Construction Management Expert Witnesses

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Expert witnesses in Construction Management practice in a variety of fields, including construction defect litigation, building codes and standards, project management, safety regulations, and contract disputes. Some of the most common specialties within Construction Management expert witness testimony also include cost estimating, scheduling, quality control, and risk management. They have provided opinions on the effects of construction delays, faulty workmanship, code violations, contract breaches, and workplace accidents.

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Review Fee $200/hr
Deposition Fee $250/hr
Court Fee $300/hr

This qualified expert has extensive experience in construction management, specializing in schedule disputes including, extension of time, disruption and loss of productivity, and acceleration claims. She studied construction management at New York University and is certified as a project management professional, a scheduling professional, and a scheduling trainer. She is active in her field as a member of the National Association of Women in Construction and the Project Management Institute. She formerly served as the vice president of construction for Harris Associates, a construction manager for M.A. Mortenson Company, a project controls manager for commercial construction for MWH Global, and both a product manager and a scheduling manager for Katerra. Currently, this expert serves as a construction software SME for a construction technology company.

Construction Software SME, A construction technology company

Nevada

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Review Fee $300/hr
Deposition Fee $355/hr
Court Fee $355/hr

This highly qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in construction management and claims analysis. He earned his BS in civil engineering from Catholic University of America, is certified as a planning and scheduling professional, and is a licensed professional engineer. He is active in his field as a member of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the American Society of Highway Engineers. His work in construction management has focused on critical path method scheduling (CPM), damages assessment, and construction from project initiation to completion. He formerly served as an engineer for Urban Engineers and a project engineer for Loftus. Currently, this expert is a senior consultant for an engineering consulting firm based in Pennsylvania.

Senior Consultant, An Engineering Construction Firm in PA

Bachelor of Science (BS), Catholic University of America

Bethesda |

Pennsylvania

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Review Fee $350/hr
Deposition Fee $350/hr
Court Fee $350/hr

This highly-qualified expert has over 30 years of experience in engineering and construction management, specializing in avoiding, minimizing, or resolving problems that may evolve during the design and construction process. He earned his BS in civil engineering from Drexel University and is licensed in 15 states as a registered professional engineer. He is active in his field as a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Associated General Contractors of America. He has formerly served as an engineer for Kiewit Eastern Co. and as a consultant for Arkhon Corporation. He has led management and risk audits, the development of project controls, and risk assessments of public and private projects, and has experience with various aspects of construction including contract preparation, field monitoring and inspection, budget assessments, termination and damage calculations, and claims analysis involving schedule delay, disruption and acceleration. Currently, this expert is a principal for a construction management consulting firm.

Principal, A construction management consulting firm

Bachelor of Science (BS), Drexel University

Marlton |

New Jersey

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Review Fee $200/hr
Deposition Fee $250/hr
Court Fee $250/hr

This highly qualified architect and construction manager has more than 40 years of experience in design, construction management, contracting, and business management in the US and internationally. He qualifies as an expert witness in state and federal courts. He has experience in all aspects of design for residential, medical, food-service, retail, commercial and industrial projects.

CEO/Architect, A Private Architecture Firm

Postgraduate Studies (PGS), University of Houston

Bala Cynwyd |

Pennsylvania

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Review Fee $300/hr
Deposition Fee $300/hr
Court Fee $300/hr

This highly qualified elevator expert offers 37 years of experience working in the elevator industry, serving as elevator sales and repair manager, certified competent conveyance mechanic, technical writer, elevator industry instructor, and a licensed elevator contractor. He is the recipient of the honorary service award from the International Union of Elevator Constructors and currently serves as a consultant and instructor for the elevator industry.

Consultant, An escalator and elevatory consultancy in CA

Associate of Science (AS), Pasadena City College

Oceanside |

California

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Review Fee $175/hr
Deposition Fee $175/hr
Court Fee $175/hr

This expert is a full service home inspection professional. He has extensive experience in pest control, construction consultation, and a host of other home inspection qualifications. He is an accredited presenter and educator to home inspectors through the NJ Home Inspector Advisory Commission and belongs to the NJ Association of Licensed Professional Home Inspectors. He is currently the owner/president of his own private home inspection and construction consultation firm.

