Xpera Group Blog

Xpera Congratulates QA Inspector Dave Rinker on His Retirement

Update on Xpera’s Integration as a Vertex Company

From Our Case Files: Saddleback College Stadium

San Diego Industrial Market Now Enjoying Its Day in the Sun

SB721 vs. SB326: Inspection and Statistical Sampling Methods for Multifamily Balconies and EEEs

Xpera Service Spotlight: Quality Assurance

Common Causes of Construction Project Delays

VERTEX Service Spotlight: Property Condition Assessments

Investment Opportunities: The Impact of California Wildfires on Apartment Markets near WUI Zones

2021 Economic Forecast: A Fresh Start

Removable Soffit Vents Offer Effective Solution for Balcony Safety and Inspection Law Compliance

From Our Case Files: Construction Dispute Involving Custom Luxury Home

Contractors and Building Envelope Consultants: Allies in Quality Construction

The Art & Science of Storytelling: What Sets Effective Expert Witnesses Apart

Service Spotlight: Surety Solutions

Despite Pandemic, Construction Is Booming In Downtown San Diego

2020 Holiday Video Message

Xpera Acquired by The VERTEX Companies, Expanding National Capabilities

COVID-19: Latest Economic Impact on San Diego

Know Your EEE: Key Terminology in California’s New Balcony Inspection Laws

From Our Case Files: Negligent PCA and Failing Balconies

An Ounce of Prevention: How Building Envelope Consultants Can Prevent Future Problems, Litigation

Due Diligence In Real Estate Acquisitions

2020 Update: State of Regional Shopping Centers

Build-For-Rent Communities: The Safest Bet For Post-Covid-19 Real Estate Investment

Dr. Hendrik Prinsloo Joins Forensics Team

Rami Chehabi Joins Xpera to Support Evaluation of California Wildfire Claims

Forensic Architect Ron Tov Joins Xpera Team

In Construction, Seeing is Believing

Real Estate Valuation Expert Witness: What You Need to Know

Resurgence of Suburbia post Covid-19?

COVID-19 Construction Claims: 4 Steps to Ensure Successful Risk Mitigation

COVID-19 and the San Diego Economy

Untangling the Knot: COVID-19's Impact on the Building Industry

WYSIWYG: Understanding SB721 & SB326 EEE Compliance

Project Spotlight: 41 West

Densification and Urbanization: Practical Solutions to Our Housing Shortfall

Multi-Family Investments: Still a Safe Haven?

Best Documentation Practices to Mitigate Risk

OH MY! OTAY! - Development in South San Diego County

Five Common Architectural Waterproofing Design Mistakes

How California Rent Control Impacts Asset Management

Building Code Update: Energy Efficiency Design & Litigation Risk

UCSD La Jolla Campus: Evolution & Future Growth

When It Rains, It Pours: Navigating Cross-Lot Drainage Claims

California Dreamin' - State Economy in 2019

How Better Daily Reports Put Construction Attorneys and Experts Out of Work

Strategic Design: How architects can utilize Market Research to ensure project success

Notable Forensic Architect Bruce Bergman Joins Xpera Group

Service Spotlight: Custom Home Quality Management

From Our Case Files: Federal Breach of Contract & Delay Claim Resolution

Xpera Presents QA Framing Seminar

Fire Up the Barbie: Australia is Coming to Southern California

Land Development Expert Bill Kennedy Joins Xpera Group

California closes Condo Balcony Inspection gap with SB 326

Finding the Right Engineering Expert Witness in California

From Our Case Files: Sub-Contractor Claim Resolution

The Future of Golf: A Golden Opportunity to Increase the Housing Supply

Right Materials Vital to Ensuring Building Longevity

A Tale of Two Balcony Inspection Laws

Celebrating 10 Years of Xpera

Xpera Team Expands Across Multiple Specialty Groups

Tragic Trifecta: Smart Home Risks, Natural Disasters and Dwindling Insurance Coverage

PCBC 2019 Highlights

Remembering John McGinnis

Keeping Your Tentative Subdivision Map Alive

Commercial Real Estate Consulting Services: How We Can Help

Why Civil and Structural Forensic Engineers Can Be Invaluable in Construction Litigation

How to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls at Work

Situations That Can Lead to an Owner Caused Delay in Construction

Densification, Parking and Future Planning in San Diego

Architect Kirk O’Brien Returns to Xpera Group

Construction Management Standard of Care: What Would a Reasonably Prudent CM Have Done?

