Building Code Review Expert Witnesses

Fort Myers, Florida

Construction, Construction Defects - Contractual Disputes & Claims, Change Order & Cost Management Disputes, Unforeseen Conditions, Construction Defects, Procurement Irregularities, GMP Disputes, Delay & Disruption Analysis, Building Code Review, Construction Oversight Failures, Quality Control Failures

Construction management professional with over 40 years of experience across the United States, Canada, and South Africa, including senior roles with general contractors and nearly a decade of Owner’s Representative and advisory work. Project portfolio includes cultural, federal, educational, residential, and infrastructure developments valued up to $800 million. Experienced in AIA contract frameworks (A102, A133, A201), GMP and CM/GC delivery models, federal procurement under FARs and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) protocols, and international contract forms including FIDIC. Technical expertise includes capital project budgeting, design coordination, change order review, pay application and contingency tracking, and project close-out processes. Project experience includes energy-efficient and high-performance facilities incorporating LEED certification, geothermal systems, photovoltaic arrays, and Zero Energy design goals. Advisory and dispute support experience includes a...

Cornelius, Oregon

Architecture - Standard of Care, Forensic Building Investigation, Owner's Representation, Architectural Defense Strategy, Building Code Review, Arch. Operations, Architectural Risk Management, Construction Defect Analysis, Architectural Business Management, Moisture and Water Intrusion, Technical Architect, Construction Administration

Architectural Consulting and Expert Witness | Specializing in Standard of Care, Professional Liability, Construction Defect Forensics and Contract Analysis Joseph Pinzone, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP is a licensed Architect (Oregon, Washington, California), Consulting Expert and Testifying Expert Witness with over 35 years of industry experience encompassing design, construction administration, owner's representation, and forensic building investigation. He specializes in the objective analysis of the architectural standard of care, professional negligence, and complex construction defect claims. His distinct area of expertise lies in the rigorous analysis of architectural contracts. He provides legal counsel with a highly nuanced understanding of how specific contract language, scope-of-service definitions, and custom agreements define, modify, or limit an architect's standard of care on any given project. By combining this specialized contractual analysis with extensive, hands-on kno...