Expert Details
Plumbing, Electric, HVAC, Carpentry, General Construction
ID: 731553
Pennsylvania, USA
Expert is an actively licensed Registered Master Plumber in Philadelphia, NJ, DE, MD, and Baltimore.
Engagements consist of representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various types of plumbing defects, accidents and personal injuries, and contractual payment issues. In conjunction with his expert witness consulting, he has been accepted by arbitrators and the courts as a professional construction cost estimator.
He began his early career while working with the tools, then moved into management and later on into expert consulting. Engagements consist of representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various types of HVAC defects, accidents and personal injuries, and contractual payment issues. In conjunction with his expert witness consulting, he has been accepted by arbitrators and the courts as a professional construction cost estimator.
Expert is an actively licensed Registered Master Electrician in Philadelphia, NJ, DE, MD, and Baltimore. He began his early career while working with the tools, then moved into management and later on into expert consulting. Engagements consist of representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various types of electrical construction defects, accidents and personal injuries, and contractual payment issues. In conjunction with his expert witness consulting, expert has been accepted by arbitrators and the courts as a professional construction cost estimator.
Expert began his early career while working with the tools, then moved into management and later on into expert consulting. Engagements consist of representing both plaintiffs and defendants in various types of carpentry and general construction defects, accidents and personal injuries, and contractual payment issues. In conjunction with his expert witness consulting, Expert has been accepted by arbitrators and the courts as a professional construction cost estimator.
Expert is professionally licensed in the following areas: Master Plumber, Master Gas Fitter, Master Electrician, Master HVACR Contractor, Fire Sprinkler. Licenses are held in the City of Philadelphia, States of New Jersey, Delaware, City of Wilmington, State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, and other jurisdictions. Titles vary by jurisdiction.
In addition to above trade licenses, expert is a journeyman carpenter, having specialized in mill-work and finish carpentry.
Expert previously was engaged to provide expert services in a private arbitration case being held. Expert has been engaged to support counsel for the plaintiff. Plaintiff hired the defendant to renovate a large office building. Judge ruled in favor of the expert's client. Expert was engaged by Defense Counsel to assist with the client's counter claim. Two real estate investors jointly owned properties and wished to dissolve the partnership. Plaintiff sued to obtain clear title to both properties. Defendant counter sued to receive compensation for renovation work he performed at the properties. Expert submitted an expert report in which was stated that the fair market value of defendant's construction work. Expert then testified at the arbitration. The arbitration tribunal ruled in favor of expert's client. Expert prepared an expert report to support defense counsel in an American Arbitration Association action. Case involved breech of contract and wrongful termination. The defendant was in the early stages of constructing a new office building when the plaintiff fenced in the job site and locked him out. Expert report involved estimating. Case settled pre-trial in favor of the defendant. Expert was deposed as a fact witness in a case affiliated with the alleged collateral damages to a large apartment building caused by a collapse. Expert supported defense counsel. Expert submitted an expert report in support of plaintiff's counsel in a construction accident and personal injury case. The plaintiff, fell from roof and suffered permanent injury. Retaining counsel reported the case settled before trial.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 2012 | Degree: Continuing education certificates | Subject: Electrical construction and electrical code | Institution: Technical Education Service, Inc. |
Year: 2012 | Degree: Continuing education certificates | Subject: Plumbing construction and plumbing code | Institution: Master Plumber's Education Association |
Year: 1995 | Degree: none | Subject: Engineering and engineering exam preparation | Institution: Penn State University |
Year: 2003 | Degree: none | Subject: MBA | Institution: Drexel University |
Year: 1979 | Degree: Bachelor of Science | Subject: Bible and general studies | Institution: Cairn University |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Managing Principal | Department: |
Responsibilities:Currently providing technical support services to clients in the following specialties:• cost estimating & bid preparation • owner’s rep construction management • forensic analysis • expert witness • project management • CPM scheduling |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1999 to 1999 | Employer: Domus, Inc. | Title: Chief Estimator | Department: |
Responsibilities:Estimated both public works and private projects. Scheduled work using CPM scheduling. Reviewed requisitions. Assisted with punch list follow-up and project closeout. Provided general administration of the Estimating Department. Recruited, hired, and supervised estimating staff. Developed and implemented Estimating Department policy and procedures. Estimated projects as directed by the Sales and Marketing Department. Provided sales and marketing support services at contract negotiation meetings. Estimated large and complex change order requests for the project managers. Transferred information to Project Management for newly awarded projects. Maintained master database of subcontractors and vendors. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1991 to 1996 | Employer: Building Repair Service, Inc. | Title: General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:• responsible for the day to day operations of the firm• estimating • project management • business development • field crew supervision |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1990 to 1991 | Employer: Barclay-White Incorporated | Title: Senior Estimator | Department: Estimating |