Owner/President, Private Home Inspection and Construction Company

Upper Saddle River |

New Jersey

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Review Fee $340/hr

This highly qualified expert has extensive background in construction management, design architecture, and forensic consulting. He earned his B.S. in Architectural Technology from the New York Institute of Technology; he is a New York State Registered Architect, a Board Certified Construction Manager and CCM Subject Area Expert with the Construction Management Association of America (CMCI). The expert works as the Managing Architect for a New York City school construction organization. He has served has a Construction Manager for projects involving Touro College facilities, Fulton Street Transit Center, the World Trade Center, Crain's Publishing Headquarters, and Watson Wyatt Worldwide among many others. He presently has a forensic consulting practice where he specializes in claims mitigation, analysis, productivity analysis, earned value analysis, contract dispute resolution, delay claim impact analysis, coupled with in-depth knowledge of cost control practices during all phases of project delivery. He is also now a PT Adjunct Professor in Construction Management and Real Estate at a large New York College.

Principal Consultant, A construction management firm

Bachelor of Science (BS), New York Institute of Technology

East Northport |

New York

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Review Fee $350/hr
Deposition Fee $500/hr
Court Fee $600/hr

This expert is a shareholder with a major law firm. He focuses his practice on complex labor issues, with a special focus on union matters, contract negotiations, unfair labor practice litigation, National Labor Relations Board practice, organizing attempts by unions, mass picketing and violence, secondary boycotts and pressure, and Federal and State OSHA matters. He is a member of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers and annually has been selected as one of the Top 100 Labor Lawyers in the U.S. by the Labor Relations Institute. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America, Michigan Super Lawyers, DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, The American Lawyer Top Lawyers, Crain's Detroit Business Best Lawyers and The American Registry's Top Lawyers in Michigan. He is a member of the National Labor Relations Board's Practice and Procedure Committee for Region 7 (Michigan). Among his numerous industry and professional associations, he is president of a construction management association and serves on the boards of directors for the Michigan Association of Home Builders and Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Rochester in 1971 and a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1974.

Partner - Labor/Employment/ERISA/OSHA, A Major Michigan Law Firm

Master of Laws (LLM), George Washington University

Michigan

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Review Fee $250/hr
Deposition Fee $275/hr
Court Fee $275/hr

This construction expert currently runs a private consulting business in Maryland. He has over 35 years of experience in engineering, construction, scheduling, and claims, with background in construction management, CPM scheduling, litigation support, and claims analysis. He has a B.S. in Civil Engineering, specializing in Design and Engineering of Concrete and Steel Structures and Construction Management, from Drexel University. He also has an M.B.A. with specializations in Management Information Systems and Corporate Finance from Drexel. He is an associate member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has held memberships in the National Society of Professional Engineers and Project Management Institute.

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, A construction consultancy in MD

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Drexel University

Gaithersburg |

Maryland

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Review Fee $325/hr
Deposition Fee $350/hr
Court Fee $350/hr

This expert has 20+ years of experience in construction and contracting. He earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and then began his career with reputable constructing firm Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. The expert was a Project Manager for Whiting-Turner for 12 years. He founded his own contracting company in 2007 and his business currently provides residential and light commercial services in Maryland. The expert is a licensed Maryland Home Improvement Contractor and licensed with the Maryland Home Builder Registration. His firm is also certified in Renovation, Repair and Painting by the U.S. EPA. He is a member of the National Association of Home Builders, Maryland Building Industry Association, Associated Builders & Contractors and an allied member with American Institute of Architects. The expert also founded his own management consulting company and his business currently provides business consulting and construction expertise services.

Owner, A consulting business in MD

Bachelor of Science (BS), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Sparks Glencoe |

Maryland

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Review Fee $350/hr
Deposition Fee $350/hr
Court Fee $350/hr

This engineering expert has 25+ years of experience working on complex sites and marine projects. He has completed numerous projects over the course of his career, including 18+ marine/waterfront projects. He was the Project Manager and Lead Engineer for the development of a new maintenance facility for the New York Waterway at the Hoboken Ferry Terminal, the Project Manager and Lead Engineer for the expansion and repair of a main pier at SUNY Maritime's campus, and the Project Manager and Lead Engineer for a waterfront revitalization project in Brooklyn. The expert earned a B.A. in Mathematics from Bates College and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Rutgers University. He is a registered professional engineer in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Nevada, and he is currently a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers. The expert was previously the Assistant Vice President & Manager of the Marine and Harbor Structures Division for D'Onofrio General Contractors Corp. He is now an Adjunct Lecturer and the President of an engineering consultancy.

