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John Minor
President, CGC
913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 5A
Post Office Box 1496
Gulf Breeze FL 32562-1496
USA
phone: 877-256-2742
Complete General Contractors, Inc. are General Contractors, Appraisors and Experts specializing in Fire, Water, Wind, Flood, Builder and Manufacturer Liability Claims. Complete, Inc. offers professional solutions to complex claims based on real experience serving the South East. Complete Inc. provides thermal imaging, moisture mapping and has done extensive work in relation to synthetic stucco, door and window issues, framing concerns, or improper application of siding, roofs, or weather resistant barriers. Call Complete We Make Problems Go Away.

John Minor, Presient of Complete General Contractors, Inc., is a recognized expert on the costs and applications necessary to repair buildings damaged by manufacturer, builder liability, water damage or intrusion, mold or asbestos. Mr. Minor has also worked to establish the code requirements in place at times of bodily injury and how they relate to the cause of action in those instances.
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Kevin Abell
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
Corporate Headquarters
11321 Plantside Drive
Louisville KY 40299
USA
phone: 502-267-6936
fax: 502-267-6973
Kevin
Donan Engineering Co., Inc., a family owned company founded in 1947, provides full-service Forensic Engineering and Fire Investigation Services. For over 60 years, Donan Engineering has been providing unbiased answers to their client’s complicated questions. Their team of licensed and experienced forensic experts provides investigative services in the fields of engineering investigations, fire and explosion origin & cause, roofing investigations, and component testing. The diversity of their multidisciplinary staff allows them to provide not only a complete service, but a complete service whose conclusions can be successfully and completely supported.

Donan Engineering has become a richly diverse, industry leader with over 190 employees operating from 36 offices in 19 states including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Throughout their growth, Donan Engineering has maintained their commitment to providing exceptional customer service, unparalleled quality, unmatched integrity, and timely reporting. Most importantly, they pride ourselves on delivering their clients quality services at an affordable price.

Services Include:
Engineering Investigations
  • Bridges
  • Foundations and Basements
  • Geotechnical / Sink Holes
  • Lightning
  • Low and High Voltage
  • Mechanical Systems
  • Retaining Walls
  • Steel Construction
  • Trusses
  • Vehicle Mechanical Studies
  • Vibrations: Earthquakes and Blastings
  • Water Infiltration / Mold
  • Wood Frame Construction

  • Fire / Explosion Origin and Cause
  • Commercial Fires
  • Equipment Fires
  • Vehicle / Residential Fires

  • Roofing Investigations
  • Commercial
  • Residential - Asphalt Shingle
  • Residential - Slate, Tile, Etc.

  • Heavy Trucks
  • Motorcycles
  • Passenger Vehicles
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    Vincent A. Ettari, P.E., P.C.
    Design, Analysis, Expert, Trial, Forensic Witness
    Counties of Westchester, Rockland, Queens, Putnam
    Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Nassau, Suffolk, Bronx, Statin Island
    Richmond & Brooklyn / Kings County Long Island / NY City / Manhattan / White Plains
    Shrub Oak NY 10588
    USA
    phone: 914-245-6320
    fax: 914-245-6335
    Vincent A. Ettari, P.E., P.C. specializes in many fields of Civil, Structural, Site, Coastal, Safety & Environmental Engineering, including the Design & Analysis of:

