John W. Kellar, III

Owner’s Construction Project Facilitator and Adviser

Newbury, Massachusetts, United States

About

Update: As we have closed out several projects, I have immediate availablity and time to support your Team/Projects. Give me a call or send an email. Specialties: Insitutional-Academic, Life Sciences, Tenant Improvements, Residential (Private and Multi Family), Food Process, project delivery support, dispute resolution/expert witness for construction related cases, project requisition review, work plan development, Development and Construction Steering Committee Chairman or Facilitator, Project Facilitator (IPD). Equestrian and Farm Facilities.

Experience

  • Principal at Kellar Associates
    Jul 1993 - Present · 33 yrs

    Principal of Construction Project Management firm offering Owner's Representation in Managing and Facilitating Construction Projects..... the permitting process, contracting of design team and building contractor/construction manager and the entire building phase process. Develop and manage project budgets, workplan and value engineering with the team and owner. Support close out and the warranty period. Brief/inform the Owner to support them in making more competent decisions. 2018/2025 Projects: The Pike School, Andover, MA Montrose School, Medfield, MA Premier Fence, Canton, MA Malin Realty, 108-110 Apartment Complex, Somerville, MA Expert Witness for Construction Related Litigation with Germani, Martemucci and Hill now merged with Drummond Woodsum, Portland, ME Expert Witness for Construction Related Litigation with Roberto, Israeli and Weiner, Boston Novocure, Inc., Vaughn Mall, Portsmouth, NH Blue Mantis, Portsmouth, NH and Pawtucket, RI New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Stratham, NH The Andover School of Montessori Ambit Engineering and Surveying (Contract Civil Site Inspector): > Brick-Market Sq./McNabb Development, Portsmouth > Portsmouth Housing, Court St. Project > Blackberry Hill Retirment Village, Berwick, ME > The Village at Rye Place, Rye, NH Market Sq. Architects and Phillips Exeter Academy Berkshire Bank: Charlestown Marina, Pier 8 & 6 Berkshire Bank: Provincetown Marina at Fisherman's Wharf Berkshire Bank: Jewish Geriatric Services, E. Longmeadow Endicott College: Pre-Construction and Planning for STEM Project Parcel-U Townhomes, Jamaica Plain (w/Kaplan Construction & Urbanica) Portsmouth Housing Authority IMA Dairy and Food, USA

  • Expert Witness for Construction Litigation at Drummond Woodsum, LLC. (Formerly GERMANI MARTEMUCCI & HILL)
    Sep 2000 - Present · 25 yrs 10 mos

    Expert Witness for Construction Litigation at Drummond Woodsum, LLC.

  • Expert Witness for Construction Litigation at Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, PC
    Mar 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos

  • Director of Planning, Design & Construction at The Pike School
    Jun 2018 - Apr 2026 · 7 yrs 11 mos

    Facilities consultant for day to day operations of the school's facilities as well as the owner's representative for renovations and other construction related projects.

  • Owner's Project Manager at The Village on Technology Hill
    Dec 2024 - Feb 2025 · 3 mos

    Owner's Construction Project Manager for this 110 Acre, 14 building development, The Village on Technology Hill