Frank G Adams, PE, founder and president of Interface Consulting International, Inc, has more than 40 years of experience in construction and engineering matters, involving more than 400 construction projects in over 65 countries. Mr Adams provides expert services involving engineering and construction disputes, including expert analysis and testimony on design, construction management, schedule delay, labour productivity, change orders and quantum issues.

Mr Adams has testified as an expert in over 75 matters in US state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings of the American Arbitration Association (AAA/ICDR), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC), and in ad hoc arbitrations. He has served as an arbitrator for 30 years in more than 25 arbitrations.

Mr Adams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree, both from Tulane University. As a graduate engineer, Mr Adams initially worked for a mechanical contractor as the manager of industrial construction. After completing his MBA in 1973, Mr Adams worked for McDermott International and Raymond International, in the US, Europe, the Far East and the Middle East. In 1986, Mr Adams formed Interface Consulting International, which provides expert services globally and has assisted clients in more than 1,030 matters in over 70 countries. Mr Adams specialises in engineering and construction-related disputes involving onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities, chemical plants, refineries and LNG facilities, land and subsea pipelines and shipbuilding.  

Frank G Adams, PE, founder and president of Interface Consulting International, Inc, has more than 40 years of experience in construction and engineering matters, involving more than 400 construction projects in over 70 countries. As an expert in construction management, Mr Adams provides expert services involving engineering, project management, schedule delay, labour productivity, and quantum (damages) issues.

Mr Adams has testified as an expert in US courts and arbitrations under the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC). He is also an arbitrator with AAA, ICDR, and ad hoc arbitrations.

Mr Adams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree, both from Tulane University. Mr Adams’ career in construction started with a mechanical contractor (MCC) working in the commercial and industrial construction sectors. After receiving his MBA in 1973, Mr Adams worked for McDermott International, Inc, followed by Raymond International, in the US and abroad. In 1986, Mr Adams formed Interface Consulting International, Inc, which operates globally from its headquarters in Houston, Texas. The firm has provided services on over 1,000 project assignments. An experienced expert in the construction field, Mr Adams has lectured on a variety of topics including change order management, claims avoidance, schedule delay analysis, and the management of international EPC construction projects for various professional associations, private companies and public forums.