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Location: Naples, Florida

Dates: 2008-2009
Construction Type: Existing multi story condominiums
Primary Service Provided: Forensic Investigation, waterproofing specifications, project management, final sign off
Services Provided:
  • Forensic analysis
  • Moisture intrusion analysis
  • Damage assessment
  • IR testing
  • Indoor air quality testing, laboratory analysis, remediation specifications, final certification
  • Blue print, specifications, bid evaluation and oversight of contractor
  • Expert witness reporting

Shannon Construction

Location: Gainesville and Alachua County, Florida

Dates: 2006-present
Construction Type: New & Existing Buildings
Primary Service Provided: Building envelope consultant over all construction projects
Services Provided:
  • ASTM testing
  • Environmental analysis
  • Forensic investigation, etc.
  • Waterproofing Consultant
Shannon Home

Davis Properties Inc.

Location: Newberry, Florida

Dates: 2006-present
Substrate Materials: Stucco over wood frame
Construction Type: Existing Building
Primary Service Provided: Environmental analysis and testing
Services Provided:
  • Forensic investigation
  • Failure analysis
  • Environmental testing and analysis
  • Project management
  • Training of IAQ
  • Construction documents and bid evaluations
  • Expert testimony at trial

Laplaya Condominiums

Location: Perdido Key, Florida

Dates: 2006-2007
Building Size: 13 story
Substrate Materials: Conventional stucco cladding system
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Cause of Damage: Hurricane Ivan
Teamed with: Bennett Shuman, AIA and Tom Heifner, P.E.
Primary Service Provided: Project management and construction oversight of the repairs
Services Provided:
  • Forensic analysis
  • Moisture intrusion survey
  • Damage assessment
  • Water testing
  • IR analysis
  • Environmental testing and analysis testing and laboratory analysis
  • Managed blue print and bidders’ selection for construction in conjunction with architect
  • Expert witness and reporting
Laplaya Condominium

Beach Colony Resort Condominiums

Location: Perdido Key, Florida

Dates: 2005-2007
Building Size: 18 & 20 story towers
Substrate Materials: Cladded with conventional stucco and EIFS
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Cause of Damage: Hurricane Ivan
Managed Cost of Repairs: approximately $10 million Client: Insurance Company and owners
Teamed with: Bennett Shuman, AIA and Tom Heifner, P.E.
Primary Service Provided: Project management of the repairs
Services Provided:
  • Forensic analysis
  • Moisture intrusion survey
  • Damage assessment
  • Water testing
  • IR analysis
  • Environmental testing and analysis testing and laboratory analysis
  • Managed blue print and bidders’ selection for construction in conjunction with architect
  • Expert witness and reporting
Beach Colony Resort Condominums

Beach Club Condominiums

Location: Pensacola Beach, Florida

Dates: 2004 – 2007
Building Size: 14 stories
Substrate Materials: Concrete cladded with EIFS/ direct applied stucco system
Construction Type: New Construction
Client: Allen Levin
Primary Service Provided: Project management and consultant of building envelope
Services Provided:
  • ASTM testing
  • Building envelope blue print review,
  • Onsite inspections of building components,
  • Quality control and final sign off
  • Water testing and analysis
Beach Club Condominium

Royal Palm Commercial Office Building

Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Dates: 1997-2006
Building Size: 12 stories
Construction Type: New Construction
Substrate Materials: EIFS construction and concrete
Client: Building Manager and Centex Rooney
Primary Service Provided: Construction Project Management for Building Envelope Consultant
Services Provided:
  • ASTM testing
  • Blue print review and oversight of other construction related projects to this building
  • Final inspection and sign off of the projects
  • Forensic analysis
  • Oversight of the construction
  • Plan reviews onsite inspections
  • Third party consulting
  • Water testing

Portofino Condominium Towers

Location: Pensacola Beach, Florida

Dates: 1997-2006
Building Size: 5 towers each 21 story
Construction Type: New Construction
Substrate Material: CMU substrate and EIFS
Cause of Damage: Hurricane Ivan during construction
Managed Cost of Repairs: approximately $27 million Client: Condominium Owners Association
Teamed with: Bennett Shuman AIA
Primary Service Provided: Project management and consultant of building envelope
Services Provided:
  • ASTM testing
  • Construction material analysis
  • Construction plan review
  • Conducted mold sampling and laboratory analysis
  • Designed scope of repair
  • Designed scope of repair for mold remediation
  • Final sign off of the quality control, waterproofing and building envelope components
  • Forensic investigation
  • Environmental testing and analysis investigation
  • Water testing and analysis
  • Weekly inspections

