Hurricane Resistance Expert Witnesses
Hurricane resistance expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on hurricane resistance. The hurricane resistance expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Building Inspection and Construction Defects.
Christopher Matthews
Building Envelope & Construction Defects Expert
GCI Consultants
Jupiter, Florida
Construction Defects, Building Inspection
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Building Envelope, Building Enclosure, Water Infiltration, Hurricane Resistance, Forensic Investigation, Water Leakage, Facade Systems, Waterproofing, Litigation Support, Building Diagnostics, Air Barriers, Expert Witness, Fenestration, Weatherproofing, Envelope Retrofits, Exterior Glazing Systems
Christopher Matthews is a highly experienced building envelope consultant with over 40 years of expertise in exterior glazing and wall systems. As President and Principal Consultant at GCI Consultants since 2002, he specializes in design, installation, water infiltration resistance, performance assessment, and hurricane readiness of building envelope systems.
Key Qualifications:
- Extensive consulting experience with owners, architects, engineers, insurers, and builders on hundreds of projects across 45 U.S. states, North America, and the Caribbean.
- Expertise in forensic investigation and repair of existing structures with envelope performance issues.
- Litigation support consultant and expert witness in disputes related to exterior wall and glazing system installation, performance, and design.
- Proficient in successful design and construction of new buildings of various types.
Professional Experience:
- 2002-Present: GCI Consultants - President and Principal Consultant
- 1985...
