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GENERAL OVERVIEW
Mark G. Soderlund, P.E. is a registered professional engineer in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota with more than 20 years of experience in ADR. He has served as an expert witness in 34 district court trials and dozens of ADR matters. Mr. Soderlund has operated a consulting engineering firm specializing in building construction, design, and forensics since 1995.
Education:
BSAE, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND - 1984
MSAE, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND - 1991
Experience:
1984-1988
Instructor & Research Technician, North Dakota State University
College of Engineering & Architecture. Areas of instruction:
- Structures, Building Envelope Design, Ventilation Systems, Psychometrics
- Building Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems, Private Wells, Septic Systems
- Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Systems
1989-1994
Principal - Cumberland Residential Engineering & Inspection
- Consulting Engineering Firm specializing in building inspection engineering.
1995- Present
Principal Engineer and Owner
- Consulting Engineering Firm specializing in building inspection engineering, construction defect investigations, forensic investigations, failure analysis, design and analysis of wood-frame construction.
Licenses & Certifications
Registered Professional Engineer, State of MN: 1995 - Present
Registered Professional Engineer, State of WI: 2006 – Present
Registered Professional Engineer, State of ND: 2015 - Present
Affiliations:
Member - National Society of Professional Engineers,
Fellow - National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers
Officer 2009-2014, President 2015-2016, Director 2017-2022
Certifications:
Certified Building Inspection Engineer by the Building Inspection Engineers Certification Institute.
ALTERNATE DISPUTE TRAINING:
Construction Dispute Resolution Services – Arbitration. Milwaukee, WI, April 2019
Construction Dispute Resolution Services – Advanced ADR. Milwaukee, WI, April 2019
ADR EXPERIENCE:
Insurance appraisal umpire.
Construction defect claims.
Non-disclosure claims.
Water intrusion claims.
Consulting engineering PRACTICE:
Structural design and forensic analysis in residential and commercial construction.
