Andrew Peters

WRT, OSHA, FSRT

Partner

Biography

ANDREW PETERS joined YA Groupas a Regional Consultant in 2017. With nearly 25 years of experience in the construction/restoration industries, he has overseen all phases of construction, remediation, and environmental projects for both government and private-sector clients in the US and abroad. Prior to joining YA, Andrew was a senior estimator, senior project manager, and construction manager for a top restoration contractor and an independent consultant on the Hurricane Sandy loss at the World Trade Center. As a consultant with YA Group, Andrew is regularly engaged in high-profile/complex losses for commercial, industrial, hospitality, medical, manufacturing, and multi-family properties. Andrew regularly serves as an appraiser, umpire and often provides litigation support.

Andrew is a highly effective manager with proven ability to develop and maintain strong partnerships with industry professionals. He is well-versed in team/personnel management, catastrophic loss management, cost estimating, loss documentation, invoice review, mitigation and restoration oversight, and dispute resolution.

Credentials

  • WRT | IICRC - WRT (Water Damage Restoration Tech)
  • OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Administration Certificate
  • FSRT | IICRC - FSRT (Fire Smoke RT)

Representative Consulting Assignments

  • Warehouse | New Hope, PA | Builder’s Risk | $8.4M
  • Apartment Complex | Dumfries, VA | Fire/Smoke | $2.8M
  • Multi-Family Portfolio | Texas & Oklahoma | Ice/Snow | $20M
  • Co-op | Bronx, NY | Fire/Smoke | $4M
  • Residence | Norfolk, VA | Fire/Smoke | $2.1M
  • College Lab Building | Baltimore, MD | Builder’s Risk | $2.5M
  • Office Building | Manhattan, NY | Fire/Smoke | $2M
  • Office Building | Columbia, MD | Explosion | $20M
  • Apartment Complex | Washington, DC | Fire/Smoke | $1M
  • Distribution Center | East Windsor, NJ | Builder’s Risk | $11M
  • Multi-Family Portfolio | Louisiana | Hurricane | $15M
  • Apartment Complex | Chantilly, VA | Wind | $1.5M
  • Warehouse Office | Newark, NJ | Builder's Risk | $1.7M
  • Data Center | Piscataway, NJ | Builder’s Risk | $4.5M
  • Diocese | New Jersey | Hurricane | $8M
  • Manufacturing Facility | Bowling Green, KY | Tornado | $350M
  • Hotel Portfolio | South Eastern US | Ice/Snow | $15M
  • Storage Facility | White Marsh, MD | Builder’s Risk | $3M

Professional Experience

  • 2021 - Current | Partner | YA Group
  • 2020 - 2021 | Senior Regional Consultant | YA Group
  • 2017 - 2020 | Regional Consultant | YA Group
  • 2014 - 2017 | Project Director | Merritt Construction Services
  • 2013 - 2017 | Principal | InLoss LLC
  • 2013 - 2017 | Principal | GraMak Services LLC
  • 2003 - 2013 | Estimator, SPM, CM | BELFOR USA