November 2016 CT

ULTIMATE PARTNER Profile FWH Associates, P.A. Questions answered by Dan Rush, RS

Courtesy CAI-NJ.

F WH Associates, P.A. was founded in 1989. We started as a very small company providing consulting engineering and land surveying services for develop- ers and homeowners throughout NJ. As the company grew and the communities we designed were under construction, we worked closely with the property managers on these sites. FWH began to provide engineering and architecture services to community associations in the early 90s based on those initial relationships. The property managers and other professionals we worked with told us about this orga- nization called CAI. FWH subsequently joined CAI and has benefitted from our involvement ever since. What is your role in the organization? What is your background? How long have you been in the industry? I am a principal in the company and the director of our Community Association Department. I also oversee all of the construction inspection activities performed by FWH. My background includes growing up in a large family with a construction background. My father owned a com- mercial construction company and one of my six siblings is also a professional engineer. I started my career at the age of 14 making blueprints at my brother’s engineering

office. I graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ in 1988 as a structural engineer. I have been working with community associations since 1992 when I joined FWH. Is there a specific project or program that you would like to highlight? Please describe. The team at FWH takes pride in helping community associations through complex renovation projects. We are very proud of our recent projects at the Renaissance at Manchester Clubhouse Complex. On this project, FWH evolved an extensive renovation concept into a successful design, coordinated the bidding process, and provided the construction oversight through completion. FWH worked closely with the board, property management team, the various contractors, and the municipality to renovate and upgrade the exterior and certain interior spaces of the club- house and other community buildings. What might someone be surprised to learn about your company? As our company continued to grow over the past 27 years, so has our diverse team of professionals and their areas of expertise. While we are known within CAI as

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