Steve J. Peklenk

Steve J. Peklenk

Company:

Corporate Construction Services, LLC, Charlotte, NC

Title:

Managing Director

Years of industry experience:

35 years in the construction industry. Author of numerous publications and regular speaker on construction industry matters.

Industry organization memberships:

• North Carolina General Contractors License
• South Carolina General Contractors License
• North Carolina Licensed Home Inspector
• Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association – Construction Arbitrator Since 1995
• American Association for the Advancement of Science – Federal Judge Arbitration Program Panel Member
• Certified North Carolina Superior Court Mediator & Certified Mediator before Clerk of Courts
• Certified Mediator – North Carolina Mediation Network
• Certified Third Party EIFS Inspector/Moisture Analyst and Level II Building Envelope Inspector – EDI
• NC/SC Regional Governor and Level II Building Envelope Instructor – EDI
• Trained EIFS Applicator – Sto
• Certified Mold Inspector – Environmental Solutions Association # 2101
• American Institute of Constructors – Member Since 1984
• Architectural Woodwork Institue since 1999
• International Code Council Member, Since 2000 (SBCCI)
• American Concrete Institute, Since 2000
• Enviromental Solutions Association Member Since 2006
• National Fire Protection Association Member Since 2006
• Building Enclosure Council of Charlotte Since 2007
• American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist Since 2007
• Co-Chairman Construction Program Advisory Group – University of North Carolina, Charlotte Campus
• Construction Professionals Network of North Carolina Since 2002
• Past Advisory Board Member – Carolina Constuction Alliance
• Previous American Association of Cost Engineers (1984-1992)
• Professional Construction Estimators Association (1987-1992)

Education:

• Auburn University, Auburn Alabama, Bachelor of Science in Building Science
• University of Houston, Houston, TX – January 1980 to December 1981
• Brown & Root, Inc Training Courses – Carpentry I – November 1973 & Carpentry II – March 1974
• Occupational Safety and Health Certification Courses (OSHA)

Work Experience:

• Consultant: Corporate Construction Services, LLC, Charlotte, NC – 3/89 to Present – Owner and Contractor consulting for projects and legal claims preparation; Arbitration & Mediation, Construction and Property Inspections, Project Scheduling & Controls, Indoor Air Quality Testing and Investigation
• Allied Engineering, Inc – Vice President/General Manager. Manager of all business operations for full service engineering concern. 1992-1995.
• Director of Construction – Adams Building Systems, Inc, Charlotte, NC 1988 – 1989.
• Project Manager – D.C. Turner Construction Company, Charlotte, NC 1985 – 1988
• Contractor – Steve Peklenk & Associates – General Contracting, Auburn, Alabama & Houston, Texas 1979 to 1984.
• Construction Superintendent – Resurrector’s Inc., Houston, Texas, 1978 to 1979.
• Property Administrator/Construction Supervisor – Church of the Redeemer, Houston, Texas 1974 to 1978.
• Carpenter – Brown & Root, Inc.

Interests:

Hiking, Bicycling, Water Sports, Boating, Tinkering in the Garage

Favorite industry oriented quote:

“Life is lke a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get.”