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Bert L Howe & Associates, Inc. Expert Witness Engineers

NATIONWIDE: 800.482.1822

Bert L. Howe & Associates, Inc., is a construction consulting firm that specializes in providing expert

witness services necessary for supporting legal actions.

BHA's Expert Witness Engineering Group is

comprised of licensed, experienced engineers that are engaged in a multitude of cases involving

building code violations, evaluation of regulatory requirements, training, standard of care issues,

surveys, licensing, and defective specifications.

Through its proprietary software and web portals, BHA

provides clients with credible, cost-effective resources geared toward explaining, identifying, and

designing corrective measures. BHA is a recognized presence in the construction claims community.

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THE BHA EXPERT
WITNESS ENGINEERING GROUP

BHA Project Experience

MATTHEW J. NARDELLA
ARCHITECT

MARK CHAPMAN
CIVIL ENGINEER

Construction & Design Consultant
General Building Contractor

Construction Cost Standard of Care Expert & Certified Professional Estimator (ASPE)

JOHN D. TOLMAN
GENERAL CONTRACTOR

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

MATT STIEFEL, P.E.
CIVIL ENGINEER

Licensed California Geotechnical Engineer,
Licensed Professional
Engineer (CA,NV)

JERRY MILES, P.E.
CIVIL ENGINEER

American Concrete
Institute - Associate
Licensed Professional
Engineer (CA,TX)

ALAN D. STURM
GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Cost Estimating Expert, Fire, Flood, & Catastrophic Loss Specialist

Construction Claims Specialist Certified Professional Estimator (ASPE)

DAVID L. SUGGS
GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Forensic Architecture, Construction Claims Evaluation, Construction Consultant

Standard of Care Expert, Roofing & Waterproofing Claims Specialist

BRADLEY W. HUGHES
GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Insurance Claim Expert, Construction Claims Evaluation

LEO BARANA
CERTIFIED BUILDING INSPECTOR

Licensed California Geotechnical Engineer,
Licensed Professional
Engineer (CA,NV)

BRIAN VANN
GENERAL CONTRACTOR

JORGE PORTER
CERTIFIED BUILDING INSPECTOR

Construction Standard of Care Expert, Construction Estimator

ROBERT BROCKWAY
SENIOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER

Construction Claims Specialist Certified Professional Estimator (ASPE)

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

CHRIS LOPEZ
INSPECTION
SPECIALIST

Construction Claims Expert,
Data Support Specialist

JEANNETTE A. HOTTA
ARCHITECT

Construction Estimator, Scheduler, Insurance Claim Expert

BHA Expert Group

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Bert L. Howe & Associates, Inc., is a full service

construction claims and litigation support firm that

specializes in construction defect matters, general

construction investigation, expert witness testimony,

as well as dispute resolution.

With over 5,000 expert

designations and more than twenty years in the

industry, BHA has extensive consulting experience in

a variety of construction-related project types

including Custom Housing, Production Housing,

Commercial Housing, High-Rise and Mid-Rise,

Institutional Projects, and Municipalities.

The engineer

expert witnesses as well as architects, general and

specialty contractors at BHA bring a wealth of

experience to bear on projects.

Many BHA experts have worked in construction

trades such as project managers, superintendents, or

in executive roles with major developers. Each expert

brings a highly-developed understanding of the

unique challenges presented by construction and

building design-related claims-an understanding that

can only be garnered through extensive experience in

this highly specialized arena.

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