Expert No. 169205 – Construction Expert – CA(S) / NV
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Expertise Description: Consulting expert with more than 35 years experience in the construction industry. Experience includes contract disputes, cost of repair, and order changes. Founder and President of a general contractor and commercial real estate developer. Company has built since 1977 more than 1,000 projects totaling over 15 million square feet costing over $700 million. Expert has been listed in the top 20 largest general contractors located in Orange County. Projects include: commercial and industrial buildings; retail stores and shopping centers; manufacturing facilities and corporate headquarters; office and medical buildings; self-storage mini-warehouses; tenant improvements and renovations; and off-site street improvements and land developments. In addition has built and remodeled custom homes and apartment projects. As a commercial real estate developer, has participated as a principal or manager in the ownership, investment, development, acquisition, financing, planning, design, construction, and management of over 1,500,000 square feet of commercial, industrial, and office projects. CV includes: Past President of Associated Builders & Contractors, Southern California Builders Association and Orange County Builders Association. Construction Industry Speaker to the construction industry. Presents over 50 workshops and speeches annually to construction associations and companies across the USA. Has written books for the construction industry and has over 125 of his articles published in construction industry magazines. More than 15 years expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Commercial Construction - Defect claims and cost estimate repairs
- Code violations and cost to repair
- Public Works Construction - Change Order and Delay claims
- General Contractor Versus Subcontractor documentation issues
- Commercial and Residential - Duties of Contractor to protect public safety
- Subcontractor dispute with General Contractor over Bid and Scope of Work
- Site Inspection to determine cost of repair on property damages
- Real Estate Condemnation - Cost of Replacement for buildings and site improvements
- Commercial Development - Standard of care and responsibilities of Real Estate Developer
- City Versus Real Estate Developer regarding Entitlement and Permit approvals
- Real Estate Developer Versus Bank on standard practices of Developer
- Tenant - Landlord disputes over property damages
- Real Estate Development - Standard practices of Commercial Developer on Shopping Center
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- Cost Estimating
- Site Inspections
- City entitlement and permit processing
- Construction Management
Licenses & Certifications:
| California Contractors License - "B" General Building Contractor |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS | Civil Structural Engineering | University of Southern California |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Past President - Associated Builders & Contractors - Southern California
- Past President - Southern California Builders Association
- Past President - Orange County Builders Association
- Past Board Member - National Association of Office & Industrial Parks
Other Career Highlights:
| Published 9 books |
| Over 150 Articles published in more than 2 different Construction Industry magazines |
| Presenter and Seminar Instructor at over 500 construction industry conferences |
