CURRICULUM VITAE

LANCE LUKE, CCC, CCI, CCPM

820 West Hind Drive, Suite 240275

Honolulu, HI 96824

(808) 422-2132

SUMMARY/OVERVIEW

Lance Luke has been in the construction and real estate industry for over 45 years. He is a former general contractor and worked as a construction and project manager for real estate development companies. Currently he owns an independent construction consulting company, Construction Management Inspection, LLC. He has experience in design, engineering, construction inspections, construction management, reserve studies, real estate development, property management and condo association management.

His specialty is in inspection and construction management for condo association buildings and commercial properties. Various types of projects worked on include concrete spalling repair, painting, roofing, waterproofing, asphalt resurfacing, plumbing re-piping, electrical retrofit and structural wood repair. He provides construction oversight and progress inspections for residential and commercial projects. He has 45 years managing capital improvement projects for condominium associations.

Lance Luke serves as an expert witness on construction and real estate litigation cases. He was formerly an Advisory Board Member for the State of Hawaii Regulated Industries Complaints Office, as an expert consultant (for over 15 years). His expertise was in helping to resolve complaints filed with the Contractors’ License Board. He was also selected in 2017 by Honolulu Assistant Fire Chief to serve on the RFSAC (Residential Fire Safety Advisory Committee) Building Code SubCommittee to prepare the Fire Life Safety Evaluation criteria.

He has written numerous articles on construction and inspection, which have published in both local and national media. He conducts up to 30 presentations a year to the construction, real estate and property management industry including educational webinars and construction seminars.

Three-time Best-Selling Author on subjects of construction management and building safety. Numerous articles published in national construction, design, and building management publications.

Featured guest on national media shows such as Times Square Today and Hollywood Live which were broadcast on national media outlets such as ABC, CNBC, CNN, NBC, Fox Affiliates, A&E, and Bravo.

Mr. Luke is a qualified insurance inspector and an approved Federal HUD Construction Inspector. HUD projects included “from the ground up” assisted living facilities such as Plaza at Moanalua (2012), Plaza at Pearl City (2014) and Ilima at Leihano (2016) He is also listed as one of America’s Premier Experts and Marquis Who’s Who in America 70th Anniversary Edition. And is an instructor for National Seminar Providers such as Lorman Education Services, Compliance Prime, and Half Moon Education Seminars.

Lance Luke is a former member of the Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii and the American Bar Association serving on the Real Property/Probate Law Division and the Forum for the Construction Industry and a former member of the following Professional Associations:

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
Certified Home Inspector 1990 (American Inspectors Association)
The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
Hawaii Building Association (HBA)
International Code Council (ICC)
International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)
National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
Roofing Consultant Institute (RCI)
Structural Engineers Association of Hawaii (SEAH)
Association of Construction Inspectors (ACI)
American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE)
InterNACHI (National Association of Certified Home Inspectors)

LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS

Real Estate License 1980 (currently licensed)
Certified Real Estate Appraiser 1987 (National Association of Real Estate Appraisers)
Registered Home Inspector 1996 (Housing Inspection Institute)
Senior Certified Valuer 1996 (International Real Estate Institute)
Registered Property Manager 1996 (International Real Estate Institute)
Mortgage Solicitor/Designated Mortgage Broker 1996-2010
General Residential Contractor (Oregon 1998- 2000)
Certified Construction Project Manager 2007 (Association of Construction Inspectors)
Certified Construction Consultant 2007 (Association of Construction Inspectors)
Certified Construction Inspector 2007 (Association of Construction Inspectors)
Certified Environmental Inspector (2009)
Certified Environmental Manager (2009)
Certified Environmental Specialist (2009)
Certified Environmental Consultant (2009)
Certified Mold Inspector (2009)
Certified Mold Specialist (2009)
Certified Testing Specialist (2009)
Certified Remediation Specialist (2009)
Certified Air Quality Specialist (2009)
Certified Environmental Records Specialist (2009)
OSHA Certifications:

NFPA 70-E
Scaffolding Competent Person
Fall Protection Competent Person
Revised Hazard Communication
Standard (HCS) Globally Harmonized System
Aerial Lifts
Powered Industrial Truck Certification (Class VII Rough Terrain Telehandler Forklift
Respirable Crystalline Silica
NFPA 70E Arc Flash Safety o Trenching & Excavation Safety

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Building and Construction Management
Columbus University, 2010
Master of Science, Building and Construction Management (Summa Cum Laude)
Columbus University, 2010
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Hamilton University 1986
Associate of Arts
University of Hawaii 1975

EXPERIENCE: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING

Central Pacific Development Corporation (Hawaii Headquarters) 1979-1990
Capital Pacific Development Corporation (Mainland Branch) 1980-1990 buildings from 1990 to the current date.
Building Inspection Consultants 1989-2000
Lance Luke, Construction Consultant 2000-2007
Construction Management Inspection LLC. 2008-current
Served as construction manager on hundreds of capital improvement projects for condo and commercial

EXPERIENCE: REAL ESTATE CONDO ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT, CONDO BOARDS

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

Certified Properties Inc. 1978-1984
First American Realty & Management Corp. 1981- 1986
First American Real Estate Services Inc. 1986- 1989
Certified Management Inc./Associa Hawaii 2007- 2011
Certified Association Services Inc 2007-2012
Certified Real Estate Services Inc. 2007-2012
Certified Reserve Studies 2007-2012
Certified Maintenance 2007-2012
Served on various condo boards from 1979 to 1984, and 2017 to current. Currently on three condo association boards serving as Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer respectively.
In addition to serving as corporate and consulting manager, Mr. Luke also trained many condo association property, resident and site managers from 1990 to the current date.

