About Us
Our Story and Mission
Construction Diagnostics Group was founded to bridge the gap between construction knowledge and financial clarity in real estate projects. We are committed to helping clients build with confidence through deep industry knowledge, local expertise, and transparent communication. Our values center on trust, professionalism, and delivering measurable results.


Founder and CEO of the Construction Diagnostics Group
Joseph F. Betz is a seasoned real estate, construction, and banking professional with a career spanning several market cycles beginning in the mid-1980s. As an independent consultant, Mr. Betz provides a unique perspective combining over a decade of institutional retail and
real estate lending with 30 years of direct real estate development and construction experience, offering clients a real-world view of various project types. Betz currently serves as an independent consultant to the banking and construction industries, working with independent clients and strategic alliances with local financial institutions.
As an institutional lender, Mr. Betz successfully underwrote real estate development and construction loans throughout the East Coast, from the Mid-Atlantic to South Florida. After leaving the banking industry in 1994, Mr. Betz went on to work for local real estate development entities, holding critical roles in the development and corresponding construction of residential (single & multi-family) and commercial subdivisions before
forming his own construction/ development company in 2004. Projects ranged from small, custom home subdivisions, moderate single-family, commercial, industrial parks, and larger PUD products. Mr. Betz served as project financial liaison in many affiliations, negotiating debt financing for various project types.
Mr. Betz's time is divided between managing CDG’s contracting division and serving as an independent consultant to both the real estate development and banking communities.
Get in touch
Telephone: 1-301-370-8398
E-mail: info@cdgconsult.net
Address: 3221 Ramsland Way, Frederick, MD 21704
