Michael Cuevas

HKA Global LLC

Michael Cuevas is a structural and civil engineer with more than 26 years of experience in the construction, engineering, and forensic industries. Michael is a qualified expert witness who has worked on projects throughout the Caribbean, South America, and the United States. He is widely regarded as an expert who is both well-qualified and highly experienced in complex civil/structural and building envelope issues.

Michael’s expertise includes designing, evaluating, and re-certifying buildings; reviewing/preparing structural repair drawings; conducting site condition assessments; and performing due diligence studies. His project experience consists of expert forensic structural analysis of buildings/structures damaged by fire, wind, floods, storm surges, explosions, tree impacts, vehicle impacts, freezing temperatures, hail, moisture intrusion, and construction defects, including catastrophe responses. Designs and forensic evaluations have included structural steel, reinforced concrete, precast concrete, masonry, wood, and cold-formed metal framing.