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Building Envelope Expert Witness PA 534986

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I have more than 30 years of experience in the commercial and residential building enclosure industry. My expertise includes the design, testing, certification, inspection, and failure diagnostics of building enclosure products and systems. My employment experience includes working with firms specializing in window design, construction testing/certification and building science. I specialize in construction defect, failure analysis, peer reviews and failure investigations of window, curtain wall, skylights, masonry wall, EIFS, Stucco and roof systems. I have provided consultations, courtroom testimony, and deposition for over 15 years as a building envelope expert witness.

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Architecture Expert 525017 KY

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I have over 35 years of experience as an architect in creatively applying code requirements, developing and writing building code provisions and accessibility standards (at national, state and local levels), and creatively providing equivalent alternatives to strict code interpretations before numerous boards of appeal. I have additional expertise in the regulatory development of building codes and standards and applying them to not only new construction, but to alterations in existing buildings and restoration of historic buildings. I have provided consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony for over 30 years as an architecture expert witness.

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Mechanical Engineer Expert 530934 PA

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I have over 30 years experience in mechanical engineering with a particular focus in the investigation and faliure analysis of child safety seats, seatbelts, seatbacks, restraint systems, industrial equipment, airbag deployment, airbags, black box data retrieval, crash data retrieval, equipment failure, forensic analysis, forensic engineering, lawnmowers, product failure, restraints, root cause analysis, seating, household appliances, forklifts, ladders, scaffolds, machine guards, wheelchair lifts & occupant restraints, patient lifts, and consumer products. I have offered my services for more than 20 years as a mechanical engineering expert witness with deposition, courtroom testimony, and consultations.

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Residential Construction Defect Expert 460857 TX

Expertise Description

I have over 20 years experience working with residential construction defects. My areas of expertise include water intrusion issues, stucco problems, windows, doors, comfort issues, fit and finish, design errors, mold problems, maintenance concerns, fire damage, hail damage, seismic damage, and foundational issues. I have provided numerous clients with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony as a residential construction defects expert witness for more than 15 years.

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Gate and Dock Expert Witness 500540

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I have over 40 years of consulting experience in commercial and residential garage doors, docks, and gates. My expertise includes: door contractor sales, product safety, installation, repair, manufacturing, assembling, installing, programming, equipment, and designing. I have additional expertise in fire doors. I have spent over a decade providing deposition, consultations, and courtroom testimony as a garage door expert witness.

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Architectural Expert 510690 AL

Expertise Description

I have more than 40 years of widely varied experience as a practicing architect as well as hands-on construction experience. This makes me uniquely qualified to analyze construction methods and drawings, to detect errors and omissions, to evaluate accident sites and determine if building codes or ADA regulations have been violated. I have over 20 years of expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Windows And Doors Expert 152679 TX

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I have over 50 years experience specializing in windows / fenestration and doors. My expertise includes testing and evaluation of the design and development of residential, manufactured housing, commercial and architectural windows, glass defects, doors, skylights, storefronts, and curtain walls. I have additional expertise in construction investigation and defect resolution, slips and falls, technical specifications, job site inspections, child falls from windows, and patent infringement. I have more than 10 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Residential Home Inspector Expert 128601 TX

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I have over 40 years experience as a professional engineer, as well as an electrical inspector and ICC certified residential inspector. My expertise includes: concrete inspections, construction defects and foundation performance; foundation evaluation and repair; water invasion source; extent of hidden water damages; mold etiology; EIFS; structural failure source and repair; builder warranty issues; workmanship; code conformance; damage causation; plumbing; windstorm certification; building fire-contractor defense; and certification of structural integrity / buildback. I have more than 15 years expert witness experience.

