With more than 30 years of experience in construction management and commercial and residential construction, this expert specializes in construction claims, project management, construction scheduling, delay analysis, construction means and methods, cost and time estimating, labor productivity analysis, construction logistics and sequencing, defect evaluation, and forensic analysis of construction- and design-related matters. His experience also includes general construction business and financial analysis, historic preservation and restoration, construction management and owners’ representation, bid package development, and evaluation of structures damaged by fire, water, wind, and collapse. He has prior expert witness experience providing consultations, deposition, and courtroom testimony and has assisted clients with construction claims in litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

His professional background includes positions as Principal Consultant, Freelance Consultant, President and Chief Executive Officer, Vice President, Project Manager, Superintendent, Foreman, and Carpenter with construction consulting and general contracting organizations. His consulting work has included construction management, estimating, claims preparation and analysis, litigation support, constructability review, and owners’ representation for owners, contractors, insurance companies, design firms, construction industry specialists, law firms, public entities, and homeowners. His general contracting experience encompasses commercial and residential construction, including low- to mid-rise buildings, light manufacturing facilities, laboratories and clean rooms, and professional and executive interiors. He has also provided structure damage and loss consulting involving insurance matters and private property owners.

His educational background includes university coursework in mathematics, economics, computer science, and statistics, supplemented by professional seminars covering commercial, public, and residential construction. He also holds a Certificate in Civil Mediation. His professional and civic affiliations have included service as an Affiliate Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Golden Gate Chapter, a municipal Architectural and Site Control Commission member, and a former member and chairman of an Architectural Review Board. He has also served as a Guest Lecturer on construction business operations and claims. He holds an inactive California General Contractor's License and previously served as a general contractor license qualifier in California, Oregon, and Washington.