The California Construction Expert Witness Group is engaged to provide construction related trial support, expert witness, and professional consulting services to the nation's most recognized construction litigation practitioners, publicly traded builders, general liability carriers, risk managers, owners, construction practice groups, and a variety of state and local government agencies.
Consulting engagements inclusive of dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, and settlement procedures on numerous occasions, with extensive trial/deposition experience in Texas, Nevada, and California. Qualified as expert on numerous construction defects, cause, liability, cost of repair, standard of care, and standard of practice matters.
Licensed General Contractor - State of California
Licensed General Contractor - Oregon - All Structures
Residential Building Contractor - State Of Texas
ICC Certified Building Inspector - (International Building Conference)
Expert witness and consulting engagements extend to a variety of architectural design related multi-family residential, medical, hospitality, and commercial construction defect and damage claims.
Registered Architect CA, AZ, NV, CO, TX, UT, FL, NM, OK
NCARB Certification - National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
California Architectural Registration Board Supplemental Examination Commissioner
Podium Slab Condominium Claims
Architectural Design Standard of Care
Building Envelope and Waterproofing Issues
Construction Repair and Remediation Design Analysis
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Typical Construction / Engineering Forensics assignments consist primarily of litigated construction defect, damage, and delay claims. Representative services include technical review services to attorneys, insurance adjusters, property owners, and contractors on numerous structural, geotechnical, civil engineering, and construction claims related issues.
California Registered Civil Engineer No. 61676
California Geotechnical Engineer No. 3069
Nevada Professional Civil Engineer No. 16611
Utah Professional Civil Engineer No. 8301952-2202
Texas Professional Engineer No. 124025
International Code Council Certified Building
Plans Examiner
The California Construction Expert Witness Group is engaged in a multitude of complex construction defect matters, spanning a diverse array of construction industry related claims, and project types.
Credentialed construction consultants develop project specific visual and invasive on-site construction testing protocols. Leveraging from proprietary patented inspection software, specifically developed for the construction forensics environment, counsel receives same day access to site investigation reports, quantification of occurrences, as well as supporting evidentiary photo and video documentation through our client portal.
The expert's group provides construction defect and claims related site inspection and general construction investigation services attendant to a range of residential, commercial, industrial, retail, municipal, and public use projects.
The California construction expert witness group applies a comprehensive understanding of framing-related claims to every retention. Team members include structural engineers, architects, general contractors, and specialty tradesmen. Architectural and structural framing experience includes the investigation and analysis of all aspects of wood and steel framing, including bearing capacity and deflection claims, vertical and horizontal diaphragms, shear transfer and load paths, structural framing connections, window and door installation, roof and deck framing and drainage slope, framing-related water intrusion and structural resultant damage claims, and framing-related standard of care analysis.
The commercial construction expert witness group enjoys an extensive body of experience addressing claims arising from commercial and industrial construction and development. Our group of structural engineers, architects, general contractors, and specialty tradesmen, possess the unique knowledge and experience required to investigate and analyze the specific allegations relating to commercial development including: tilt-up concrete structures, structural masonry, commercial torch down, BUR, and single-ply (EPDM, TPO, PVC) roofing systems, engineered industrial slab and foundation systems, commercial/industrial EMP (electrical, mechanical, and plumbing) systems, fire suppression systems and fire resistive construction, site, civil and drainage conditions relating to parking lots, loading docks, etc., conditions related to tenant improvements, as well as resultant damage due to water intrusion, building movement, and other causes.
The firm's commercial construction expert witness group is engaged through a number of California's most recognized commercial construction developers, as well as a variety of general contractors, prime subcontractors, owners, insurers, and additional stakeholders commonly concerned with commercial construction claims.
Since the early 1990’s, The California Construction Expert Witness Group has regularly been engaged to address construction related claims arising from educational and institutional developments, including elementary schools, high schools, colleges/universities, hospitals, and correctional facilities. The BHA team of civil and structural engineers, architects, general contractors, and specialty contractors have been called upon to analyze and assess both the general and the highly unique allegations relating to educational and institutional development. Beyond commonly encountered construction defect claims, these highly specialized facilities present unique challenges not seen in typical construction claims, including : enhanced roofing assemblies and rooftop facilities such as heavy mechanical equipment and helicopter landing pads, highly engineered and robust structural systems (steel framing, concrete podium and upper level concrete floor decking, tilt-up concrete walls, masonry walls, slabs and foundations, etc.), highly specialized EMP (electrical, mechanical, and plumbing) systems with redundant backups, fire suppression systems and fire resistive construction, and enhanced data and other communications systems.
