ABOUT BASECAMP AEC

We offer architectural and engineering consulting services to contractors, design professionals, building material manufacturers, and for construction related litigation. 

Who is Basecamp AEC? Basecamp AEC exists to help clients avoid trouble in their construction projects before the projects begin and a place to come for support when the project faces problems.  We provide peer-review services before construction, third-party observations services during construction, re-design services for critical details during construction, expert witness services for construction defect litigation, and repair designs.

OUR TEAM

A SYMBOL OF EXCELLENCE

Our logo encompasses a lot of our values. It is a snow capped mountain to signify the beauty of the rocky mountains, where we are headquartered, that inspire us to greater things every day.  It is a truss to signify structural stability.  It is a framing square to signify excellence in construction.  It is an upward arrow to signify an upward trajectory of excellence and objectivity. 

 
OUR CAPABILITIES

Basecamp AEC has consultants experienced in Architecture, Construction, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geology, Geophysics, Mechanical Engineering, and Structural Engineering. Many of our consultants have experience in the construction industry and our Principal consultants have at least 20 years of industry experience.

Examples of our services include civil, structural, mechanical, architectural, geotechnical, and cost estimating services for building and infrastructure related issues.

 

Investigative capabilities include

  • Architect Standard of Care
  • Architectural Design of Stairs, Ramps, Handrails, and Related Issues
  • Architectural Wall Finish Issues Such As Paint, Wall Covering, Gypsum Wallboard Finish
  • Architectural Floor Finish Issues Such As Hardwood, Vinyl, and Tile
  • Building Code Compliance
  • Contractor Standard of Care
  • Construction Cost Estimating
  • Construction Delay Claims
  • Cost Allocation Opinions
  • Cost Appraisal and Umpiring Services for Insurance Disputes
  • Civil Engineering Sitework Such As Investigation of Flatwork, Pavement, Grading, Drainage, Underground Utilities, Parking Lot Design (Lighting, Bollards, Site Layout, Etc.) and Related Issues
  • Civil Engineering Standard of Care
  • Building Mechanical System Investigation Such as HVAC Interplay With Interior Moisture Problems, HVAC Performance Issues, IAQ, Thermal Discomfort Problems; Building Plumbing System Issues
  • Mechanical Engineering Standard of Care
  • Window and Door Testing Per AAMA (FGIA) and ASTM Standards
  • Building Material Failures (Concrete, Stucco, EIFS, SPF, Masonry, Wood, Wood Composite, PVC, Etc.)
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Standard of Care
  • Geology and Soil Identification
  • Hygrothermal Modeling and Condensation Risk Analysis
  • Soil Structure Interaction (Building Movement)
  • Structural Engineering Standard of Care
  • Structural Failures and Collapse Investigation
  • Natural Disaster Investigation (Wind/Snow/Hail/Earthquake/Hurricane/Tornado)
  • Moisture Intrusion Investigation (Windows, Roofs, Fenestrations, Waterproofing Failures, Plaza Decks, Etc.)
  • Façade Inspections and Licensed Commercial Drone Pilots
  • OSHA 1926 Compliance and Construction Jobsite Injury Investigation
  • Roofing System Performance Problems (TPO, PVC, SPF, Built-up, Mod-Bit, EPDM, Standing Seam, Panel, Stone Coated Metal, Asphalt/Tile/Shake Shingles, Etc.)
  • Third Party Dispute Resolution for Construction Disputes
MEET THE TEAM

A team of experienced architects and engineers who help our clients solve pressing problems...

We are always looking for talented engineers and architects to join our team and welcome applications from the same.  Currently we are hiring for multiple positions including a Construction Cost Estimator, a Senior Architect, a Structural Engineer, and a Geotechnical Engineer.

Send your CV to:
jobs@basecampaec.com

 
Paul Bennett, MS, PE, CBIE – Principal and Founder of Basecamp.
Mr. Bennett is a licensed engineer and a licensed general contractor with 25 years of experience in the design and construction industry. He has testified in a variety of building and infrastructure related failures. Mr. Bennett has design experience and has been the engineer of record for both new and repair designs for civil and structural engineering projects.
Richard W. Vose Jr., AIA, NCARB, LEED AP – Principal Architect
Mr. Vose is a licensed architect who has served as the Architect of Record on a variety of project types. He often investigates building envelope and water intrusion issues. He has consulted on cases requiring review of an Architect’s performance within the Standard of Care and cases related to architectural copyright infringement.
Steven Meiggs, PE – Principal Engineer
Mr. Meiggs is a licensed civil engineer (geotechnical focus), a licensed geologist, a geophysicist, and a licensed pollutant storage system contractor (FL) who has over 25 years of experience conducting geological, geotechnical, and geophysical investigations, predominantly in forensic investigations to determine the subsurface causes(s) of structure movement and to determine the appropriate and necessary methods of stabilization/repair. Mr. Meiggs has acted as the Geotechnical Engineer of Record for more than 1000 subsidence/structure movement projects
Mike Gogel, MS, PE– Principal Engineer
Mike is a licensed engineer in 41 states and has over 20 years of experience and has investigated a multitude of building performance problems. Mike has experience in the construction industry and he has testified on a variety of building related failures.
Mike McCurry, PE**, LEED AP – Project Manager
Mike is a licensed mechanical engineer with over 15 years of experience in HVAC and plumbing system design. Mike has worked for some notable companies such as Lennox Industries and Black and Veatch. **Licensed PE in IA. CO licensure forthcoming.
Charles Coccia, PhD, PE – Project Manager
Dr. Coccia specializes in geotechnical engineering, unsaturated soil mechanics, geotechnical site and structure movement investigations, experimental soil testing, field instrumentation, and the constitutive modeling of soil properties and behavior. He has experience examining the performance of foundations on expansive, collapsible, and consolidating soils, grading and drainage issues, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) embankments and walls, and slope stability failures.
Evan Gerbo, PhD, PE – Project Engineer
Dr. Gerbo is a structural engineer with experience in concrete, masonry, wood, and steel framed structures and their facades. His work focuses on analysis and repair of buildings and other structures affected by construction errors, foundation movement, and damage caused by natural disasters. He has experience in Finite Element Modeling (FEA) in ABAQUS and SAP 2000 and is a licensed commercial drone pilot.
Tyler Lovejoy, AIA – Project Architect
Tyler is a licensed architect with several years of experience in the construction industry and experience designing healthcare, educational, commercial, and residential facilities.
Gabe Carballo, BS Arch – Architect Intern
Gabe has a Bachelors of Science in Architecture and provides architectural support for projects.
Shawn Stoicu, M. Ed – Office Manager
Shawn has approximately 30 years of professional experience, a masters in education, and spent several years as the administrative assistant for the Aerospace Engineering department at Liberty University.