Structural Restoration Services Experts

Mr. Artiles’ work experience includes a wide variety of civil, marine, and structural engineering projects through all phases of design, permitting, and construction. He has prepared plans, specifications, and provided construction phase engineering. As a forensic engineer, Mr. Artiles has conducted condition assessments and damage investigations on marine, commercial, residential, and industrial structures. He is licensed in multiple states, including Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Puerto Rico.

Federico Balestrazzi is a licensed civil engineer with over 25 years of experience specializing in the design, construction, and forensic evaluation of cladding systems, specialty structures, and complex building envelopes. His work spans a wide range of building typologies and façade systems, including glass, metal, stone, and stucco assemblies. He possesses deep technical knowledge in materials, performance testing, manufacturing processes, cost estimating, and construction methods.

Mr. Ghitelman is an Engineer in the field of Forensic and Structural Engineering. He conducts various tower structural analysis and retrofit designs, foundation designs, building condition assessments, and bridge inspections. He also developed plans and specifications for various forensic projects. Mr. Ghitelman performs peer reviews and site inspections for the erection of temporary structures for live events. Experience includes assessments of seawalls and marina structures both above water and underwater. Mr. Ghitelman is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology College of Engineering.

Mr. Lenker’s work experience includes a variety of civil and structural engineering projects ranging from small scale residential insurance claims to multi-million-dollar land development and rehabilitation projects. His background in forensics covers a range of loss investigations related to structural, geotechnical, environmental and construction related issues on hundreds of residential and commercial structures. He has experience reviewing construction plans, specifications, contracts and code.

Sheila is a highly skilled structural engineer specializing in the restoration and repair of existing structures, including high-rise condominiums, parking garages, waterfront structures, and commercial shopping plazas. She has more than 10 years of experience providing structural forensic analyses and design in South Florida with extensive experience in milestone inspections, technical reporting, and failure investigations. With a proven track record of managing milestone programs for prominent clients and large-scale properties, Sheila has developed a keen eye for identifying and addressing potential structural issues before they become critical and has a proven track record of developing repair solutions with a focus on structural longevity and building preservation.

Mr. Schmid’s depth of experience in structural engineering allows him to provide a broad spectrum of forensic engineering services. His experience in design, construction phase engineering, and property assessment allows him to get to the origin and cause of problems. He has been involved in all aspects of a project from project management to conceptual planning, design, development of technical specifications, permitting, construction, and failure analysis of all aspects of building systems.

Scott has more than 30 years of experience in the design, management, and construction of civil projects ranging from roadways to bridges to airports. He specializes in pavement engineering technologies and has coordinated several research projects related to aggregates and asphalt paving materials, conducted forensic evaluations, and provided expert witness services. His experience includes pavement evaluation studies and designs, pavement and asset management implementations, and distress data collection methods for local and state agency, aviation, and rail clients.

Novak is a licensed structural engineer with 20 years of property business experience. His background includes projects in sectors such as educational, commercial, historic/landmarked structures, and low-rise and mid-rise residential developments. As a senior forensic specialist, Novak provides a variety of services, from milestone inspections to concrete and stucco restoration, building envelope assessment, waterproofing systems, construction defect diagnostics, destructive testing and investigation, expert witness report writing, and litigation support. He has extensive owner representation experience, including project planning, design phase management, plan review, pre-construction bidding and general contractor selection, contract negotiations, permitting, and construction administration.