Failure Pattern Analysis & Prediction
I Find the Failures No One Else Sees
Before They Turn Into Lawsuits, Losses, or Lives at Risk.
Failures don’t come from one mistake.
They come from patterns no one is tracking until everything aligns at the worst possible moment.
The Truth:
Most people see isolated problems. I see patterns.
I map the gaps between what's being done and what's falling through the cracks—then solve for the constraint that's creating the failure in the first place.
Most failures look isolated, right up until the moment they aren’t.
Are failures repeating in ways that don’t make sense?
Are issues being fixed… but not actually going away?
Would you be able to explain exactly how a failure became inevitable?
Who I Work With
Attorneys
You need someone who can map foreseeability in premises liability, construction defect, and wrongful death cases.
I identify the full chain of conditions that made the outcome inevitable and present it in a way that makes causation clear and the sequence of failure undeniable.
Commercial Property Owners & Operators
You’re paying for the same failures over and over because the systems responsible for preventing them aren’t aligned.
I identify the pattern creating the redundancy, isolate the constraint driving it, and eliminate the root cause so the losses stop repeating.
Families & Aging-in-Place Planning
The built environment is designed for people at their strongest, but life doesn’t stay there.
I map the real progression of living and aging, identify the risks that emerge over time, and create solutions that prevent the failures most people don’t see until it’s too late.
What Makes This Different
I sit in the gaps.
The most expensive and dangerous failures don’t come from what’s obvious. They come from what’s missed between disciplines, between systems, and between what’s assumed and what’s actually happening.
That's where failure patterns form. That's where I work.
I map confluence, not symptoms.
One factor doesn't create failure. It's the interaction of multiple factors aligning at a moment in time. I see that alignment before it happens.
I solve for the constraint.
Not the surface problem. The structural constraint that's causing the pattern to repeat.
Background
30+ years of experience in residential and commercial construction as a general contractor, subcontractor, consulting superintendent, and general superintendent
Background in construction operations, project oversight, and contractor coordination
Familiarity with building systems, installation practices, and construction defects
Experience observing and evaluating construction site practices
Member, International Union of Operating Engineers with experience on infrastructure and construction projects
Certified property inspector (InterNACHI / CCPIA) with experience in evaluation of residential and commercial building systems, structural and non-structural components, and overall property conditions
Analysis of building envelope conditions, moisture intrusion, and maintenance-related issues
Experience with accessibility modifications and aging-in-place considerations
Practical experience with property oversight, property maintenance practices, and overall property conditions
Lived experience in accessibility
Married to my C5-6 quadriplegic wife Dawn for two decades
Author of three books on accessibility and the built environment
Expert witness in premises liability, construction defect, and wrongful death cases
Creator of the Failure Pattern Analysis & Prediction methodology