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Of all building systems, few are more diverse in design intent and material composition than roofing and other roof-related horizontal building envelope elements. Comprehensive investigation and analysis of roofing claims demands a broad understanding of all types of roofing systems and materials, including low-slope, high-slope, tile, composition shingle, standing seam metal, torch-down and BUR, and single-ply roof assemblies (EPDM, TPO, PVC). A broad understanding of the interface between roofing systems and other building envelope elements, such as sheet metal, stucco, fenestrations (skylights, doors, windows, etc.), and framing (structural loading and slope for drainage) is also of paramount importance. When addressing roofing and roofing-related claims, Project experience and investigation encompasses the entire roofing system, penetrations, EMP and other roof mounted equipment, interfaces with other building systems, and roofing and building envelope-related water intrusion and resultant damage claims.
Condominium construction presents unique challenges when addressing construction defect-related claims. In addition to the typical issues addressed in single-family home claims, common area elements (and correlating responsibilities for maintenance and upkeep) are also introduced into the mix. Life-safety and fire resistive construction concerns also arise when addressing condominium claims. The California Construction Expert Witness team has been investigating and analyzing condominium construction since the early 1990’s and was an early industry leader in the field of condominium construction litigation defense. This unparalleled body of experience enjoyed by the group's experts, including architects, engineers, general contractors and specialty trade contractors is ideally suited for the investigation and analysis of all aspects of condominium construction, including the building envelope (roofs, exterior walls, windows and doors), structural slabs and foundations (including post-tension and waffle slabs), structural framing, party wall design, occupancy separation walls, draft stops and firestops, EMP (electrical, mechanical, and plumbing), interior and exterior finishes, and diverse resultant damage claims (water intrusion, staining, drywall and stucco cracks, etc.).
The construction claims group has been engaged to provide consulting and litigation support services attendant to numerous high rise mid rise projects, comprised from a variety of condominiums, office buildings, hotels, timeshare, resort and mixed use residential developments.
The firm is engaged to provide high rise construction related expert witness and investigation in connection with a wide variety of stakeholders including developers, general contractors, major subcontractors, commercial general liability carriers, risk managers, HOA's, owners, and real estate investment trusts.
Commercial and residential high rise construction project experience, background, and capabilities summary
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The California Construction Expert Witness Group has regularly been retained to address construction related claims arising from mid-rise and high-rise developments ranging from 5 and 6 story apartment buildings up to 70-story high-rise hotels. Due to their unique nature as “hybrid developments, combining many of the attributes of residential, commercial, and institutional structures, the diverse expert group, comprised of recognized civil and structural engineers, architects, general contractors, and specialty contractors, is uniquely positioned to analyze and assess both the general and the unique allegations relating to mid- and high-rise development.
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Mid-and high-rise structures present uncommon challenges not seen in most construction claims, including: roofing assemblies and rooftop facilities such as heavy mechanical equipment and helicopter landing pads, vertical egress (elevators, stair wells and shaft assemblies) highly engineered and robust structural systems (steel framing, concrete podium and upper level concrete floor decking, tilt-up concrete walls, masonry walls, slabs and foundations, etc.), highly specialized EMP (electrical, mechanical, and plumbing) systems with redundant backups, fire suppression systems and fire resistive construction, and enhanced data and other communications systems.
Due to their size, often distinctive architecture, and multiple occupancy types, mid-and high-rise structures demand a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of construction design, technology, and means/methods. With the multitude of stakeholders concerned with the typical high rise construction defect claims matter, the firm is focused on providing clients with credentialed construction experts suitable to each unique client. Representative high rise construction expert witness assignments extend to the support of high rise construction developers, structural steel contractors, HOA's, REIT's, owners, major subcontractors, design professionals, general liability carriers, self insured's, and building products suppliers / manufacturers.
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The firm's registered architects, and licensed professional engineers possess extensive trial and mediation support experience attendant to litigated construction claims involving high rise condominiums. Click to view Expert CV's.
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The firm's California licensed general building contractors are engaged in support of a number of complex high rise / mid rise construction defect and claims matters. To identify a suitable high rise expert click below.
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Construction Expert Witness and Consulting assignments include conceptual repair cost estimating, construction delay, and acceleration claims, builders standard of care. Liability apportionment and allocation of responsibility to relevant sub trades.
Licensed General Building Contractor CA, UT, AZ, FL
Licensed Real Estate Broker - State of California (inactive)
Certified Professional Estimator (ASPE), - American Society of Professional Estimators
Consulting assignments include significant contributions to many successfully mediated settlements through specialized research of building products, mechanics of materials, and building code compliance. Thorough understanding of specialized chemical compositions of advanced waterproofing remediation products and materials.
Registered Architect, State of California NCARB Certification - National Association of Architectural Registration Boards
Construction Defect and Claims Forensic Research Specialist
Registered Professional Engineer State of California
Licensed General Building Contractor - State of California
Licensed Civil Engineer - State of Arizona
Representative civil engineering and construction defect and claims related engagements focus extensively on complex litigation claims surrounding multi unit residential housing developments, commercial residential, and builders right to repair claims.
The California Construction Expert Witness Group is retained in connection with an array of residential construction defect and claims matters. Through more than 30 years serving the litigation support needs of California's construction industry, the firm represents a variety of industry stakeholders providing general construction investigation, site investigation, documentation of conditions, expert testimony and mediation support.
