REAL ESTATE EXPERT

LANCE LUKE CURRICULUM VITAE

CURRICULUM VITAE
of
LANCE LUKE, CCC, CCI, CCPM

820 West Hind Drive, Suite 240275
Honolulu, HI 96824
(808) 422-2132
lanceluke@hawaiibuildingexpert.com

SUMMARY/OVERVIEW

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​​​Lance Luke has been in the construction and real estate industry for over 45 years. He is a former general contractor and worked as a construction and project manager for real estate development companies. Currently he owns an independent construction consulting company, Construction Management Inspection, LLC. He has experience in design, engineering, construction inspections, construction management, reserve studies, real estate development, property management and condo association management

His specialty is in inspection and construction management for condo association buildings and commercial properties. Various types of projects worked on include concrete spalling repair, painting, roofing, waterproofing, asphalt resurfacing, plumbing re-piping, electrical retrofit and structural wood repair. He provides construction oversight and progress inspections for residential and commercial projects. He has 45 years managing capital improvement projects for condominium associations.

Lance Luke serves as an expert witness on construction and real estate litigation cases. He was formally an Advisory Board Member for the State of Hawaii Regulated Industries Complaints Office, as an expert consultant (for over 15 years). His expertise was in helping to resolve complaints filed with the Contractors’ License Board. He was also selected in 2017 by Honolulu Assistant Fire Chief to serve on the RFSAC (Residential Fire Safety Advisory Committee) Building Code SubCommittee to prepare the Fire Life Safety Evaluation criteria.

He has written numerous articles on construction and inspection, which have published in both local and national media. He conducts up to 30 presentations a year to the construction, real estate and property management industry including educational webinars and construction seminars.

Three-time Best-Selling Author on subjects of construction management and building safety. Numerous articles published in national construction, design, and building management publications.

Featured guest on national media shows such as Times Square Today and Hollywood Live which were broadcast on national media outlets such as ABC, CNBC, CNN, NBC, Fox Affiliates, A&E, and Bravo.

Mr. Luke is a qualified insurance inspector and an approved Federal HUD Construction Inspector. HUD projects included “from the ground up” assisted living facilities such as Plaza at Moanalua (2012), Plaza at Pearl City (2014) and Ilima at Leihano (2016) He is also listed as one of America’s Premier Experts and Marquis Who’s Who in America 70th Anniversary Edition. And is an instructor for National Seminar Providers such as Lorman Education Services, Compliance Prime, and Half Moon Education Seminars.

Lance Luke is a former member of the Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii and the American Bar Association serving on the Real Property/Probate Law Division and the Forum for the Construction Industry and a former member of the following Professional Associations:
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PROFESSONAL ASSOCIATIONS​​​​​​​

  • Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)

  • Certified Home Inspector 1990 (American Inspectors Association)

  • The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)

  • Hawaii Building Association (HBA)

  • International Code Council (ICC)

  • International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)

  • National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)

  • Roofing Consultant Institute (RCI)

  • Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii (SEAH)

  • Association of Construction Inspectors (ACI)

  • American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE)

  • InterNACHI (National Association of Certified Home Inspectors​​​​​​​

LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS​​​​​​

  • Real Estate License 1980 (currently licensed)

  • Certified Real Estate Appraiser 1987 (National Association of Real Estate Appraisers)

  • Registered Home Inspector 1996 (Housing Inspection Institute)

  • Senior Certified Valuer 1996 (International Real Estate Institute)

  • Registered Property Manager 1996 (International Real Estate Institute)

  • Mortgage Solicitor/Designated Mortgage Broker 1996-2010

  • General Residential Contractor (Oregon 1998- 2000)

  • Certified Construction Project Manager 2007 (Association of Construction Inspectors)

  • Certified Construction Consultant 2007 (Association of Construction Inspectors)

  • Certified Construction Inspector 2007 (Association of Construction Inspectors)

  • Certified Environmental Inspector (2009)

  • Certified Environmental Manager (2009)

  • Certified Environmental Specialist (2009)

  • Certified Environmental Consultant (2009)

  • Certified Mold Inspector (2009)

  • Certified Mold Specialist (2009)

  • Certified Testing Specialist (2009)

  • Certified Remediation Specialist (2009)

  • Certified Air Quality Specialist (2009)

  • Certified Environmental Records Specialist (2009)

  • OSHA Certifications:

  • NFPA 70-E

  • Scaffolding Competent Person

  • Fall Protection Competent Person

  • Revised Hazard Communication

  • Standard (HCS) Globally Harmonized System

  • Aerial Lifts

  • Powered Industrial Truck Certification (Class VII Rough Terrain Telehandler Forklift)

  • Respirable Crystalline Silica

  • NFPA 70E Arc Flash Safety

  • Trenching & Excavation Safety​​​​​​​

EDUCATION

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Building and Construction Management
    Columbus University, 2010

  • Master of Science, Building and Construction Management (Summa Cum Laude)
    Columbus University, 2010

  • Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
    Hamilton University 1986

  • Associate of Arts
    University of Hawaii 1975
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EXPERIENCE: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

  • Central Pacific Development Corporation (Hawaii Headquarters) 1979-1990

  • Capital Pacific Development Corporation (Mainland Branch) 1980-1990 ​buildings from 1990 to the current date.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

  • Building Inspection Consultants 1989-2000

  • Lance Luke, Construction Consultant 2000-2007

  • Construction Management Inspection LLC. 2008-current

  • Served as construction manager on hundreds of capital improvement projects for condo and commercial

EXPERIENCE: REAL ESTATE CONDO ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, CONDO BOARDS

  • Certified Properties Inc. 1978-1984

  • First American Realty & Management Corp. 1981- 1986

  • First American Real Estate Services Inc. 1986- 1989

  • Certified Management Inc./Associa Hawaii 2007- 2011

  • Certified Association Services Inc 2007-2012

  • Certified Real Estate Services Inc. 2007-2012

  • Certified Reserve Studies 2007-2012

  • Certified Maintenance 2007-2012

  • Served on various condo boards from 1979 to 1984, and 2017 to current. Currently on three condo association boards serving as Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

  • In addition to serving as corporate and consulting manager, Mr. Luke also trained many condo association property, resident and site managers from 1990 to the current date.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

  • Makiki Plaza: 131 units, 25 stories, 1980

  • Tradewinds Plaza: 80 units, 11 stories, 1979

  • Punahou Surf: 7 units, 2 stories, 1980

  • Emerson Plaza: 12 units, 4 stories, 1979

  • Atkinson Plaza: 127 units, 18 stories, 1979

  • Plaza at Century Court: 94 units, 20 stories 1987

  • Century Park Plaza: 600 units, 40 story twin towers.1984

  • Makiki Colony: 56 units, 9 stories, 1980

  • Castle Hills: 130 single family subdivision, 1982

  • Nuuanu Palms: 7 unit single family cluster, 1988

  • Executive Plaza/Starts International: 7 story office building, 1990

  • Iolani Palms: ­­31 units, 6 stories, 1989

  • ​​​​​​​Fountains at Makiki: 72 units, 5 stories, 1991

  • Lani Hale: 15 units, 2 stories, 4 buildings, 2011

  • Leialoha Parkside, 10 units, 3 stories, 2011

  • Parkway Plaza: Residential Highrise Building, San Antonio, Texas 1984

  • Centre Plaza: Residential Highrise Building, Orlando Florida, 1984

  • Capital Pacific Business Plaza: Commercial Highrise Office Building, San Diego California, 1984

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