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Spire Consulting Group, LLC mitigates construction risk by providing proactive and forensic consulting services for companies across the world. As a multi-disciplined construction engineering consulting firm, we have advised clients on over $30 billion in construction projects around the world. From front-end planning to litigation support, we assist clients in overcoming construction challenges from the ground up.

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2012 Press Releases

• Anthony Gonzales to Speak at the ABA International Law Section Conference – April 2012
• Spire Sponsors 51st Annual AACEI Western Winter Workshop – March 2012.
• Anthony Gonzales receives the 2012 Austin Under 40 Award for Outstanding Architecture, Design or Engineering Professional – March 2012.
• Sixth Annual Dining on the River hosted by Spire during the Texas State Bar Construction Law Conference in San Antonio, Texas – March 2012.
• Anthony Gonzales selected as a 2012 Austin Under 40 Awards Finalist – February 2012.
• ENR Texas & Louisiana (a publication of McGraw-Hill) recognizes Anthony Gonzales as a "Top 20 Under 40 A/E/C Professional" and a leader within the industry – January 2012.
• Anthony Gonzales selected to speak at the 2012 AACEI Western Winter Workshop in Lake Tahoe – January 2012.

2011 Press Releases

• Spire Consulting Group is a proud sponsor of the Texas State Bar Construction Law Section – December 2011.
• Spire Consulting Group sponsors the Austin Bar Association Construction Law Section Holiday Party – December 2011.
• Austin Bar Association Construction Law Section Annual Fall Happy Hour hosted by Spire Consulting Group – October 2011.
• Kate Hull elected as Section Representative for the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Southwest Texas Professional Section, 2011-2012 term – September 2011.
• Spire Proudly Sponsors The University of Texas CLE Construction Law Conference – September 2011.
• Spire congratulates Kate Hull on her recent election to Vice Chair for UT SWE Corporate Advisory Board (CAB), 2011-2013 term – August 2011.
• Anthony Gonzales selected to present during The University of Texas CLE Construction Law Conference – July 2011.
• Kate Hull’s work as a member of CII’s Reimbursable Contracts Research Team published – July 2011.
• Spire employees volunteer for the Austin Children’s Shelter – July 2011.
• Spire expands its engineering team by hiring Bill Knauss as a Construction Engineering Senior Consultant – July 2011.
• The San Francisco Section of AACE International receives the highest honor of the organization lead by Dana Fetrow – June 2011.
• Spire principal appointed to teach project controls at the No. 3 graduate program for civil engineering in the United States, The University of Texas at Austin - May 2011.
• Spire receives a 91% client satisfaction rating from an International EPC firm for developing and delivering an in-house customized management training services – May 2011.
• Kate Hull elected as the President of the Central Texas Section of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI) – May 2011.
• Anthony Gonzales selected for the 2011 Planning Committee of The University of Texas CLE Construction Law Conference – April 2011.
• Spire's Principals participate at the Association of General Contractors 92nd annual convention and ConExpo in Las Vegas, Nevada - March 2011.
• EPC firm retains Spire Consulting to assist with pre-project planning efforts on offshore oil & gas project in Russia - March 2011.
• Spire employees volunteer for Habitat for Humanity – March 2011.
• International EPC firm in the Power sector retains Spire Consulting to develop risk management program and train executive and project teams - March 2011.
• Spire sponsors the 50th Annual Western Winter Workshop presented by the San Francisco Bay Area Section of AACE International – February 2011.
• CH2M Hill awards Spire Consulting with providing a monthly forensic schedule analysis on a billion dollar mega project – February 2011.
• San Francisco Section of AACE International elects Dana Fetrow as Director of 2012 Western Winter Workshop – January 2011.
• Department of Veterans Affairs specifies Spire Consulting Group as a pre-approved independent CPM consultant for VA construction work – January 2011.