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Windows Expert 18362 NV

Expertise Description

I have over 50 years of experience in general contracting with specialized expertise in windows, wall systems, glazing and waterproofing of building structures; also experienced in structural performance, window installation, air infiltration, building movement, glass breakage, insulated glass failures, sealant failures, design and construction of low-rise frame buildings, curtainwalls and EIFS; frequently participates in seminars on sealants and wall systems and gives private seminars to architectural and general contracting firms in California. I have more than 20 years of expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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General Contractor Expert 56897 CA(S)

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I have more than 25 years of experience in the construction and home/building inspection fields. My expertise includes: inspections of residences, multi-unit dwellings, and commercial buildings; repairs in single-family homes, commercial spaces, and condominiums; remodeling of warehouses, manufacturing operations, apartment complexes, offices, and private homes; and custom and tract housing. My additional expertise includes: Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) compliance; blueprint analysis; building-code violations; construction defects; disregard for maintenance; improper installations; mold inspections/testing; non-permit work; product defects; and standards of care. I am familiar with all matters related to contracting: appliance installation, concrete, concrete inspections; door hanging, drainage, drywall, electrical, finish carpentry, flooring, framing, hardware, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (H.V.A.C.), insulation, irrigation systems, lighting, painting, plumbing, roofing, siding, solid surface countertops, stucco, tile countertops, windows, and window covering. I have over 5 years expert witness experience.

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Accidendent Reconstruction Expert 43224 FL

Expertise Description

I have over 30 years experience in mechanical engineering. My expertise includes elevator inspector, vehicle accident reconstruction, low speed impact, product liability (ladders, chairs, elevators, hydraulic lifts, power tools, machinery etc.), slip, trip, and fall, and building and safety codes violations (stairs, rails, etc.). I have more than 15 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Electrical Injury Expert 40708 CA(N)

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I have more than 35 years experience in the field of Electrical systems and compliance. My Electrical Specialties include California-High Voltage Electrical Safety Orders; grounding and bonding of electrical systems; OSHA lockout / tagout of hazardous energy; electrical utilities – high voltage contact; bucket truck-high voltage contact; electrical patent infringement; ANSI standards; and construction electrical safety. My additional areas of expertise as a electrical inspector include inspection, investigation, electrocution investigation, fact-finding reports, visual exhibits, deposition, deposition and trial testimony for electrically-caused damage injury or death, contracting high voltage electrical products, security systems, electrical codes, electrical construction, electric shock, electrical design, sliding glass doors, electrical fires, industrial equipment, lighting, lightning strikes, electric motors, electrical products, static electricity fires, electrical utility, utility poles, safety codes, warning labels, and wiring insulation. I have over 20 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Construction Inspection Expert 50828 AZ

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I have more than 40 years experience in the field of Construction Forensics with expertise in residential and commercial inspections. I have additional knowledge in all phases and trades of construction, including: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), site-work, concrete, masonry, framing, waterproofing, insulation, roofing, flashing and sheet metal, door & windows, flooring (all types), lath & plaster, gypsum board (drywall), acoustic treatment, painting, ceramic tile, mechanical, electrical, steel, fencing, and furniture fixtures, and equipment. I have over 20 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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Building Architect Expert 318784 FL

Expertise Description

I have more than 15 years experience as a building science architect. My experience includes: building enclosure technical design, consulting, construction inspections, and field investigations. My expertise includes: architectural glass and glazing (curtain walls, windows, skylights, and glazed doors); building enclosure analyses and recommendations; cause-and-origin investigations; and computer simulations of wind and windborne debris tracing. My typical scope of services include: assistance in evaluation of casualty and property damage; cause and origin investigations / analyses; remediation design; preliminary cost estimates; like-kind repair analyses; review of building documentation; code analyses; building code violations; identification of standard of care; risk management analyses; due diligence audits; ownership transition assessments; underwriting assistance; negotiations with contractors; air, water, thermal, and structural testing; construction dispute resolution assistance; pre-existing conditions evaluation; failure, damage, wear, and tear evaluation. I have over 5 years expert witness experience with consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony.

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