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After receiving his Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering in May, 1988 from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, Frank L. Bennardo, P.E. trained with the Florida Department of Transportation in their highly acclaimed Professional Engineer Training Program where he was promoted in July, 1992 to the Department’s head of the Permits and Contracts departments and sole Broward County expert engineering witness.
In February, 1993, He became licensed as a Florida Professional Engineer and in July, 1994 as a Florida General Contractor, designing and constructing residential additions and renovations. In 1996, he took on the structural design of large housing developments in South Florida, and excelled as a proficient structural designer and field inspector.
This work introduced him to the expeditious need for proper, accurate, and professional specialty designs for structures such as commercial and residential glazing, storm protection, product approvals, marine engineering, aluminum design, structural design for additions, renovations, and new construction, forensic engineering, and expert witness testimony. Work in these areas let to licensure now in 26 states in the U.S. spawning nationwide attention to their resources and abilities.
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His focus has evolved the company to meet the changing engineering needs of contractors, manufacturers, homeowners, architects, and developers nationwide utilizing state-of-the-art technology, cutting edge industry resources, and a highly skilled staff. Engineering Express® is the realization of that dream- a revolutionary and patent-pending concept aimed at utilizing the latest in technology-based interactive services, working to standardize and inform, and provide widely needed engineering services in a manner never before imagined.
¨ Expert in the field of curtainwall and storefront glazing, a sample of Glazing projects include:
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Miami Dolphin (Sun Life) Stadium Expansion, Miami, FL,
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Pembroke Pines, FL
- Miami Airport Expansion Projects, Dade County, FL
- Pier 66 Renovation, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Trump's Mar A Lago Convention hall expansion project, Palm Beach, FL
- Hundreds of other projects, some of which can be seen on our Glass & Glazing Webpage
- Expert Glazing Consultant for cases in local, state & federal courts
Guest & Keynote Speaker for Tulane University Forums & ASCE New Orleans
on topics of Wind Design & related hurricane preparation topics
¨ Experienced in forensic engineering, and expert witness testimony & depositions both as the sole expert witness in Broward County for the Florida DOT for hundreds of roadway claims from 1992-2000, and as a consulting engineer hired for work in many of the departments serviced by Engineering Express®.
Recent Significant Hurricane Damage Evaluation Expert Witness Cases (over 60 as of July, 2010):
Vantage View Condominium, Pompano Beach, FL –Federal Grand Jury Trial (2007)
King Cole Apartments, Miami Beach, FL (2008)
Vision One Condominium, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (2008)
Plantation Fashion Mall, Broward County, FL (2009)
Portofino Apartments, West Palm Beach, FL (2009)
Maringate Shopping Center, Houston, TX (2009)
Timball Shopping Center, Houston, TX (2009)
Peck Plaza, Daytona, FL (2009)
University of Phoenix, TX (2010)
Chae Building, TX (2010)
¨ Specialty work and substantial working knowledge in custom computer applications and resources to facilitate next-generation engineering utilizing the latest technologies available (such as FLASH, Coldfusion, SQL, HTML, etc, most utilized on our expansive website.).
Frank L. Bennardo, P.E. is personally licensed as a Professional Engineer in:
Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho (NEW!)
Indiana (NEW!)
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Short Bio for meeting introductions:
Frank L. Bennardo, P.E., President, Engineering Express®. Frank has
been an active consulting engineer in
Floridasince 1996. He has also been licensed
and practiced as a general contractor. He has used his experiences as an engineer and contractor to identify shortfalls in the everyday needs of
contractors, manufacturers, homeowners, architects, and developers. He has
focused his talents on the development of an engineering company that utilizes
state-of-the-art technology, cutting edge industry resources, and a highly
skilled staff to meet the evolving needs of the industry. Engineering Express® is the realization of
that dream now with 13 specialized departments and licenses now in 26 states in the
US.
