ARCHITECTURAL & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS:


• Work with owners, developers, client representatives, architects, engineers, specialty consultants, contractors, subcontractors, government officials, inspection & testing services, attorneys, accountants, and lenders.
• Design and construction management includes pre-construction planning, estimating/scope development, project scheduling and cost management, permitting, government approvals, bidding, procurement and close-out.
• Provide financial management, cost and quality control, contract negotiation, and conflict resolution; proven history of completing projects on schedule within budget and without claims.
• Assemble and manage project designers, consultants and construction teams; establish and maintain long-term working relationships.
• Creative problem-solver, project turnaround & reorganization specialist; goal-oriented leader with strong communication skills to address critical project issues quickly and effectively.
• Well versed in construction trades including excavation, sitework, structural systems, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, building enclosure, curtainwall, waterproofing and interior finishes.


LITIGATION SUPPORT SERVICES:


• Architectural Expert Witness Testimony
• Architectural Forensic Expert Witness Testimony
• Construction Management Expert Witness Testimony
• Construction Forensic Expert Witness Testimony
• Building Code Requirements
• Construction Industry Standards
• Professional Standard of Care
• Design Defects, Errors & Omissions
• Construction Defects & Failures
• Construction Management
• Architectural Practice & Peer Review
• Construction Claim Evaluation
• Change Order Analysis & Cost Overruns
• Design & Construction Contract Administration
• Zoning Entitlements, Land-Use, and Permitting
• Project Delivery incl. Fast-Track, Design-Build, and GMP
• Accident Claims due to Design & Construction Management
• Construction Documents, Bidding, Scope of Work & Cost Analysis
• Destructive Testing & Repair Recommendations


PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUMMARY:
30 years of development, design and construction management experience in a broad range of building types, new construction and renovation, in the private and public sectors, including:
• High-rise, podium multi-family residential, and mixed-use developments
• K-12, college and university buildings
• Historical preservation
• Shopping centers, malls, retail stores
• Banks, office buildings and corporate tenant improvements
• Hotels, themed resorts and casinos
• Hospitals and medical facilities
• Custom and production single family homes
• Breweries, wineries, and restaurants


PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:
• Architectural, Engineering and Construction (A/E/C) Project Management
• Owner’s Representative/Real Estate Development/LEED Design-Build
• Director of Operations and Pre-Construction Services/Construction Administrator
• Forensic Architect/Construction Expert Witness


EDUCATION:
• Bachelor of Arts, Major in Architecture, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.
• Bachelor of Architecture, Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-ARC), Santa
Monica, California.
• Master of Real Estate Development, School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of
Southern California, Los Angeles, California.


PROFESSIONAL LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/AFFILIATIONS
• California Registered Architect, License #12822, June 1982
• AIA Certified in Construction Management, Contract Administration and Specifications
• Member, American Institute of Architects, Urban Land Institute, Construction Specification
Institute, Society for Marketing Professional Services
• Member, North Santa Barbara County Board of Architectural Review


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• Architecture
• Construction Claims
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