Public engineering firm profile
Clymer Farner Barley, Inc.
Middleton, FL
Providing solutions to public and private clients across central Florida since 1987
- Services
- 21
- Offices
- 5
- Leaders
- 5
- Founded
- 1987
- Size Estimate
- 220+ employees
Overview
Clymer Farner Barley, Inc. (CFB) is a multi-disciplinary civil engineering and consulting firm founded in 1987 and headquartered in Middleton, Florida. With over 220 professionals across six offices in Central Florida, CFB delivers civil engineering, land surveying, geospatial, GIS and mapping, environmental sciences, landscape architecture, and subsurface utility engineering solutions to public and private clients. CFB has served as the engineering and consulting firm for The Villages - the largest single-site residential development in the country - since 1992.
- Founded
- 1987
- Size Estimate
- 220+ employees
Services
Civil Engineering
Clymer Farner Barley, Inc. delivers professional civil engineering and consulting services for master-planned communities, commercial centers, industrial parks, and residential developments across Central Florida, with a team of more than 140 engineering professionals.
Land Surveying
Clymer Farner Barley Surveying, LLC provides professional land surveying services for projects ranging from individual lot surveys to large-scale, multi-phase developments, leveraging modern technology and in-house GIS and geospatial expertise.
Geospatial
Clymer Farner Barley Geospatial, LLC provides advanced geospatial solutions for urban planning, land development, and large-scale infrastructure projects, including precise mapping, spatial analysis, and geographic data management through remote sensing and drone technology.
GIS & Mapping
CFB's GIS and mapping division delivers customized mapping services and web-based spatial data applications, supporting land development services such as comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, and annexations for Florida civil engineering projects.
Environmental Sciences
Clymer Farner Barley's environmental scientists provide full-service consulting including environmental due diligence assessments, detailed ecological studies for site design and permitting, sustainable site planning, and regulatory agency coordination.
Landscape Architecture
CFB's landscape architecture practice blends creativity with functionality to design sustainable, visually appealing outdoor environments for commercial developments, parks, and streetscapes, from conceptual design through final implementation.
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
Clymer Farner Barley Surveying provides subsurface utility engineering services ranging from Quality Level D records research through Quality Level A vacuum excavation, identifying and mapping underground utilities to reduce project risk for transportation, land development, and infrastructure projects across Florida.
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Leadership
Woodrow "Lee" Clymer
Owner / President, CFB Inc.; Principal, CFB Surveying, LLC
PE
Woodrow 'Lee' Clymer earned his degree in civil engineering from the University of Central Florida in 2004 and joined Farner Barley & Associates in 2005. After leading projects in utilities, stormwater, and master planning, Lee became a partner in 2017 and was named President in 2020. In 2020, he renamed it Clymer Farner Barley, Inc., and subsequently launched CFB Surveying, LLC and CFB Geospatial, LLC.
Robert "Bob" Farner
Founder, Clymer Farner Barley, Inc.
PE, PSM
Robert 'Bob' Farner co-founded it as Farner, Barley & Associates, Inc. in April 1987 in Tavares, Florida, holding dual licenses in civil engineering and land surveying from the University of Florida. Bob's career spans private land development, public works, municipal engineering, water and wastewater systems, and Community Development Districts across Florida and Alabama. Bob continues to provide expertise in project reviews and team mentorship.
William "Steve" Barley
Founder, Clymer Farner Barley, Inc. (retired 2021)
PSM
William 'Steve' Barley co-founded Farner, Barley & Associates, Inc. in 1987 and held a Professional Surveyor and Mapper license in Florida since 1980. Over more than 35 years, Steve contributed expertise in boundary disputes, Development of Regional Impact projects, and expert witness testimony in survey-related legal proceedings. Steve retired in 2021.
Jeremy Hallick
VP / Principal, CFB Surveying, LLC
PSM
Jeremy Hallick has been involved in land surveying since 1998, earning his degree from the University of Florida in 2003 and his professional license in 2009. As VP and Principal at CFB Surveying, LLC, Jeremy leads major land acquisition surveys and multi-use commercial development projects across Florida. Jeremy serves as President of the North Central Florida chapter of the Florida Surveying and Mapping Society.
James "Hunter" Blair
VP / Principal, CFB Surveying, LLC
PSM
James 'Hunter' Blair graduated from the University of Florida in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Geomatics. Hunter's career spans technical surveying management for FDEP, FDOT, water management districts, municipalities, and private entities. Named VP and Principal at CFB Surveying, LLC in 2023, Hunter oversees client coordination, project management, field crew supervision, and quality control.