David A. Doddridge Since 1983, David Doddridge has been involved full time in the residential and light commercial construction and building inspection industry. He also has extensive experience in prefabricated buildings and ran separate roofing and drywall companies as subsidiaries of Doddridge Construction, Inc. David has also worked as a construction consultant for the Lower Cape Cod Community Development Corp. and as a consultant/expert witness for Donald A. Doddridge & Associates.
Licensing and Professional Qualifications
International Code Council (formerly known as BOCA, ICBO, SBCCI), certified B1 Residential Building Inspector & B2 Commercial Building Inspector. Note: The ICC is the code organization responsible for authoring new building codes in New York City & Massachusetts
Commercial & One/Two Family Construction Supervisor's License in State of Massachusetts
CDW Engineering, completion of Commercial Building Inspection course with primary concentration on Commercial Property Condition Assessments under ASTM guidelines
American Institute of Architects (Allied Member) continuing education credits received for seminar attendance related to commercial building codes, ADA compliance, building materials, construction techniques etc.
OSHA certified in residential and light commercial construction site safety
Board member, Building Code Board of Appeals, Town of Orleans, Mass.
Doddridge Associates, Inc., is registered as a Home Improvement Contractor in the State of Massachusetts
Certified Educational Advocate by The Federation for Children with Special Needs, Boston, Mass.
Construction Experience Doddridge Construction, Inc.
Fully accountable for all construction phases
Client counseling, estimating, and contract negotiation to certificate of occupancy
Supervision of employees and subcontractors and responsibility for code conformance.
Administrative duties, including oversight of office administrative work, estimating, contract preparation, job cost tracking, insurance documentation, receivables/payables, cash flow control, bank payments/inspections, etc.
On-site responsibilities, including all phases of hands-on construction
Hands-on supervision of prefabricated homes purchased from National Building Systems, Habitat Post & Beam, and Nickerson Homes
Nauset Drywall Co.
All phases of interior drywall construction, including estimating, installation, finishing, job site safety, etc.
Residential and commercial installations, including metal stud framing on numerous commercial projects
Ridon Roofing and Siding Co.
Responsibilities included estimating and supervision of residential and commercial installations of various types of roofing installations
Doddridge Building Systems
Design, development, and implementation of system to prefabricate, precut, and panelize single-family homes in a factory environment
Homes shipped and erected with a crane on-site
Doddridge Building Systems successfully prefabricated and erected numerous homes of various sizes and styles
Doddridge Associates, Inc.
Custom home building involving mid-to-high-end residential construction projects, including architecturally designed and specified homes, multi-family condominiums, light commercial buildings, historic restorations, subdivisions, insurance repairs, additions, remodeling, etc.
Hands-on experience in all phases of construction, including the erection of a commercial steel building used as a gym
Construction of modular homes of various sizes and styles as provided by Epoch, Inc., of New Hampshire and Superior Builders of Pennsylvania
Expert Witness/Consulting Experience
Lower Cape Cod Community Development Corp.
Construction consultant position responsible for inspection of single-and- multi-family properties, commercial properties, determination of program compliance for low-income homeowners or landlords renting to lower-income families
Responsible for construction estimating, monitoring, awarding contracts, code compliance, etc.
Donald A. Doddridge & Associates
Expert consulting firm providing on-site inspections, report writing, expert witness testimony, and forensic research for personal injury cases relating to code compliance, worker/job site injuries, and construction disputes
Provided on-site inspections and report writing
Superior Court testimony experience
Donald A. Doddridge
Since 1975, Donald Doddridge has been heavily involved in the home and building inspection and construction industries, and he has provided expert witness testimony and litigation support to the legal community for residential and commercial construction disputes, pedestrian and worker injuries, building code violations, and home inspection disputes.
Construction Experience
Custom building and remodeling, including high-end homes and light commercial buildings
Remodeling and renovations
General contracting
Design and specification counseling
Estimating
Project management
Accountable for all construction phases, from initial counseling through certificate of occupancy
Contract preparation, including A.I.A. contracts
During contract negotiation, counseled clients regarding best material & design alternatives, always respecting budgetary constraints
In-depth experience with suppliers and manufacturers
Daily supervision of employees and subcontractors, including responsibility for state building code compliance
Building and Home Inspection Experience
Inspections covered complete structural and mechanical evaluations
Offered a one-year warranty program
Provided estimates for repair/replacement of defective components
Provided consulting and/or expert witness testimony in construction, personal injury, negligent home inspections, and product liability
Expert Witness Testimony Experience
Federal District and Superior Court
Massachusetts District and Superior Court
Rhode Island Superior Court, Providence
Building code interpretations and violations
Arbitration
Testimony has included: OSHA regulations, Massachusetts Building Codes, Massachusetts Architectural Access Board Regulations (ADA), Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health, Division of Industrial Safety, Rhode Island State Building Codes, Rhode Island Property Maintenance Code, and the Rhode Island Accessibility Regulations (ADAAG)
Testimony in March 1999 at a subcommittee hearing of Massachusetts senators and representatives in support of a bill to examine, license, and insure home inspectors. Recommendation of a section of the bill was passed and promulgated.