Adjunct Lecturer, A major university in NY

Bachelor of Science (BS), Rutgers University

Tuxedo Park |

New York

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Review Fee $200/hr
Deposition Fee $245/hr
Court Fee $210/hr

This qualified expert earned his BS in Civil Engineering from Southern University A&M and is active in his field as a member of professional organizations such as the Institute of Transportation Engineers, the National Society of Black Engineers, and the American Society of Civil Engineers. He has held several Civil Engineering positions at companies such as Klotz Association and Burk-Kleinpeter, to more senior level engineer project coordinator positions at Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services and EJES Inc. Currently, he is a Senior Project Manager at a project manageer that offers engineering and construction management professional services.

Project Manager, A Capitals Project and Planning Company in TX

Bachelor of Science (BS), Southern University A&M

Missouri City |

Texas

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Review Fee $350/hr
Deposition Fee $350/hr

This engineering expert obtained his BS in Civil Engineering, with a specialization in Construction Management, and his MS in Structural Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer and a Structural Engineer in over 25 states and is certified by the Structural Engineering Certification Board. He is a member of ASCE, ACI, AISC and a Fellow of SEI. He serves as Chair of the ASCE SEI Business Practices Committee. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Stevens Institute of Technology and the Board of Governors of the Structural Engineering Institute. He has 6 publications and is currently the Principal Engineer for a structural and forensic engineering firm.

Principal Engineer, A Forensic Engineering Firm in NJ

Master of Science (MS), Stevens Institute of Technology

Mountain Lakes |

New Jersey

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Review Fee $200/hr
Deposition Fee $300/hr
Court Fee $300/hr

This highly qualified expert has years of experience in the fields of construction management and complete estimates. He is a certified professional estimator with five decades of hands-on experience in all areas of construction. He is an active member of the Construction Specifications Institute and the American Society of Professional Estimators, which he presided over for seven two-year terms. Included in his experience is his current activity as a construction inspector for a major government agency and as a cost consultant for another major government agency. He has been called on by the federal government to serve in the investigation of several construction fraud and construction safety cases. He has been involved in construction projects such as the Johnson & Johnson building at New Brunswick, the IBM building at Franklin Lakes and the Keystone building at Boston. He also currently works as a professor of conceptual estimating at a major university in New Jersey.

Professor, Major University

Bachelor of Science (BS), Pratt Institute

Ramsey |

New Jersey

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Review Fee $400/hr
Deposition Fee $600/hr
Court Fee $600/hr

This impressive expert received his BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Southern California and his MS in Civil Engineering from Stanford University. A registered Professional Engineer in California, he has been awarded the USC Mellon Mentoring Award. Formerly, he was a principal engineer and principal construction manager at Trojan Construction Management, the vice president of construction at Kaufman & Broad, and a project engineer and estimator at George A. Fuller Company. Currently, he is the program director of Civil Engineering, a professor of Engineering Practice, and the founding program director of Construction Management at a prestigious university in Los Angeles.

Founding Degree Director, A Top University in CA

Master of Science (MS), Stanford University

Los Angeles |

California

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This highly qualified expert has over thirty years of experience in the civil engineering and construction industry. He earned his BE in civil engineering from Nagpur University in India. He then earned his MS and PhD in civil engineering/construction engineering and management at University of Cincinnati and Purdue University, respectively. This expert is a certified cost professional and a licensed professional engineer. He has authored over 200 publications that relate to warranties, process improvement, project controls, capital rehabilitation planning, strategic planning, and decision-making as well as books related to infrastructure planning, engineering, economics, and cost engineering. Currently, he serves as a professor of civil engineering as well as a professor and head of the division of construction engineering and management at a renowned Indiana university. He is also the principal consultant for a legal engineering consultancy.

