Background
Construction Management Institute of Maine, Inc. 2001 - Current
A construction management and development advisory and consultancy company, established in 2001 and relocated from Florida to Maine in 2008; in support of project owners and developers from conceptual planning, construction, financing and turn-key. Contracted as advisor, consultant, or as Owner’s Representative for constructability reviews, project management oversight, supervisory management, construction scheduling, requisition draws and change order oversight, payment administration, conflict resolution, project closeout. Extensive background in construction and development as Principal/Owner, General Contractor, Project Management, and Supervisory roles. Responsibilities comprised of Site work, Infrastructure Planning, Construction and Oversight, to Turn-Key closeout. Project types encompass Industrial and Commercial Development, Housing Developments, Planned Unit Developments, Multi-Family, Condominiums, Affordable Housing Apartment Complexes, Mid & High-Rise - Concrete Restoration, and Redevelopment of Historic Structures. Beyond the above, Arts’ professional and educational experiences parallel practitioner experience by his teaching as a Licensed CEU provider to Property Management and Engineering entities for Concrete Restoration (ICRI), and as a Certified Paving Inspector, also teaching as Adjunct Law Faculty and Business Management Faculty at Rochester University, Southern New Hampshire University, and the Construction Management Institute of Maine – teaching Construction Contract Law, Business Law, Construction Management, Strategic Planning and Business Development, Construction Project Funding, Financial Management for Construction and Cost Containment Concepts for Construction. Appointed by Haiti’s Minister of Environment and Economics to collaborate with multiple Haiti NGOs, provide extensive Pro Bono Humanitarian consultation to Haiti firms and major institutions in the US seeking to provide assistance in the Aftermath of the 2010 Earthquake. Authored and Developed a Haiti sanctioned, Rehabilitation & Reconstruction Plan with a Budget of USD$1.5 Billion, approved by UNESCO and oversight by the Clinton Global Initiative. Facilitated planning and delivery of a floating hotel/dormitory ship to assist in housing medical, Doctors Without Borders, construction and engineering professionals, UN Peacekeepers and USAID Officials. Programs included Demolition and Debris Removal with major recycling program to support construction of Habitat for Humanity homes, implementation of Solar Lighting Programs, formation of Agrarian Farming and Biofuel (Jatropa) production from byproducts, drilling of Artesian Wells, also preliminary planning for construction of schools and medical facilities.