The ABCs of eDiscovery

From Our Case Files: General Contractor vs. Sub-Contractor Claim Resolution

SB721 Balcony Bill Is Law: Now What?

QA Team Update: Cortney Schwarte Earns ICC Certification

How Contractors Can Avoid Some Types of Construction Claims

Substantial Completion vs Final Completion: Learn the Difference

Alan Nevin Interviewed on Wealth Legacy Group's Podcast

New Leadership Roles for Steve Grimes and Ted Bumgardner

Tall Wood: The New Steel and Concrete

Service Spotlight: Building Envelope Group

Property Conditions Assessments Critical When Acquiring Older Buildings

The Time Has Come to Reconfigure Regional Shopping Centers

2019 California Construction Law Updates

Benefits of Asset Repositioning

Standard of Care Analysis in Construction Claims

Xpera Project Earns 2018 AIA San Diego Design Award

9 Building Industry Innovations to Watch

Client Spotlight: Suffolk Construction

From Our Case Files: Economist and Appraiser Team up for Winning Verdict

Service Spotlight: Project Assessment & Rescue Services

Xpera Website Update: Real Estate Consulting Services

Xpera at the Padres

New Short-Term Rental Regulations: Will Comic-Con Stay?

San Diego Global Investment Forum 2018

California Governor signs Balcony Bill SB721 into Law

Below Grade Waterproofing – Doing It Right The First Time Around

7 Reasons Why Below-Grade Remedial Waterproofing Solutions Are Expensive

Real Estate Broker vs. Real Estate Consultant – Who Do You Need?

The Reasons that Give Answer to “Why Should You Hire a Real Estate Consultant?”

What Do Real Estate Consultants Do?

What Are the Primary Benefits of Investing in Commercial Real Estate?

Skilled Labor & Material Costs: Understanding the Changing Marketplace

2018 Mid-Year Economic Update

Delay Claims: Time is Money (But Not Always)

Effective Use of Experts: Construction Defect Litigation Leaders Weigh in

Client Spotlight: Pacific Coast Communities, Heritage Building & Development

Xpera Building Envelope Team Continues to Grow

What’s a School District Worth? An Economic Perspective

How Much is a Market Feasibility Study?

Deck Waterproofing: Much More Than Meets the Eye

California Real Estate Advisory: Principles for Healthy Real Estate Investing

Hard to Handle: Managing Increasingly Complex Construction Claims

Lawyer Lunch & Learn: Construction Delay Claims

Xpera’s Building Envelope Team Expands

Project News: Building Envelope Projects Underway at UC San Diego

The Economic Fallout of the Santa Rosa Wildfires

From Our Case Files: Construction Expert Proves Critical in Criminal Defense Case

Alan Nevin Elected Fellow of Lambda Alpha International

Member Spotlight: Tony Fulton

Navigating Modern Sustainability Certifications for Green Buildings

Xpera Exhibits at West Coast Casualty Seminar 2018

Testifying Expert in California: 7 Frequently Asked Questions

Construction Claims Management: Avoiding Claims

Why Are Owner Representative Services Essential for Your Success?

From Our Case Files: San Diego County Wildfires (2007)

Understanding Delay Claims: Looking Beyond the CPM

Xpera Selected for Roofing & Waterproofing Project at U.C. Irvine

California Balcony Bill Moving Forward Despite Opposition

New California Law Roundup

Project Profile: Sweetwater Springs Fiscal Impact Study

Remembering Bill Kopperud

In the Community: Habitat for Humanity

How to Choose the Best Expert Witness for Forensic Building Investigations?

