Construction Materials Consultant and Expert Witness (542)
Expertise
Tile, stone, terrazzo, setting materials
Adhesives, paints, coatings, sealants & caulks
Waterproofings, flooring, roofing
OSHA, ADA, safety & health, stucco, [EIFS], mold
Slips, falls, sticks & stumbles
Ladders & scaffolds safety
Grout, concrete, concrete burns, admixtures, and chemicals & polymers
Arbitration, mediation and expert witness
Experience
Many years developing/formulating/compounding/specifying/marketing and business management in the fields of:
Materials, roofing & waterproofing involving their installation & repair
Tile/marble/stone/flooring,epoxies/polyurethane/solvent
Frequent lecturer at National & International Seminars on these topics
Emulsion/paints/coatings/adhesives/flooring/concrete/masonry/stucco/concrete
Chaired many industry support association meetings, including:
ASTM C24- Waterproofing, ANSI A108-Waterproofing, (Chairman & Co-Chair);
ASTM D21.06-Slips & Falls; ASTM E6-Performance of Building materials;
ASTM C09 on Concrete; ASTM C21-Ceramics, Whitewares & Associated;
ASTM E-34 on OSHA compliance;
ASTM E-30 on Forensic Sciences;
ASTM F-13 on Safety & Traction for Footwear;
ASTM F6 Resilient Floor Coverings; NATC Technical Committee.
Active arbitrator on the AAA Construction Panel. Experienced in depositions and expert testifying in courts on a significant number of legal matters, plaintiff and defense.
Honors & Publications
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM)
National Tile Contractors Association (NATC, Technical Committee)
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI); National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)
Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA)
National Institute of Building Materials (NIBS)
Ceramic Tile Institute (CTI)
Ceramic Tile Distributors Association (CTDA)
Ceramic Tile Marketing Foundation (CTMF)
National Safety Council/Highway Research Board (NSC/HRB)
Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC)
American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Construction Industry Dispute Avoidance & Resolution Task Force (DART)
Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution (SPIDR)
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
American Board of Forensic Examiners (ABFE)
PATENTS
Holds several patents, including Method of making polyurethane molds for producing composite panel elements.
Education
Pre-engineering, William Patterson College, B. S., Economics/Sociology;
Clemson University, CLU;
University of Wisconsin, Engineering, Structures, Parking Decks, Waterproofing, Roofing;
N. J. Society of Architects/CSI, Roofing
American Concrete Institute
Roof Consultant's Institute
Construction Specification Institute
American Arbitration Association, Advanced Arbitration/Mediation