Interface Consulting - Houston, TX US

713.626.2525 | 800.626.0054

Corporate Headquarters
One Riverway, Suite 2350
Houston, Texas 77056

Philip Barnard, Interface Consulting senior vice president and a principal consultant, is a 30-year veteran in the construction industry. As a former contractor and Assistant Director of Public Works for the City of Houston, his background includes multimillion-dollar construction projects, heavy civil and bridge construction, and project management for facilities and municipal projects. Mr. Barnard specializes in conducting claims analyses, damage assessments, dispute resolutions, and schedule analyses and provides comprehensive litigation support as a management consultant and expert witness.

Industry Focus
Commercial Buildings
Public Works/Utilities

Pipelines

Heavy Civil Construction

Interface Consulting International, Inc.
Senior Vice President & Principal Consultant

Provides claims analysis services for the general contracting, infrastructure contracting, and pipeline contracting industries
Conducts damage assessments and dispute resolutions for contractors and owners
Provides loss and failure analyses and damage evaluations for contractors and owners
Provides litigation support as a consultant and expert witness
Performs proactive construction support services to contractors and owners
Performs productivity/efficiency analyses and cause/effect relationship studies
Provides schedule analysis, construction sequencing, and acceleration evaluations

Previous Work History

City of Houston, Department of Public Works
Assistant Director

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

Professional Affiliations

Licensed Professional Engineer – State of Texas

Certified Cost Engineer - Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI)

Member – American Concrete Institute (ACI)

Member – American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. (AISC)

Member – American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Member – Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI)

Member – Project Management Institute (PMI)

Associate Member – Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC)

Associate Member – Associated General Contractors (AGC)

Associate Member – State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section

Publications

“The Greening of the Building Codes," Lorman Education Services, Houston, Texas, May 2009.

“Survive the Next Disaster: Lessons Learned,” Construction SuperConference, San Francisco, California, December 2006.

“Selecting and Developing the Right Site,” Associated Owners and Developers (AOD) National Seminars, 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.

Speaking Engagements

“The Greening of the Building Codes," Lorman Education Services, Houston, Texas, May 2009.

“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 International (AACEI) 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

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