Experience

SJA

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director and Construction Expert

  • Dec 1999 - Present

  Formed in 1999, SJA Construction Services was launched to provide specialist services to stakeholders of the Australian Building, Construction and Engineering Industries including: - Expert and Advisory Services - Quantity Surveying / Cost Planning Services - Project Management Services - Planning & Programming Services Directly involved in many hundreds of assignments across Australia and Internationally including the provision of Expert Advice, preparation of Expert Reports and the provision of Expert Witness services. I have provided these services internationally dealing with issues such as: - Quality of Work – Defect inspections and reporting including quantification of costs. - Analysis of Delay and Disruption – Construction planning and programming. - Assessment of Claims / Quantum assessments – Assessment of variation and other claims - Project Delivery - Issues relating to Project Delivery methodology and outcomes. In addition to my work as a construction expert, I am a qualified and practicing Mediator / Conciliator, Expert Determiner, and graded Arbitrator. Visit our website at www.sja.com.au Show less



Building Help

• Australia
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Feb 2000 - Present

  Building Help is a division of SJA Construction Services Pty Ltd and provides a wide range of services to clients and contractors in the Australian building and construction industry with a particular focus on small to medium sized projects. Services include: - Building Consulting Services - Building Inspection Services - Project Management Services Visit the Building Help website at www.buildinghelp.com.au Building Help is a division of SJA Construction Services Pty Ltd and provides a wide range of services to clients and contractors in the Australian building and construction industry with a particular focus on small to medium sized projects. Services include: - Building Consulting Services - Building Inspection Services - Project Management Services Visit the Building Help website at www.buildinghelp.com.au



Abigroup Contractors

• Sydney

• NSW / ACT Building Division Manager

  • Jul 1997 - Dec 1999

  State Manager - NSW / ACT Building Division, Abigroup (Now Lend Lease). Responsible for all functions of the Building Division including: - Business Development - Pre Contracts - Operations - Administration and Reporting. Responsible for the procurement and delivery of many major projects during this period with a total approximate contract value of $325 million. State Manager - NSW / ACT Building Division, Abigroup (Now Lend Lease). Responsible for all functions of the Building Division including: - Business Development - Pre Contracts - Operations - Administration and Reporting. Responsible for the procurement and delivery of many major projects during this period with a total approximate contract value of $325 million.



John Holland

• Australia
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• NSW / ACT Building Operations Manager

  • Sep 1995 - Jun 1997

  Responsible for the delivery of all building projects in the N.S.W. & ACT regions. Responsible for the delivery of many major projects during this period with a total approximate contract value of $490 million.Additional responsibilities during this period included:- Marketing functions including responsibility for Health sector.- Chairperson of the N.S.W. State Consultative Committee- Responsible for the administration of the organisation’s Enterprise Agreement.- Bid Leader on numerous tenders.- Represented John Holland on various Industrial matters- Member of the John Holland National Workplace Reform Committee.- Member of the John Holland National Human Resources Management Committee.- Member of the John Holland National Commercial Management Group.- Represented John Holland Constructions in Various Industry Forums including CIDA. Show less

• Roles from Assistant Project Mgr to Construction Manager

  • Jun 1989 - Sep 1995

  Directly responsible for the delivery of a number of major construction projects including:- Assistant Project Manager - St. George Hospital Clinical Services Building - $32M- Project Manager - Penrith Administration Centre & Central Library - $24M- Project Manager to Senior Project Mgr - Radiology/Emergency, St. George Hospital - $16M- Construction Manager - Darling Walk / Sega World Development Darling Harbour - $50M



Baulderstone Hornibrook

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Building Foreman to Site Manager

  • Apr 1988 - Jun 1989

  Building foreman on the Convention Centre Darling Harbour ($150 M) for Baulderstone Hornibrook (Now Lend Lease). Promoted to Site Manager at the completion of the project responsible for project wind-up. Building foreman on the Convention Centre Darling Harbour ($150 M) for Baulderstone Hornibrook (Now Lend Lease). Promoted to Site Manager at the completion of the project responsible for project wind-up.



Barclay Mowlem

• Building Foreman

  • May 1987 - Apr 1988

  Building Foreman on the Sydney Exhibiton Centre Darling Harbour ($75 M) for Barclay Mowlem (Now Laign O'Rourke). Responsible for the supervision of all finishes trades. Building Foreman on the Sydney Exhibiton Centre Darling Harbour ($75 M) for Barclay Mowlem (Now Laign O'Rourke). Responsible for the supervision of all finishes trades.



Washington Gray Homes

• Sydney, Australia

• Estimator / Quantity Surveyor - Promoted to Building Superviser

  • May 1985 - May 1987

  Engaged as Estimator / Quantity Surveyor responsible for the measure and take off of building materials to residential homes. Promoted to Building Supervisor responsible for the construction of dwellings across the Sydney metro area. Engaged as Estimator / Quantity Surveyor responsible for the measure and take off of building materials to residential homes. Promoted to Building Supervisor responsible for the construction of dwellings across the Sydney metro area.



Premier Home Improvements

• Sydney

• Carpenter. Promoted to Superviser

  • Dec 1982 - May 1985

  Carpenter working of additions and alterations to dwellings across Sydney. Promoted to Superviser. Carpenter working of additions and alterations to dwellings across Sydney. Promoted to Superviser.



W.T. Mison Constructions

• Sydney, Australia

• Apprentice Carpenter

  • Jan 1979 - Dec 1982

  Apprentice Carpenter working on additions and alterations to dwellings across Sydney. Apprentice Carpenter working on additions and alterations to dwellings across Sydney.