VERTEX is pleased to announce that Brian Hanifin, FCMAA, will be formally inducted into the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) College of Fellows during CMAA2025 in Nashville. Brian’s induction will be recognized at the conference’s Industry Recognition Dinner and Award Ceremony, alongside recipients of CMAA’s Project Achievement Awards and other distinguished honors. This milestone reflects his decades of leadership, service, and commitment to advancing best practices in the construction management profession. Joining Brian at CMAA2025 is Rachel Domingo, PSP, who will connect with peers throughout the conference’s education sessions, networking events, and expo hall. Together, Brian and Rachel will represent VERTEX in conversations shaping the future of construction and program management. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g6pNtUP9 #CMAA2025 #ConstructionManagement #Claims #DisputeResolution #ForensicConsulting #WeAreVERTEX
The Vertex Companies LLC
Professional Services
Braintree, MA 26,210 followers
VERTEX is bettering outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities.
About us
The Vertex Companies, LLC (VERTEX) is a global professional services firm that offers integrated forensic consulting, expert witness services, construction project advisory, and compliance and regulatory consulting to a myriad of markets and industries. Our brand purpose is to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities. Helping our clients identify and mitigate risks to a project’s physical, environmental, and economic well-being drives every decision we make. Offering career pathways and continuous learning betters outcomes for our employees. And offering highly personalized and customized services to address highly specialized problems, betters the communities where we live and work. What makes Vertex unique: Having integrated teams, forensics experts working alongside technical professionals, makes us unique. This also enhances our skills and bolsters the credibility of our expert consultants. It is what we mean when we say we are dedicated to the "Power of AND' We reject the notion that businesses need to be one way OR the other, technical professionals OR experts. We believe in linking expert witnesses and technical professionals into collaborative teams so they can provide unique insights and tried and true solutions and keep learning from one another. It is the audacious belief that a company can be experts who care enough to create results, and just outcomes. Our Power of And differentiation means: We offer Constant Urgency AND Unparalleled Quality We offer Boutique Expertise AND Multi-Disciplined Solutions We are Entrepreneurial AND Financially Stable We are Industry Experts AND Lifetime Learners We are Customer Centric AND Colleague Focused Our brand purpose is to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities. Helping our clients identify and mitigate risks to a project’s project’s physical, environmental, and economic well-being drives every decision we make.
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- Professional Services
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- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Braintree, MA
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- Partnership
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- 1995
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- Owner's Representative, Construction Defect Consulting, Expert Witness Testimony, Cost To Complete Estimating, Cause & Origin investigations, Environmental Due Diligence, Remediation, Building Water Systems, Industrial Hygiene, Construction, Environmental Consulting, Forensic Engineering, Construction Consulting, Tenant Improvement, Energy Certification, Fire Investigation, Property Condition Assessments, Completion Contracting, Facility Closure, Environmental Loss Control, Surety Claims Consulting, Construction Loss Control Consulting, Fire Protection Engineering, Life Safety System Engineering, Project Advisory, Owners Project Management, Owners Representative, Construction Project Advisory, forensic accounting, and Commercial Damages
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Senior Managing Director | Testifying Delay & Disruption Expert | Lexology Global Elite Thought Leader
Reflecting on 11 Years of Change in Construction Disputes I came across this photo from the ICC Arbitration Conference in Cairo back in October 2014, when I had the privilege of sharing a panel with Dr. Neal G. Bunni, one of the most respected figures in dispute resolution. That memory came back to me this week while catching up with Muhammad El Haggan, a friend I first met at that same conference more than a decade ago. I still have that same red tie from the photo — and I might wear it again this week for old times’ sake. Since then, my work has taken me to Canada and across North America, where I had the opportunity to engage in a wide range of dispute and expert assignments. Those experiences shaped how I view methodology, evidence, and the evolving expectations of tribunals. Now, in October 2025, I am attending Egypt Arbitration Days. Not as a speaker this time, but as an observer, reconnecting with colleagues and seeing how our field continues to grow. It is remarkable to see how the practice has evolved over these years. The tools have changed, the standards have matured, but the core purpose remains the same: helping decision-makers reach fair and well-reasoned conclusions. Over the next few months, I plan to share some reflections from my years of practice as an expert, looking at how methods, expectations, and professional standards have developed across different jurisdictions. Always happy to reconnect with old colleagues and meet new professionals who share the same dedication to integrity and clarity in expert work. #ExpertWitness #Arbitration #ConstructionLaw #DisputeResolution #ICC #EgyptArbitrationDays #The Vertex Companies LLC #CBBG Group Construction Expert Services - A Vertex Company
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We were proud to sponsor the LSPA Annual Fall Party! It was a fantastic evening filled with meaningful conversations and great energy. I had the pleasure of connecting with industry peers and catching up with both current and former colleagues. Events like this remind us of the strength and collaborative nature of our professional community.
