About Först Consulting Group

Matthew Furlong founded Först Consulting Group as an advocacy resource designed to help others with construction issues, defects and disputes.

Over the years, Först Consulting Group has grown to offer a wide variety of services for contractors, construction companies, attorneys, insurance carriers, condo complexes, HOAs and homeowners, including consulting, testing, inspections, documentation, litigation support, and expert witness testimony, as well as homeowner services such as estate management and owner representation.

Först Consulting Group provides expertise in construction defect forensic investigation, litigation support, and building and mechanical inspections. In addition, we offer overall oversight including upper level project management for inspections and investigative projects, and expert legal support services to clients throughout Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Matthew has served as an expert witness since 2014, helping legal teams and clients to represent, support, and succeed with their cases.

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At Först Consulting Group, we understand how construction errors can occur, and we know how to resolve them. As highly-experienced advisors, we are prepared to consult in most areas of residential and commercial construction on construction defects and construction disputes.

We are licensed as a Virginia Class A Contractor, a District of Columbia General Contractor, and a Pennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor. Matthew Furlong is furthermore certified as a Forensic Consultant, and is trained in emergency management through FEMA.