and expert witness testimony in mold/water damage claims and construction defects related to water intrusion. IICRC Certified in water damage.
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Eduard C. Badiu, PE

Civil and structural engineer acts as an expert witness in issues of building damages, structural failures and deficiencies, construction defects, geotechnical engineering, water infiltration, sinkholes, windstorm and hail damage, hurricanes, floods
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Areas of Expertise: Structural Engineering
Tel: (888) 364-3589
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

m2e Consulting Engineers

Full service engineering firm provides litigation support in all engineering disciplines (structural, mechanical, electrical), with specific expertise in construction matters: construction defects, delays, envelope, roofing and waterproofing .
Coral Gables, FL
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (305) 665-1700
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Gary S. Barach, CPA, CFE, CFF, CVA

Financial forensic and economic expert in business valuation, fraud investigation, bankruptcy, economic damages, business interruption, lost profits. Experienced in personal injury, discrimination, contract and shareholder disputes, construction defects,
West Chester, PA

Irving L. Shapiro, AIA, NCARB — Irving Shapiro Architectural Consulting

Architect, 40+ yr, provides litigation support and expert witness testimony, including matters of construction defects, delays and disputes, standard of care, construction accidents and injuries, project management, AIA contracts, value engineering, etc.
Philadelphia, PA
Areas of Expertise: Architecture
Tel: (215) 735-1524
Limited public information. For more, contact us.

Residential Construction Defects Expert — David M. Bekus

Residential construction defects expert, 35+ yr. NJ building inspector with expertise in building codes, industry standards, contract and plan specifications, project management, construction methods, construction cost estimates, and construction safety.
Skillman, NJ

The Falcon Group - Engineering and Architecture

Civil and Architectural Engineering firm provides litigation support and expert witness services including: analysis of site feasibility and construction problems; developer transition; construction defect reports and claims; material defect claims
Bridgewater, NJ

Rudi O. Sherbansky, P.E., ASPA Engineering LLC

Evaluation of unsafe conditions, duty of care and code compliance of properties, construction defects, trip, slip and fall incidents, causes of construction injuries, building explosions, collapse, water, fire damage liability, casualty defense
New York, NY

John D. Steele, PE PC — Steele Engineering and Consulting

Construction defects and premises liability expert witness, 20+ yr industry experience, residential and commerical, provides investigations and opinions, including issues of building design, construction and facilities maintenance industry.
Troy, NY
Areas of Expertise: Construction Defects
Tel: (518) 428-5509
Limited public information. For more, contact us.