Rick Kane Qualifications | Kane Construction Management Inc

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Qualifications

Rick Kane

President

Rick Kane is a certified general contractor in the state of Florida with more than 40 years of professional experience and construction expert witness testimony. He also holds a State of Florida Underground Utilities License and is in the process of applying for the State of Florida Certified Roofing Contractor License. He is a current member of the State of Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board, where he holds the position of Chairman of the Continuing Education Committee. He previously chaired the Probation Committee.

Rick’s experience working as a tradesman, foreman, superintendent, project manager, general contractor, owner’s representative, and as a member of the Licensing Board provides valuable insight regarding the responsibilities of each party as it relates to construction quality, safety, means, and methods.

Rick’s career has him involved in projects including building homes, schools and educational buildings, agricultural buildings, airport facilities, parking decks and facilities, underground utilities, malls, and retail facilities such as Bass Pro, Nordstrom, Macy’s, and Saks across Florida.

Rick Kane is President of Kane Construction Management Inc. He is also a board member of the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board. He is experienced in the preparation and evaluation of construction claims, business interruption claims, schedule delay analysis, entitlement analysis, consequential damage analysis, and arbitration/litigation support and dispute resolution. He has prepared schedule analyses, written expert witness reports, and supported attorneys in depositions, cross-examinations, mediations, and settlement negotiations. Rick holds a Florida state-certified general contractors license and Florida state-certified underground utilities license. He has experience in retail, entertainment, commercial, educational, medical, transportation, and airport and multi-unit residential projects.

Kane Construction Management Inc (KCMI) is a construction claims and project management firm that provides expert analysis and testimony involving delay, acceleration, loss of productivity, unresolved change orders, defective specifications, and related damages, as well as analysis of business interruption and property damage insurance claims. Our office is located in Melbourne, FL. However, we will provide services throughout the state of Florida and the United States. Rick has functioned as both project manager and project executive on over 3 million square feet of retail space, including the Mall at Millennia, Festival Bay Mall, and the Waterside Shops at Pelican Bay.

He has provided owner's representative services for Bass Pro Shops and Cinemark theaters. He has provided coordination services for the construction of anchor tenants such as Nordstrom, Macy’s, Saks, Bloomingdales, and Neiman Marcus. He also has significant experience in projects involving commercial and industrial buildings, transportation, airports, parking structures, and agricultural buildings.

Areas of Expertise

Mr. Kane’s areas of expertise are:

Building codes
Building design
Building inspection
Construction claims/unresolved change orders/delay and acceleration claims
Construction codes
Construction defects and failures
Construction management
Cost and damage estimates
General construction
Payment analysis
Schedule analysis
Water Intrusion and damages

Whether you’re an owner, architect, contractor, sub-contractor, construction manager, or attorney, KCMI is equipped to provide support for your litigation.