Mr. MacGiffert provides forensic consulting for construction defect claims, environmental claims, and catastrophic insurance loss claims.  He also provides LEED® Accredited Professional consulting services in support of the US Green Building Council’s various LEED certification programs.  In addition, Mr. MacGiffert has recently developed a Sustainable Redevelopment business segment by applying his energy and environmental background and experience.

Mr. MacGiffert also serves as an author and instructor for the professional development of Professional Architects, Engineers, and Contractors throughout the country.  The current courses that Mr. MacGiffert teaches include Power Engineering, Sustainable Design, Disaster Recovery and Design, Construction Trends, Design/Build, Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in North Carolina, Toxic Mold, Construction Claims Avoidance, High Performance Project Management, Construction Contracting, Risk Management, and Managing Construction Claims and Disputes.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

Texas, Hurricane Ike damage and reconstruction assessment.  Mr. MacGiffert was a team leader in charge of the assessment of damage due to Hurricane Ike on numerous institutional, commercial and residential properties as an independent building consultant. Mr. MacGiffert’s team performed damage assessments and reconstruction estimates utilizing Xactimate v25 software for 131 buildings with $74.6 million in losses resulting from Hurricanes Ike. The types of properties assessed included several churches, an entire school district, hospitals, high rise office buildings, hotels, retail plazas and malls, commercial warehouses, apartment complexes, and residences. 

University of South Florida Holly Apartments, Moisture Intrusion Claim.  Mr. MacGiffert led an analysis to determine the impact of moisture intrusion associated with a 12 building University student living community design-build project performed by Beers/Skanska.  The project was comprised of seven-three and four story apartment buildings and five community service buildings at the University of South Florida’s main Tampa Campus. The effort led by Mr. MacGiffert culminated by legal action that involved the prime contractor and twenty of its subcontractors attempted to settle an eight year dispute between the university and the prime contractor over various sources of moisture intrusion. Mr. MacGiffert’s and his team identified the defect sources, performed destructive testing to confirm causation, and prepared an estimate to repair the damages. 

Legacy Key Apartments, Fire Damage Insurance Claim.  Mr. MacGiffert led an effort to prepare an analysis of potential fraud on the part of a general contractor against a major insurance company.  The case involved alleged overcharges due to code upgrades on the replacement of a 12-unit three story apartment building located in Atlanta, GA after it was damaged by fire. The analysis included the preparation of a complete restoration estimate, interpretation and application of building code requirements and a detailed comparative analysis to the contractor’s estimates.

Borujerdi Appraisal, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.  Mr. MacGiffert served as the appraiser representing Chubb Insurance on this luxury coastal residence. The claim involved flooding of the residence from a plumbing leak after which the owner requested replacement of all marble flooring within the home due to alleged moisture damage. Mr. MacGiffert’s written appraisal of the damage concluded that the marble flooring could be cleaned and replacement could be avoided. Mr. MacGiffert’s assessment was upheld by the court assigned umpire that heard the case resulting in a savings of over a half million dollars.

Gulf Coast and Southeast Florida, Hurricane Katrina and Wilma Insurance Claims.  Mr. MacGiffert was a team leader in charge of the assessment of hurricane damage on numerous commercial and residential properties for a major insurance company for a period of over one year. Mr. MacGiffert’s team performed insurance claim damage assessments and loss estimates for 51 projects that totaled $25.5 million in losses resulting from Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma. The types of properties assessed included major shopping malls, strip mall shopping plazas, commercial warehouses, offices and retail centers, industrial processing plants, stores, funeral homes, Yacht clubs, apartment complexes, hotels, high rise office buildings, and single family residences ranging from luxury homes to historical landmark homes. Each project assessment included an assessment of the extent of damage, the scope of necessary repairs, an estimate for the cost to complete the repairs, flood vs. wind damage, an estimate of time to repair the total and wind only portions of the loss, and a determination as to the habitability of the property during the period of repairs. EDUCATION:Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York M.S. Industrial ManagementClarkson University, Potsdam, New York B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Escambia County School Board, Florida, Hurricane Ivan Insurance Claim.  Mr. MacGiffert performed insurance claim damage assessments and loss estimates for 75 schools totaling $44 million resulting from Hurricane Ivan. The primary focus of Mr. MacGiffert’s effort was the assessment of moisture intrusion and mold remediation. Estimates for mold remediation and reconstruction were prepared for each school that incurred significant damage. Mr. MacGiffert participated in the negotiations between the school board and several insurance companies that provided coverage. 

Certain Underwriters v G&G, Port Gibson, Mississippi, Theft Insurance Claim. Mr. MacGiffet conducted a damage assessment associated with a copper theft and damage case involving mechanical equipment, refrigeration systems and equipment, and electrical circuits and systems at a grocery store in Mississippi.

Pepsi Bottling Plant, Palm Beach, Florida, Tornado Insurance Claim. Mr. MacGiffert performed onsite construction management services primarily focused on assessing damage to all electrical systems, process line equipment, HVAC systems and building components. The assignment objective was to enhance productivity to improve schedule performance for business interruption insurance claim resulting from a tornado strike for Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Mr. MacGiffert developed a CPM schedule, developed progress tracking methodologies and monitored and negotiated the cost of the project with the general contractor and various subcontractors.

Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank, Asbestos Lawsuit.  Mr. MacGiffert performed a cost and schedule analysis of the asbestos abatement of this landmark facility for Scheher & Associates and served as expert witness for litigation.