  • Structures, Buildings, Houses, Dwellings
  • Foundations, Footings, Elevators, Retaining Walls, Dams
  • Development Plan & Plats for Sites, Properties, and Residences
  • Underground & Subsurface Chamber / Chambers
  • Scaffold, Scaffolds, Scaffolding
  • Site Plans & Subdivisions: Industrial, Commercial, Residential
  • Roads, Roadways, Ramps, Walks, & Man Hole Cover / Covers
  • Sidewalks, Walkways, Paths & Pathways
  • Lighting: Lamps, Lights, Lamp Poles, Light Levels
  • Luminaries & Illumination (Specifications)
  • Rock Cuts & Blasting (Topography, Specification)
  • Soil Slopes / Samples / Mechanics / Geotechnical Engineers
  • Sanitary Facilities, Septic Systems (Board of Health Septics Approval)
  • BOHA / DEP Approvals
  • Water, Drains, Drainage, Sewer & Sewage Lines & Mains
  • Culvert / Culverts, Manholes (Man Holes) & Catchbasins / Catch Basins
  • Inspection, Supervision, and Certification of Construction
  • House Inspector & Inspections
  • Road, Roadway, Walk & Sidewalk Premises Liability (e.g., Steep Slope)
  • Walkway, Path, Ramp & Pathway Premise Liability (e.g., Steep Grade)
  • Coefficient of Friction / Slip & Fall (Snowy & Icy Conditions)
  • Vertical Discontinuity / Discontinuities / Trip & Falls
  • Small Ports / Port, Marinas / Marina, Marine Dredging
  • Levees, Jetties, Dolphins, Piers, Sea & Flood Walls
  • Wharves, Breakwaters, Bulkheads, Weirs, & Revetments
  • Groins, Dikes and Waterfront Structures
  • Drainage Basin Analysis, Rainfall, Floods & Flood Plain / Plains
  • Flooding Controls & Control Devices
  • Storm Water Runoff (10, 25, 50 & 100 Year Storms)
  • Pressure & Pressures: Wind, Wave / Waves, Ice, Snow
  • Rain Fall Run Off & Storm Water Pollution Treatment
  • Excavation, Grading, Fills & Filling Operations (Swales, Berms, Silt Fence)
  • Erosion Control, Sediment Barriers, Sedimentation / Catch Basins (Hay Bales)
  • Pumps and Pump System Line & Main
  • Slope, Dam, Levee, Jetty, Dolphin, Pier, Wharf & Breakwater Collapse
  • Bulkhead, Weir, Revetment, Groin, Dike, Footing & Foundation Failures
  • Failure of Fire Containment Wall, Elevator or Water Front Structure
  • Tenement House Façade Collapses
  • Code History of Existing Multiple / Multi-Family Dwelling / Building
  • Application of Municipal Building, Fire & Property Maintenance Codes
  • City, Town & Village Zoning, Planning, Steep Slopes & Grades, Wetland & Wetlands Ordinances
  • Testimony at Board Meetings as a Design Forensics Engineer
  • 3/23/2009 · Engineering
    Are you contemplating subdividing a land parcel? What you should know about the design and installation of water mains.
    In many places of NYS, public water supply systems are available. If your site is situated in such a location, then the lots which will result from your contemplated subdivision will be required to draw their water supply from the municipal water system

    3/5/2009 · Construction
    Obtain The Necessary Permits And Do Your Homework Before Closing On A Property You Hope To Develop
    As you enter into a contract to buy a piece of commercial or industrial property, you should always keep in mind that your new town and county have rules which you must abide by. With regard to the exterior areas of your premises, there are rules concerning your septic system, the maintenance of your building, the addition onto your structure, etc

    12/28/2006 · Construction
    Does Your Site Have Excessive Slopes? What to Consider When Developing Land With Steep Slopes
    In developing a vacant piece of land, steep slopes are often an issue. And, the more prevalent the steep slopes are on a site, the greater the likelihood that retaining walls will be part of the Approved Site Plan. Let us consider three municipalities which regulate the final allowable slopes for land which is filled, cut, or graded

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    Robert Malanga, P.E.
    President
    9 Flintlock Drive, Suite 100
    Long Valley, NJ 07853
    NJ, NY, PA, MA, CT, DE, RI, ME, NH, VT
    USA
    phone: 908-876-3255
    fax: 908-876-4299
    Robert
    Fire & Risk Engineering provides Fire Protection and Risk Management solutions for projects involving industrial, commercial, institutional, mercantile, transportation, educational, residential, and complex public facilities. They apply scientific laws to fire analyses in order to form a solid foundation for indisputable arguments. In addition, Fire & Risk Engineering provides the experience to identify, interpret and explain the relevant codes, standards, regulations and industry practice that affect the determination of responsibility.

