Mr. Verrastro, President of the firm, has been with Spillman Farmer Architects since 1983. Sal holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Kansas State University and taught Architecture for 18 years at both Northampton Community College and Lafayette College.
His expert knowledge of construction specifications, materials, and methods; expertise in roofing and building envelope forensics; and broad understanding of design and construction will make him a valuable resource throughout this contract. He has served the Construction Specifications Institute as an instructor at the CSI Academies Educational Courses, teaching the principles of specifications and contract administration. In the past, Mr. Verrastro has served as the past Chair of both the AIA’s MasterSpec Architectural Review Committee and CSI’s Specifications Competition Committee. Mr. Verrastro is also a Certified Construction Contract Administrator; his leadership in this area is a key reason that Spillman Farmer Architects excels not only in creating the construction documents but throughout the completion of the contract.
Other awards include the 2014 CSI’s J. Norman Hunter Award for Construction Document Education, 2015 CSI’s Institute Distinguished Member Award and the 1981 Kansas State University Donald R. Hollis Memorial Award. He now serves as Chair of the AIA Contract Documents Committee.