Experience

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  Sedgwick

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Head of Construction MCL Global New Zealand

    • Apr 2018 - Present
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    EXPERTISE: Construction Risks, Structural Design, Geotechnical, Risk Surveys, Building Defects.SPECIFIC HANDLING: Property Damage, Construction Risks, Contract Works, Risk Survey, Professional Indemnity Support, Building Defects. Joined Sedgwick New Zealand in April 2018 with 25 years’ experience as a Loss Adjuster in the UK and New Zealand.

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  Cunningham Lindsey

  • Auckland

  • Head of Construction and Engineering

    • Apr 2018 - Sep 2018
    • Auckland

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  Crawford & Company

  • Auckland, New Zealand

  • Senior Engineering Loss Adjuster

    • Apr 2015 - Mar 2018
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    EXPERTISE: Construction Risks, Structural Design, Geotechnical, Risk Surveys, Building Defects.SPECIFIC HANDLING: Property Damage, Construction Risk, Contract Works, Risk Survey, Professional Indemnity Support, Building Defects. Joined Crawford New Zealand in March 2015 with 22 years’ experience as a Loss Adjuster in the UK.

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  Cunningham Lindsey

  • United Kingdom

  • Senior Building Consultant

    • Oct 1992 - Mar 2015
    • United Kingdom

    Specialised in the investigation and project management of construction losses, complex, commercial and High Net Worth subsidence claims.Investigated and adjusted claims arising out of Building Defects policies, establishing cause and liability, securing third party recovery and implementation of remedial schemes.Involved an unusual degree of planning and required excellent communication skills with multi-ownership issues. Notwithstanding the complexities of the covers and the diverse nature of the defects encountered, the key to securing resolutions was always excellent communication, delivery of promises and managing claimant expectations, whilst maintaining cost control for Insurer clients.

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  The Willocks Practice

  • Exeter, United Kingdom

  • Principal Design Engineer

    • 1989 - Oct 1992
    • Exeter, United Kingdom

    Structural Design Engineer in private practice requiring detailed knowledge of Codes of Practice for design in timber, steel, concrete, masonry and foundations in Commercial Buildings and Civil Engineering projects.Included Design and Build projects for retail developments, multi-storey office/car park.

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  Whicheloe MacFarlane Partnership

  • Bristol, United Kingdom

  • Principal Design Engineer

    • 1985 - 1989
    • Bristol, United Kingdom

    Senior Structural Design Engineer in private practice. Primarily engaged on speculative development projects for retail parks. Close liaison with Architects, Surveyors and clients requiring detailed design knowledge of Codes of Practice for design in timber, steel, concrete, masonry.Specification, procurement and interpretation of site investigations - foundation design in Commercial Buildings and Civil Engineering projects.

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  Pugh and Hammond

  • Cirencester, UK

  • Principal Design Engineer

    • 1983 - 1985
    • Cirencester, UK

    Graduate Design Engineer - Commercial and Domestic Civil and Structural Engineering

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  Wimpey Construction

  • UK

  • Project Engineer

    • Sep 1976 - Oct 1983
    • UK

    Indentured Trainee - in combination with City University Degree course