    Robert Malanga, P.E., holds degrees in Fire Protection Engineering as well as in Technology Management and the Electrical/Electronic field. For over 28 years, Mr. Malanga has dedicated his career and avocations to Fire Protection, Life Safety and Risk Management. As a result, he is experienced in analyzing the development and spread of Fires and Explosions as well as evaluating the design and performance of fire protection systems. He has provided expert testimony on the subjects of fire and explosion phenomena; cause and origin; fire behavior, spread and development; design, adequacy and performance of public/private fire protection systems; fire prevention; fire protection and building codes; fire resistant construction and fire safe building design.

    Services Include:
  • Fire Protection Engineering
  • Fire Protection Systems Evaluation
  • Forensic Engineering
  • Risk Management Consulting
  • Master Planning Program Development
  • Life Safety and Building Code Consulting
  • Risk Assessment and Fire Defense Evaluations
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    Randy Gray, CSHM, BS, MS
    President
    5795 Mayfield Highway
    Benton KY 42025-4749
    USA
    phone: 270-703-8282
    Randy
    Randy Gray, CSHM, BS, MS, President and CEO of Grayhawk Safety & Health Consulting Company, is a Forensic Safety and Health Consultant and a Certified Safety & Health Manager. He has over 25 years of experience as an OSHA Compliance Officer Specialist with the State of Kentucky.

    Mr. Gray has extensive professional and educational experience in the Occupational Safety and Health fields. He has conducted onsite Safety & Health Audits and Investigations, including general scheduled inspections, employee complaints, referrals, follow-up, and fatal and non-fatal accidents. In his career, Mr. Gray has conducted approximately 75 separate fatality investigations.

    Services Include:
  • Expert Witness for Plaintiff & Defense
  • Litigation Support Services
  • Onsite Safety & Health Audits
  • Industrial Hygiene Audits
  • Fatality & Non-Fatality Accident Investigations
  • Employee Misconduct Defense
  • 1910. Authorized OSHA Manufacturing 10 & 30 Hour Employee Training
  • 1926. Authorized OSHA Construction 10 & 30 Hour Employee Training
  • Machine Guarding Solutions & Programs
  • Fall Protection Solutions
  • Employee Safety & Health Rules and Corporate Policies
  • Onsite Safety & Health Monitoring for Plant Turn-Arounds and Outages
  • Written Compliance Programs for Manufacturing
  • Hazardous Waste Response
  • Permit Required Confined Spaces
  • Lockout / Tagout Procedures
  • Fire Protection & Brigade
  • Forklift Operator Programs
  • Over Crane Programs
  • Single Rim and Multi-Piece Rim Changing Programs
  • Safe Electrical Work Practices
  • Bloodborne Pathogen Programs
  • Asbestos Programs
  • Hazard Communication
  • Chemical Hygiene
  • Laboratory Safety & Health
  • Industrial Ventilation Programs
  • Ergonomics
  • Hot Work Permits
  • Job Task & Hazard Analysis
  • Industrial Toxicology
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Safe Roof Access



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    Jason Babcock, PhD; Richard Bidwell, PE; Kevin Pedersen, CFI, CFEI

    Contact: Sandy Armitage
    1020 Airpark Dr
    Sugar Grove IL 60554
    USA
    phone: 630-556-9700
    fax: 630-556-9710
    Jason Babcock, PhD; Richard Bidwell, PE;
    Jim Daniel

    Jason R. Babcock, PhD - Chemistry and Materials Consulting

    Dr. Babcock has formal training in chemistry, physics, mathematics, and materials property analysis. He has specialized throughout his career in the role that materials contribute to the limitations and failures of products and systems. He has substantial experience in a variety of materials, corrosion, measurement instrumentation, materials testing, materials processing and processing equipment, chemistry, R&D practices, and project management. Dr. Babcock has a broad General Chemistry knowledge that is invaluable to understanding the interaction of materials on a molecular level. He has extensive experience designing and building experimental apparatus and performing analytical testing of a wide variety of materials, interpreting the results, and providing detailed reports summarizing the findings. He can provide practical and comprehensive testing that is independent and unbiased. He has practical experience performing a broad range of tests to determine the strength, physical, chemical, and wear properties of metals, ceramics, composites, and plastics. Dr. Babcock is the author of over forty technical papers and holds five patents. View Curriculum Vitae.

