DAVID L. ROSS

Dave Ross has over thirty years of experience in residential, commercial, institutional, and public works construction projects. He has the knowledge and expertise required to be particularly successful in construction claims management.

Mr. Ross has testified as a designated construction expert on numerous occasions. He has been beneficial to Kutner-Ross Associates clients in resolving construction issues in a variety of dispute resolution forums. He has helped owners, contractors, insurance companies, construction industry specialists, and law firms in a wide range of insurance related claims.

Mr. Ross has extensive experience in:

• Construction means and methods analysis
• Cost and time estimating
• Assessment of structures damaged by wind, water, fire, and collapse
• Detailed loss documentation
• Historic preservation and restoration
• Schedule and delay analysis
• Forensic analysis of a variety of construction and defect related subjects
• General construction business and financial analysis
• Construction management and Owners' Representation
• Development of bid packages for contractor solicitation
• Bid review and comparison to help clients evaluate contractors for construction projects
• CGL policy claims review

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kutner-Ross Associates, Inc. San Carlos, California (2001 - Present)

Principal Consultant
In 2001, Mr. Ross began providing construction consulting services with Sol Kutner Associates. On January 1, 2006, Sol Kutner Associates became Kutner-Ross Associates. Mr. Ross provides expert consulting services in construction management, estimating, claims preparation and defense analysis, litigation support, and owner's representation.

 

JACK & COHEN Builders, Inc. (1977 - 2001)

Commercial and Residential general contractor. Structure damage/loss consulting to the insurance industry and private owners.

• President/CEO (1990 - 2001)
• Vice-President (1984 - 1990)
• Project Manager (1983 - 1984)
• Carpenter, Foreman, Superintendent (1977 - 1983)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

• California State Contractor's License No. 496906, class B (inactive)
• Oregon State Contractor's License No. 105946 (inactive)
• Washington State Contractor's License No. JACKCBI051L6 (inactive)

EDUCATION

• The National Judicial College - Program in Civil Mediation (2006)
• Professional seminars on financial management, taxation and business management relating to commercial construction.
• Stanford University
  Coursework in computer science and statistics. (1981 - 1982)
• Stanford University
  B.A. candidate (1973 - 1977)
  Major subjects: mathematics, economics.

MEMBERSHIPS & CIVIC PARTICIPATION

• Board of Directors, Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center
• American Institute of Architects , Santa Clara Valley Chapter
• International Conference of Building Officials
• Construction Specifications Institute
• Board of Directors, Avenidas (former Senior Coordinating Council of Palo Alto)
• Board of Directors, Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce
• Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee
• Member and Chairman, Palo Alto Architectural Review Board (1993 - 1998)
• Guest lecturer, U.C. Berkeley "Preparing and Analyzing Construction Delay Claims."