Construction Compliance™ Certification

Mr. Gentilcore is a partner with the law firm of Duane Morris LLP in Pittsburgh. He is a member of the firm's Trial Practice Group, where he focuses on the area of general and complex commercial litigation with a considerable emphasis on construction litigation, construction contracts and mechanics' lien matters. He is a member of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, where he serves on the Steering Committee for Division 10 (Environmental and Legislative), the Construction Law Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation, where he serves as the Committee Liaison with other divisions and committees of the Section of Litigation, and the Allegheny County Bar Association Construction Law Section, of which he is past-chair and vice-chair. Mr. Gentilcore has published numerous articles on construction litigation and contract matters, and he has been a presenter on a wide range of construction topics, including, more recently, Construction Litigation Jury Instructions, Green Building Contracts, Pennsylvania's newer Uniform Construction Code and Pennsylvania's much older Mechanics Lien Law of 1963. Also, Mr. Gentilcore recently had his article entitled "Renewed Report on Repose, Represent, Repast, Re-Future and Resources: A Companion to a Compendium" published in the Spring 2005 Issue of Construct!, the quarterly publication of the ABA Construction Litigation Committee, and co-authored a chapter on Insurance and Bonding which appeared in the 2006 Miller Construction Guide published by CCH. He received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Gentilcore is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, and before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania.

David Schack is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses primarily on two areas: insurance coverage litigation and counseling for policyholders and real estate litigation. In the insurance area, Mr. Schack has recovered millions of dollars from insurance companies for businesses and individuals through negotiation and litigation. He has handled complex coverage disputes involving many types of insurance including commercial general liability, directors and officers, errors and omissions, employment practices liability, first-party property, fidelity/crime, motion picture and television liability, professional liability, business interruption, patent infringement, aviation, political risk and cyber risks. In the area of real estate, Mr. Schack has represented commercial property owners, developers, commercial landlords and tenants and others in a wide variety of real estate-related litigation. Mr. Schack has also handled a broad range of other business litigation, including breach of contract, business torts, securities litigation and products liability defense.

Founded in 1976 as a multi-disciplined management consulting firm that helps construction participants minimize risks, Hill has developed a reputation for our innovative approaches to preventing and resolving construction schedule and cost overruns. Hill is an international leader in construction claims management, considered to be one of the largest construction claims firm in the world. Hill has helped our clients resolve more than 5,000 claims and disputes valued at more than $50 billion.

Hill International, Inc. also is a leading international construction consulting firm that provides program and project management, construction management, cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, claims analysis, and innovative dispute resolution services to clients involved in major construction projects worldwide. Hill has the expertise and experience to manage major projects from concept to successful completion. We have successfully managed more than 1,000 projects with a total construction value over $100 billion, and have been ranked as the 10th largest fee-only construction management firm in the United States by Engineering News-Record magazine. We offer public and private clients a full spectrum of construction-related services that enable them to complete construction on time and within budget while minimizing claims and other problems.

Kenneth R. Baker is Senior Vice President with Hill International, Inc., an ENR-Top 10 project management and construction claims consulting firm with 2100 professionals in 80 offices worldwide. Mr. Baker oversees construction claims and consulting services in southern California for Hill. He earned his undergraduate degree, a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering with honors, from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and his graduate degree, a Masters of Business Administration with highest honors, from the University of Denver, Denver, Colorado. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Colorado and a B-licensed General Contractor in California.

Mr. Baker’s clients include public agencies, private owners, sureties and insurance companies, general contractors, subcontractors, and attorneys. Mr. Baker’s expert witness and dispute resolution work for construction clients is in the areas of CPM scheduling, delay analysis, lost productivity evaluation, disputed extra work, specification interpretation, claim damages, and construction management professional practice.

Mr. Baker’s construction project experience includes large infrastructure projects, prisons, schools, power generation facilities, industrial plants, roads and bridges, parking structures, hospitals, hi-technology and bio-technology laboratory facilities, retail and mixed use projects, high-rise commercial buildings, land development projects, hotels, and casinos. Mr. Baker’s lectures, seminars, and technical training programs have been attended by more than one thousand industry professionals at locations throughout the United States.

Scott Tidemann serves as vice president for Hill International, Inc., operating from Hill’s Phoenix, AZ location and specializing in construction claims avoidance, development, evaluation, and resolution, and construction/project management. He has worked with owners, contractors, subcontractors, and legal counsel throughout the U.S. This vast scope of experience allows him to view the complete picture and rapidly target and pursue satisfactory outcomes for parties involved in construction contract disputes. Mr. Tidemann’s background, experience, and specific expertise have enabled him to serve as an expert witness in mediation, arbitration, and litigation matters on numerous occasions. He has provided assistance to individuals and companies in every facet and aspect of the construction industry from contract formation and administration; loss and project control; project/program and change order management; default termination analysis, justification, and costs/damages quantification; convenience termination costs analysis and quantification; and dispute avoidance/resolution and litigation support.