Expert Details
Forensic Civil Engineering
ID: 727873
Connecticut, USA
Roofing Systems, Retaining Walls, Foundation Systems, Building Collapse, Water Intrusion, Slip,s Trips and/or Falls, Storm Event Damage, Vehicular Accident Reconstruction, Electrocution Matters, Construction Accidents, Delay Claims,, & ADA Design Issues (although this list is non-conclusive)
Some current cases include the following:
Worker injured in construction accident inside a family-run grocery store
Customer slipped and fell on sidewalk outside a commercial building
Neighbor fell over an existing retaining wall structure on private/residential property
Customer tripped and fell over ramp in front of restaurant establishment
Concrete block foundation wall collapse due to Hurricane Sandy
Structural damage to residential buildings due to explosion event
Commercial building issues resulting from a structural fire
Brick collapse on commercial building
Detachment of chimney from residential building due to winter storm event
Water inundation in mechanical room of commercial building due to improper construction
Deck settlement on residential structure
Bowing of retaining wall due to construction defects and excessive parking lot loading
Collapse of shallow trusses supporting roof of commercial building due to excessive snow loading
He has performed numerous commercial and residential evaluations for structural integrity. In addition, he's currently performing quality control inspection services for high-rise residential construction for a select client in New Jersey as well as numerous apartment inspections in Connecticut.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2010 | Degree: MS | Subject: Construction Administration | Institution: Columbia University |
| Year: 2001 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Finance | Institution: University of Bridgeport |
| Year: 1995 | Degree: BS | Subject: Civil Engineering | Institution: University of Maine |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President/Managing Member | Department: |
Responsibilities:Provide forensic engineering and construction management services, including on-site investigations, document analysis, building code research, engineering forensic reports, opinion letters, expert opinions and evaluation work for clients including but not limited to the legal community including law firms and insurance companies. Investigations for commercial, residential, institutional and/or governmental includes the following:Roofing Systems, Retaining Walls, Foundation Systems, Building Collapse, Water Intrusion, Slip,s Trips and/or Falls, Storm Event Damage, Vehicular Accident Reconstruction, Electrocution Matters, Construction Accidents, Delay Claims,, & ADA Design Issues (although this list is non-conclusive) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2014 | Employer: Certified Site Safety Consultants | Title: Consulting Cost Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Reviewed all general contractor cost proposals to protect the client against unnecessary and frivolous change order approvals; Thorough review of all pertinent codes, drawings and specifications; Prepare presentations to present to client. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Forensic Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Work closely with major insurance companies regarding small-large claims and disputes;Perform on-site forensic engineering inspection work; Prepare engineering forensic reports based on all necessary elements. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2009 | Employer: Joseph K. Blum Co., LLP | Title: Associate Consulting Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Draft construction drawings and specifications for numerous clients;Prepare Local Law No. 11 reports and conduct inspections for residential building clients; Attend and lead weekly project meetings involving the owners, building superintendents managing property agents; Interact with expediters regarding NYC Department of Buildings issues; Represent individual clients at Environmental Control Board Hearings and meetings; Prepare bid analysis and review for value engineering to present best contractor to client. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2006 | Employer: EG Clemente Contracting Corp. | Title: Director of Project Management | Department: |
Responsibilities:Prepare base-line and progress updates of construction schedules to ensure accurate and timely completion of various projects, within or under budget;Attend and lead weekly project meetings involving client; Ensure proper materials are ordered and delivered based upon specific specifications as issued and mandated by the client; Perform field inspections to ensure projects are being built to standard based upon the contract, specifications and construction drawings. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2002 | Employer: Tishman Interiors Corporation | Title: Assistant Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Prepared monthly requisitions for presentation to clients;Developed project schedules illustrating comparisons against budgets; Produced bid summary reports based on quotations received from subcontractors; Accurately changed order evaluation and analysis in relation to contractual agreement; Produced detailed base-line and progress schedules tracking progress of each project to ensure appropriate allocation of funds. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2000 | Employer: Trataros Construction, Inc. | Title: Project Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Supervised workers on various construction sites to ensure quality of work and adherence to the specific project schedule. At times, a labor force of 100 + trade professionals and extensive budgets were managed.Managed, developed, designed and prepared requests for change orders. Facilitated payment requisitions. Prepared as-built drawings to submit for approval by Resident Engineer/Architect. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 1996 | Employer: Proto-Power Corporation | Title: Engineering Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Prepared comprehensive data and analysis for the first Service Water Inspection Management Database, in the United States, for a California-based client.Developed and produced pipe support calculations for the Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1993 to 2001 | Agency: US Army/National Guard | Role: Officer | Description: Construction Manager on Projects Such as the Following: Culvert Replacement/Road Renovations, Stones Ranch Military Reservation, East Lyme, Connecticut ($3 million); Fence Installation and Road Repairs, San Diego, California, Vicinity of Otay Mountain Range ($11 million) |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASCE |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| PE |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has considerable experience in evaluating the viability of claims, however, he has not had the opportunity to appear in a court of law. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| PE Continuing Education Refresher Course Regarding Updates to NYC Building Code; PE Review Course for Hydraulics Engineering/Fluid Mechanics. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He believes the construction industry will grow at a faster pace than most industrires over the next 30 years. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert is a former US Army officer with a passion and incredible drive to achieve positive results for his clients. |