2010 Press Releases

• Texas Construction (a publication of McGraw-Hill) recognizes Anthony Gonzales as a "Top 20 Under 40 A/E/C Professional" and a leader within the industry. – December 2010.
• Texas Construction awards one of Spire's projects as a "Best of 2010" for excellence in higher education and research – December 2010.
• Austin Bar Association Construction Law Section Holiday Party sponsored by Allensworth & Porter and Spire Consulting Group – December 2010.
• Spire Consulting Group to sponsor the AGC of California San Francisco Bay Area District Annual Holiday Dinner – December 2010.
• Austin Bar Association Construction Law Section Annual Fall Happy Hour hosted by Spire Consulting Group - October 2010
• Spire Consulting Group Sponsors the 2010 Commercial Interiors Contractors Awards (CICA) - October 2010
• Spire Consulting Group sponsors the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry Fall Meeting in Miami Beach, Florida – September 2010
• Principal of Spire Consulting Group presents on Managing Construction Cost and Schedule in San Antonio, Texas - August 2010
• Spire expands its engineering team by hiring Kate Hull as a Construction Engineering Consultant – August 2010
• Global Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) firm retains Spire to assist with identifying and mitigating risk on petrochemical projects - March 2010
• Spire Consulting launches Facebook Fan Page - March 2010
• Spire's principal presents at the American Association of Cost Engineering International monthly meeting on Forensic Scheduling Analysis - March 11, 2010
• Fourth annual Dining on the River hosted by Spire during the Texas Construction Law Conference in San Antonio, Texas - February 25 2010
• Spire Consulting expands its Austin office by moving its corporate headquarters to historic Norwood Tower - February 2010
• Prestigious accounting firm partners with Spire to provide project risk evaluation services on a $400 Million construction project in Los Angeles - January 2010
• Anthony Gonzales presents to the Austin Bar Association Construction Law Section Luncheon on Presenting Your Case: Using Your Expert and Demonstrative Aids Persuasively - January 21, 2010

2009 Press Releases

• Spire hires new engineering consultant Tomas Rodriquez with 10 years of experience - December 2009
• Austin Bar Association Construction Law Section Holiday party sponsored by Ford Nassen & Baldwin and Spire - December 3, 2009
• Spire continues its growth by hiring new marketing assistant Molly Hall - November 2009
• URS Corporation teams up with Spire to provide risk management services for the Canadian Ministry - November 16, 2009
• Spire selected to audit the largest Gold certified LEED project in Texas - October, 2009
• Contractor client awarded 100% of damages in accordance with Spire’s damage quantification and expert testimony - October 19, 2009
• Anthony Gonzales delivers presentation at Journeyman Construction, Inc. annual corporate meeting in Austin, Texas - September 18, 2009
• Kelly Murphy is promoted to Senior Consultant - September 2009
• AACE International San Francisco chapter recognizes Dana Fetrow as an industry leader by electing him to office - August 2009
• Spire Consulting grows Program Management consulting practice with arrival of 20-year veteran, Stuart Falknor - August 2009
• Industry leaders in the Power sector attended Spire's presentation on "Mitigating Contractor & Supplier Cost & Schedule Risk on Power Generation Construction Projects" at the 53rd annual AACE International 2009 Conference - July 1, 2009
• Spire's consultants provide recommended scheduling practice tips to Flintco project managers - June 1, 2009
• Runi Weerasooriya’s paper on “Robust Project Network Design” is published in PMI’s Project Management Journal - June 1, 2009
• Anthony Gonzales presents “What Subcontractors and Suppliers Need to Know When Working on Power Generation Facility Construction Projects” to over 500 attorneys from across the world attending the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry 2009 Annual Meeting - April 16, 2009
• Dana Fetrow and Anthony Gonzales teach continuing education courses sponsored by the Engineering & Utility Contractors Association (EUCA) to an audience of utility contractors in California - April 14, 2009
• Project controls expert John Wolf joins Spire as Vice President to offer proactive and forensic consulting services - December 3, 2009
• Spire’s experts lead a two-day seminar on “International Construction Cost Management” to an audience of construction professionals in the Middle East - March 4-5, 2009

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