About Donna
Ms. Donna Friis is the Practice Leader of the Construction group within Envista Forensics. She has over 25 years of structural engineering design, design-build, project management, and forensic engineering experience. Her extensive analysis and design experience combined with her educational background enable her to analyze a wide variety of structural problems and failures. In addition, Ms. Friis has comprehensive knowledge of technical design standards for the most common used building materials, construction processes, as well as past and current building codes. She is a member of ASCE Forensic Engineering Division's Committee on Forensic Investigations. Ms. Friis is licensed as a professional engineer in 10 states.
Publications
Stuck on Stucco Claims/Articles/CLM Magazine (theclm.org)
The Impact of a Collapse/Articles/CLM Magazine (theclm.org)
Getting Back to "Normal"/Articles/CLM Magazine (theclm.org)
Rise Above: Exploring the Differences Promotors And Sponsors (riseprofessionals.com)
Rise Above: Exploring the Differences Between Promotors and Mentors (riseprofessionals.com)
RISE_Award_Magazine-2021-web.pdf (riseprofessionals.com) (Rise Above: Should I be a mentor, could I be a mentor? page 52-53)
Ms. Donna Friis is the Practice Leader of the Construction group within Envista Forensics. She has over 25 years of structural engineering design, design-build, project management, and forensic engineering experience. Her extensive analysis and design experience combined with her educational background enable her to analyze a wide variety of structural problems and failures. In addition, Ms. Friis has comprehensive knowledge of technical design standards for the most common used building materials, construction processes, as well as past and current building codes. She is a member of ASCE Forensic Engineering Division's Committee on Forensic Investigations. Ms. Friis is licensed as a professional engineer in 10 states.
Publications
Stuck on Stucco Claims/Articles/CLM Magazine (theclm.org)
The Impact of a Collapse/Articles/CLM Magazine (theclm.org)
Getting Back to "Normal"/Articles/CLM Magazine (theclm.org)
Rise Above: Exploring the Differences Promotors And Sponsors (riseprofessionals.com)
Rise Above: Exploring the Differences Between Promotors and Mentors (riseprofessionals.com)
RISE_Award_Magazine-2021-web.pdf (riseprofessionals.com) (Rise Above: Should I be a mentor, could I be a mentor? page 52-53)
Areas of Expertise
- Civil/Site Drainage/Site Preparation Damage/Evaluations
- Construction
- Construction Accident Investigation
- Construction Claim Preparation & Evaluations
- Construction Defect
- Construction Defects/Construction Accidents
- Construction Dispute
- Construction Expert Witness
- Construction Risk Management
- Construction Scheduling
- Drone Surveys
- Drone UAV
- Exterior Cladding Damage/Evaluations
- Foundation Damage/Evaluations
- Multi-Story Construction - Steel/Concrete/Wood
- Product/Manufacturing/Construction Defect
- Soil Retaining Structure Damage/Evaluation
- Stone/Masonry Construction
- Subrogation
- Vibration Damage/Evaluation
Education
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Master of Science, Civil EngineeringUniversity of Central Florida – Orlando, Florida
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Bachelor of Science, Civil EngineeringUniversity of Central Florida – Orlando, Florida
Donna Friis, PE
Practice Leader
Construction
Come See Donna
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23 June 2023North AmericaWebinar
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27 - 29 September 2023Austin, TXUnited StatesAttending Event