Charlie Bolyard has 51 years of construction management experience including serving as an inspector, estimator, scheduler, senior field engineer, project engineer, and project manager for owners, contractors, and consultants. Since co-founding MBP in 1989, Charlie has been instrumental in the firm’s continued success and has delivered value on a diverse range of professional services including CPM scheduling, cost estimating, program and project management, constructibility review, delay and impacts analysis, damages analysis, construction claims evaluation, expert testimony, litigation support services, and as a mediator and third-party-neutral in resolution of construction disputes. Charlie continues his involvement in MBP’s activities focusing on client projects, client relationships, and mentoring.

Charlie is an active member of AACE International (AACE) and was named a Fellow in 2010, and was named as Honorary Life Member in 2021. He currently serves as Chairman of the AACE Certification Board, following his term as President in 2017-2018. He is a member and was also inducted into the College of Fellows for the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) in 2011.

Education

BS, Civil Engineering, West Virginia Institute of Technology

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