Charles Knief
Best's Recommended Expert Service Providers - Construction Consultants
- Telephone: 949-278-2019
- E-Mail: Ildico@outlook.com
Established: 1995
Qualified Member Since: 2014
California License #423304
About Us
A civil engineer with over 40 years of construction and project management experience, Mr. Knief has managed commercial, industrial and institutional projects across the country and the world. He is a court-tested expert witness, having testified in both state and federal court proceedings and more than 30 other cases. His expertise includes delay, construction defects, construction procedure and precedence, quality control, safety and adherence to contract documents.
Services Rendered
- Civil Engineering
- Construction Accidents
- Construction Claims Services
- Construction Defect Analysis
- Construction Dispute Resolution
- Construction Expert Witness
- Construction Failure Analysis
- Construction Forensics
- Construction Safety
- Forensic Engineering
- Investigations
- Litigation Support
- Structural Engineering
- Structural Failures
- Construction Content Analysis
- Document Review and Analysis
Qualifications
Lead Certification, 1992, U.S. Navy, Pearl Harbor, HI; Asbestos Certification, 1992, U.S. Navy, Pearl Harbor, HI; 40-Hour Hazardous Awareness Course, NAVFAC SW, 2010; 40-Hour EM385-1.1 Safety Certification, February 2011; 40-Hour Project Management, Quality Assurance Course, NAVFAC SW, 2010; Scaffolding "Competent Person" Certification, NAVFAC SW, 2010; Trench Safety "Competent Person" Certification, NAVFAC SW, 2010
Service Area
Servicing from California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Texas
Personnel Information
Charles Knief
Post Graduate Work, University of Hawaii, 1992-1993; United States Air Force University, Space & Missile Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, El Segundo, California, "Sole Source Course and Technical Evaluations," 2011
Education:
- San Diego State College, B.S., 1970
High Profile Cases
Represented the USAF in a three-year delay claim, MARB, settlement outside of litigation, 2014-2015. In 2017, I completed another Miller Act claim investigation with a successful outcome.
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