    Richard Bidwell

    Richard J. M. Bidwell, PE - Chemical, Industrial Incident Investigator

    Ric Bidwell is a Licensed Professional Chemical Engineer that brings to ITC Expert Services nearly 30 years of multidisciplinary engineering experience. He has fully utilized his diverse hands-on experience in the national and international investigations of fires and explosions involving residential, commercial, chemical industrial facilities and heavy equipment. He has also been responsible for failure analysis and incident investigations relating to industrial and chemical processes or process equipment, chemical exposure, industrial accidents and safety.

    Mr. Bidwell has nearly two decades of experience in all engineering aspects of chemical processing and industrial plant operations, including design, maintenance, safety and bulk material handling and transportation. Clients have included major petroleum and chemical producers, fuel gas companies and suppliers, the United States Chemical Hazard and Safety Board (CSB) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

    Mr. Bidwell Specializes in:
  • Fire and Explosion Investigation
  • Natural Gas, LP and Propane Systems
  • Chemical and Industrial Processes
  • Industrial Incident Investigations
  • Chemical Release and Exposure
  • Bulk Material Transportation Incident Investigation
  • Plumbing, Piping and Pumping Systems
  • Combustion & Heating Equipment
  • Industrial and Commercial Safety
  • Industrial and Heavy Equipment
  • HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment
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    Kevin Pedersen, CFI, CFEI - Director, Fire Investigations

    Mr. Pedersen, an investigator for over sixteen years, has extensive training in fire and explosion investigation techniques and experience in many forensic disciplines. He is certified in fire, explosion and arson investigation, holding both CFI (Certified Fire Investigator) and CFEI (Certified Fire and Explosions Investigator) certifications from the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) and the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI), respectively. He is an Illinois licensed Private Detective, a Wisconsin licensed Private Detective, and a trained and accomplished evidence photographer. He has worked on investigations for both civil and criminal cases involving industrial accidents, traffic accidents and fires involving injuries, fatalities and property damage. He has also worked on criminal investigations involving surveillance, assault and battery, and homicides occurring during shootings, cases of arson, and bombings. Mr. Pedersen spent five years as a major crimes investigator for the City of Chicago Police Department in their Bomb and Arson Unit where he investigated over 1,000 incidents involving many major crimes. His experience includes incidents and explosions involving natural gas and propane, as well as residential and industrial fires, and fires in machinery and appliances. View Curriculum Vitae.
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    Patrick M. Kennedy
    Principal Expert
    857 Tallevast Road
    Sarasota FL 34243
    USA
    phone: 1-877-751-FIRE or 941-351-6409
    fax: 941-351-5849
    Patrick M.
    Patrick M. Kennedy is the Principal Expert Fire and Explosion Analyst for John A. Kennedy and Associates, the world's oldest established fire investigation firm. With over forty-five years of professional experience, Patrick Kennedy is also the senior-most active fire analyst, with more years of experience that any other active fire investigation professional.

    John A. Kennedy & Associates provides not only Fire Investigation Expertise, but Fire Litigation Expertise. When testifying at depositions or in the courtroom, there is no substitute for experience. No organization in the fire and explosion field has more skill and experience in providing expert testimony at depositions or in the courtroom

    John A. Kennedy & Associates provides services of court-qualified fire and explosion investigation and analysis experts to attorneys, insurance companies, government agencies, commerce and industry.

    Services Include:

    Investigation:
  • On-scene Investigations
  • Major Scene Management
  • Evidence Examination
  • Evaluation and Control
  • Expert Services
  • Analysis by File Review
  • Products Liability Analysis
  • Forensic Fire Science Lab Examinations & Testing
  • Computer Fire Modeling
  • Smoke Alarms
  • LP and Natural Gas Explosions - Industrial, Commercial, Residential
  • Adhesives & Paints
  • Portable Heaters, Furnaces, Household Appliances
  • Propane Barbeques
  • Labels and Warnings
  • Codes and Standards Research
  • Expert Testimony
  • Deposi
  • Fire Pattern Persistence and Predictability on Interior Finish and Construction Materials During Pre and Post Flashover Compartment Fires
    Fire Patterns, as defined by NFPA-921 are the visible or measurable physical effects that remain after a fire. Fire Pattern analysis has been a key factor in the determination of the origin and cause of fires for the past 50 years.