Broadmoor Condominiums

Location: Perdido Key, Florida

Date: 2005
Building Size: 14 story
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: CMU Block
Cause of Damage: Hurricane Ivan
Client: Rimkus Engineering and Consulting Firm
Primary Service Provided: Forensic investigation and analysis
Services Provided:
  • Forensic investigation and analysis
  • Study and investigation of the effects of Hurricane Ivan on the cladding and building envelope components
  • 34 different buildings were inspected for Rimkus Consulting over an 18 month period after Hurricane Ivan
  • Expert witness on several of these projects for the insurance company
Broadmoor Condominiums

Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center

Location: Lafayette, Louisiana

Date: 2005
Building Size: 12 story
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: Multi-cladded construction
Cause of Damage: Lifecycle
Client: Medical-Center Management
Primary Service Provided: Forensic investigation and analysis
Services Provided:
  • Cladding systems testing
  • Designed scope of repairs for re-construction
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water intrusion damage analysis
  • Forensic Investigation
Lady Of Lourds Regional Medical Center

Verandas Condominiums

Location: Pensacola Beach, Florida

Date: 2003-2005
Building Size: 17 story
Construction Type: New Construction
Substrate Material: CMU construction with direct applied EIFS
Cause of Damage: Hurricane Ivan
Client: Allen Levin Developer
Primary Service Provided: Building Envelope Consultant
Services Provided:
  • ASTM testing and analysis
  • Hurricane damage evaluation and building inspection for insurance company
  • Managed plan review
  • Mold sampling and laboratory analysis
  • Onsite inspections
  • Quality control and final sign off
  • Project manager for Hurricane Ivan recovery

Oasis Condominiums

Location: Cocoa Beach, Florida

Date: 2004-2005
Building Size: 7 story
Construction Type: New Construction
Substrate Material: conventional stucco and direct applied to concrete
Cause of Damage: Hurricane Francis
Client: Developer
Primary Service Provided: Building Envelope Consultant
Services Provided:
  • ASTM testing and analysis
  • Building failure investigation and analysis
  • Expert witness services
  • Hurricane damage evaluation and building inspection
  • Mold sampling and laboratory analysis
  • Onsite inspections
  • Quality control and final sign off
  • Project manager for hurricane recovery repair and remediation
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water intrusion damage analysis
Oasis Condominiums

Breakers Condominiums

Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Date: 1992-2004
Building Size: 2 buildings each 7 stories
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: Cladded with conventional stucco and concrete construction
Cause of Damage: Lifecycle
Client: Condominium Board of Directors
Primary Services: Project management for reconstruction of multiple times over 12 years
Services Provided:
  • Analysis of building envelope
  • Investigations of building envelope components
  • Managed bid specifications of blue prints
  • Managed bid specifications for construction
  • Moisture analysis
  • Project Management and oversight of all repairs
  • Quality control and sign off on restoration projects
  • Hurricane discovery and investigation
Breakers Condominums

Four Seasons Condominiums

Location: Gulf Shores, Alabama

Dates: 2004
Building Size: 2 Towers - 9 Stories each
Construction Type: New Construction
Substrate Material: Conventional stucco buildings
Cause of Damage: Hurricane Ivan
Client: Rimkus Engineering and Consulting Firm
Primary Service Provided: Forensic investigation and analysis
Services Provided:
  • Conducted hurricane damage investigation for the developer’s architect
  • Assisted in scope of repairs for reconstruction
Four Seasons Condominiums

Vinoy Condominium Towers

Location: St. Petersburg, Florida

Date: 2004
Building Size: 4 Towers - 14 Stories each
Construction Type: New Construction
Substrate Material: Cladded with conventional stucco
Client: Condominium Board of Directors
Primary Service Provided: Forensic building investigation
Services Provided:
  • Designed scope of work for repairs for construction project
  • Forensic investigation and analysis for water intrusion issues
  • Final inspection and signed off contractors work
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water testing
Vinoy Condominium Towers

Sterling Sands Condominiums

Location: Destin, Florida

Date: 2004
Building Size: 10 Story
Construction Type: New Construction
Substrate Material: Cladded with EIFS and direct applied to concrete
Client: Condominium Board of Directors
Primary Service Provided: Forensic building investigation
Services Provided:
  • Building survey of the roofing and wall cladding systems
  • Designed scope of work for repairs for construction project
  • Forensic investigation and analysis for water intrusion issues
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water testing
Sterling Sands Condominiums

