DAVID HOPKINS, CPE

EXPERT – GENERAL CONTRACTOR / COST ESTIMATOR

Licenses / Certifications

  • General Contractor – California State Licensing Board No. B 1101264
  • Certified Professional Estimator (CPE)
  • IIRC Master Fire Restorer (Inactive)
  • IIRC Master Water Restorer (Inactive)
  • IIRC Master Textile Restorer (Inactive)
  • OSHA 30
  • Xactimate Level 2 Certification

Memberships

  • American Society of Professional Estimators – Chairman, National Education Committee
  • American Society of Professional Estimators – Vice President. Chapter 4
  • Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering – Member
  • Project Management Institute – Member

Areas of Focus

  • Cost Estimating
  • Restoration
  • Planning and Scheduling
  • Waterproofing
  • Construction Management
  • Reconstruction
  • Water / Fire Damages
  • Microbial Remediation

Project Expertise

  • Single Family Residential
  • Multi-Family Residential
  • Commercial
  • Institutional

Areas of Expertise

  • Forensic Investigation
  • Document Analysis
  • Repair Recommendations
  • Delay Analysis
  • Contract Disputes
  • Building Code and Materials Research
  • Standard of Care
  • Expert Witness Testimony
  • Water Intrusion Investigation
  • Upgrade and Renovation Practices
  • Construction Project Management
  • Risk and Construction Management Consulting
  • Insurance Coverage Issues
  • Construction Design
  • Quality Control
  • Submittal Management
  • Specifications Compliance
  • Overall Job Site Responsibility
  • Negotiate Owner and Subcontractor Contracts
  • Manage Construction Scheduling
  • Coordinate Subcontractor Schedules
  • Change Order and Cost Management
  • Coordinate Bid Process
  • Negotiate Construction Management Contracts
  • Testing Requirements
  • Estimating and Purchasing Materials and Products