Mr. Garcia has been involved in the construction industry for over 40 years, practicing as a registered Architect and licensed General Contractor, specializing in design-build and other complex delivery projects. Project types include commercial (schools, offices, industrial, institutional, retail, etc.) and residential (custom, production, apartments) buildings for both private and municipal clients. He has also provided consulting services as Construction Manager and Project Manager to developers and project Owners including real estate investment groups, school districts, and private owners.
Mr. Garcia also served as a full-time faculty member at the University of Denver in the Real Estate and Construction Management Department of the College of Business. He has taughtgraduate and undergraduate construction management courses including construction systems, project management, cost estimating, scheduling, construction contracts, value engineering, and loss and claims analysis. He was also integral as a faculty team member in designing and delivering the quality assurance/quality control component of the MBA program.
In his career, Mr. Garcia has managed a multi-discipline staff and construction consulting caseload that included a myriad of defect litigation matters and contract claims disputes. Mr. Garcia also provided course-of-construction inspections, staff training, and other risk management services. Mr. Garcia has significant experience as a testifying expert in a broad range of construction issues.
Mr. Garcia has also presented numerous construction-based educational programs to attorneys and insurance professionals working in the “construction trouble” business. Programs include: Construction Systems and Practices, Construction Financing/Accounting, Reading Construction Documents, Construction Scheduling, Building Air Quality Evaluation/Mold Remediation, Evaluating/Interpreting Building Damage and Causes, Identifying Subrogation Opportunities and Risks, and Class-Action Analyses and Strategies.
EDUCATION
- University of Denver – Master of Real Estate and Construction Management
- University of Southwestern Louisiana – Bachelor of Architecture
