Who Is Frank O'Neill?
General
Contractor, Building Official, and AICP, (American Institute
of Certified Planners) Recognized Planner. These credentials,
and decades of active involvement in each of these disciplines,
have resulted in enumerable contacts and professional relationships,
and have contributed to a well-rounded insight, and understanding
of construction practices, building code requirements, building
owners concerns, and a long standing interest in environmental
perspectives.
Frank started as a union construction laborer, and was recently,
the interim Building Official for the City of Naples, a community
where, over the years, he has filled several other contract
positions, including, Municipal Planner, and Flood Plain Coordinator.
During his more than 40 year involvement in the construction,
development and code compliance community, he was able to
develop the foundation for the Florida Green Consortium, (Full
Service Green FSG). This foundation is years of interaction
with all levels and aspects of the design and development
communities, and an understanding of who are the premiere
service providers.
During
the '60s Frank joined the military (Army), and upon returning
to civilian life, served an apprenticeship in the International
Brotherhood of Bricklayers Plasters and Masons.
In the '70s he attended college under the GI Bill, and became
a Florida State licensed General Contractor.
In the '80s he entered municipal government and progressed
to the position of Chief Building Inspector for Lee County
Florida. A position he held for 17 years.
In the mid 90's,he was recognized as a Planner, by the American
Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).
In 1996 he was invited to, and began attending statewide monthly
meetings of the Governor's Code Study Commission. He was appointed
to the Education Committee, and later assisted in the final
formatting of the Core Curriculum Course In the late 90's
the Study Commission morphed into the Florida Building Commission.
Since its inception he has attended statewide monthly meetings,
and continues to attend the Florida Building Commissions bimonthly
meetings.
In 2000 he assumed the responsibilities of Municipal and Educational
Facilities Division Manager, for PEICO Engineering, (a subsidiary
of U.S. Laboratories). PEICO was the premier provider of private
construction inspections and material testing, with offices
statewide. His position was centered on providing safe, code
compliant Educational Facilities, by providing transition
plans, setting up, and in some cases overseeing Building Departments
for School Boards, Community Colleges, and Universities statewide.
In 2002, with the sale of U.S Laboratories (PEICO), he saw
an opportunity to use the knowledge, and many contacts and
friendships he had developed, and formed a consulting firm,
specializing in Building Code compliance, construction and
development code mitigation, product approval, and education.
Currently he is actively involved with the “Green Revolution”
and is approved by Florida State DBPR CILB to teach Contractor
licensing courses “Building Green in the New Economy”
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