Handon offers the right mix of associates with the technical expertise to address a broad range of general construction requirements.

To accommodate the peaks and lulls in service requirements over the life of a contract, or to fill the need for personnel on short notice, Handon has developed a large network of consultants and associates from which to draw.

The work-experience summaries that follow provide the professional histories of both Mr. Handon and a sample of the skilled, experienced, certified construction crew members that Handon Services employs:

Mark Handon, President
Mr. Handon is a certified deep-sea diver, with more than 20 years of commercial diving and welding experience. He obtained a commercial license from the Diver's Academy of the Eastern Seaboard in 1979 with SCUBA PADI certification. His areas of concentrated study include advanced open water diving, mixed gas HEO2 diving, scuba diving, underwater photography, underwater welding and airlifting, and offshore underwater demolition theory.

Subsequent areas of specialization include underwater construction, salvage and recovery, shipwreck diving, and dark water diving. In addition to his early assignments with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and PEPCO, Mr. Handon has performed underwater construction, salvage, inspection, photography, and recovery for than 20
Federal and private-sector clients, including the Baltimore Gas and Electric power plant and the U. S. Coast Guard Training Center. He has completed an underwater bridge inspector's training course through New Mexico State University, s Engineering Department and the American Welding Society.

Baljit Singh Aulakh
Mr. Aulakh has 20 years of experience in construction with extensive knowledge of both mechanical and electrical work of all types. In addition to his design/construction expertise, he has a Master license in plumbing and HVAC and is a Certified Gas Fitter. He has worked in all facets of local, state, and federal government projects, including project management. Mr. Aulakh holds an engineering degree form Catholic University.

Mauricio Benitez
Mr. Benitez has more than 20 years experience in the construction industry and is an experienced project superintendant. His special expertise includes heavy equipment operation and electrical work.

Frank Bertinez
Mr. Bertinez has more than 15 years of experience in all phases of construction, including plumbing and HVAC work. He holds a Master license in HVAC as well as certifications in both Sheet Metal Mechanics and Refridgeration Mechanics.

John Christenson
Mr. Christenson has 18 years of professional diving experience in the United States and internationally. His work has included both construction and inspection of all types of marine structures such as bridge, power plants, pier, bulkheads, pipelines, and platforms. He is expert in underwater construction and inspection of concrete, steel, timber, masonry, and coatings. Mr. Christenson is also a certified welder, has worked on scour expeditions, and has undertaken larger and small salvage projects. Mr. Christenson is a graduate of the Diver's Academy of the Eastern Seaboard and is registered commercial diver and underwater bridge inspector.

Harold Jay Goodman, PE
He holds PADI certification in advanced open water diving and has completed an underwater bridge inspector's training course through New Mexico State University' Civil Engineering Department. Mr. Goodman is a current member of the Consulting Engineers Council of Metropolitan Washington (ACEC).

Raymond Mateer, PE
Mr. Mateer is a civil and structural professional engineer with specific expertise in underwater design, construction, and inspection. He holds a B. S. in civil engineering from Villanova University and a number of certifications and licenses, including a U. S. Coast Guard Captain's License, professional engineering and planning licenses, SCUBA certification, and ACI certification in both concrete testing and concrete construction inspection.

In addition, Mr. Mateer is specially trained in construction site safety, submarine power cable design and installation, concrete repair and rehabilitation, and underwater inspection of bridges and pipelines. Mr. Mateer is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the National Association of Marine Contractors and Operators.

Edward Motter, PE
Mr. Motter is a marine engineering consultant with more than 30 years’ experience in the US ship repair business. He has worked in all areas of senior level management of shipyards, ship repair companies, and Government and commercial layberth contract operations.

His experience includes project management of four simultaneous Federal layberth contracts in three discrete ports. Mr. Motter is an active member of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers and the American Association of Port Authorities. He hold a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Bruce Orr
Mr. Orr is an experienced diver, tender diver, and rigger. He has worked for more than 20 years as a certified scuba diver and more than 15 years as a certified commercial diver. His responsibilities have included underwater construction and repair, underwater burning and welding, marine salvage, bridge construction, and underwater
inspection.

Mr. Orr is a graduate of the Divers Academy of the Eastern Seaboard, is NASDS certified, and has taken classes in advanced life saving and water safety at the American Red Cross.