Davie v Magistrates of Edinburgh (1953) provides authority that where a witness has particular knowledge or skills in an area being examined by the court, and has been called to court in order to elaborate on that area for the benefit of the court, that witness may give evidence of his/her opinion on that area.

H & H Codes’ opinion is packed with highly qualified court-benefits; for the following reasons:

1. Conclusive academic education (EJD in Construction Law, MS in Engineering Management & BS in Architectural Engineering.)
2. Recognized construction training (Certified ICC plans examiners and inspectors, and city and county of Honolulu registered third party plans reviewer.)
3. 30-Years of construction practice (General building contractors, construction management, and specialty inspectors.)
   

H & H Codes‘ is predisposed for trials and litigations as an expert witness, litigating and solving disputes over Building Codes issues, Accessibility/ADA compliance, architects/engineers negligence, construction defects, breach of contracts, and construction workers’ compensation claims.

H & H Codes an expert forensic investigator for the the following reasons:

• Familiarity with all aspects of the construction industry (30-years design & build experince,)
• Special training in the field of architectural, engineering and Construction (licensed architects, engineers, and general building contractors.)
• Academic achievements (BS, MS, and EJD degrees, ICC certifications, and AIA continuing education provider.)

 In general, H & H Codes’ testimony unequivocally aims to:

1. Assist the trier of fact in understanding the evidence or to determine a fact in issue;
2. Provide sufficient facts or data;
3. Produce reliable principles and methods; and
4. Apply the principles and methods reliably to the facts of the case.

H & H Codes recognizes that unlike the Statute of Limitation; the Statute of Repose runs from the time of substantial completion; therefore, bars claims and protects building owners, designers, contractors, and materials suppliers from latent defects, and or serious problems reported upon discovery.

Appropriately, H & H Codes‘ expert witness’ consultation:

• Includes all available options;
• Addresses the subject issues comprehensively;
• Compares between existing and precedent (similar) circumstances; and
• Foresees the most likely outcome.

H & H Codes provides attorneys with technical evaluation regarding opposing and supporting parties’:

1. Quality of architecture design and details,
2. Accuracy of engineering design and details,
3. Precision of construction specification,
4. Compliance of the as-built conditions with the applicable building codes, and
5. Factuality of opposing/supporting parties testimonial.

• H & H Codes has been performing forensic investigation, as well as conducting construction legal expert testimonies for public entities, national manufactures, schools, religious buildings, major warehousing/industrial facilities, chain restaurants, and medical buildings across the United States.

H & H Codes is an expert in the performance and durability of existing structures, therefore has been conducting reliable forensic investigation in the fields of:

• Decay of wood.
• Dry rot fungus. 
• Mold removal and mitigation.
• Unpleasant odors.
• Indoor air quality.
• Uncontrolled humidity. 
• Structure failure within existing buildings.
• Buildings envelope and moisture intrusion.

As an architectural, engineering & construction management firm, H & H Codes provides detailed drawings, structure calculations, and cost estimation for the curing of the obvious and/or hidden defects that are discovered within existing buildings. During the past 15-years, H & H Codes has been providing comprehensive forensic investigation-reports for law firms, banks’ appraisals, government entities, insurance companies, and private developers, which include the following:

• Building envelope surveys.
• Assessments of building’s structural stability.
• Court expert witness affidavits and litigation testimonies.
• Fire, storm, flood, and earthquake disaster assessments.
• Pre-purchase commercial buildings reports.
• Property conditions assessment (PCA) reports.
• Facilities conditions assessment (FCA) reports
• Preventative risk measures.

Examples of forensic investigation’s reports:

           

        

H & H Codes travels across the United States as a litigation-expert-witness, and forensic investigator for public and private properties.

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Contact allen@hhcodes.com for additional info.

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