Responsibilities:• estimated schematic stage designs, and hard bids for a diverse mix of projects whichincluded pharmaceutical research laboratories, pharmaceutical process facilities, hospital operating rooms and intensive care areas, as well as various commercial structures • prepared and made presentations to project owners and executives |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1987 to 1990 | Employer: Haverstick-Borthwick Company, Inc. | Title: Senior Project Manager and Estimator | Department: |
Responsibilities:Estimated and managed projects which included various large scale housing, certified historical restoration, pharmaceutical, research laboratory, hospital, institutional, and other commercial projects. Projects involved both renovations and new construction. Estimated both conceptual, as well as hard-bid projects. Presented proposals to project owners and executives. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2000 to 2000 | Employer: Campenella Construction, Inc. | Title: Chief Estimator | Department: |
Responsibilities:Estimated a wide variety of projects, both hard-bid estimating, as well as conceptual estimating (projects were both public and private) .Performed CPM Scheduling for both estimating as well as for project management. Reviewed pay requisitions. Punch list follow-up and project closeout. Provided general administration of the Estimating Department. Supervised estimating staff. Developed an implemented Estimating Department policy and procedures. Estimated projects as directed by the Sales and Marketing Department. Provided sales and marketing support services at contract negotiation meetings. Estimated large and complex change order requests for the project managers. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2000 to 2000 | Employer: Building Repair Service, Inc. | Title: General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the day to day operations of the firm. Estimating. Project management. Business development. Field crew supervision. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2000 to 2000 | Employer: Barclay-White Incorporated | Title: Senior Estimator | Department: |
Responsibilities:(now Skanska USA)Estimated schematic stage designs and hard bids for a diverse mix of projects which included pharmaceutical research laboratories, pharmaceutical process facilities, hospital operating rooms and intensive care areas, as well as various commercial structures. Prepared and made presentations to project owners and executives. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2000 to 2000 | Employer: Haverstick-Borthwick Company, Inc., | Title: Senior Project Manager and Senior Estimator | Department: |
Responsibilities:Estimated and managed projects which included various large scale housing, certified historical restoration, pharmaceutical, research laboratory, hospital, institutional, and other commercial projects. Projects involved both renovations and new construction. Estimated both conceptual, as well as hard-bid projects. Presented proposals to project owners and executives. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (past and present) American Society of Professional Estimators, Philadelphia Chapter American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Philadelphia Chapter American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Construction Arbitration Panel, American Arbitration Association (inactive) General Building Contractor’s Association (GBCA) Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) International Code Council (ICC) Building Owners’ and Managers Association (BOMA) PERSONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS: National Rifle Association of America, Inc., Lifetime Member National Skeet Shooting Association United States Concealed Carry Association Armed Citizen’s Legal Defense Network, Inc. |
Licenses / Certifications |
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PROFESSIONAL LICENSES • Registered Master Plumber • Registered Master Gas Fitter • Registered Master Electrician • Registered Master HVACR Contractor • Fire Sprinkler Licenses are held in the City of Philadelphia, States of New Jersey, Delaware, City of Wilmington, State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, and other jurisdictions. Titles vary by jurisdiction. In addition to the above trade licenses, Expert is a journeyman carpenter, having specialized in millwork and finish carpentry. |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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PUBLICATIONS Audio & Video Conferencing: A Technology Whose Time Has Come, Construction Today Various case studies for electronic and print edition news letters |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Expert has served as an expert witness in Federal and state (PA, NJ, DE, NY, MD, MA) cases. Clients have been from both the defense and the plaintiff sides. He has written expert reports and been deposed numerous times. He has testified at arbitration trials, and at jury trials. Some including, damages to an apartment building caused by collapse of World Trade Centers, personal injury case, personal property damage case, defense of a mechanical contractor, defense of construction management firm along with many others. |
Training / Seminars |
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Penn State University, engineering classes Community College of Philadelphia, various classes in accounting, economics, statistics, mathematics, and technical writing Technical Educational Services, LLC, continuing education classes in electrical engineering and the National Electrical Code®, required for maintenance of New Jersey, Delaware, and Philadelphia electrical licensing OSHA 10 Hour and 30 Hour Courses (safety on construction sites) Master Plumbers Educational Service of New Jersey, continuing education classes in plumbing and the New Jersey Plumbing Code, required for maintenance of New Jersey plumbing licensing Tyco/Simplex Grinnell, Fire Protection and Life Safety Symposium National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)®, continuing education classes in fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems Worthington Construction Company, carpentry apprenticeship program Drexel University, Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) classes Cairn University (formerly Philadelphia College of Bible and Philadelphia Biblical University), Bachelor of Science Degree in Bible, May 5, 1979 He is a presenter at numerous industry events, including: The Ohio Energy Conference, KY Oil & Gas Association, Ohio School Consortium, and MEC Seminars |