Milestone Inspections Expert Witnesses

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Structural Engineering, Construction Defects - Expert Witness, Construction Defect, Forensic Engineering, Structural Engineering, Milestone Inspections, Mechanical Engineering, Building Recertification, Florida Building Code, Water Intrusion, Exterior Walls , Building Envelope, Waterproofing Systems, Roofing Systems, Concrete , Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Steel

Scott Harvey-Lewis, PE, LEED AP, is a forensic structural engineer and expert witness with more than 20 years of experience. As Founder and CEO of Building Mavens, he investigates structural failures, construction defects, water intrusion, and building code compliance on behalf of attorneys, owners, developers, property managers, and insurance companies. Mr. Harvey-Lewis provides expert witness testimony and litigation support in construction defect and structural failure matters, translating complex technical findings into clear, defensible conclusions for use in mediation, deposition, and trial. His forensic practice covers building envelope and exterior wall systems, waterproofing and roofing failures, concrete deterioration and restoration, balcony and railing failures, and parking garage assessments. In Florida, his work includes milestone inspections, structural integrity reserve studies (SIRS), and building safety recertification under the state's recertification requiremen...

St Petersburg, Florida

Construction Defects, Structural Engineering - Building Envelope, Building Code, Forensic Engineering, Concrete, Stucco, Geotechnical, Masonry, Flatwork, Asphalt Paving, Exterior Cladding, Siding, OSHA - Construction Safety, Milestone Inspections, Roofing, Structural Collapse, Wind Storm Damage, Painting, Waterproofing, Water Intrusion, Condominiums

Andrew Schrader is a Florida Board-recognized Structural Engineer, Special Inspector and Certified General Contractor. His background encompasses working as a consulting engineer on building envelope, construction defect and forensic engineering projects. He also serves the State of Florida as a First Responder and engineering advisor for its Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. His 20+ year career includes work on buildings made of structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, stucco/EIFS over wood frame, and re-roofing. He has guest-lectured at the University of South Florida's College of Engineering, the New York State Department of Homeland Security, and FDIC International (Fire Department Instructor's Conference). Andrew has been deployed by the State of Florida for search and rescue operations for six separate hurricane events as well as the Champlain Tower (Surfside) condominium building collapse. While earning his Master’s degree at the University of South Florida, Mr...