History
BN Inspection, based in Creve Coeur, Missouri, is a CVE Certified – Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) dedicated to consulting and inspection services in the areas of protective coatings and Certified Weld Inspections (CWI). BN is a Association of Material Protection and Performance (AMPP) QP-5 Certified Inspection Firm.
BN ownership and management bring over 150 years of industry experience. Our professionalism and the value we bring to our clients is evidenced by the fact we successfully participate in six Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA) within the armed forces, have Master Service Agreements in place with six of the nation’s largest engineering firms, and have serviced hundreds of projects for both state governmental entities and private businesses. BN’s owners and staff bring the necessary background and experience to successfully execute any project.

Chris McDonald joined BN Inspection in July of 2020 as the Director of Business Development. Chris graduated from Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry with most of his time spent in steel manufacturing and building material distribution. Chris also worked at a regional architecture and engineering firm while in high school and grew up in the construction industry on job sites working for his father’s company in central Illinois. Chris is using his industry and sales experience to contribute to the continued strategic growth of BN.
Taylor Crawford joined BN Inspection in November 2022 as Vice President of Special Programs. He has over 16 years of industrial construction and engineering experience, having served in a variety of roles including executive leadership, technical sales, project management, engineering, and finance management. Taylor holds a Master’s Degree in Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Washington State University, is a licensed Professional Engineer, and an AMPP certified Coating Inspector. Taylor is leveraging his broad background and technical expertise to drive BN’s special projects and strategic initiatives.
Michael Harkin Michael Harkin joined BN Inspection in 2022 as the Vice President of the DoD Market. Prior to BN, Mike was Owner/President of FeO, a QP-5 certified coatings inspection company. With over 20 years in the DoD corrosion control market, Mike has extensive experience managing corrosion control projects throughout the US as well as overseas including Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. Before working in corrosion control, Mike served as a Captain in the Marine Corps with deployments to Japan, Okinawa, Philippines and Korea and a US Army soldier stationed in Germany. Mike has an MBA and is as an NACE/AMPP Certified Coating Inspector and certified Project Management Professional (PMP).