Makiki Plaza: 131 units, 25 stories, 1980
Tradewinds Plaza: 80 units, 11 stories, 1979
Punahou Surf: 7 units, 2 stories, 1980
Emerson Plaza: 12 units, 4 stories, 1979
Atkinson Plaza: 127 units, 18 stories, 1979
Plaza at Century Court: 94 units, 20 stories 1987
Century Park Plaza: 600 units, 40 story twin towers.1984
Makiki Colony: 56 units, 9 stories, 1980
Castle Hills: 130 single-family subdivision, 1982
Nuuanu Palms: 7 unit single-family cluster, 1988
Executive Plaza/Starts International: 7 story office building, 1990
Iolani Palms: 31 units, 6 stories, 1989
Fountains at Makiki: 72 units, 5 stories, 1991
Lani Hale: 15 units, 2 stories, 4 buildings, 2011
Leialoha Parkside, 10 units, 3 stories, 2011
Parkway Plaza: Residential Highrise Building, San Antonio, Texas 1984
Centre Plaza: Residential Highrise Building, Orlando Florida, 1984
Capital Pacific Business Plaza: Commercial Highrise Office Building, San Diego California, 1984

LANCE LUKE EXPERT WITNESS CASES FROM 2007-2026

BOOKS -Written and published by Lance Luke (updated June 20, 2026)

BOOKS -Written and published by Lance Luke (and co-authors)

Beat the Curve by Brian Tracy (Amazon Best Seller)

11/19/2015

The Big Question by Larry King (Amazon Best Seller)

03/15/2018

Mindset Matters by Jack Canfield (Amazon and Barnes & Noble Best Seller)

08/08/2024

WEBINARS presented by Lance Luke

(updated June 20, 2026)

WEBINARS scheduled to be presented Lance Luke (updated June 20, 2026)

SEMINARS presented by Lance Luke

IBC CH 17: Special Inspections (Sponsored by Lorman Education Services)

JANUARY 2021

IBC CHAPTER 17: Special Inspections (Sponsored by Lorman Education Services)

NOVEMBER 2024

Adaptive Reuse of Commercial Buildings of Commercial Buildings (Halfmoon)

NOVEMBER 2024

Reading and Understanding Soil Reports (Lorman)

JANUARY 2025

Construction Formulas Quick-Card Workshop (Halfmoon)

JUNE 2025

Construction Essentials Carpentry Quick-Card Workshop (Halfmoon)

JUNE 2025

Assuring Construction Quality and Preventing Defects and Failures (Halfmoon)

SEPTEMBER 2025

Extending the Life of Concrete (SFR-EuroBridge Conferences 2026)

JUNE 2026

BLOG ARTICLES (Written by Lance Luke for the National Building Expert website)

NEWS INTERVIEWS (Featuring Lance Luke)

Ala Moana Center to thoroughly inspect all railings in wake of deadly fall
(Khon2, October 12, 2016)

Marco Polo Condo Fire Interview
(Khon2, July 20, 2017)

Lance Luke on Times Square Today with Emmy Award Winner Nick Nanton
(February 19, 2018)

Lance Luke discusses Kalihi Building Wall/Rail Collapse (KHNL TV, April 10, 2018)

Residents concerned about Kalihi apartment building safety prior to wall collapse
(Khon2, April 10, 2018)

Lance Luke, National Expert, Tips on Building Safety & Coronavirus
(Living808, July 17, 2020)

Lance Luke - on Brian Tracy Show
(January 7, 2021)

Help Out and Be Someone’s Hero Today
(March 30, 2021)

Building industry workers say drastic changes needed at city department after bribery charges
(Khon2, March 31, 2021)

Honolulu DPP changes permitting process amid bribery investigation
(Khon2, April 23, 2021)

Older Hawaii buildings are not required to be inspected (KITV4 Island News, July 11, 2021)

Scores come out in Manoa to voice their concerns about planned affordable housing project
(Hawaii News Now, May 1, 2022)

Nuuanu Landslide incident interview/site inspection (April 23, 2022)

Light pole falls just missing cars driving through
(Khon2, February 28, 2023)

Lele Pono condo fire echoes 2017 Marco Polo blaze (Khon2, January 30, 2023)

Waikiki hotel incident raises railing safety concerns (Khon2, January 30, 2024)

Waikiki hotel incident raises railing safety concerns (Khon2, January 31, 2024)

Some concerned Waikiki hotel railing collapse could spook visitors
(KITV4 Island News, February 1, 2024)

News on Hotel railing collapse at Waikiki hotel could be sign of a much bigger problem
(KITV4 Island, February 1, 2024)

National Building Expert Urges Inspections After Waikiki Hotel Railing Collapse
(February 21, 2024)