Mark Farrior
Architect * Construction Manager * Construction Administrator
Summary
•Registered architect in the state of Texas.
•Senior AEC professional with decades of specialized experience in Construction Administration.
•Was recruited to rejoin MG Architects in 2015 as the CA leader, following a previous 11-year tenure.
•Experienced in all facets of the architectural process, from programming to project completion.
•Managed the construction phases of hundreds of projects as construction administrator.
•Skilled in crafting clear and concise contract-related communications.
•Experienced in numerous building types and with projects of varied sizes.
Experience
MG Architects
(formerly McCleary German Architects) 
Houston, Texas
Construction Administrator
7 /2015 – Present
Building Types: Financial Institutions, Office
• Serves as primary architect liaison ensuring compliance with contract documents.
• Performs both remote and on-site observations to verify field execution and material installations.
• Authors and manages construction phase correspondence, including PRs, ASIs and RFI responses.
• Provides technical oversight of submittals, payment applications, and change order requests.
• Conducts senior technical reviews of drawings and specifications for quality control purposes.
IDC, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Project Manager at Lamar Consolidated ISD, Rosenberg, Texas
7/ 2013 - 7/ 2015
Building Types: Educational / Athletic Facilities
•Managed the development of construction contracts from the initial planning stages and onward.
•Reported construction activities and progress to the program management team and to District reps.
•Evaluated constructed work for compliance with the construction documents.
•Was District's liaison with projects' GCs and Architects, in resolving construction related issues.
•Served as one of the District's representatives at OAC meetings, trade start up meetings, etc.
•Assisted the team in identifying and evaluating issues in the field or at existing facilities.
•Aside from work in LCISD, also provided consulting to IDC's clients in the private sector.
Texas-IBI Group
(formerly Bay Architects)
Houston, Texas
Field Representative
4/ 2012 - 3/ 2013
Building Types: Educational
•Authored and distributed reports regarding construction activities, progress, and issues.
•Evaluated constructed work for compliance with the construction documents.
•Directed start up meetings at project sites for various trades (e.g., masonry, waterproofing, roofing).
•Reviewed Contractors' applications for payment.
•Was the intermediary between the GC and the firm, in identifying and resolving construction related issues.
•Conducted and documented observations at critical construction milestones.
•Reviewed construction documents for quality control purposes.
ModSpace
(a modular building dealer)
Houston, Texas
Construction Manager / Estimator
9 /2010 – 8 / 2011
Building Types: Modular Buildings: Offices, Schools, Clinics, MRI Suites
•Produced specifications and scopes of work for RFQs ; refined site and floor plan designs.
•Ensured that plans met life safety and accessibility (ADA) codes.
•Evaluated quotes from sub-contractors in structuring proposals for sales team.
•Prepared cost estimates and developed cost documents for sales proposals.
•Inspected buildings at the factory for workmanship and compliance with construction documents.
•Presented AIA continuing education courses to architectural firms.
MG Architects
(formerly McCleary German Architects)
Houston, Texas
Construction Administrator
5 /1999 – 6 /2010
Building Types: Financial Institutions, Office
•Recruited back to the firm in 2015 to provide CA leadership based on this previous 11-year tenure.
•Refer to the current tenure's entry for the list of responsibilities.
Matrix Spencer Architects
(formerly Spencer Partnership Architects)
Houston, Texas
Project Architect and Production Team Member
8 /1997 – 4 /1999
Building Types: Religious, Educational, Aviation
•Produced AutoCAD construction drawings and coordinated work with engineers.
•Assisted CA department with various construction administration duties.
Education
•Bachelor of Architecture; Mississippi State University
