Allan White has many years of experience (over 2 decades) in home inspection, engineering, and construction-related work.  As previously stated, home inspection is an unregulated industry in Quebec and in Canada, any one can call themselves a “home inspector” or building inspector”. The yellow pages and internet are full of them. But what guarantee do you have as a consumer that your chosen inspector is competent to do the job? Does the inspector have serious formal training, years of field experience, or simply a 2 week mail-order course?

Allan has no problem showing his credentials. In fact, in order for him to have practised engineering in his earlier years required 2 years of CEGEP formation, 4 years of university, and 2 years apprenticeship during the course of a 6 ½ years of project management work in the construction industry.  This represents over 12 years of higher education and on-the-job training over and above his focus on building inspection since 1992. Allan White has become the true dean of home inspection.

NAME:                                           White, Allan R.
                                               
                                                      Tel.      (514) 696-6685
                                                      Fax.     (514) 696-6685
                                                      URL:    www.inspectopro.com
                                                           

DATE of BIRTH:                              July 6, 1962

CITIZENSHIP:                                Canadian

LANGUAGES (SPOKEN):                 French, English

LANGUAGES (WRITTEN):               French, English

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS:

1. Ordre des Ingenieurs du Quebec (Membre Titulaire - Oct. 1991 to Sept. 2005)
2. Independent Home Inspector's Association of North America (www.IHINA.org); 2002 to present
3. American Society of Home Inspectors (A.S.H.I.) 1994 to 2002
4. Canadian Association of Home Inspectors (C.A.H.I.) 1994 to 1997
5. Quebec Association of Building Inspectors (Q.A.B.I.) 1994 to 1997
6. Office de la Langue Francaise - Certification of Conformity with Article 35 of the French Language Charter
7. Better Business Bureau of Quebec - Member in Good Standing Since Induction in 1992

PERMITS & LICENSES:

1. Quebec Permis de Conduire Classe 5
2. Canadian Private Pilot License, Single Engine Land, Day & Night VFR
3. Canadian Glider Pilot License; FAI Certification Badges A, B, & C (Silver Height)
4. Canadian Radiotelephone Operator’s Certificate
5. U.S.A. Private Pilot License
6. C.S.S.T. Construction Safety Accreditation (1982)

MISCELLANEOUS

1. Expert Guest on “Chuck Philips Show” AM Radio 600 (CIQC)  Montreal,
2.    Thursdays 3 - 4  pm from March 1996 to December 1999 (radio station ceased operations)
3. featured expert on web site “www.ExpertsMtl.com”
4. has appeared in print in “The Montreal Gazette”, “The Suburban”, “Le Journal de Montreal”, and has been an ongoing information source for Global TV in Montreal
5. frequent referral on "Jan Eakes" Home Improvement Show "ASK JAN EAKES" on CJAD AM 800, Montreal,  Saturdays 9-10 Am
6. expert on-air Guest on “Montreal AM Live with Leslie Roberts” CFCF 12 TV  1997.
7. expert guest on “The Tommy Schnurmacher Show” CJAD AM800 June 07/02
8. Expert On-Air Interview with Amy Brown of 940 News re. Pyrite problems on south shore homes June 16/01
9. featured on Global TV NEWS consumer investigation of home defects Nov. 1/00
10. expert guest on “The Tommy Schnurmacher Show” CJAD AM800 Feb. 02/00

EDUCATION:

1985                Bac. in Civil Engineering
Specialization Foundation Design and Structures (Concrete, Timber, Steel)
                        Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec

1981                Diploma of Collegial Studies (D.E.C.)
                        Pure and Applied Sciences
                        Vanier College, Ville St. Laurent, Quebec

1979                Diploma of Secondary Education (D.E.S.)
                        Pure and Applied Sciences
                        Western Laval High School

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

April 1992 - Present

INSPECTO-PRO Inc.
27 Florence
Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec
Tel. (514) 696-6685

Position:                       President & C.E.O.

Responsibilities:            Prepurchase Home Inspections; Condition & Quality Surveys
                                    Building Inspection Services (Residential, Commercial, Industrial)
                                    Forensic Investigation of Building Failures
                                    Quantity Estimation & Technical Audits
                                    Construction Superintendance
Qualitative Analysis
                                    Project Management Analysis
                                    Professional Expertise

1988 - 1992

OPRON CONSTRUCTION Inc.
1351 Rue Newton
Boucherville, Quebec
Tel. (514) 655-4250

Contact:           Jacob Philip, V.P. Admin
                        Paul Bellemare, V.P. Construction
                        Anantha Krishnan, Senior V.P.
                        Robert Vottero, President

Position:           Estimator and Project Manager for the above-mentioned company, which
specializes in Civil Engineering, General Contracting and Design-Build Services (“Turn-key Projects”) within the industrial, chemical, petrochemical, pulp & paper, manufacturing, and commercial construction sectors

Responsibilities:
Expertise in project planning, design and engineering, management, on-site construction supervision and superintendency, logistics, procurement of materials, equipment, labour and supplies, labour relations, quality assurance, inspections, testing, and commissioning

Specific Engineering and Related Fields:
                        Construction Management
                        Construction Superintendency
                        Cost Engineering
                        Job Cost Accounting
                        Design and Drafting
                        Preparation of Specifications and Reports
                        Quantity Analysis (for Cost Estimations and Change Orders)
                        Quality Assurance Engineering (Deficiency Lists, etc..)