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How do Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z approach business development in construction differently? On October 23 from 4:00–5:00 PM EDT, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will host a webinar, Generational Approaches to Construction Business Development. VERTEX’s Aurora Cammarata (she/her/hers), Director of Operational Growth, will join a panel of industry leaders to share strategies for bridging generational perspectives covering relationship-building, leadership styles, technology adoption, and more. Register here: https://lnkd.in/grk8Wuc5 #VERTEXInsights #BusinessDevelopment #ConstructionIndustry #AGCWebinar #WeAreVERTEX
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Having a great time with Ashley Newton at the VIRGINIA STATE CLAIMS ASSOCIATION meeting, nice to meet so many new contacts in the insurance industry. #WeAreVertex #Forensics #Claims #Insurance #Experts
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VERTEX’s Jeff Katz, PE, PSP, CCM and Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP’s Christopher Brasco will be presenting as the keynote speakers at the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) 2025 East Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 17, 2025. Their session, “Rebooting Projects on the Brink of Default…Before You Get the Boot,” will conclude the three-day event, discussing the surety’s unique role in contract disputes, including alternatives and strategies to avoiding a default termination. Learn more about the event: https://lnkd.in/dFe_dJGV #Surety #ConstructionLaw #CommercialDamages #Investigations #WeAreVERTEX
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Heading to Houston for IEL’s Energy Project Development Conference on October 16? Connect with James Granstra, PSP, PMP, Managing Director of Commercial Damages & Investigation at VERTEX. James will be on site for the one-day program, which brings together leaders from across the energy, legal, and infrastructure sectors. Learn more in our latest news update: https://lnkd.in/g733eafG #EnergyProjects #CommercialDamages #ProjectDevelopment #WeAreVERTEX
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Business Development, Marketing Professional / Experienced in Real Estate, Facilities, Design, Construction
Great day for ANOTHER groundbreaking! Congratulations to the Town of Scituate (MA)! The Vertex Companies LLC is the Owner’s Project Manager for the construction of a new elementary school to replace the existing 41,000 square foot Hatherly School and the 41,000 square foot Cushing School in Scituate, MA. The new school is designed for 460 students, Grades K-5 and 100 Pre-K students. In addition to new construction, VERTEX is overseeing the demolition of the existing schools. Work at the Cushing site involves hazardous materials abatement, demolition of the existing building, removal of selected site appurtenances, and remedial site work to prepare the parcel as a vacant lot. The new building is designed by DORE and WHITTIER and will be built by Brait Construction Managers as a dual-courtyard configuration with a Lower Elementary wing to the south, a shared core in the middle, and an Upper Elementary wing to the north. The first floor contains public spaces including the gymnasium, full commercial kitchen, cafeteria, administration, media center, music rooms, art rooms, and two classroom wings each has classrooms and extended learning spaces. The second floor contains two additional classroom wings with extended learning spaces. Site design includes parking, bus loop, outdoor play areas and construction of a new turf field. Landscaping and utility work including sewer line replacement is also included. The planned phasing is to construct the new school while the existing school is in operation. Altogether, the project encompasses approximately 106,084 square feet of new construction, demolition, and site development. Once complete, it will provide the Town of Scituate with state-of-the-art educational facilities designed to meet the needs of its students and community for years to come. Allyson Mahar Jon Lemieux, PE Jeff D'Amico Bryan Jarvis Christy J. Murphy Brian Kelley Bryan Fors Steven Kirby Christopher Eberly Timothy Bonfatti Lisa White Eileen Curto Kye Zmijewski Suzanne Sarles
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VERTEX is exhibiting at the 2025 Virginia State Claims Association Annual Educational Conference, taking place October 14–17 at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, VA. Stop by our table to meet our team, Catherine Pierce MBA and Ashley Newton, EIT, as they connect with claims professionals and discuss how VERTEX supports clients with technical expertise in environmental, forensic, and construction-related claims. Learn more about our participation and how we help clients resolve complex claims: https://lnkd.in/gduV2Vcm #ClaimsManagement #LitigationSupport #ForensicConsulting #DisputeResolution #InsuranceIndustry #WeAreVERTEX
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New Project Spotlight: Town of Princeton, MA Public Safety Building VERTEX has been selected as Owner’s Project Manager for the Town of Princeton’s new public safety building. This proposed new $13–15M project would combine the town’s police and fire stations into a modern facility that meets today’s community needs. Our team is assisting the Building Committee with design management, bid process oversight, and planning for critical site improvements, including PFAS remediation, new utility systems, and long-term infrastructure to serve the community for decades. Contact VERTEX today to learn more about our municipal Owner’s Project Management services and how we help towns and cities deliver facilities that last. Rendering provided by: Caolo & Bieniek Architects #PublicSafety #ConstructionManagement #OwnersRep #PFASRemediation #MunicipalProjects #VERTEXEng
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