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Duane ELLIS

Managing Director
Alpharetta, GA

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Duane ELLIS

Professional Licenses

Construction Documents Technology (CDT)

Expertise

Commercial Education Industrial & Manufacturing Mixed Use Residential Construction Site Analysis & Supervision/Inspections Construction/Project Management Cost Estimation Green Roof Owner's Rep Risk Management / Claims Avoidance Scheduling & Project Controls Troubled Project Turnaround Site Monitoring Project Management / Construction Consulting Risk Management Schedule Preparation / Maintenance / Integration Troubled Project Management & Turnaround Fire Alarm Systems & Emergency Lighting Safety / OSHA
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Services

Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Labor Productivity Analysis Litigation Support Change Order Analysis, Preparation & Negotiation Cost & Cash Flow Budgeting & Monitoring Independent Monitoring Reporting & Forecasting Planning & Scheduling Services Project Close-Out Assistance Project Controls Project Cost Review & Analysis Project Risk Analysis Schedule & Contract Management Troubled Project Evaluation & Turnaround
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About Duane ELLIS

Mr. Ellis has over a decade of experience in commercial construction management across multiple market sectors including education, multi-family and information technology. He is well-versed in a variety of delivery methods such as guaranteed maximum price (GMP), cost plus and design-build.

Mr. Ellis’s background includes extensive experience managing and successfully completing troubled projects as well as developing solutions to cost, schedule, design and constructability impacts or constraints. Additionally, he has provided dispute resolution options and services to owners, architects, engineers, general contractors and subcontractors. Mr. Ellis has a proven track record of leveraging his expertise to advise his clients on how best to protect their assets or investments in the built environment.

His consulting experience includes cost analysis, CPM schedule delay causation and impact analysis, quantification of damages, analysis and quantification of productivity losses, contract compliance and administration, constructability issues, claim damages analysis, preparation of expert reports and litigation support.

Prior to working in the construction industry, Mr. Ellis served his nation honorably for seven years in the United States Air Force and three additional years in the Florida National Guard.

Professional Experience

3 YEARS WITH FIRM  |  12 YEARS IN INDUSTRY

Duane Ellis is a Managing Director at SOCOTEC and has held various other positions within the organization since 2019. Prior to his current position, Mr. Ellis was a Project Manager at Balfour Beatty Construction and held various positions within the organization since 2010. 

Qualifications

Education

  • Master of Business Administration – Georgia Institute of Technology MBA - 2015
  • Masters of Science – Building Construction-Sustainable Construction – University of Florida – 2010  
  • Bachelor of Science – Engineering Technology – University of West Florida – 2008

Certifications

  • Construction Document Technologist, Construction Specification Institute
  • LEED AP, U.S. Green Building Council

Practice Areas

  • Change Order Analysis, Preparation & Negotiation
  • Cost & Cash Flow Budgeting Reporting & Forecasting
  • Planning & Scheduling
  • Project Close-Out Assistance
  • Project Controls
  • Project Cost Review Analysis
  • Project Risk Analysis
  • Schedule & Contract Management

Professional Licenses

Construction Documents Technology (CDT)

Expertise

Commercial Education Industrial & Manufacturing Mixed Use Residential Construction Site Analysis & Supervision/Inspections Construction/Project Management Cost Estimation Green Roof Owner's Rep Risk Management / Claims Avoidance Scheduling & Project Controls Troubled Project Turnaround Site Monitoring Project Management / Construction Consulting Risk Management Schedule Preparation / Maintenance / Integration Troubled Project Management & Turnaround Fire Alarm Systems & Emergency Lighting Safety / OSHA
+ See more

Services

Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Labor Productivity Analysis Litigation Support Change Order Analysis, Preparation & Negotiation Cost & Cash Flow Budgeting & Monitoring Independent Monitoring Reporting & Forecasting Planning & Scheduling Services Project Close-Out Assistance Project Controls Project Cost Review & Analysis Project Risk Analysis Schedule & Contract Management Troubled Project Evaluation & Turnaround
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