    10/11/2011 · Fires & Explosions
    Depth Of Calcination Measurement In Fire Origin Analysis
    This is a report on a research project into the practical use of measurements of depth of calcination of roomfire exposed gypsum wallboard, under actual fire scene investigation conditions, to discover and illustrate movement and intensity fire patterns for fire origin determination.

    Fractional Vaporization of Ignitable Liquids - Flash Point and Ignitability Issues
    Explosions or flash fires have occurred under circumstances in which suspected liquid fuel does not appear to explain the fuel source because of its high reported flash point.

    Flashover And Fire Analysis: A Discussion Of The Practical Use Of Flashover Analysis In Fire Investigations
    Properly understanding the phenomenon of flashover and applying that understanding to fire investigation and analysis can be very valuable tools in unraveling the mysteries of a fire's origin, cause, and development.

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    Lawrence Kamm
    Expert Witness & Consulting Engineer
    1515 Chatsworth Blvd.
    San Diego CA 92107
    USA
    phone: 619-224-3494
    Electrical Engineer, B.S. & M.E.E. in Electrical Engineering. Licensed Professional Engineer. Over 50 Electric Shock and Electrical Fire cases. www.ljkamm.com/forensic.htm, www.ljkamm.com/resume.htm.
    Electrical Injuries
    Electrical accidents create personal injuries which are the subjects of attorneys' lawsuits. Expert witnesses reconstruct these accidents for lawyers and establish their liabilities. Among these accidents are electric shocks, electrocutions, electrical explosions, electrical fires, and flash burns.

    Electric Shocks: Electrical Accident Liability
    A real electric shock may cause anything from a light tingle to a prolonged illness, to sudden death. But it may also merely startle the victim who then loses his balance and is injured by a fall.

    8/14/2004 · Product Liability
    Industrial Accidents and Product Liability
    Factory machines require people at approximately three levels: machine operators, machine maintenance technicians, and machine designers. Each is involved with safety in a different way

    Lawerence J. Kamm
    In whatever field of engineering you practice, Real-World Engineering will help you cultivate your natural abilities, adapt to on-the-job pressure, cope with people problems, broaden your knowledge base, and, above all, plan a genuinely rewarding—and successful—engineering career. The development of qualitative skills necessary for surviving, and excelling, in the world of engineering is the focus of this book.
    Lawerence J. Kamm
    With a focus on electromechanical systems in a variety of fields, this accessible introductory text brings you coverage of the full range of electrical mechanical devices used today.
    Lawrence J. Kamm
    This book helps readers cultivate natural abilities, adapt to on-the-job pressure, cope with people problems, broaden their knowledge base, and, above all, plan a genuinely rewarding and successful engineering career.
    Lawrence J. Kamm
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    Richard J. Long, P.E.
    Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    Corporate Headquarters:
    10029 Whistling Elk Drive
    Littleton, CO 80127
    CO, FL, GA, TX, KS, NC, DC
    USA
    phone: 303-972-2443
    fax: (303-972-6980
    Richard J.
    Florida Office:
    Andrew Avalon, PE, PSP
    President
    8633 Willow Kane Court
    Orlando, FL 32835
    T: (407) 445-0825
    F: (407) 445-0821

    Long International provides expert claims analysis, dispute resolution, and project management services to the Process Plant Engineering and Construction industry worldwide. Our primary focus is on petroleum refining, petrochemical, chemical, oil and gas production, mining/mineral processing, power, cogeneration, and other process plant and industrial projects. We also have extensive experience in hospital, commercial and industrial building, pipeline, wastewater, highway and transit, heavy civil, microchip manufacturing, and airport projects.

