Global Regions | UK, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Africa, Caribbean, Central America and the Far East. | |
Country of Residence | United Kingdom | |
Citizenship | British | |
Educational qualifications | CEI Part II (BEng (Hons)) Civil Engineering, Sheffield UK HN Diploma in Civil Engineering, Wigan UK | |
Professional Qualifications | Chartered Engineer (C Eng); FIDIC President's List of Approved Dispute Adjudicators; Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE) 1997; Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (FCIHT) 1984; Fellow of the Dispute Board Federation (FDBF) Geneva; Member of the Society for Construction Law (UK); Panel Member of Instructors, Dispute Board Federation (Geneva). | |
Current Employment Status | Independent Consultant at Brian Barr Consulting Services Ltd. | |
Particular technical expertise | Building and Civil Engineering, Infrastructure, Railways, Bridges, Marine Civil Engineering, Works, Rock Anchors & grouting, Waste Treatment and Pumping Plant. | |
Languages | English | |
Present Positions | Member of several adjudication boards. | |
Positions Held | •Independent consultant specialising in dispute resolution, expert witness and trainer (contract management), (2010 – present); •Dispute Advisor, Scott Wilson, Tanzania, 2010; •Technical Auditor; Roughton International, Belize/Jamaica, 2009 ; •Engineer/Team Leader; Roughton International, Albania; 2009; •Dispute Review Expert; Roughton, Nepal, 2008; •Team Leader/ Engineer; Roughton, Romania, 2007/8 ; •Engineer/Team Leader; Grontmij CarlBro; Ethiopia, 2007; •Engineer/Technical Assistance; Eritrea, EC, 2004/6; •Engineer/Team Leader; Roughton, Grenada, 2003/4; •Engineer/Team Leader;Roughton, Montenegro, 2003; •Engineer/Team Leader;Roughton, Sri Lanka, 2002/3; •Engineer/Team Leader; Roughton, Nigeria, 2002; •Engineer/Technical Assistance; EC, Ethiopia, 1998/2001; •Engineer/Team Leader; Roughton, Ethiopia, 1994/8; •Engineer/Team Leader;Renardet SA, Philippines, 1992/4; •Engineer; Brown and Root, Scotland, 1991/2; •Engineer; Independent UK, 1989/91; •Engineer/Technical Assistance; Department of Works, Papua New Guinea, 1986/9; •Engineer; Various Local Authorities, England and Scotland, 1966/86. | |
Mediator | Yes | |
Dispute Resolution Experience | As an Adjudicator (more than 30 boards total) • Sole DB member (MDB) on road rehabilitation project in Georgia; • Sole DB member (MDB) on road rehabilitation project in Uganda; • Sole member DAB on several road and tunnel projects (FIDIC Red) in Bosnia; • Member sole DAB (FIDIC Yellow) for a large bridge design and construct project in Serbia; • Member of 3 person DAB (FIDIC Red) on urban drainage project in Mozambique; • Sole member DABs (FIDIC Red and Yellow) on several road construction projects in Romania; • Several sole DAB member for construction works (NEC3) in UK; • Member of 3 person DAB (FIDIC Silver) on property development project in Albania; • Several Sole DB member (MDB) on road construction projects in Ethiopia; • Several Dispute Review Expert positions (FIDIC 4) rehabilitation road and bridges Ethiopia; • Sole DAB member (FIDIC Yellow) on marine port facilities in Djibouti. As an Advisor/Expert Witness • Expert witness for road construction projects in Romania; • Contractor’s advisor on FIDIC 4 claims, adjudication and arbitration relating to airports construction contract in Qatar; • Dispute Advisor to TANROADS in Tanzania (new urban road project value $20m); • Employer’s advisor for dispute procedures in Nepal (14 road and bridge construction projects); • Employers Representative preparing referrals to DABs in Romania (10 Contracts including water, ancient building renovation, roads works, and ski lifts total value approximated $120 m); As a Trainer • Panel Member of Instructors, Dispute Board Federation (worldwide). • Principle Trainer for Arcus Academy Ltd. (worldwide). | |
Countries | Albania, Belize, Bosnia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Grenada, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Montenegro, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda and United Kingdom. | |
Other Panel Listings | FIDIC President’s list of Dispute Adjudicators Dispute Board Federation Panel of Dispute Adjudicators. | |
Publications | • Co-author of "FIDIC Red, Yellow and Silver Books - A Practical Guide to the 2017 Editions" - Sweet and Maxwell July 2018; • Co-author of “FIDIC Users’ Guide” – ICE Publishing 2013; • Co-author of “FIDIC Quick Reference Guides” (4 No. Red, Yellow, Pink and Silver) – ICE Publishing 2014; • Co-author of an App (for mobile devices) “ARCUS Guide to FIDIC Red Book”; • “International Adjudication - The Highland Dimension” UK 2012. • “Dispute Review in Ethiopia from an Infrastructure Development Perspective” Turkey 2009. • “Road Network Maintenance Management” Eritrea 2006; • “Procurement Procedures and Standard Bidding Documents for Works Contracts” Eritrea 2004. • “Quality Management in Road Construction” Ethiopia 2000. • “Low Cost Road Construction in Ethiopia” Ethiopia and UK. • “Procurement of Works Contracts for ADB funded projects” Philippines 1992. • “Piped Highway Drainage” UK 1985. | |
Detailed CV | http://brianbarr.eu/career-2/career.html |