Kurt Grosz President, Construction kurtg@kgainc.com Expert Designations • Roles and Responsibilities under the Contract Documents • Contract Administration • Contractor Standards of Care • Construction Cost • Scheduling Delay and Disruption • Work Quality and Industry Compliance • Trade Means and Methods • Code Compliance of Work in Place • Methodology and Scope of Repair • Repair Specifications • Maintenance Component of As-Built Construction • Allocation of Responsibility General Education • Clemson University – Bachelor of Arts • University of Denver and University of Colorado • Pepperdine University – Master of Business Administration Contractor Licenses • California Licensed General Engineering Contractor No. 598009 • California Licensed General Building Contractor No. 598009 • California Licensed Hazardous Substance Removal & Remedial Action Contractor No. 598009 • Arizona Licensed General Contractor No. 141903 • Arizona Licensed Commercial Contractor No. 152038, B-2 • Nevada Licensed General Contractor No. 48994 • Colorado Reciprocal Construction Supervisor - Class A – Unlimited Code Inspection Certifications • Certified Building Inspector   *International Code Council #56606 (UBC & IBC, IRC)    * National Fire Protection Association CBI-03-118 (NFPA 5000) • Certified Mechanical Inspector ICC #866249-40 (UMC & IMC) • Certified Plumbing Inspector ICC#866249-30 (UPC & IPC) • Special Inspector - Reinforced Concrete ICC#62852 (UBC & IBC) • Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner ICBO/ICC#0249850-15(ANSI) Registrations and Certifications • Certified Professional Estimator #1192-00160 - ASPE  Discipline Specific Estimator Certification-Waterproofing #07100 - ASPE • Department of Labor 29cfr 1910.120 Training ("HAZWOPPER") • Department of Labor 29cfr 1910.120 Supervisor Training • Certified Construction Contract Administrator - CSI • CDT - Construction Specifications Institute • Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I, ID# 926272 - ACI • Certified Concrete Flatwork Technician - ACI • RCI Rooftop Quality Assurance #0030, Built Up & Single Ply Roofing - RRO Community Service • Corazon Houses – Tecate, Nuevo Milenio, Cumbres & Pedregal, Mexico Teaching and Lectures • Speaker, Arizona State Bar Annual Convention • Speaker, Mediation Seminar at the Whittier Law School • Instructor, University of California Irvine - "Construction Operations" • Instructor, The Florida Bar (Continuing Legal Education) • Lecturer, Arizona State University - Del Webb School of Construction • Lecturer, California State University, Long Beach • Lecturer, Arizona Insurance Claims Association • Lecturer, Orange County Bar Association • Lecturer, Peter M. Elliot Inn of Court • Lecturer, Associated General Contractors (Various Topics) • Lecturer, Community Associations Institute • Lecturer, Aetna Insurance, "California Earthquake Response" • Lecturer, National Association of Women in Construction • Lecturer, Appraisal Institute • Lecturer, American Society of Professional Estimators • Lecturer, KGA Construction Claims Conference, CA & AZ • Lecturer for the Maricopa County Bar Association:    * “Legal Aspects of Scheduling, Standard Provisions and Scheduling Provisions”       * “AIA Contracts” • Lecturer for Lorman Educational Services:       * “Traps and Ploys in Construction Scheduling”    * “AIA Contracts”    * “Construction Defects and Insurance Coverage”    * “Contract Administration in AIA Documents” • Community Associations Institute:    * “Dealing with Difficult situations and Upset People”    * “Investigating and Proving Construction Defect Claims”   Continuing Education • Water Damage Restoration & Microbial Remediation in Buildings - IICRC • Strategies for Conducting Meaningful Microbial IAQ Investigations-AIAQC • Microbial Assessments: Advanced Topics – MidAtlantic Environmental • Advanced Building Diagnostics and Repairs – Joseph Lstiburek • Analyzing Construction Schedules – Create, Update, Calculate Damages • Residential Light Steel Frame Construction - Orange Coast College • United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Courses • Wood Framing; Occupancy; Special Inspection - ICBO Courses • CAL/OSHA Courses - CA Chamber of Commerce • Concrete Problems - University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Successful Cost Estimating - California Institute of Technology • Cost Planning and Control - Harvard Graduate School of Design • Calculation of Dual Overhead Costs - FMI • Below-grade & Plaza Deck Waterproofing - University of Wisconsin • Roofing Consultants Institute (RCI):    * Asphalt Technology    * Basic Roof Consulting    * Advanced Roof Consulting • Roofing Industry Educational Institute:    * Roofing Technology    * Quality Assurance    * Roofing Inspection, Diagnosis and Repair • National Roofing Contractors Association:    * Roof Problem Analysis and Roofing Options    * Roofing Inspection, Diagnosis and Repair • Symposium on Window Installation Practices - CAWM • The Building Envelope: Solutions to Problems-Simpson Gumpertz • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) member Background Mr. Grosz has over 30 years of experience in construction and consulting in the areas of building inspection, estimating, project management, scheduling and as Chief Operating Officer of construction companies. He has been responsible for building residential and commercial structures, tenant improvements, and he possesses hands-on as well as management experience on various structures and finishes. Mr. Grosz has opined on Contract Documents, drawings and specifications, Building Codes, OSHA requirements, cost to repair and scheduling in mediation, arbitration and civil litigation (Superior and Federal Court) as an expert witness and as a neutral fact finder. Mr. Grosz is active in a variety of Alternative Dispute Resolution forums. Employment Construction and Environmental Consultant • Contract Documents Roles and Responsibility • Construction Cost Analysis • Project Constructability and Monitoring • Property Loss Evaluations • ADA Accessibility and Usability • Environmental Inspection, Testing and Regulations • Defect Manifestation • Schedule Delay and Disruption • Residential, Commercial, Health Care, Hotels, Infrastructure Chief Operating Officer, Anson Construction Company • Scheduling, Estimating and Project Management • Tenant Improvements • Hotel Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) • Historic Building Retrofits • Architectural Concrete • Building Maintenance and Repairs President, Azimuth Builders, Inc. • Residential and Commercial Buildings • Multi-Family Wood Frame • Restaurants and Office Buildings • Steel and Concrete Commercial Buildings • Specialty Concrete Forming and Finishing • Custom Millwork Production Owner, Kurt Grosz Construction Company • Building Maintenance and Repair • Maintenance and Replacement Cost Analysis Concrete and Millwork Foreman, Aspen Construction Company • Historic Restoration • Commercial and Public Use • Hotels and Restaurants • Parking Structures and Roadway • Plazas and Swimming Pools • Residential Retrofit
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