Lizzie Barry is a Director at FenwayXn and a Civil Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the construction and engineering industry. She specialises in delay and programming dispute resolution with a focus on infrastructure and energy projects.
Beginning her career on-site with a leading contractor, Lizzie worked on major projects including the £700M Victoria Station upgrade project for London Underground. Drawing on this hands-on experience, Lizzie now advises clients globally on complex delay and programming disputes across the UK, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Australasia.
Lizzie is an appointed delay expert, known for her clear, analytical approach, and is trusted by clients to navigate complex disputes with clarity and confidence.
Lizzie is an elected member of the Society of Construction Law Council, and among other responsibilities to promoting education, study, and research in construction law in the UK and internationally, contributes to the Delay and Disruption Protocol drafting subcommittee and the Astra subcommittee.

Career highlights
- Appointed delay expert.
- Previous experience on-site delivering major projects for a leading contractor.
- Provided delay analysis for several significant arbitrations on nuclear power plant projects across Europe and Africa.
- Elected Council member of the Society of Construction Law, and part of the Delay and Disruption Protocol drafting committee.
Qualifications
- Master’s in Civil Engineering, University of Edinburgh.
- Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (Level 7).
Lizzie
Barry
Director

Lizzie
Barry
Director
Lizzie Barry is a Director at FenwayXn and a Civil Engineer with over 10 years of experience in the construction and engineering industry. She specialises in delay and programming dispute resolution with a focus on infrastructure and energy projects.
Beginning her career on-site with a leading contractor, Lizzie worked on major projects including the £700M Victoria Station upgrade project for London Underground. Drawing on this hands-on experience, Lizzie now advises clients globally on complex delay and programming disputes across the UK, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Australasia.
Lizzie is an appointed delay expert, known for her clear, analytical approach, and is trusted by clients to navigate complex disputes with clarity and confidence.
Lizzie is an elected member of the Society of Construction Law Council, and among other responsibilities to promoting education, study, and research in construction law in the UK and internationally, contributes to the Delay and Disruption Protocol drafting subcommittee and the Astra subcommittee.
Career highlights
- Appointed delay expert.
- Previous experience on-site delivering major projects for a leading contractor.
- Provided delay analysis for several significant arbitrations on nuclear power plant projects across Europe and Africa.
- Elected Council member of the Society of Construction Law, and part of the Delay and Disruption Protocol drafting committee.
Qualifications
- Master’s in Civil Engineering, University of Edinburgh.
- Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (Level 7).