Professional CV – Brian Samuel Barr
Full Name:Brian Samuel Barr
Present Employer:Brian Barr Consulting Services Ltd
Date of Birth:07 April 1950
Place of Birth:Torver, United Kingdom
Nationality:British
Marital Status:Married
Children:One son and two daughters (born 1974, 1977 and 1979 – all independent)
Professional Qualifications
FIDIC Certified Adjudicator (FIDIC-CA-062)
Chartered Engineer (C Eng)
Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE)
Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (FCIHT)
Contact Details
Email: bsbarr@hotmail.co.uk/ mail@brianbarr.eu
Mobile: +44 (0)7840 477337
Website: www.brianbarr.eu
Education
Wigan College and Sheffield University
September 1966 – April 1971
B Eng (Hons) (CEI Part II) Civil Engineering, Sheffield, UK
HN Diploma in Civil Engineering, Wigan, UK
Countries of Work Experience
Georgia, Bosnia, United Kingdom, Uganda, Qatar, South Africa, Serbia, Kyrgyzstan, Mozambique, Malawi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Belize, Jamaica, Albania, Nepal, Romania, Eritrea, Grenada, Montenegro, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Zambia.
Publications
FIDIC Red, Yellow and Silver Books – A Practical Guide to the 2017 Editions(co-author with Leo Grutters), Sweet & Maxwell, 2018
FIDIC Quick Reference Guidesfor Red, Pink, Yellow and Silver Books (co-author with Leo Grutters), ICE Publishing, 2014
FIDIC Users Guide – Third Edition(co-author with Leo Grutters), ICE Publishing, 2013
ARCUS Guide to FIDIC Red(mobile application, Apple and Android platforms)
Papers and presentations to FIDIC, DRBF, ICE and CIHT between 1992 and 2012 on dispute resolution, infrastructure management and FIDIC contract practice.
Relevant Post-Graduation Courses
FIDIC President’s List of Adjudicators Assessment Workshop – UK
Intensive Dispute Board Training – DBF, Dubai
ICE NEC Adjudication – ICE, UK
Mediation of International Construction Contracts – University of Glasgow
Quality Management Systems – CQS / Ethiopian Engineers Association
Procurement Procedures for EDF Projects – European Commission / MDF, Netherlands
Flood Estimation – Dundee College of Technology, UK
Professional History and Project Record
2024 – Ongoing
Chair, Kariba Dam Rehabilitation Project (Zambia/Zimbabwe)
Three-person Dispute Board under FIDIC MDB Harmonised Contract for major dam rehabilitation works involving multiple disputes and advisory opinions.
2023 – Ongoing
Sole Dispute Board Member – Bosnia
Road, bridge and tunnel projects under FIDIC MDB Conditions; several disputes ranging €1–10 million.
June 2023 – OngoingSole DAB Member – Mauritania Marine Facilities Project
FIDIC MDB Conditions; two disputes (€10 million and €20 million).
2023
Chair – Ethiopia High-Rise Building Project
Three-person DAB for a multi-storey development in Addis Ababa; dispute value €20 million.
Jul 2018 – Dec 2022
SDBM/DAB/DRE – Ethiopia
Dispute Review Expert on road and bridge contracts (FIDIC 4th, Red, MDB, Yellow, OPRC); contracts $40–70 million; one dispute $1.74 million.
Feb 2019 – Mar 2019
Cost Expert to Arbitral Tribunal – Romania
Independent assessment in arbitration; claim €13.8 million.
Jan 2017 – Dec 2017
3-Person DAB – Bosnia Road Project
FIDIC Red Book; €112 million contract; one dispute €0.68 million.
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
Sole DAB – Georgia Road Project
FIDIC MDB Pink Book; €40 million; seven disputes averaging €0.78 million.
Jan 2010 – Jul 2017
DRE/SDBM – Ethiopia
Sole DRE for six road upgrading projects (FIDIC 4th and MDB); disputes average €2.4 million.
May 2014 – Jul 2017
Sole DAB – Bosnia Road and Tunnel Projects
FIDIC MDB; four contracts >€100 million; 14 decisions averaging €1.1 million.
May 2014 – Ongoing
Sole DB Member – Uganda Road and Bridge Rehabilitation
FIDIC MDB Pink Book; contract $74 million; no disputes referred.
Feb 2014
Trainer – South Africa
FIDIC practical training for members of the South African Institution of Civil Engineers.
Feb 2014 – Dec 2022
Named Adjudicator – UK
NEC3 projects including Inverness Flood Defence, West Link Bypass and other infrastructure works in Scotland.
Jan 2014 – Sep 2014
Sole DAB – Serbia Bridge Construction
FIDIC Yellow Book; €43 million; two disputes (€10.5 million and €0.72 million).
