Who “We” Are
Chuck Miller Consulting is a Construction Business Coach and Mentor, Construction Expert Witness, Construction Mediator-Arbitrator, Aging-In-Place Design Consultant, Owner-Builder Project Manager, and Educator
Chuck Miller Consulting – Business Coach and Mentor
Chuck Miller is Chuck Miller Consulting – a business coach to small construction businesses – home builders, remodelers, and trade contractors. He has seen more than a few of his fellow builders and remodelers and his trade contractors fail and lose everything in his 56+ years in the construction industry. In fact, small businesses in the construction industry in the U.S. have the 2nd highest failure rate of all industries. When he retired from actively building and remodeling, he made it his mission to decrease that failure rate. He is doing so by coaching and mentoring small construction business – helping them to not only survive but to thrive.
Why You Should Work With Chuck as Your Business Coach and Mentor
Chuck Miller Consulting –
Helping You Prevail In Disputes
Chuck Miller can help you prevail in disputes if you are:
- a builder, remodeler, or trade contractor who is involved in a civil legal case as a result of a formal complaint against you, or
- a homeowner who is considering or has filed a formal complaint against a builder, remodeler, or trade contractor for allegedly breached your agreement including but not limited to failing
- to perform the work in a workmanlike manner free and clear of defects in design, workmanship and materials,
- to perform the work in accordance with local construction practices,
- to perform the work in accordance with your agreement,
- to perform the work in accordance with the plans and specifications,
- to perform the work in accordance with the agreed upon schedule,
- to perform the work in accordance with all applicable building codes and laws, or
- to complete the work.
- an employee of a builder, remodeler, or trade contractor who was injured on a jobsite,
- an individual who was not an employee but was injured as a result of a builder, remodeler, or trade contractor’s failure to provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to all persons on or near the jobsite or who might be affected by the Work
- an attorney representing any of the above litigants.
Chuck has over 55 years of construction industry experience. He is also a certified construction mediator-arbitrator trained in alternative dispute resolution. Chuck has the knowledge and ability to be a convincing construction industry specialist whether providing written evaluations and opinions or testimony.
Why You Should Work With Chuck As Your Expert Witness
Chuck Miller Consulting – Construction Mediator-Arbitrator
It is virtually impossible to complete a construction project of any size without a few disputes developing. Although most are minor, some may be major – involving greater amounts of money. A major dispute early in the construction process can cause extreme tension between the parties if not handled expeditiously. Or the project might need to shut down pending the resolution of the dispute.
Using the court system to settle disputes has become costly and takes a long time. Even the smallest of construction cases with the most cost-conscious legal counsel can cost $300,000+ to litigate. The average U.S. district court cases take more than 12 months longer to get to trial than cases adjudicated by arbitration. Additionally, either party can appeal a court decision if it is unhappy with the verdict. The appeal process can add many months and even years to the dispute resolution process. Consequently, many contractors and tradespeople don’t pursue litigation against an unreasonable client, even if they know that they’re right.
Chuck Miller is a Construction Dispute Resolution Services (CDRS) certified construction mediator-arbitrator. He has extensive training in alternative dispute resolution and is experienced in conducting an independent, unbiased and neutral mediation or arbitration process.
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Chuck Miller Consulting – Aging-In-Place Design Consultant
Chuck Miller is a National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Certified Aging-In-Place Specialist (CAPS)
Surveys show that most seniors would prefer to age in place. Home modifications are critical to this process.
As a CAPS, Chuck has the knowledge and experience to assist seniors and their architects, designers, builders, or remodelers in the design of their homes to incorporate universal design features. Universal design is a concept in which products and environments are designed to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.
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Chuck Miller Consulting – Owner-Builder Project Manager
Owner-built homes account for approximately 7% of the total number of private single family homes completed in the U.S. each year. That’s according to residential permit data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Being responsible for the construction of your own home can be rewarding on many levels. But it is complicated, challenging and disruptive. Some of a contractor’s work is done on the job site. But most of the work is planning ahead of time – so that things will go well on the job site.
Based on my 55+ years of construction industry experience, I can state with some degree of certainty that Murphy’s Law is alive and well on all construction sites. “Things will go wrong in any given situation, if you give them a chance.” The list of potential problems is extensive for any general contractor. It includes items from the trivial to the catastrophic. An owner-builder’s lack of experience in construction usually means they can expect more than the average share of surprises and problems.
The better the planning, the fewer the problems and surprises.
Our Owner-Builder Construction Project Management services include assisting with the planning and budgeting, permitting, selection of trade contractors and suppliers, and scheduling of your custom home, remodeling, or commercial construction project.
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Chuck Miller Consulting – Professional Education
To support his mission to decrease that failure rate by coaching and mentoring small construction business, Chuck is an approved instructor of National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) courses. In addition, Chuck Miller Consulting LLC is a licensed provider of National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) courses.
In addition, Chuck has created several of his own courses. His courses include his business planning course Plan To Profit Business Planning for Builders and Remodelers.
Chuck Miller, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), and the Home Builders Institute (HBI) are committed to providing the best residential home building, remodeling, and new home sales training to foster success in the residential construction industry.
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