PCA includes Estimators, Engineers, Project Managers, Architects, Design-Builders, Expert Witnesses, Appraisers, and Umpires. Our construction expertise includes High Value Residential Structures, Public Works Projects, High and Low Rise Commercial, Medical Facilities, and Manufacturing Facilities.

Within PCA are four distinct divisions:

• Consulting Services - PCA provides construction consulting for building damage claims as well as alternative dispute resolution for construction related cases. The consulting services have been provided in both a catastrophe and non-catastrophe environment. The PCA staff has additional expertise in business interruption, salvage, subrogation, and the evaluation of construction defects.



• Insurance Reconstruction and General Contracting - Besides residential and commercial construction, PCA provides construction management, Critical Path Method scheduling, architectural and clerk-of-the-works services. Since 12/10/1992 PCA has been a California licensed general contractor (B-1, 660843). Since 8/05/1982 Mr. Paxton has been a California licensed general contractor (B-1, 425946).



• Data Publishing & Information Services - Since 1971, Albert Paxton has authored The National Repair & Remodeling Estimator, currently in its 26th annual edition and published by Craftsman Book Company. In addition, PCA is frequently retained to determine local unit price guidelines for catastrophe losses as well as case specific localized unit prices. This distinguishes PCA as an expert in "unit price" and "time-and-material" costing.



• Education & On-Site Training - PCA designed, developed, and markets the three volume Earthquake Damage Assessment Course for Residential Construction. This course specifically educates and enables property insurance carriers in the difficult damage assessment and repair cost estimating challenges presented by earthquakes. This course has been licensed to SAFECO, USAA, Transamerica, American Family, Farmer's Home, Prudential, Continental, CNA, and Kemper.

PCA's full service construction and consulting divisions include award winning architects and builders as well as seasoned property, risk, and project managers