Expert Details
Home Construction, General Construction, Tank Farms
ID: 727041
Florida, USA
Reviewed accident involving death of worker when a crane fell and caused a tilt wall to land on him. Multiple causes to the accident.Reviewed a crane falling while holding a heavy load. No one was injured. Operator was declared at fault.Reviewed project involving moving a large petroleum tank from one location to another. Suggested floating it up river. Suggestion was used.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1983 | Degree: BA Natural Science - Biology | Subject: Medical | Institution: University of North Florida |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Owner | Department: Owner |
Responsibilities:Manager of entire operations as a custom homebuilder. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2002 to 2006 | Employer: Young American Homes, Inc. | Title: Partner | Department: |
Responsibilities:In charge of building track homes. Small builder 80-100 homes per year. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1999 to 2002 | Employer: Pittman Concrete | Title: Supervisor | Department: Tilt Wall Specialist |
Responsibilities:In charge of all tilt wall operations. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1995 to 1999 | Employer: Green Ideas, Inc. | Title: Owner | Department: Owner |
Responsibilities:In charge of production and marketing a patented seal and other potentially patentable devices. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1970 to 1995 | Employer: Southeastern Petroleum Maintence, Inc. | Title: Supervisor | Department: Field Operations |
Responsibilities:Worked on and off over several years with this company. Cleaning, maintaining tanks and associated pipelines and distributing systems. Helped design a gauge pole float for sealing the gauge pole of the tanks. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1983 to 1989 | Employer: Geolithic, Inc. | Title: Owner | Department: Owner |
Responsibilities:General contracting firm. Specialized in concrete and tilt wall construction. Heavy industrial and commercial construction. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 1983 | Employer: Hutson Homes, Inc. | Title: Superintendent | Department: Field |
Responsibilities:In charge of over 300 homes per year of track built homes. In over 8 different subdivisions. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1977 to 1979 | Employer: WIlliam C. Webb Company, Inc. | Title: Superintendent | Department: New Construction |
Responsibilities:Builder of Tilt wall wearhouses for storage and fabrication. Imeson Industrial Park. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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National Association of Home Builders, Northeast Florida Association of Home Builders, Formerly American Petroleum Institute, Association of General Contractors, American Chemical Society. |
Licenses / Certifications |
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State Certified General Contractor Florida, formerly State Certified Polutant Storage Contractor Florida |
Medical / Professional |
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Founder of the Office of Preprofessional Information at the University of North Florida |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Have participated in many lawsuits, and many depositions. Mostly contractual disputes, property damage, claims of lein and 'oral contracts'. |
Training / Seminars |
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Founder of the preprofessional training office at the University of North Florida. Centralized information for preprofessionals and established the surgical observation rounds at Shands Hospital. |
Fields of Expertise
building (object), building architecture, building construction, commercial construction, construction, construction accident, construction contract, construction inspection, earthmoving equipment, general contractor, heavy construction, residential building construction, wall stud, construction vehicle, industrial plant construction, professional construction, private construction, defective construction, carpentry, accident causation, claim (patent), contributory infringement, arbitration, constructability, concrete mixing, cement mixing, dowel bar, construction industry, American Petroleum Institute, chemical label, Douglas fir, construction safety equipment, building automation system, cementitious material, petroleum facility construction, contractor safety management, confined space safety, biological waste auditing, biological safety, construction schedule, demolition, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, building inspection, construction cost estimation, concrete failure, wood siding, building-related disease, electrical construction, cost engineering, contractor safety, construction safety, construction planning, construction cost, concrete failure analysis, concrete, civil engineering, cement, carbon monoxide, building code, brick