Principal Consultant, A legal engineering consultancy

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Purdue University

Indiana

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Review Fee $350/hr
Deposition Fee $400/hr
Court Fee $450/hr

This highly qualified project and construction management expert has over 30 years of professional experience in his field. He received his BS in industrial engineering and technology from East Central University and his MBA from Robert Kennedy College. He is a certified facilitator of incident and root cause analysis investigations and is certified by OSHA in construction safety. He has published over 15 papers, publications and manuals related to topics in his field. Formerly, this expert has held roles as a contractor at Willbros International and Parsons E&C. Additionally, he has served as a construction manager at Parsons/Enron International, as a contracted engineer at Willbros Engineering, a senior advisor for Frontier Energy, LLC., and as a senior construction consultant at Keystone XL Pipeline. Currently, this expert is the vice president of planning at an OK energy service.

Vice President, An OK Energy Service

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Robert Kennedy College

Tulsa |

Oklahoma

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Review Fee $175/hr
Deposition Fee $175/hr
Court Fee $200/hr

This highly qualified expert has 25 years of experience in construction project management. He earned his BS in civil engineering from Villanova University and is a certified professional engineer and project management professional. He is also a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate. He has formerly served as a project manager for multiple companies, including Nason Construction, HSC Builders and Construction Managers, J.J. Deluca Company, and Modular Space Corporation. He also served as the owner's representative and construction manager for TD Bank Real Estate, overseeing the renovations for the TD Bank Mergers & Acquisitions department. Currently, this expert serves as the owner and president of a commercial and residential building project management company based in Pennsylvania.

Owner and President, A Commercial & Residential Building Project Management Company in PA

Bachelor of Science (BS), Villanova University

Wayne |

Pennsylvania

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Review Fee $250/hr
Deposition Fee $250/hr
Court Fee $350/hr

This expert has nearly 25 years of experience in the construction industry. He received his BS in materials engineering, his MS in management, and his MSE from the American University in Cairo. He then earned his PhD in engineering at the University of Central Florida. This expert is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the American Council for Construction Education, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the National Home Builders Association. He is also involved in research, having authored numerous publications and received funding for multiple research studies. He has formerly served in a variety of industry and academic positions. Most notably, he was the project manager and assistant general construction manager for ICAT Construction, senior system engineer for Thiokol Corporation working on portions of the Kennedy Space Center, and assistant professor of construction and contracting at Georgia Southern University. Currently, this expert serves as a professor and the chair of the construction management department at a university in Florida.

Professor and Chair, An FL University

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Central Florida

Jacksonville |

Florida

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Review Fee $250/hr
Deposition Fee $350/hr
Court Fee $350/hr

This highly-qualified expert has more than 30 years of experience in construction and real estate development. He earned his BS in accountancy from Long Island University and is a commissioned notary public in the state of New York. He then began his career as a construction superintendent at the DiCanio Organization. He then went on to serve as a project manager for multiple commercial and residential real estate developers and construction companies in New York, including Dayton Construction, Rosen Associates, Bayswater Realty and Capital, Polimeni International, Stewart Senter, and Mavec Advisors. He has extensive experience in coordination and liaison with architects, engineers, and legal consultants, as well as all aspects of contractor and subcontractor administration. Currently, this expert is a senior project manager and owner's representative for a contracting and construction group in New York.

Project Manager, A Contracting and Construction Group

Bachelor of Science (BS), Long Island University

Manhasset |

New York

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FAQs for Construction Management Expert Witnesses

What is the role of a construction management expert witness?

A construction management expert witness provides insight and testimony on cases involving construction projects. They can analyze project management, cost estimates, safety standards, and contract disputes.

In what types of cases might I need a construction management expert witness?

Construction management experts are often needed in cases involving construction defects, delays, cost overruns, contract disputes, or accidents on construction sites.

What subspecialties exist within the field of construction management expertise?

Subspecialties can include commercial construction, residential building, civil engineering, architecture, safety regulations, and cost estimation among others.

How can a construction management expert witness assist in a case involving a construction accident?

They can review safety protocols, identify potential negligence or violations of industry standards, and provide an informed opinion on whether proper procedures were followed.

Can a construction management expert witness help resolve disputes over project costs or timelines?

Yes. These experts can evaluate contracts, schedules, and budgets to determine if there were unreasonable delays or cost overruns and who may be responsible.

How does Expert Institute select its Construction Management expert witnesses?

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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