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The group's California registered and professionally licensed architects, engineers, general, and specialty contractors, work in connection with the firm's credentialed building inspection, and construction systems testing professionals, to provide clients an integrated multi-disciplinary construction expert witness support solution, capable of investigating or speaking to issues from a construction cost, standard of care, design, or engineering perspective.
The forensic architecture team provides architectural services to law firms, insurance carriers, contractors, and publicly traded national home builders. The firm's architectural experts engage in a wide range of litigation support services including plan and specification review, correlation of allegations and claims to as-built versus as-designed conditions, review of standards of care and practice for architects, the issuance of Certificates of Merit, and repair scope and repair plan development. BHA’s architectural team also conducts site inspections and performs invasive and destructive testing, AAMA and ASTM testing of building fenestration and building envelope systems, and performs ADA compliance, personal injury, and premises liability forensic investigations.
The risk that unanticipated events, both natural and man-made, events will delay or interrupt construction progress, resulting in time overrun (otherwise known as a construction schedule delay), is always present in critical path method (CPM) scheduling. Construction schedule delays in turn can lead to disputes and claims. BHA’s team of consultants are expert in the forensic analysis of CPM scheduling, utilizing a number of methodologies including Impacted As-Planned, As-Planned vs. As-Built, Contemporary Period Analysis (Windows Method), Time Impact Analysis, and most commonly, Collapsed As-Built. The construction expert witness group specializes in the analysis and investigation of CPM scheduling methods to establish the cause and extent of delays and to assist in
the resolution of construction delay claims.
The firm is engaged through a variety of construction industry stakeholders faced with potential construction-related claims. When controversies arise between developers, contractors, and third party insureds, the firm is retained to analyze the transfer of liability (risk) to those parties directly responsible, and to seek out appropriate indemnification. In order to do so, a full and complete understanding of the contractual scopes of work of all parties involved is of paramount importance. Fully understanding construction scopes of work requires a robust understanding of the standards of care and practice of primary versus subcontractors, the interface and overlap of contractual scopes of work, and the interplay and relationships between parties. Our team of general and specialty trade subcontractors brings decades of experience in the practical execution of construction contracts, as well as an in-depth understanding of the responsibilities of all parties, gained through the analysis of thousands of construction contracts and claims, in the identification and allocation of risk.
Due to their intimate interface with the building envelope and weather-resistive barrier, the investigation and analysis of window and door claims requires a comprehensive understanding of construction technology, systems, materials, and the complex interface between construction trades. Door and window systems can be provided as materials only for installation by others, provided and installed by the manufacturer, or as some combination of
both. The expert witness team brings to bear a wealth of experience and technical background including a comprehensive understanding of diverse window and door systems (nail-fin, store front, etc.) and materials (metal, metal clad, wood) and the ability to differentiate between each and apply the correct Code and standards of care and practice, and door/window manufacturer requirements. The investigation and analysis of exterior door and window
systems includes installation and flashing, door and window integration with the weather-resistive barrier and related installations and interfaces/penetrations through the building envelope, interface with other building systems (stucco, sheet metal, wood trim, etc.), and door and window-related water intrusion and resultant damage claims.
Licensed Civil Engineer - State of California
Licensed Civil Engineer - State of Nevada
Licensed Civil Engineer - State of Utah
Licensed Civil Engineer - State of Texas
Licensed Civil Engineer - State of Florida
Licensed General Contractor - State of California
Licensed General Contractor - State of Nevada
ASPE - Certified Professional Estimator - American Society of Professional Estimators
Registered Architect - State of California
Registered Architect - State of Arizona
Registered Architect - State of Utah
Registered Architect - State of Florida
Registered Residential Designer - State of Nevada
AAMA Fenestration Master Professional Certification - American Architects Manufacturing Association
ICC Certified Building Inspector - International Code Conference
InterNACHI Certified Home Inspector
Building Envelope Claims - Window, Deck, and waterproofing assembly evaluation.
Construction defect and claims related inspection and litigation support engagements span a wide spectrum of commercial, industrial, condominium, mixed use, hotel, custom home, and residential assignments.
Licensed General Building Contractor - State of California
Licensed Roofing and Waterproofing Contractor (C 39) - State of California
Extensive construction defect and claims related inspection, investigation, analysis, trial and testimony experience, attendant to a wide variety complex construction disputes involving roofing and waterproofing related issues throughout the state of California.
Representative roofing and building envelope expert witness designations include a variety of residential, commercial, industrial, retail, medical, and resort related construction disputes.
Registered Architect - State of California
Construction defect and claims related investigations leverage from specialized knowledge and broad expertise in the fields of international architecture and construction management.
Areas of specialization include construction document review, construction field investigations, development of project specific construction system testing protocols, as well as interpretation of field data, and the development of technical reports and supporting evidence demonstratives.
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