    Richard Long Richard J. Long, PE, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Long International has over 40 years of U.S. and international consulting experience involving construction contract disputes analysis and resolution, arbitration/litigation support and expert testimony, project management, engineering / construction management, cost and schedule control, and process engineering. As an internationally recognized expert in the analysis and resolution of complex construction disputes for over 25 years, Mr. Long has served as the lead expert on over 300 projects having claims ranging in size from US$100,000 to over US$1 billion.



    Andrew AvalonAndrew Avalon, PE, PSP is President of Long International and has over 28 years of engineering, construction management and claims consulting experience. He is an expert in the preparation and evaluation of construction claims, business interruption claims, schedule delay analysis, arbitration/litigation support and dispute resolution. He has prepared more than thirty CPM schedule analyses, written expert witness reports, and supported attorneys in depositions, cross-examinations, mediations and settlement negotiations. Mr. Avalon has analyzed construction schedules for owners and contractors to determine the causes of construction delays and to equitably allocate responsibility for delay-related costs.



    W. Tom ThweattW. Tom Thweatt is a Principal with Long International and has over 40 years of engineering, construction, and management consulting experience. He has extensive experience in major U.S. and international refining, chemical, petrochemical, pipeline, infrastructure and thermal / hydroelectric power generation projects ranging from US$40 million to US$1.8 billion. He has worked extensively in projects that were executed by multi-national joint ventures on both the owner's and the contractor's sides. Mr. Thweatt has served on Joint Venture and Consortium Executive Committees and has participated directly in claims negotiations and settlement agreements in excess of US$100 million.

    4/13/2012 · Construction
    Construction Disputes: Schedule and Delay Analysis Methodologies
    The equitable allocation of responsibility for project delays is essential to the resolution of many construction disputes. Contractors frequently assert that they have been delayed for reasons beyond their control. Owners often remain unconvinced that the Contractor is legitimately entitled to a time extension or delay, acceleration and loss of productivity damages.

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    Mark E. Williams
    Corporate Headquarters
    354 North Prince Street
    Lancaster PA 17603
    USA
    phone: 800-813-6736
    fax: 339-841-6354
    Mark E.
    Construction Practice at Robson Forensic

    The Construction Practice at Robson Forensic consists of experts in architecture and civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering. Our experts have designed, built and maintained residential, industrial, institutional, municipal, heavy civil and commercial buildings and structures.

    Our Construction Group consists of more than 50 experts across 17 locations. Please contact one of the practice group leaders below to discuss your case and determine which of our experts is most appropriate to assist with your matter.

    Mark WilliamsMark E. Williams, AIA, NCARB
    Architectural / Professional Liability Expert


    Mark is a broadly experienced architect with a diverse career that included new construction, adaptive-reuse, and renovation projects on a wide range of building types and occupancies. Through his 25 years of experience and his focus on problem solving, Mark provides technical investigations and expert analysis on construction contract disputes, large construction defect claims, and matters of architect professional liability including claims of bad faith. View Curriculum Vitae



    Brent LeisenringBrent Leisenring, P.E.
    Civil Engineering / Construction Safety Expert


    Brent is a Civil Engineer with more than 30 years of hands-on experience in construction and engineering. He has experience in construction as a contractor, construction manager, engineer, subcontractor and material supplier on projects ranging from single-family dwellings to oil refineries. His unique background and experience qualify him to analyze the actions and responsibilities of all parties involved to determine liability for defective construction as well as unsafe conditions on construction sites. He is a Professional Engineer in five states and has testified in several states. View Curriculum Vitae



    Dale CagwinDale Cagwin, P.E.
    Building Systems Expert


    Dale’s experience includes over 20 years as a mechanical engineer designing, testing and maintaining building systems including fire suppression, HVAC, plumbing, gas, water and sewage in a variety of commercial, industrial, institutional and municipal buildings. Dale has served on standards writing committees and worked with product approval agencies. He is a P.E. in seven states, a Certified Fire Investigator and has testified in a broad range of building systems cases. View Curriculum Vitae
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