Ms. Gretchen Druck earned a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Structural Engineering. She is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states with experience in building investigations and assessments, as well as structural analysis and design.
Ms. Druck has experience in all phases of design and construction for a wide range of projects including new and existing buildings to include the design of new structures (foundation, superstrure, and facades) and modification of existing structures including residential properties, tenant fit-out, laboratory and health care adaptation, warehouse conversions, landmark-designated properties in New York City, performance spaces, and elevated landscape support systems to name a few. Ms. Druck’s design experience specifically includes the structural evaluation and/or design of steel, wood, heavy timber, and masonry buildings.

Ms. Druck has extensive experience in the analysis of existing structures and building elements that rely on detailed, thorough field investigations of existing conditions, analysis of existing capacity and performance, and the design of repairs or alterations as required to support the building's function and use. Ms. Druck also has a wide range of experience investigating and analyzing building failures, deficiencies, or damage to both residential and commercial buildings, including evaluation of building movement and movement-related damage, storm damage, impact damage, and moisture intrusion. In addition to building structure evaluations, Ms. Druck has experience in the investigation and evaluation of building envelope deficiencies and breaches at residential and commercial buildings for a variety of roof and wall systems.

Ms. Druck has construction and field engineering knowledge and an understanding of the application of governing building code provisions. She investigates construction claims, both commercial and residential, including construction defects, the effects of construction on adjacent structures, and construction compliance with applicable building codes, industry standards, and contract documents.