Field Experience with OPRON Inc.:

• Consolidated Papers Inc., Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

               - Utility Pipe Bridge

• Stone Consolidated Inc., Shawinigan, Quebec

               - Architectural works for kraft paper mill

               - structural slabs and various civil work

• Groundwater Technology Inc., Montreal-Est, Quebec

               - soil treatment facility

• Shell Canada Inc, Raffinerie de Montreal-Est, Quebec

               - pipe bridges

• Petrocanada Inc, Raffinerie de Montreal-Est, Quebec

               - Utility Pipe Bridge, 9th St.

               - Utility Pipe Bridge, 12th. St.

               - Recuperation & Drainage Basins

               - Pumping Bases Modification

               - Spill Containment Facility

• Chausse-Gros de Lery, Montreal, Quebec

               - claims evaluations and follow-up, research

• Kruger Inc., Montreal, Quebec

               - demolition and replacement of warehouse floor slabs (>60,000 sq.ft.)

               - construction of new cafeteria

               - paper machine casings and new support structures

               - spill containment area

• R.J.R. MacDonald Inc.

               - shipping room floor

               - structural wall openings and blast doors

               - modernization and renovation program

               - equipment and pump bases

               - DCS control room

• Bombardier Inc., Canadair Division, St. Laurent, Quebec

               - construction building # 36

• Ministre du Transport du Quebec, Dorval Airport, Quebec

               - new control tower for Dorval Airport

1986 - 1988

BARON BYNG CONSTRUCTION Inc.
4260 Girouard, Suite 300
Montreal, Quebec
Tel. 484-1133

Contact:           Howard Melamed, Vice President
                        Neil Trevick, President

Position:           Project Manager for various commercial and industrial projects

Responsibilities:
                        Expertise in project planning, project management, on-site construction
                        supervision and superintendency, logistics, procurement of materials,
                        equipment, labour and supplies, quality assurance, inspections

Specific Engineering and Related Fields:
                        Construction Management
                        Construction Superintendency
                        Cost Engineering
                        Job Cost Accounting
                        Quantity Analysis (for Cost Estimations and Change Orders)
                        Quality Assurance Engineering (Deficiency Lists, etc..)

Field Experience with Baron Byng Construction Inc:

• Watson Warehousing Inc., Ville d’Anjou, Quebec

               - Expansion of existing warehouse by 65,000 sq.ft.

• Technimecca Inc., St. Laurent, Quebec

               - Electroplating Facility of 50,000 sq.ft.

• Jossal Trading Inc., St. Laurent, Quebec

               - Climate Controlled Warehousing Facility of 40,000 sq.ft.

• Kaytronics Inc., St. Laurent, Quebec

               - Offices 20,000 sq.ft. plus warehouse 10,000 sq.ft.

• Dunkin Donuts, Mont Royal, Quebec

               - Restoration of 3-storey Bldg & new restaurant

• 1929 deMaisonneuve Ouest, Montreal, Quebec

               - restoration of extensively fire-damaged 3-storey brownstone built in 1918

As well as the following high-profile tenant improvements:

1. Restaurant LA MOULERIE, N.D.G., Quebec
2. BIO-RESEARCH Inc., Montreal, Quebec
3. HAROLD BERGMAN OPTICIANS, N.D.G., Quebec
4. CLUB MEDICO-SPORTIF, N.D.G., Quebec
5. PHYSIOTHERAPIE G. CARON Inc., N.D.G., Qc.

1985 - 1986

C.N. RAIL
System Headquarters
935 de la Gauchetiere Ouest
Montreal, Quebec

Tel. (514) 399-4252

Contact:           Jim R. Gussow,  System Transportation Engineer

Position:           Transportation Engineer

Responsibilities:
                        Determine safe train speeds and superelevations for track curves, as based                         upon statistical analysis of train consist and traffic

MISCELLANEOUS

Vice-President of Concordia University chapter of C.S.C.E., 1984-85

Winner of Concordia University Bridge Design Competition  1984

Recipient of Academic Achievement Award, Laurenval School Board, 1979