Damian Gerard Curran Associates, Playa del Rey, CA, US, Project Manager

•Coordination and production of construction documents included:
Photo documentation, As-builts (site survey and documents), Preparation of specifications and general notes, Document layout/storybaords, Design and detailing, MEP consultant coordination, Processing through local building departments and DSA, Revisions and change specifications, archiving.

•Construction administration
o Private residences
o Institutional - private
o Institutional – LAUSD “Modernization” projects: Participation with District bid and contractor selection, Correspondence with the District/consultants/DSA and contractor, Observation and reports, Attended contractor weekly meetings, Processing of correspondence (RFI/RFC’s, submittals, shop drawings, RFP;s), Coordination of Architects consultants (MEP), preparation of drawing change specifications and as-built documents.

•Performed analysis of many structures involved in construction defect litigation
o Photo documentation, Defect cause & remediation, Construction document analysis and building Code compliance/research, Destructive Testing (Planning, coordination, execution, documentation, reconstruction).
o My investigative nature allows me to identify and solve issues as a result of years of experience in architecture and construction. Construction litigation exposure gives me an uncommon perspective of the industry and the chance to troubleshoot projects in a unique way at all phases.

•Projects Included:
Wilshire Blvd. Temple School Deck Repairs•Playa del Rey Residence•Bay Cities Laundry Condominiums Consultation and Repairs•Curran Residence•Tarzana Courts Condominiums•Woods Residence Addition•Denker Avenue Elementary School South Building Reconstruction (11,000s.f./$253k)•Amestoy Middle School Campus Reconstruction (16,000s.f./$426k)•Peary Junior High School Campus Reconstruction(64,000s.f./$1.3M)•Asher Residence•Hughes Residence Remodel•Dana Point Property Development•Gavilan Heights Master Planning & Specific Plan Development• •Wilshire Blvd. Temple School•Jewish Home for the Aging•Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa•Baldwin Residence•One Harbor Drive Condominiums•TREO Condominiums•Anstey Residence•Newport Garage Design•Glendale Office Building•Bacara Resort & Spa•Burlington Apartments•Park Hyatt Hotel•Yukon Avenue Warehouse•Berlinsky Apartments•Orange County Cancer Center•Brand Ave. Office Building

•Prepared presentations (print & electronic) for trial and mediation exhibits: Over 50 cases, several involving multi-million dollar disputes / resolution
•Types of jobs: Residential (single / multi-family), Condominium, Hotel, Institutional, Industrial , Health care.
•Photo database management – created system that could manage thousands of photo files per job for ease of recall and organization for presentation.
•Designed, installed and managed company computer network: Management of archival job files,
Research of equipment for purchase and integration.