Nov 2013
Expert Witness – Romania
Planning and quantum evidence to arbitral tribunal; €10 million dispute.
May 2013 – Jul 2017
Sole DAB – Romania
Road and bridge projects (FIDIC Yellow Book).
Jun 2013 – Nov 2014
3-Person DAB – Albania Business Park
FIDIC Silver Book; €18 million; one dispute €1.2 million.
Apr 2013
Principal Trainer – Kyrgyzstan
FIDIC MDB training for Ministry of Transport and Communications (ADB funded).
Feb 2012 – Dec 2013
3-Person DAB – Mozambique
Storm-water drainage project (FIDIC MDB Edition); no disputes.
Nov 2011 – Jun 2017
Sole DB Member – Ethiopia
Road upgrading project (FIDIC MDB Edition); no disputes.
Jul 2011 – Dec 2013
Sole DB Member – Ethiopia
Road and bridge project (FIDIC MDB Edition); three disputes ($0.3 million, $1.25 million, $2.67 million).
Jun – Jul 2011
Specialist Trainer – Malawi
FIDIC Red and Yellow Book training under EC capacity building project.
May 2008 – Jun 2017
DRE – Ethiopia
Four road and tunnel rehabilitation projects (FIDIC 4th Edition); one dispute $0.4 million.
Jul 2010 – Feb 2011
Sole DAB – Djibouti Marine Terminal
FIDIC Yellow Book; one dispute $12 million.
Jan 2010 – Jun 2010
Dispute Advisor – Tanzania
Technical audit of EC-funded Mandela Road Project; value €30 million.
Oct 2009 – Dec 2009
Technical Auditor – Belize and Jamaica
Verification audit of EC-funded “Accompanying Measures for Sugar” programme (€1.8 million).
Feb 2009 – Oct 2009
Team Leader – Albania
World Bank-funded preparation of secondary and local roads programme.
May 2008 – Feb 2009
3-Person DRB – Nepal Road Network Development Project
ADB-funded; 42 contracts; 21 disputes considered.
Jun 2007 – May 2008
Team Leader / Resident Engineer – Romania
Supervision of PHARE 02 Regional Infrastructure Projects (FIDIC Red and Yellow Books).
Jan 2007 – May 2007
Team Leader – Ethiopia
Rural Travel and Transport Programme – integrated development plans in eight regions.
Apr 2004 – Dec 2006
Technical Assistant – Eritrea
EC Individual Expert; capacity building for Ministry of Public Works; mediator on Fisheries Infrastructure Project.
Dec 2003 – Apr 2004
Technical Auditor – Grenada
World Bank coastal defence and road rehabilitation audit (FIDIC Red Book).
Jun 2003 – Nov 2003
Resident Engineer – Montenegro
KfW-funded roads, bridges and tunnels ($7 million); advice on contract termination.
Jan 2002 – Jun 2003
Resident Engineer – Sri Lanka
ADB-funded supervision of 16 road and bridge contracts (FIDIC 4th Edition).
Oct 2001 – Dec 2001
Consultant – Ethiopia
Prepared Ireland Aid’s road sector strategy and maintenance funding framework.
Jul 2001 – Oct 2003
DRE – Nigeria
World Bank-funded Kaura Namoda–Shinkafi–Sabon Birni Road; multiple disputes resolved.
Apr 1998 – Jul 2001
Technical Assistant – Ethiopia
EC-funded capacity building and procurement advisory for transport projects.
Jan 1994 – Apr 1998
Resident Engineer – Ethiopia
Supervision of USAID-funded design-build road and bridge contracts ($75 million, 675 km).
Nov 1992 – Dec 1993
Resident Engineer – Philippines
ADB-funded Fifth Road Improvement Project (FIDIC Contracts).
Mar 1992 – Nov 1992
Project Manager – Philippines
Bicol Secondary and Feeder Roads detailed design and documentation.
Sep 1991 – Mar 1992
Senior Civil Engineer – UK
Brown and Root Fabrications Co; civil works for offshore platform fabrication.
May 1989 – Sep 1991
Independent Engineer – UK
Design work on new road projects in various locations.
May 1986 – May 1989
Technical Assistant – Department of Works, Papua New Guinea
Responsible for 14 major highway projects (ADB, IDA, JICA, AIDAB funded) and 110 minor schemes.
Aug 1972 – May 1986
Senior Design Engineer / Resident Engineer – Highland Regional Council, UK
Design and supervision of trunk road schemes for the Scottish Development Department.
Sep 1966 – Aug 1972
Trainee / Engineer – North Lonsdale Regional District Council, UK
Indentured training and early design/construction experience on municipal works.