Ocean Trail Convalescent Center, North Carolina, Mold Arbitration. Mr. MacGiffert prepared a cost analysis associated with a mold remediation arbitration claim for Patterson, Dilthey, Clay, Bryson & Anderson on behalf of the contractor who performed the construction of this nursing home and healthcare facility.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

LANG ENGINEERING and ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.,Tampa Florida, President & Chief Operating Officer As a founder and partner of this start-up environmental contracting company in 1987, Mr. MacGiffert was instrumental in developing this highly professional and ethical corporation which became 75% market driven through relationships.  Mr. MacGiffert was responsible for the overall direction and profitability of this environmental remediation firm and also coordinating strategic operational and marketing priorities for the company’s expansion of services throughout the Southeastern U.S.   The markets served by Lang include utilities, industrial facilities, military bases, state owned facilities, municipalities, commercial buildings, hospitals, airports and schools.  The company’s service areas include indoor air quality improvement, asbestos removal, lead abatement and hazardous material remediation. 

Significant achievements:

• Grew the Company from start-up to $7 million in four years.
• Average Net Profit of 14.5% over a 13-year period from start up.
• Developed a reputation for the company as one of the finest quality and safety oriented environmental remediation contractor in the State of Florida.
• Mr. MacGiffert has taught EPA and OSHA Certified courses to environmental technicians in Asbestos Worker/Supervisor Training and Refresher courses, OSHA Lead Abatement, OSHA Respiratory training, and OSHA Hazard Communication.
• Managed and completed over 4000 environmental projects in a 13-year period.
• Directed and field supervised a tornado strike recovery project that yielded $1 million in revenue over 10 days with a peak manpower of 140 field technicians.
• Developed and successfully implemented an integration plan for the acquisition of a Nashville based environmental firm that resulted in the expansion of services from Florida to the Southeastern U.S.
• Developed and successfully expanded the company’s scope of services from asbestos abatement into mold remediation, indoor air quality remediation, lead remediation and hazmat services while protecting the quality of work standards that had long been established.

BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION, Gaithersburg, MD 
Began employment with Bechtel as a mechanical estimator and progressed to Contracts Manager over a ten year period immediately after graduating from Clarkson University.  Other positions held were Cost & Schedule Engineer, Field Cost and Schedule Engineer, Contract Administrator and Cost & Schedule Supervisor.  Mr. MacGiffert worked on a variety of power plant construction projects both in the home office and at project sites.

Various Positions

• Mechanical Estimator for all new power plant work, both nuclear and fossil.
• Field Cost Engineer at the Davis Besse Nuclear Station in Toledo, Ohio
• Trend Engineer for the $3 billion Standard Nuclear Unit Power Plant project.
• Lead Field Planner at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant.
• Field Cost and Schedule Engineer for the Presque Isle Power Plants in Marquette, Michigan
• Field Cost and Schedule Engineer for the Seminole Power Plant in Palatka, Florida
• Contract Administrator for the Tampa Refuse to Energy Plant in Tampa, Florida
• Field Cost and Schedule Supervisor of the Stanton Energy Power Plant.
• Successfully implemented the first computerized estimate for a power plant within Bechtel.
• Assigned to Three Mile Island Unit 2 immediately after the accident and prepared the recovery schedule for Senator Hart which was published in Nuclear News.
• Developed field computerized project performance and tracking methodologies.

• Successfully implemented the first computerized estimate for a power plant within Bechtel.
• Assigned to Three Mile Island Unit 2 immediately after the accident and prepared the recovery schedule for Senator Hart which was published in Nuclear News.
• Developed field computerized project performance and tracking methodologies.

• Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York M.S. Industrial Management
• Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York B.S. Mechanical Engineering

CURRENT REGISTRATIONS AND LICENSES:·

• LEED® Accredited Professional (LEED-AP), US Green Building Council
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute· Certified
• Commercial/Industrial/Residential Contractor-BC;S-(A,B,C,D), Tennessee (45496)
• Certified Mechanical Contractor, Florida (CM C056805)

PAST REGISTRATIONS AND LICENSES:

• Certified Asbestos Abatement 
• Contractor, Florida  (CJ C051779)
• Engineer-in-Training, Michigan

ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

• Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Member of the Project Management     Institute (PMI)
• Member of the US Green Building Council LEED Programs
• Member of the North Carolina  Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA)
• American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
• Clerk of the Session (White Memorial Presbyterian Church) 

PUBLICATIONS

1. God’s View of Climate Change
2. Residential Green Design and Construction two-day seminar
3. Disaster Recovery and Design two-day seminar
4. Power Engineering two- day seminar
5. Sustainable Design two- day seminar
6. Construction Trends two- day seminar
7. Design/Build two-day seminar
8. Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in North Carolina one-day seminar
9. Toxic Mold two-day seminar
10. Construction Claims Avoidance two- day seminar

SEMINARS INSTRUCTED

1. God’s View of Climate Change
2. Residential Green Design and Construction two-day seminar
3. Disaster Recovery and Design two-day seminar
4. Power Engineering two- day seminar
5. Sustainable Design two- day seminar
6. Construction Trends two- day seminar
7. Design/Build two-day seminar
8. Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in North Carolina one-day seminar
9. Toxic Mold two day seminar
10. Construction Claims Avoidance two- day seminar
11. High Performance Project Management
12. Construction Contracting
13. Risk Management
14. Managing Construction Claims and Disputes