Video: 2018 California Economic Outlook

What Makes a Great Construction Expert Witness in California?

Member Spotlight: James Weber

The Gold Standard: What Makes an Effective Quality Assurance Program For Construction

Digging for the Big Data Gold in Today’s Construction Projects

Construction Auditing Services : Finding Money on the Table

Why Basis of Design Is Critical for Design-Build Projects

Fires, Floods & Quakes: A Proactive Approach to Risk Management

Downtown San Diego Construction: Action Central

Trial by Water: Building Envelope Field Performance Testing for Water Intrusion

[Video] Alan Nevin's Interview on The American Dream TV Show-June 2017

Demographic Picture of the Industrialized World - 2017

West Coast Casualty Seminar 2017 Recap

Turning Around Construction Projects in Distress

Xpera CM: Getting from “Problem” to “Problem Solved”

Client Spotlight: Alliance Residential

Can a President Make a Difference in the Economy?

QA Team Spotlight: Cristina Lloyd

Preventing Balcony Collapse: Who, What, Where, When, Why & How

Duty to Defend: Passage of Senate Bill 496 and What That Means to the Design Profession in California

Walkway Auditing: Managing the Risks to Prevent Slips and Falls

San Diego's Housing Demand Problem- 10News

Xpera Launches New Website

The Hidden Dangers of Wood-Framed Cantilevered Balconies - Part 2

Balcony Regulation Changes At-a-Glance

Xpera CM Featured Projects – The Richman Group of California

Strategic Alliance/New Member Spotlight: Jeff Asher

Xpera CM Featured Project: Atmosphere

Service Spotlight: Building Systems Commissioning

Xpera Delivers Building Envelope Training to San Diego Architects

Why Does It Take So Long to Build a Custom Home?

Immigration and Babies: The Driving Forces Behind the American Economy

From Our Case Files: Christopher Frost, Eisner Jaffe

Member Spotlight: John O’Donnell

Client Spotlight: Cornerstone Communities

Event Recap: Our City Multifamily Housing Outlook

Procore’s Groundbreak 2017 Conference Reveals Game-Changing Construction OS

Xpera Group Sponsors UCSD Roundtable

Preventing Vapor-Driven Condensation – Parting Wisdom from Michael Burgess

Major Housing Developments in South County

CM Service Spotlight: Due Diligence Support

New Member Spotlight: Tim Ireland Joins Xpera CM Team

Trends Watch: What’s Ahead for Construction Defect Claims Litigation

Condo Conversions: Protect Yourself with a Building Conditions Report

The Danger of Wood-Framed Cantilevered Balconies: Part 1

Xpera CM Takes on Custom Homes

Quality Assurance Division Continues Upward Trend, Outpacing Market

Xpera Volunteers at Habitat for Humanity

Xpera Offers New CE Course on Building Envelope Risks

Xpera Group Earns Zweig Group’s 2016 Fast Growth Award

Xpera Holds Expert Witness Deposition Training for Members

Avoiding Custom Home Construction Disaster

Video: Alan Nevin's 2017 California and San Diego Economic Forecast

LEED Platinum Certified Lofts on Landis Featured in SDGBC Green Homes Tour

How did the Newhall Ranch case impact industry standards in California?

Archtoberfest SMPS Event - A Glimpse of the Future of Architecture in San Diego

New Member Spotlight: Scott Riffenburgh, Sustainability Expert

Can New 2016 Energy Codes Provide a Competitive Advantage?

Real Estate Events

Excerpt from The Great Divide by Alan Nevin:

Xpera Moves into New Offices

Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Expert Witnesses?

Xpera CM Completes Landmark Camp Anza Project

Featured Building Envelope Project: The Pendry Hotel