West Florida Regional Medical Center

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Date: 1996-2001
Building Size: 14 Stories each
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: Cladded with EIFS and glass
Cause of Damage: Lifecycle and Hurricane
Client: Management Company
Primary Service Provided: Forensic building investigation for water intrusion
Services Provided:
  • Building envelope investigation and analysis
  • Consultant for waterproofing the building
  • Designed scope of work for all repairs and restoration
  • Hurricane damage and analysis of the building envelope
  • Project management for repairs and restoration
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water testing
West Florida Regional Medical Center

The Plaza Tower

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: 2003
Building Size: 50 story
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: Granite pre-cast panels with metal cladding
Cause of Damage: Lifecycle
Client: Owner of building and law firm
Primary Service Provided: Forensic building investigation for water intrusion and Environmental testing and analysis
Services Provided:
  • Building envelope investigation
  • Designed scope of work for repairs and restoration
  • Expert witness that testified in depositions on the Environmental conditions of the buildings and moisture intrusion issues
  • Extensive building envelope study of the design and function of the structure
  • Consulted on all repairs and restoration
  • Environmental testing and analysis investigation
  • Environmental testing and analysis sampling and laboratory analysis
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water intrusion damage analysis
  • Water testing
The Plaza Tower

Eden’s Condominiums

Location: Perdido Key, Florida

Date: 1993-2003
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: Conventional stucco over concrete
Primary Service Provided: Dispute resolution, waterproofing and project management
Services Provided:
  • Forensic analysis
  • Moisture intrusion survey
  • Damage assessment
  • Water testing
  • IR analysis
  • Environmental testing and analysis testing and laboratory analysis
  • Managed blue print and bidders’ selection for construction in conjunction with architect
  • Expert witness and reporting

Pensacola Christian College Campus

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Dates: 1991 – 2003
Building Size: Multiple buildings
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: Brick vaneer cladding & stucco buildings
Client: College Board of Directors
Primary Service Provided: Building inspection and analysis for the entire college campus
Services Provided:
  • Building inspection and analysis of many of the college buildings
  • College’s primary moisture intrusion consultant
  • Consulted on building issues for existing buildings and new construction projects
  • Project manager and consultant for new buildings for building envelope and waterproofing
  • Environmental testing and analysis investigation
  • Environmental testing and analysis sampling and laboratory analysis
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water intrusion damage analysis
  • Water testing
  • Waterproofed and restored many buildings

First National Bank

Location: Mobile, Alabama

Date: 1992-2003
Building Size: 34 story plus 7 story parking garage
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: Cladded with tilt up concrete panels and glass
Cause of Damage: Lifecycle
Client: Management and Building Owner
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Services Provided:
  • Building envelope investigation
  • Designed scope of work for all repairs and restoration
  • Forensic analysis for the remediation of the waterproofing of the building
  • Consulted on all repairs and restoration to include parking garage
  • Environmental testing and analysis investigation
  • Environmental testing and analysis sampling and laboratory analysis
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water intrusion damage analysis
  • Water testing

Providence Hospital

Location: Mobile, Alabama

Date: 1993-2003
Building Size: 12 Stories with 3 story additions
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: Concrete and EIFS
Cause of Damage: Lifecycle
Client: Hospital Administration
Primary Service Provided: Forensic investigation for water intrusion
Services Provided:
  • Building envelope investigation
  • Designed scope of work for all repairs and restoration
  • Project management of all repairs and restoration
  • Environmental testing and analysis investigation
  • Environmental testing and analysis sampling and laboratory analysis
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water intrusion damage analysis
  • Water testing
Providence Hospital

Island Princes Condominiums

Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Dates: 1995-2003
Building Size: 7 Story
Construction Type: New Construction
Substrate Material: EIFS
Client: Vick Deal Development
Primary Service Provided: Project Management
Services Provided:
  • ASTM testing
  • Building envelope blue print review
  • Building envelope consultant over construction
  • Quality control and final sign off
  • Onsite inspections
  • Water testing
  • Follow up inspection and inspection for condominium board

Centex Rooney Construction Disney World

Location: Disney World - Orlando, Florida

Dates: 2002
Building Size: 4 story buildings
Substrate Materials: Conventional stucco/EIFS/direct applied systems
Construction Type: New Construction
Client: The Disney Corporation
Primary Services Provided: Forensic analysis for new construction failures
Services Provided:
  • Consultant for construction failure and remediation
  • Construction Material sampling, testing and analysis
  • Designed scope of work for repairs for the Disney World construction company
Centex Rooney Construction Disney World

