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Name: Richard D. Olson
Current Employer/Title: Danrich Inspection Services Inspector/Consultant/Arbitrator/Mediator
Profession: State certified building inspector, Federal housing inspector (HUD), Real estate and zoning/land use consultant, Expert witness(TASA).
Work History:
Danrich Inspection Services-Building/Housing Inspector/Arbitrator-1987 to Present
City of West St. Paul-Building Official/Zoning Administrator-1985 - 1987
City os St. Louis Park-Building Official/Zoning Administrator-1983 - 1985
McKenzie-Hague-Gilles, Co. Design Engineer/Field Inspector 1976 - 1983
Conkey & Associates Designer/Field Inspector 1974 - 1976
Experience:
Certified building and housing inspector since 1983. Engaged in providing building inspection services for industrial, commercial and residential structures. Projects range in value from $100,000 to $30,000,000 including light industrial, low rise and single family dwellings and processing plants. Provide expert witness testimony.
Alternative dispute resolution experience:
Arbitrator/Mediator for National Academy of Conciliators since 1988
Arbitrator for American Arbitration Association Since 1993
Alternative dispute resolution training:
AAA ARB2, (MNRO 8/95); AAA31/2 Hr. Real Estate Training, (MNRO 12/93, 12/96); AAA 40 Hr Family Mediation Skills Training, (MNRO 3/94).
Professional licenses:
State of Minnesota Certified Building Inspector - 1983, Certified VA Compliance Inspector - 1987, Certified FHA Compliance Inspector - 1992, Licensed Truth-in-Housing Evaluator in a variety of metro cities, HUD Property Evaluation Inspector - 1993, past certified asbestos building inspector and management planner.
Professional associations:
North Star Chapter for Building Officials, Lake County Chapter for Building Officials, Minnesota Association of Housing Code Officials, Minnesota Society of Housing Inspectors (Treasurer), International Conference of Building Officials (past member).
Education:
University of Minnesota - Architectural Design - Bach. of Environmental Design - 1974
Control Data Institute - Computer technology - 1983
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