Philip Barnard, Interface Consulting senior vice president and principal consultant, is a veteran in the construction management industry with over 30 years in the field. As a former contractor and Assistant Director of Public Works for the City of Houston, Mr. Barnard’s experience includes multimillion-dollar construction projects, heavy civil and bridge construction, and project management for facilities and other public works projects. With Interface Consulting, Mr. Barnard conducts claims analysis, damage assessments, dispute resolution, and schedule analysis for contractors and owners and provides comprehensive litigation support as a management consultant and expert witness. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Southern Methodist University and is a registered professional engineer in the state Texas and a certified cost engineer (CCE).
Industry Focus
Commercial Buildings
Public Works/Utilities
Pipelines
Heavy Civil Construction
Interface Consulting International, Inc.
Senior Vice President & Principal Consultant
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Provides claims analysis services for the general contracting, infrastructure contracting, and pipeline contracting industries
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Conducts damage assessments and dispute resolutions for contractors and owners
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Provides loss and failure analyses and damage evaluations for contractors and owners
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Provides litigation support as a consultant and expert witness
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Performs proactive construction support services to contractors and owners
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Performs productivity/efficiency analysis and cause/effect relationship studies
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Provides schedule analysis, construction sequencing, and acceleration evaluations
Previous Work History
City of Houston, Department of Public Works
Assistant Director - Construction
Marathon Construction Company
Vice President of Operations
First General Realty Corporation
Project Manager
Turner, Collie and Braden, Inc.
Design and Construction Engineer
Southern Inspection Services, Inc.
Graduate Engineer
Previous Publications
“Survive the Next Disaster: Lessons Learned,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 2006.
“Selecting and Developing the Right Site,” Associated Owners and Developers Conference, Washington, DC, October 2006.
“Troubleshooting Scheduling Issues,” Building a Foundation for Managing Complex Construction Law Issues in Texas, National Business Institute, March 2006: 179-198.
“Addressing Changes and Extras,” Building a Foundation for Managing Complex Construction Law Issues in Texas, National Business Institute, March 2006: 151-178.
“Change Management Strategies – 4 Perspectives,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 2005.
“Staking Your Claim – Effective Claim Resolution,” AACE 49th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 2005.
“Advantages and Pitfalls of Design-Build Contracts,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 2004.
“Rules of Engagement for Construction Claims – Part 2,” Construction Executive, September 2004: 46-46.
“Rules of Engagement for Construction Claims – Part 1,” Construction Executive, August 2004: 42-44.
Previous Speaking Engagements
“Survive the Next Disaster: Lessons Learned,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 2006.
“Change Management Strategies – 3 Perspectives,” Associated Owners & Developers (AOD) 2006 National Conference, Washington, DC, October 2006.
“Change Management Strategies – 4 Perspectives,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 2005.
“Staking Your Claim: Effective Claim Resolution,” Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) International 49th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 2005.
“Advantages and Pitfalls of Design-Build Contracts,” Construction Superconference, San Francisco, California, December 2004.
“Rules of Engagement for Construction Claims,” Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) International 48th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, June 2004.
“Construction Claims,” American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Constructability Conference, May 2000.
Education
Bachelor of Science – Civil Engineering
Southern Methodist University – Dallas, Texas
Registered Professional Engineer – State of Texas
Professional Affiliations
Certified Cost Engineer - Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI)
Member – Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI)
Member – American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Member – Project Management Institute (PMI)
Member – American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. (AISC)
Member – American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Associate Member – State Bar of Texas (Construction Law Sections)
Associate Member – Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC)
Associate Member – Associated General Contractors (AGC)
