Principals

R. Allan Lougheed, AIA, CSI, CDT

Allan Lougheed is the co-owner of LRG and has almost three decades of experience in the construction industry. Due to his vast knowledge of all aspects of construction, he serves as the principal investigator for all LRG projects. Using some of the latest diagnostic techniques and equipment available, his investigations take him everywhere from the peaks of high-rise office buildings to underwater foundations. He is a Florida registered architect, Florida licensed general contractor, ICC certified building inspector, and certified masonry inspector.

Allan is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. Previous to LRG, he served as an architect for two leading Orlando firms, director of construction and design for a major development company, and contract administrator for the Walt Disney Company.

Allan is an acknowledged construction industry expert, well-known for his ability to think “outside the box” to resolve difficult construction issues, after in-house and other consultants' efforts have failed to find solutions. He is often requested to speak at industry and company seminars, and regularly testifies as an expert in trial and arbitration proceedings.

Karen Lougheed

Karen Lougheed is the co-owner of LRG and has almost three decades of research experience. She specializes in research, analysis, and report writing related to codes, industry standards, materials, and other aspects of the construction industry.

Karen graduated summa cum laude from the University of Central Florida (UCF) with a BS in Business Administration and also received a Masters of Business Administration degree from UCF. Previous to LRG, she was a research analyst with the U.S. Department of Commerce and Sea World. Her reputation as a "research expert" has resulted in speaking engagements at numerous research conferences, as well as periodic interviews in print and on broadcast media.