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Frank Adams serves as founder, president, and a principal consultant for Interface Consulting. With over 35 years of experience in construction and engineering matters involving more than 300 projects in over 45 countries, Mr. Adams utilizes his extensive expertise to provide assistance to owners, contractors, and their attorneys in the prevention, management, and resolution of construction claims and disputes. Mr. Adams has testified as a construction expert in US federal and state courts and in arbitrations on a global basis under AAA, LCIA, ICC, UNCITRAL, and VIAC forums.
  

Industry Focus
Petrochemical, Refinery, Power
Land and Marine Pipelines
Steel Fabrication and Shipbuilding
Commercial Facilities
Manufacturing

Interface Consulting International, Inc.
President & Principal Consultant
  • Serves as an industry expert in complex construction disputes relative to labor productivity, delay, contract damages, scheduling and construction management issues, testifying in US federal and state courts and numerous arbitration panels administered under AAA, LCIA, UNCITRAL, and ICC forums
  • Serves as an advisor on troubled construction projects to senior level management on construction contract and project management issues unique to domestic and international construction projects.
  • Facilitates dispute resolution by developing strategies and tactics to achieve settlement for the firm’s clients
  • Prepares and supervises the preparation and analysis of construction claims concerning quantification of contract damages issues related to schedule delay and acceleration; labor disruption, interference, and productivity impacts; contract termination, and construction management and engineering
  • Provides senior management direction and overall management of the firm
  • Educates the firm’s new and mid-level consulting staff on topics involving construction disputes, claims preparation and analysis, arbitration and arbitrator issues, and construction related litigation and mediation
  • Provides educational programs to industry groups and associations

Previous Work History

Raymond International
Vice President & Project Manager

McDermott International, Inc.
Project Manager & Project Engineer

MCC Group
Manager of Industrial Construction, Project Engineer, & Field Engineer


Professional Affiliations

Licensed Professional Engineer – State of Texas
Arbitrator – American Arbitration Association (AAA)
Member – American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Member – Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI)
Member – Pipeliners Association of Houston
Member – Project Management Institute (PMI)
Associate Member – American Bar Association (ABA)
Associate Member – Associated General Contractors (AGC)
Associate Member – State Bar of Texas, Construction Law & Litigation Sections
 

Publications
 
“Top Seven Construction Claim and Dispute Issues, ” Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues, Lorman Education Services, Houston, Texas, May 2011: 1-60.
 
“Construction Claims in Louisiana,” Lorman Education Services, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2009.
 
“Construction Claims in Louisiana,” Lorman Education Services, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2008.
  
“Survive the Next Disaster: Lessons Learned,” Construction SuperConference, San Francisco, California, December 2006.
 
“Change Management Strategies - 4 Perspectives,” Construction SuperConference, San Francisco, California, December 2005.
 
“The Advantages and Pitfalls of Design-Build Contracts,” Construction SuperConference, San Francisco, California, December 2004.


Speaking Engagements

“Top Seven Construction Claim and Dispute Issues, ” Fundamentals of Construction Contracts: Understanding the Issues, Lorman Education Services Seminar, Houston, Texas, May 2011.
 
“Construction Scheduling Basics for Attorneys,” Basic Construction Law Course, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, February 2011.
 
“Top Ways for an EPC Contractor to Get into Trouble,” Rice Global E&C Forum Monthly Roundtable Meeting, Houston, Texas, December 2010.
 
“Construction Claims in Louisiana,” Lorman Education Services Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2009.
 
“Construction Claims in Louisiana,” Lorman Education Services Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2008.
 
“Survive the Next Disaster: Lessons Learned,” Construction SuperConference, San Francisco, California, December 2006.
 
“Presenting, Resolving, and Avoiding Construction Claims,” Associated Owners & Developers (AOD) 2006 National Seminars, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2006.
 
“Change Management Strategies - 4 Perspectives,” Construction SuperConference, San Francisco, California, December 2005.
 
“The Advantages and Pitfalls of Design-Build Contracts,” Construction SuperConference, San Francisco, California, December 2004.
 
“Construction Claims in Texas,” Lorman Education Services Seminar, Houston, Texas, April 2002.
 
“Construction Law: Risk Management, Resolution, and Sources of Payment for Claims in Texas,” Lorman Education Services Seminar, Dallas, Texas, February 2002.
 
“Construction Claims in Louisiana,” Lorman Education Services Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 2001.
 
“When Change Cannot be Managed: Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation,” Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI) Seminar, April 2001.
 
“Construction Claims in Texas,” Lorman Education Services Seminar, Houston, Texas, April 2001.
 
“Construction Claims in Texas,” Lorman Education Services Seminar, Houston, Texas, April 2000.
 
“Construction Defects and Claims,” Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Seminar, Houston, Texas, January 1992.
 
“Managing to Resolve Change Orders & Avoid Claims in a Difficult Environment,” Austin Contractors and Engineers’ Association Seminar, Austin, Texas, November 1991.
 
“How to Deal with Unreasonable Subcontract Clauses and Still Get the Work,” Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of Houston Seminar, Houston, Texas, November 1991.
 
“Change Order Management/Claims Avoidance,” Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Seminar, Houston, Texas, October 1991.
 
“What to do About Litigation & Claims,” Drywall & Interior Systems Contractors Association (DISCA) Seminar, Houston, Texas, May 1991.
 
“Change Order and Claims Management,” Houston Contractors Association (HCA) Seminar, Houston, Texas, May 1991.
 
“Documentation: The Key to Avoiding Disputes,” Associated General Contractors (AGC) Texas Building Branch Convention, South Padre Island, Texas, May 1990.


Education
 
Master of Business Administration
Tulane University – New Orleans, Louisiana
 
Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering
Tulane University – New Orleans, Louisiana
 

 

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