Construction Defects Expert Witness

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Joe Scerbo is a distinguished construction consultant, expert witness, and construction management advisor with over 36 years of experience in the construction industry. As a licensed General, Electrical, and HVAC Contractor in California for 25 years, Mr. Scerbo has cultivated specialized expertise in Building Envelope, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems. His extensive background includes significant experience in solar energy systems, battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrid controllers, generators, design-build projects, as well as coordination with local utility jurisdictions such as PG&E. As a Testifying Expert Witness, Mr. Scerbo has been involved in numerous construction-related cases. Serving as Senior Consultant at Danliv, Inc., in the San Francisco Bay area CA, he is a highly skilled expert in providing construction defect and litigation services, which include: - Testing and analysis of construction defects. - Destructive testing following ASTM standard procedures. - Field inspection services. - Detailed report generation. - Contract review: scope of work and cost evaluation. - Repair cost estimation. - Photographic evidence collection. - Specialized trades expertise - Mechanical/ HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP), Solar, generators - Assessment of building envelope issues. - Mediation Services. - Arbitration and trial testimony. His ability to distill complex technical issues into clear, unbiased insights, combined with his commitment to clarity, precision, and integrity makes him a go-to resource for navigating construction litigation and design-build challenges. Other specialties Mr. Scerbo is sought out for include contract reviews and claims analysis, construction cost estimating, change order negotiations, cost evaluations, coverage determination, construction defect analysis, destructive testing oversight, project management, code and industry standards review, litigation support, and peer review. Mr. Scerbo has led investigations into system failures, start-up, commissioning and design problems involving Lighting, Energy Management, Access Control, CCTV, Security Alarm Systems, Automated Controls, Exterior Cladding Systems, Fire Sprinkler & Suppression Systems, Data Rooms, Battery Energy Storage Systems, Ventilation, Fire Alarms, Solar, Generators, EV Chargers, HVAC, Chillers, Refrigeration, Fire Investigations, Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS), Motor Controls, Machinery, Appliances, Equipment and Products. He has been disclosed as a designated expert on a numerous number of cases and consulted on over a hundred cases for advice as well as field investigations, document evidence evaluation and material findings. Affiliations Westcon Construction Association, member National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), member 1997-2003 (IBEW) LU 595, member International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Forensic Witness Expert Witness (FEWA), member Licenses CA, B General Contractor #1124663 CA, C10 Electrical Contractor #1124663 CA, C20 HVAC Contractor #1070436, inactive CA, Alarm Company Qualified Manager #ACQ6091 Education • A.O.S. Electrical Construction & Maintenance Degree SUNY Alfred State College, NY – 1989-1991 • Supervisory Management and Construction Law Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA – 1998 • Electrical Estimating, Western Electrical Contractors Assoc. Rancho Cordova, CA – 2005 • Air Cooled Generator Certified, Generac 2019, expired. • Liquid Cooled Generator Certified, Generac 2022, expired. • CA General Certified Electrician, DIR 2003, expired. • Factory Certified training CSST Gas Pipe • Lutron Factory Certified, Radio RA, 2007 • MEWP Scissor & Boom Lift Certified 2001