Extensive experience in construction inspection spans over 35 years, with a focus on evaluating construction defects, materials, and methods across a wide range of project types. Work in this field includes inspection and investigation of concrete, reinforcing steel, masonry, and soils, as well as specialized areas such as pipeline pressure testing, coatings and fireproofing applications, and non-destructive weld testing. Project experience includes heavy construction, high-rise and multi-storey structures, post-tensioned systems, water tanks, and post-earthquake habitability assessments, reflecting both field-based and laboratory testing experience in construction performance and deficiencies.

Professional practice includes the development and operation of a construction consulting business dedicated to construction defect investigations, technical evaluations, and expert witness services in litigation and arbitration matters. Work in this capacity draws on over 10 years of hands-on inspection experience throughout all phases of construction, supported by laboratory testing of soils and concrete materials. Responsibilities have included overseeing teams of specialty inspectors and performing inspections on complex commercial, infrastructure, and public works projects, including power plants, high-rise buildings, and structural systems requiring specialized inspection protocols. This expert has also developed and delivered training programs for construction inspectors, including curriculum development and instruction for certification in multiple inspection disciplines.

Litigation-related involvement includes prior experience providing consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in construction disputes. This expert holds multiple inspection certifications in reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, structural masonry, structural steel and welding, and spray-applied fireproofing, along with credentials in concrete field testing and soils and concrete materials testing. Additional qualifications include authorship of instructional materials on construction inspection practices and structural plan reading, as well as formal technical training including peace officer standards training. This expert is also affiliated with professional organizations including the American Concrete Institute, American Welding Society, International Code Council, and other industry-related associations.