Universal Testing & Inspection Svcs.

Mr. Larry Mercardante has over 45 years of experience in the construction materials testing, inspection and engineering industry. He has worked in all facets encompassing virtually every position throughout his extensive career: from a Construction Inspector (to) Chairman of one of the largest professional services firms based in the New York Tri-State area. Through hard-work, dedication, knowledge and skill were these achievements accomplished.

Mr. Mercardante was an Adjunct Professor and Class Instructor at the State University of New York- Farmingdale in the Construction Technology Department. He was also a Technical Instructor at The Cooper Union School of Engineering in the Civil Engineering Program. For over 10 years Mr. Mercardante was a Presenter of Quality Control Inspection/ Testing at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Eastern Region Airport Engineering Conference which is held annually at Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Mr. Mercardante has completed projects throughout the United States and Caribbean Region. These projects consisted of building construction, infrastructure, power/ utilities, sewer/ wastewater, bridges, tunnels, airports and runways.

EDUCATION
Construction Technology
Wesley College, Dover Delaware

Master’s Degree in Business Administration
Adelphi University

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Welding Society (AWS Life Member), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), American Society of Quality Control (ASQC), American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), Concrete Industry Board of New York City (CIB) and International Code Counsel (ICC) to mention a few.  Mr. Mercardante is a Board Member of the Lupus Foundation of NYC/ Long Island.

Mr. Larry A. Mercardante has over 22 years of experience in all phases of the construction materials testing, special inspection and geotechnical and environmental drilling industries. He has worked in all facets throughout his extensive career. As President and Principal Owner, his responsibilities include overseeing and managing the entire day-to-day operations and processes including: internal/ external efficiency and effectiveness.

Mr. Mercardante has launched many successful initiatives and has developed and cultivated Universal’s contract groups into one of the best on-call professional technical service firms in the region. He has taken the firm’s outstanding reputation and solid foundation – ‘vertical’, adding and investing in strategic service platforms with talented professionals driving that diversification. Mr. Mercardante’s philosophy is quite simply, yet highly effective: offer clients full-service solutions under one corporate umbrella and deliver those services in the utmost professional and quality driven manner, employ the best people - foster, cross-train and equip them with the best equipment, maintain a great work environment and continuously supporting their professional development and outwork the competition.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Welding Society (AWS), International Code Counsel (ICC), Northeast Transportation Training Certification Program (NTTCP), American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), American Society of Quality Control (ASQC) American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), Concrete Industry Board (CIB), International Code Counsel (ICC), National Test Boring Association to mention a few

Mr. Zeman is a licensed professional engineer with approximately 28 years of design, evaluation and construction of mechanical, electric and plumbing fields.

EDUCATION
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
New York Institute of Technologies

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
New York Institute of Technologies

M.S. Business Administration (MBA)
New York Institute of Technologies

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS 
License Professional Engineer: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,  Maryland and California
Accredited Professional Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Accredited Professional as designated by United States Green Building Counsel

CERTIFICATIONS 
NYCDOB 4 Hour Scaffold User Certified
OSHA 10-hour

Mr. Bluvshteyn has over 29 years in the inspection, quality control and related fields both locally and internationally.

EDUCATION
M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering
Chelyabinsk Polytechnic University 
MS Mechanical Engineering

CERTIFICATIONS
American Welding Society –Certified Welding Inspector 
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Level I Concrete Field Technician
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Level II Special Inspector
Licensed Radiographer 
American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Level II UT, PT, VT, MT and RT
International Code Counsel (ICC) –Masonry
International Code Counsel (ICC) - Structural Steel Erection
International Code Counsel (ICC) – Bolting
International Code Counsel (ICC) - Fireproofing 
ICC Master Special Inspector
NYCDOB Scaffold Safety
OSHA 10-hour

Mr. Fabio Scaldaferri has over 19 years of experience in the construction materials testing, special inspection and drilling industry.

EDUCATION
BS Finance
St. Johns University, Queens, New York

CERTIFICATIONS 
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Field Level 
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Lab Level I 
Certified Nuclear Gauge Operator 
Radiation Safety Officer 
New York State QC/QA Certified 
Certified Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Field/ Plant Inspector 
OSHA 10 Hour 
NICET (concrete, soils & asphalt) Level III 
NICET Geotech 
NYCDOB Support Scaffold User Certified
ISO Quality Systems 
Commercial Pilot License 
New York State HMA Inspector   
New York State QC/QA Inspector
NYCDDC Certified Soil, Concrete and Asphalt Inspector 
Primavera Software Trained

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Concrete Institute (ACI), International Code Counsel (ICC), Northeast Transportation Training Certification Program NTTCP), American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), Concrete Industry Board (CIB) to mention a few

Mr. Fabio Scaldaferri has over 19 years of experience in the construction materials testing, special inspection and drilling industry.

EDUCATION
BS Finance
St. Johns University, Queens, New York

CERTIFICATIONS 
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Field Level 
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Lab Level I 
Certified Nuclear Gauge Operator 
Radiation Safety Officer 
New York State QC/QA Certified 
Certified Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Field/ Plant Inspector 
OSHA 10 Hour 
NICET (concrete, soils & asphalt) Level III 
NICET Geotech 
NYCDOB Support Scaffold User Certified
ISO Quality Systems 
Commercial Pilot License 
New York State HMA Inspector   
New York State QC/QA Inspector
NYCDDC Certified Soil, Concrete and Asphalt Inspector 
Primavera Software Trained

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Concrete Institute (ACI), International Code Counsel (ICC), Northeast Transportation Training Certification Program NTTCP), American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), Concrete Industry Board (CIB) to mention a few

Ms. Hand is a licensed professional engineer with approximately 28 years of national experience in design, inspection and construction materials testing industries. 

EDUCATION
M.S. Civil Engineering
Manhattan College, New York

B.S. Civil Engineering
Manhattan College, New York
Member of Chi Epsilon

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS 
License Professional Engineer: Arizona, Connecticut New Jersey, New York and Nevada

CERTIFICATIONS 
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Laboratory Level I
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Strength Testing Technician 
American Concrete Institute (ACI) Aggregate Testing Technician  
NYCDOB Scaffold Safety
OSHA 10Hr.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), American Concrete Institute (ACI), International Code Counsel (ICC), National Institute for Certified Engineering Technologies (NICET), Concrete Industry Board of NYC, ASCE Student Chapter at Manhattan College