BERT L. HOWE & ASSOCIATES, INC. NATIONWIDE: 800.482.1822
PROVEN PERFORMANCE
PROVEN SOLUTIONS
NATIONWIDE 800-482-1822
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CORPORATE OFFICES Anaheim Hills, CA 92807 714.701.9180 |
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LAS VEGAS 3960 Howard Hughes PkwySuite 500 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 800.928.1822 |
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PHOENIX 2375 East Camelback RoadSuite 600 Phoenix, Arizona 85016 800.305.6440 |
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SALT LAKE CITY 2150 South 1300 EastSuite 500 Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 800.482.1822 |
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SACRAMENTO 180 Promenade CircleSuite 300 Sacramento, California 95834 916.569.8400 |
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SAN ANTONIO 17806 IH 10Suite 300 San Antonio, Texas, 78257 210.540.9017 |
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SAN DIEGO 402 W. BroadwaySuite 400 San Diego, California 92101 619.890.7782 |
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DENVER 4600 South Syracuse9th Floor Denver, Colorado 80237-2719 800.248.4096 |
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HOUSTON 800 Town and Country Blvd.Suite 500 Houston, Texas 77024 713.264.8221 |
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MIAMI 1688 Meridian AvenueSuite 600 & 700 Miami Beach, Florida 33139 800.783.1822 |
FORENSIC ENGINEERING
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING WITNESS TESTIMONY -FORENSIC ENGINEERING AND CLAIMS EXPERTS
The engineering group at BHA includes civil and structural engineers who specialize in furnishing comprehensive forensic engineering services necessary for supporting legal actions. Utilizing industry recognized standards and accepted technological methods, BHA provides clients with a credible, cost-effective resource geared to explaining, identifying, and designing corrective measures. BHA is engaged in a multitude of structural engineering related litigations comprising evaluation of regulatory requirements, surveys, licensing, training, building code violations, standard of care issues, defective specifications, and is a recognized presence in the construction claims community.
Matthew J. Nardella
Architect
Forensic Architecture, Construction Claims Evaluation, Construction Consultant
Mark Chapman
Civil Engineer
Construction & Design Consultant General Building Contractor
John D. Tolman
General Contractor
Construction Cost Standard of Care Expert, Certified Professional Estimator (ASPE)
John M. Springman
Architect
Construction and Design Forensic Analysis,Construction Defect & Claims Expert
Donald MacGregor
General Contractor
General Construction Investigation Builders Standard of Care Expert
Alan D. Sturm
General Contractor
Cost Estimating Expert, Fire, Flood, & Catastrophic Loss Specialist
Jerry Miles, P.E.
Civil Engineer
American Concrete Institute - Associate
Licensed Professional Engineer (CA,TX,UT)
Matt Stiefel, P.E.
Civil Engineer
Licensed California Geotechnical Engineer,
Licensed Professional Engineer (CA,NV)
Brian Vann
General Contractor
Water Infiltration, Mold, & Catastrophe Claims Specialist Construction Standard of Care Expert
David L. Suggs
General Contractor
Construction Claims Specialist Certified Professional Estimator (ASPE)
Leo Barana
Certified Building Inspector
Insurance Claim Expert, Construction Claims Evaluation
Bradley W. Hughes
General Contractor
Standard of Care Expert, Roofing & Waterproofing Claims Specialist
Kirk Guesnon
Construction Specialist
Data Support Specialist, Construction Claims Evaluation, Certified Building Inspector
Terry Ingo
General Contractor
Cost, Construction Standard of Care Expert, Certified Estimating Systems Trainer/Consultant
Jorge Porter
Certified Building Inspector
Construction Standard of Care Expert, Construction Estimator
Chris Lopez
Inspection Specialist
Construction Claims Expert, Data Support Specialist
Robert Brockway
Senior Construction Project Manager
Construction Estimator, Scheduler, Construction Risk Management
Jeannette Arakaki Hotta
Architect
Construction Estimator, Scheduler, Insurance Claim Expert
BHA PROJECT GALLERY
Eckstein Residence
A $1.7 million home in Paducah, Kentucky. Allegations of water intrusion and mold.
Firman Residence Chino Hills
Firman Residence Chino Hills, California
Mann Residence Santa Monica, California
Mann Residence. Santa Monica, California
Creamer Residence, South Carolina
Creamer Residence, South Carolina
Altezza at Newport Coast HOA
Altezza at Newport Coast HOA, California
Los Angeles Custom Home Beverly Hills, California
Los Angeles Custom Home Beverly Hills, California
Selby Residence
Selby Residence
Vasquez Residence Anaheim Hills
Vasquez Residence Anaheim Hills, California
Glassman Residence Newport Beach
Glassman Residence Newport Beach, California
Amburn Residence
35,000 sf home, located in Mount Pleasant, SC. Alleged defects include failure of the EIFS exterior cladding causing water intrusion and substantial damage to framing materials.
