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Matt NOLTON
Professional Licenses
Professional Engineer (PE) Certified General Contractor (CGC)
Expertise
Commercial Cultural & Entertainment Education Government Healthcare Hospitality Infrastructure Mixed Use Residential Transportation Architectural Engineering Building Insulation Design Defects Fenestration Glass/Glazing Roofing & Waterproofing Sealants & Coatings Construction Defects Damages Quantification Expert Witness Testimony Forensic Engineering Below Grade Concrete Panels Construction Engineering & Science Construction Lender Consulting Construction Site Analysis & Supervision/Inspections Construction/Project Management Cost Estimation Curtain Wall & Window Wall Demolition Green Roof Masonry Owner's Rep Pavement Precast Scheduling & Project Controls Stucco Thermal Imaging Troubled Project Turnaround Architectural Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Structural Engineering Civil Engineering Piping Piping and Component Stress Piping Ruptures Construction Materials Testing Degradation Dynamic Loading Dynamics Fatigue & Failure Analysis Fracture Mechanics Geotechnical Material & System Aging Material Degredation Material Related Building problems Material Testing Mechanical Failures Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Site Monitoring Special Inspection / Threshold Inspections Geothermal Hurricane / Wind / Tornado Insurance Claims Due to Disasters Drilling Geothermal Marine / Maritime / Offshore Geothermal
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Expert Witness/Diligence Façade Refurbishment Failure Investigations Forensics Historic Preservation Masonry Restoration Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Window Replacement Architectural & Engineering Design Consulting Envelope Consulting Expert Witness/Diligence Failure Investigations Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Testing Building Code / Plan Review & Interpretations Expert Witness Testimony Litigation Support Advanced Engineering Analysis Component and Structural Field Monitoring Engineering Design Consulting Failure Analysis Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue Analysis Geotechnical Engineering Materials Analysis & Testing Nondestructive Engineering Root Cause Evalutation Vibration Analysis and Monitoring
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Matthew (Matt) Nolton is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 30 years of construction and engineering-related experience. He has successfully managed SOCOTEC’s southeast region with 50+ staff members for the past 25 years.
Matt has held an active Florida Certified General Contractor license and PE license for over 30 years. He began his construction and engineering career in Naples, Florida in 1978 and since that time has performed construction/engineering consulting throughout Florida. Over the years, his consulting services have focused on forensic, materials, marine, building sciences, testing, and geotechnical engineering.
He is an experienced expert witness who has assisted numerous clients ranging from homeowners, contractors, and associations to developers, insurance companies, and attorneys. Matt's building sciences consulting has taken him throughout the continental US.
Professional Experience
25+ YEARS WITH FIRM | 30+ YEARS IN INDUSTRY
Matt NOLTON is a Senior Principal Engineer at SOCOTEC and has held various other positions within the organization since 1996. Prior to his current position, Mr. NOLTON was CEO, Senior Principal Engineer, and Managing Director at FORGE ENGINEERING, INC which was acquired by SOCOTEC in 2021. Mr. NOLTON was previously employed at N Square, Inc. And Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering – University of South Florida – 1986
Practice Areas
- Forensic Engineering Studies
- Building Sciences
- Roofing, Marine, and Geotechnical Engineering
- Construction Specifications/Management
- Legal Case Support
Registration
- Professional Engineer: FL - Number 44081, Civil Engineering, March 1991
- Florida, Number CG -C045302, General Contractor – Class “A”, December 1988
- Qualified Expert Witness: Circuit Court, Collier County, Florida; Circuit Court, Lee County, Florida
Professional Affiliations
- American College of Forensic Examiners
- American Society of Civil Engineers (Past Branch President and Director)
- Technical Council on Forensic Engineering, ASCE
- American Concrete Institute (Past Branch Director)
- Florida Engineering Society
- National Academy of Forensic Engineers
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- American Society for Testing of Materials
- Building Managers International
Professional Certifications & Training
- The Genesis of Toxic Mold
- Structural Condition Assessment of Existing Structures
- Solving Water Intrusion and Mold Problems in Florida
- Forensic Engineering, Florida Engineering Society
- Advanced Contracts and Advanced Loss and Liability
- Coating Systems
- Roofing Basics
- Concrete Repair Basics, Concrete Plant Inspector and Troubleshooting Concrete Problems
- Florida Building Code 2004 and Florida Building Code 2004 Advanced
- Wind Mitigation Methodology: Retrofits for Existing Homes
- Reinforced Concrete Tilt-Up Panel Construction and Precast Concrete Erection Procedures
- Preventing Accidents in the Construction Industry
- Construction Arbitration: An Overview and Construction Mediation: An Overview
- Achievable Barrier Removal & Accessibility
- ASCE 7-02 Basic Wind Loads
Professional Licenses
Professional Engineer (PE) Certified General Contractor (CGC)
Expertise
Commercial Cultural & Entertainment Education Government Healthcare Hospitality Infrastructure Mixed Use Residential Transportation Architectural Engineering Building Insulation Design Defects Fenestration Glass/Glazing Roofing & Waterproofing Sealants & Coatings Construction Defects Damages Quantification Expert Witness Testimony Forensic Engineering Below Grade Concrete Panels Construction Engineering & Science Construction Lender Consulting Construction Site Analysis & Supervision/Inspections Construction/Project Management Cost Estimation Curtain Wall & Window Wall Demolition Green Roof Masonry Owner's Rep Pavement Precast Scheduling & Project Controls Stucco Thermal Imaging Troubled Project Turnaround Architectural Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Metallurgical Engineering Structural Engineering Civil Engineering Piping Piping and Component Stress Piping Ruptures Construction Materials Testing Degradation Dynamic Loading Dynamics Fatigue & Failure Analysis Fracture Mechanics Geotechnical Material & System Aging Material Degredation Material Related Building problems Material Testing Mechanical Failures Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Site Monitoring Special Inspection / Threshold Inspections Geothermal Hurricane / Wind / Tornado Insurance Claims Due to Disasters Drilling Geothermal Marine / Maritime / Offshore Geothermal
+ See more Services
Expert Witness/Diligence Façade Refurbishment Failure Investigations Forensics Historic Preservation Masonry Restoration Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Window Replacement Architectural & Engineering Design Consulting Envelope Consulting Expert Witness/Diligence Failure Investigations Roofing, Waterproofing & Below Grade Site Monitoring Testing Building Code / Plan Review & Interpretations Expert Witness Testimony Litigation Support Advanced Engineering Analysis Component and Structural Field Monitoring Engineering Design Consulting Failure Analysis Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue Analysis Geotechnical Engineering Materials Analysis & Testing Nondestructive Engineering Root Cause Evalutation Vibration Analysis and Monitoring
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