About Terence
Mr. Terence Kadlec is the Director, Specialty Practices located in Denver, Colorado. In this role, Mr. Kadlec practices as a forensic engineer and expert witness, provides mentorship and technical oversight to colleagues, regularly collaborates with industry professionals and manages the group’s matters related to construction, construction defect, and builders risk claims and litigation. As a design professional, he performed civil and structural engineering design of residential, commercial, marine, and industrial structures, which included supervisory roles in design and technical oversight. Mr. Kadlec’s forensic expertise includes investigations following fires, explosions, vehicular impacts, weather/catastrophe events, structural failures, civil/earthwork failures, and construction deficiencies. His experience with construction and design defects includes evaluations in civil and structural engineering matters, specifically related to residential, commercial, industrial, marine, and mixed-use properties. Mr. Kadlec is a frequent presenter at industry seminars across the United States on the topics of forensic engineering, expert witness testimony, and construction defect claims and litigation. As a licensed Professional Engineer in 18 states, and credentialed by NCEES as a Model Law Engineer, Mr. Kadlec has provided expert witness testimony through sworn affidavits, deposition, and live trial.
Mr. Terence Kadlec is the Director, Specialty Practices located in Denver, Colorado. In this role, Mr. Kadlec practices as a forensic engineer and expert witness, provides mentorship and technical oversight to colleagues, regularly collaborates with industry professionals and manages the group’s matters related to construction, construction defect, and builders risk claims and litigation. As a design professional, he performed civil and structural engineering design of residential, commercial, marine, and industrial structures, which included supervisory roles in design and technical oversight. Mr. Kadlec’s forensic expertise includes investigations following fires, explosions, vehicular impacts, weather/catastrophe events, structural failures, civil/earthwork failures, and construction deficiencies. His experience with construction and design defects includes evaluations in civil and structural engineering matters, specifically related to residential, commercial, industrial, marine, and mixed-use properties. Mr. Kadlec is a frequent presenter at industry seminars across the United States on the topics of forensic engineering, expert witness testimony, and construction defect claims and litigation. As a licensed Professional Engineer in 18 states, and credentialed by NCEES as a Model Law Engineer, Mr. Kadlec has provided expert witness testimony through sworn affidavits, deposition, and live trial.
Education
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Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Emphasis in Structural EngineeringFlorida Institute of Technology – Melbourne, Florida

Areas of Expertise
- Subrogation
- Exterior Cladding Damage/Evaluations
- Foundation Damage/Evaluations
- Stone/Masonry Construction
- Soil Retaining Structure Damage/Evaluation
- Slip/Fall/Personal Injury Evalutation
- Water Damage Assessment
- Water Damage/Evaluation
- Wind/Hail/Storm Surge Damage/Evaluations
- Marine Structure Damage/Evaluation
- Vibration Damage/Evaluation
- Construction Defects/Construction Accidents
- Geotechnical/Sinkhole/Groundwater Damage/Evaluations
- Multi-Story Construction - Steel/Concrete/Wood
- Civil/Site Drainage/Site Preparation Damage/Evaluations
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Come See Terence
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01 June 2022United StatesAttending Event
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28 - 29 July 2022United StatesSpeaking Event
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08 - 09 September 2022United StatesSpeaking Event
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21 - 23 September 2022United StatesSpeaking Event
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04 - 07 November 2022United StatesSpeaking EventASCE 9th Forensic Engineering Congress
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10 - 11 November 2022United StatesAttending EventPerrin National Construction Defect Conference