Disney World Pop Center

Location: Disney World - Orlando, Florida

Dates: 2002
Building Size: 4 story buildings
Substrate Materials: Stucco/EIFS construction
Construction Type: New Construction
Client: The Disney Corporation and Centex Rooney Construction Corporation
Primary Services Provided: Forensic investigation and Environmental analysis for mold
Services Provided:
  • Conducted chemical and laboratory analysis for mold
  • Consultant mold remediation
  • Construction Material sampling, testing and analysis
  • Designed scope of work for repairs for the Environmental conditions for the Disney Corporation and construction company
  • Mold investigation
Disney Pop Center

Chappie James Federal Building

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Dates: 2002
Building Size: 12 story
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: pre-cast panel and curtain wall glass
Cause of Damage: Hurricane
Client: State of Florida
Primary Service Provided: Forensic building failure analysis
Services Provided:
  • Building envelope damage evaluation
  • Conducted hurricane damage and assessment
  • Construction defect investigation and analysis
  • Expert witness for litigation
  • Expert witness reporting and documentation
  • Forensic investigation and analysis
  • Project management for restoration and waterproofing of the building
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water intrusion damage analysis
  • Water testing
Chappie James Federal Building

Grand Harbor Condominiums

Location: Destin, Florida

Dates: 1998-2000
Building Size: 12 Story
Construction Type: New Construction
Substrate Material: EIF
Client: Developer
Primary Service Provided: Construction Project Management for Building
  • Envelope Consultant
  • Services Provided
  • ASTM testing
  • Building envelope blue print review
  • Final inspection and sign off of the projects
  • Forensic analysis
  • Plan reviews and onsite inspections
  • Quality control of the construction
  • Water testing
Grand Harbor Condominiums

Jade East Tower Condominiums

Location: Destin, Florida

Dates: 1997-2000
Building Size: 18 Story
Construction Type: New Construction
Substrate Material: EIFS
Client: Developer
Primary Service Provided: Expert Witness for litigation
Services Provided:
  • Building envelope construction analysis and damage evaluation
  • Construction defect investigation and analysis
  • Forensic investigation and analysis
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water intrusion damage analysis
  • Water testing
Jade East Tower Condominiums

Silver Shells Development

Location: Destin, Florida

Dates: 1997-2000
Building Size: 14 Story
Construction Type: New Construction
Substrate Material: Conventional Stucco
Client: Construction company and developer
Primary Service Provided: Building envelope consultant
Services Provided:
  • ASTM testing of building components
  • Building envelope blue print review,
  • Onsite inspections
  • Quality control and final sign off
  • Water testing
Silver Shells Development

Skyline Apartment Towers

Location: Falls Church, Virginia

Date: 1999
Building Size: 32 story
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: Brick
Cause of Damage: Lifecycle
Primary Service Provided: Forensic investigation and analysis
Services Provided:
  • Consulting and project management in repairs of the building
  • Expert witness
  • Forensic investigation and analysis
  • Building envelope construction analysis and damage evaluation
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water intrusion damage analysis
  • Water testing
Skyline Apartment Towers

The Hilton Hotel and Plaza Center

Location: Mobile, Alabama

Date: 1997-1998
Building Size: 7 Story
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: Curtain wall
Cause of Damage: Lifecycle
Client: Owners
Primary Service Provided: Forensic investigation for water intrusion
Services Provided:
  • Building envelope roofing and cladding systems analysis
  • Construction failure and defect assessment
  • Designed scope of work for all repairs and restoration
  • Forensic investigation
  • Project management of all repairs and restoration
  • Water intrusion investigation and analysis
Hilton Plaza

Spring Hill Memorial Hospital

Location: Mobile, Alabama

Date: 1994-1999
Building Size: 6 Story
Construction Type: Existing Construction
Substrate Material: Conventional / EIFS
Cause of Damage: Lifecycle
Primary Service Provided: Construction failure and defect investigation and analysis
Services Provided:
  • Building envelope roofing and cladding systems analysis
  • Construction failure and defect assessment
  • Designed scope of work for all repairs and restoration
  • Forensic investigation and analysis
  • Project management of all repairs and restoration for a number of buildings in the complex
  • Environmental testing and analysis investigation
  • Environmental testing and analysis sampling and laboratory analysis
  • Water intrusion investigation
  • Water intrusion damage analysis
  • Water testing