Dickens Senior Housing Project Sherman Oaks, California
Claims included water intrusion through roofing assemblies, stucco wall and window systems, and membrane waterproofing materials at public courtyards and walkways over the parking structure.
Duncan Residence, South Carolina
45,000 sf plantation home, involving allegedly defective EIFS siding. BHA provided an evaluation of defects and repair costs. BHA assisted in settlement of a $750,000 for less than $80,000.
Lish Residence Twinsburg, Ohio
EIFS exterior cladding, alleged window issues, and other building code deficiencies. BHA performed an evaluation of the plans, construction documents, and installation. BHA observed and documented removal and replacement of system.
Mission Ridge Apartments Las Vegas, Nevada
BHA was able to successfully allocate responsibility to multiple sources outside the insured's scope of work, resulting in a savings to the carrier in excess of 96% off the mediation demand.
University Of California Riverside V. Barnhard
A high pressure line break caused flood and erosion to UCR's new science building. Repairs required extensive excavation, recompaction, and repair to site and building.
Alta Mar Homeowners Association
Single family residential housing development.
KB Homes San Diego
KB Homes San Diego, California
Dominguez Hills HOA
Dominguez Hills, California HOA
Single family residential housing development.
Single family residential housing development.
Savannah Temecula, California
Multi-family residential housing development.
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California
BHA was engaged to provide General Contracting and Architectural expert witness and trial support services relevant to multifaceted damage and defect claims asserted against the builder
Pepperdine University Malibu, California
A high pressure line break cased flood and erosion to UCR's new science building. Repairs required extensive excavation, recompaction, and repair to site and building.
California State University
Science Building - California State University, Fullerton, California
Fraternity San Diego, California
Fraternity Owners Association San Diego, California
Pepperdine University Malibu, California
Pepperdine University Malibu, California
Educational Facility Santa Barbara, California
Educational Facility Santa Barbara, California
101 Ocean Condominiums
101 Ocean Condominiums, California
701 Ocean Homeowners Association
701 Ocean Homeowners Association, California
City Front Terrace
City Front Terrace Homeowners Association San Diego, California
Forest City
Forest City California Residential Development San Diego, California
1018 Fourth Street
1018 Fourth Street Santa Monica, California
SSR Marlowe LLC
SSR Marlowe LLC Los Angeles, California
Bacara Resort
Construction defect and claims analysis - 73 acre five-star resort property with varied configurations of one, two, and four story villas, with spa, restaurant, convention halls and appurtenant guest and recreation facilities.
Georgian Hotels Group
Georgian Hotels Group
Las Vegas Club Hotel
A $5,000,000 remediation analysis of EIFS cladding and related exterior fenestration at the hotel tower portion of the casino. Specialized protocols were developed in order to accomplish exterior repairs without disruption of normal hotel and casino operations.
Skyline Wesleyan Church
Skyline Wesleyan Church
Holy Virgin Mary Church
Holy Virgin Mary Church
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Archdiocese of Los Angeles, California
Catholic Healthcare
Regional Medical Center Located in Southern California
Northern California Surgery Center
Northern California Surgery Center Turlock, California
California State Hospital Atascadero
Located on California's Central Coast, midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, Atascadero State Hospital (ASH) is a maximum security, forensic facility serving the entire state of California.
Hemet Valley Medical Center
The Experts Group at BHA provided site investigations, construction claims analysis, expert witness, and mediation support services in connection with complex multi-million dollar construction defect litigation.
San Bernardino Medical Center
Repair protocols developed by BHA were implemented resulting in substantial savings to insurers and continual, uninterrupted hospital operations during mold abatement remediation and repair.
Gilmore Farmers Market Los Angeles
Gilmore Farmers Market Los Angeles, California
International Coffee & Tea Los Angeles
International Coffee & Tea Los Angeles, California
Lady Footlocker
Lady Footlocker
Montalvo Shopping Center Ventura
Montalvo Shopping Center Ventura, California
Nadas Gas
Nadas Gas
Oxnard Unified School District
Oxnard Unified School District Oxnard, California
Coachella Valley Unified School Cochella, California
BHA services included, investigation and evaluation of alleged construction defect issues on behalf of general contractor.
Burns Pacific School, Southern California
BHA provided site inspections, claims analysis, construction expert, and cost estimating services in connection with claims asserted against the general contractor.
McFarland Unified School District
McFarland Unified School District
Ivycrest Montessori School
Construction defect and claims litigation involving a private Montessori school complex, library, auditorium and appurtenant structures.
Rio School District
Rio School District
Sage Hill School Newport Coast, California
A private coed college preparatory day school. BHA provided general construction investigation, expert witness/trial support services in connection with a complex construction defect litigation.