Expert Details
Construction and Management
ID: 736275
California, USA
His company brings over 35 years of experience with many types of construction projects. He is a leader in consulting in mitigation and construction dispute resolution. With multi-disciplinary expertise provides a comprehensive set of specialist services. This includes Experts in Claims and Advisory services for capital projects and infrastructures, and Forensic Accounting, including Delay Claims.
Expert offers a broad perspective on issues faced in construction litigation and is focused on the details. His team’s focus is Forensic Accounting and Damages, providing clients with the critical and necessary information. Locations are in Northern California and Oregon.
Expert is a construction consultant and Licensed California General Contractor with diversified experience in the construction and painting industry. Starting work in the construction industry as an Estimator. He has worked as a General Superintendent, Project manager, Sub and Prime Contractor, General Contractor and Construction Manager in General construction. Project site management included multiple trades including paint, Commercial wallcoverings, specialty coating and “Steelcote” commercial wall and floor Applications.
Expert’s general construction and paint/coating experience includes projects throughout California, Oregon, and Nevada. He has successfully completed projects for such diverse clients as the Air Force, Aerojet Corporation and the University of California.
Construction management experience has been gained in medical office buildings, hospitals, Hotels and educational and industrial buildings with specialties of waterproofing, joint sealant, Drywall and special coatings for food and beverage processing facilities.
Simultaneously, Expert has built custom homes, renovated Victorian period homes and performed all aspects on Commercial construction projects. Specific areas of experience in the painting, drywall and joint Sealant trades that included working on various housing subdivisions, condominiums, Apartment communities, commercial facilities and high-rise structures. All of these projects Utilized his extensive skills in cost control including: bidding, estimating, monitoring, Forecasting and identification of profit/loss area, recovery strategy determination in loss Situations as well as site set-up and quality control.
Estimating experience has been gained by providing competitive bids for federal, state, Residential and private construction projects. Construction projects have included industrial And commercial facilities of multiple stories with construction types of wood frame, steel frames, and concrete structure.
His experience at Madsen, Kneppers & Associates, Inc. includes the preparation of scopes of work and cost estimates for fire, flood and earthquake related property loss. Additional work has been litigation support for construction defects liability claims. Further, Madsen, Kneppers & Associates, Inc. Projects involve construction management and cost monitoring for repair and Restoration of property losses and construction defect cases.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1968 | Degree: None, Business Management | Subject: Architectural, Mathematics and Business Studies | Institution: Sacramento City & State Colleges |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2002 to 2019 | Employer: Madsen, Kneppers & Associates, Inc. | Title: Project Manager and Defect Consulting | Department: Construction Defects, and Large Property Loss, |
Responsibilities:Project Manager with a staff of Engineers and Architects, Averaged 75 or 80 Projects a year |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2020 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President/Principal | Department: Commercial Construction and Construction Management |
Responsibilities:Still maintain a California Construction General Contractors License, Most work is Construction Management. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2007 | Employer: Madsen, Kneppers & Associates, Inc. | Title: Regional Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Regional Manager, in the Sacramento office, same duties, |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1999 | Employer: Self Employed | Title: Owner | Department: Wholesale Sales and Installation |
Responsibilities:CALIFORNIA “Steelcote” Distributor of Organic epoxies, polyurethanesAnd stainless-steel coatings. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 2001 | Employer: Delta Paining & Drywall | Title: President, Estimator/Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Some time periods overlap, all in the Construction FieldSpecial Coatings/ Paint and Wallcovering. Drywall Contractor |
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Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| California and Nevada B-1 and C-33 Licenses California General contractor License NACE International Organization, Corrosion, Paint and Special Coatings Nevada contractors License |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| 100's of Expert Witness Projects, from Developers, General Contractors, and Sub Contractors. Mostly Defense, but a few for the Plaintiff. Only 1 trial testimony, and approximately 50 depositions in his career. |