Founders
F. Carter Karins, PE
F. Carter Karins has mechanical engineering experience with practice specialization in design and engineering of hydraulically operated cranes, packaging machines and systems and fluid dynamics. Mr. Karins also has more than twenty-four years of experience in construction management, real estate development, residential design and light commercial design. Mr. Karins unique combination of experience makes him uniquely qualified to provide consulting services during planning, design and construction phases of building projects, as well as consulting services for the design of machine components and systems.
MECHANICAL
PROJECT EXPERIENCES
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Design of hydraulically operated cranes and gangplanks for high-end yachts
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Design of “Just-in-Time” parts procurement / Management Information Systems
for manufacturing facilities
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Design of food product packaging machines and systems
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Machine failure investigation and repair design
CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT EXPERIENCES
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Construction of St. Petersburg Times original building renovation
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Design and construction of commercial interiors, medical offices, restaurants,
convenience stores, bank branches, private clubs and commercial facilities
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Estimating, subcontracting and field operations coordination for commercial,
public and condominium projects
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Design and implementation of construction estimating and project management
software
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Owner’s Representative for Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Renovation
of the Times’ Tramor Cafeteria, Construction of the Addition to the St.
Petersburg Times Publishing Company offices, Reconstruction of the St.
Petersburg Yacht Club.
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Expert Witness for cases involving water intrusion, completion/construction
delays, brick veneer construction, scaffolding, construction means and
methods
David G. Karins, PE
David G. Karins has civil engineering experience with practice specialization in structural and general civil engineering. Mr. Karins's experience encompasses all aspects of the typical engineering project including analysis, design, plan preparation, specification writing, report preparation, consulting during permitting and bidding, and field observations of work-in-progress.
STRUCTURAL
/ CIVIL PROJECT EXPERIENCES
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Commercial and Residential Structural Design and Threshold Inspection
for Buildings ranging from one to twenty-six stories
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Failure investigation and remediation design for commercial structures.
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Drainage structure / culvert design
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Site development coordination, quality control and materials testing
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Structural restoration consulting including damage survey, specification
preparation, field observations of work-in-progress
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