Barry Christensen is Facilities Planning & Construction Director, leading the Minor Construction team to provide estimating, design, construction & project management services throughout the University system to deliver projects and services in support of the vision & mission of campus clients and stakeholders.
Barry has 32 years of experience managing businesses, personnel and projects in the construction and facilities industries. Since joining the University team in 2005 he supported the facilities group within Maintenance & Operations as Structural Manager, Asbestos Plan Manager, IAQ Inspector, Project Manager & Estimator. In 2011 Barry joined Planning & Construction to create & build the Minor Construction group to support the Universities need to expedite delivery of construction, remodels, renovation & equipment installation, typically less than $500,000.00. His education and background in architecture, business management and construction has taken him to Lewiston Maine, Omaha Nebraska, and Rochester Minnesota, before returning to Lincoln where he enjoys family, friends, community activities, fishing & wood working.