ACR consulting Ltd - www.acrconsulting.co.nz - I help increase the profitability of construction firms by mitigating construction risk by integrating design, construction and commercial areas into a holistic package. I work with clients to proactively avoid the risks associated with scope changes by providing comprehensive assessments of designs to provide greater certainty to the construction process, mitigate risks and avoid challenges during the construction process. As a result, projects are delivered on time, within budget and profit margins are increased. In addition, I help clients enhance their reputations and attract higher calibre people which cascades into superior project performance and business profitability.Services incorporate the integrated design, coordination and development management and project planning for the construction of residential, commercial, educational, and hospitality sector buildings and for infrastructure projects, including urban developments.I also conduct training programs for main contractors, senior leaders, project managers and design managers in integrated design management and project planning.The benefits of my services to Contractors and Sub-contractors include:♦ Lower operating costs & higher profits♦ Minimal business exposure and risk of project failure♦ Mitigating threats during construction stages♦ Less re-work and cost overruns costs to protect project contingencies♦ Enabling commercial teams to recover losses from design errors & omissions and scope changesThe benefits of my services to Developers & Professional Firms include:♦ Providing certainty to lenders & other stakeholders to secure superior contract terms & conditions♦ Confirmation that contractor proposals are feasible and realistic♦ Maintaining control of scope changes♦ Improved communication and integration of design, construction & commercial components

I Led the company’s $2 billion property portfolio through two large-scale developments in the Auckland region, comprising more than 1,700 dwellings. Managing the internal and external design, construction and commercial teams.$800M – 40 HA GREENFIELD-LANDFILL INFRASTRUCTURE PORTFOLIO.Involved 600 dwellings in a mixed used development encompassing more than 20 projects, including a civil package with a budget of $90m+.♦ Negotiated & resolved a deadlocked dispute with the underperforming main contractor which led to 9%+ in cost savings and a six month reduction in the project schedule.♦ Provided crucial information to obtain an essential $60m bank loan by establishing rigorous systems and protocols and recruiting high calibre people to engender lender confidence, saving more than 3% in fees within favourable terms and conditions. $1.2B – 10 HA, 1,100 DWELLINGSMixed-used development encompassing civil and vertical works, with 15 projects, including low to high-density multi-storey apartment buildings and two hotels.♦ Led the process to increase the yield by 20% in an already intense development which increased the profitability of the project by 5%.I also delivered the company’s overall strategy in New Zealand by establishing an eight-year master plan, involving more than 200 designers and 10 main contractors. In addition, I revised and resolved the feasibility of the company’s first project in New Zealand to turn around a 5% loss to a 10% profit.

I proactively established the Technical Department of the company’s Auckland branch and developed and implemented the company’s five-year BIM strategy to increase the company’s net profit margin from 7% to 8%.As a Bid Manager during tender stages, I directly managed detailed methodologies, construction programs and resolved constructability issues.$40M, 22-STOREY STUDENT ACCOMMODATION BUILDING IN AUCKLAND’S CBD The first high-rise project for Arrow International.I turned around project feasibility from a 20% loss to a 2% profit by proactively facilitating an overall design-construction-program report, advising on risks associated with the pre-contract agreements with severe penalties. That report motivated a renegotiation including new terms and conditions.$15M, SCHOOL REDEVELOPMENT FOR THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATIONBusiness As Usual operational project involving a complex off-site design.♦ Saved over four months & increased net profitability by 4%♦ Increased gross profitability by 2% ♦ Minimised the risk profile from 30% to 10%

$65M, ANCHOR 5-STAR GREEN STAR COMMERCIAL PROJECTComplex procurement model under Quasi-Management style / ‘Build-only’ / D&B / Lump Sum / Measure & value packages.♦ Reduced the risk profile by 1% ($2m) by resolving design errors and omissions in critical areas♦ Protected the business from the impact of a major dispute ♦ Averted the risk of losses which would jeopardise the company’s future♦ Saved up to $3.5m by recommending and developing engineering solutions for critical path delays.

Adrisa is a real estate development and construction group focused on Residential, Retail and Hospitality sectors in Spain and East Europe, with an annual turnover of circa 100 million euros.I managed a portfolio of urban development, civil infrastructure, commercial and residential projects under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP), Engineering Procure Construct (EPC), Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contracts, reporting directly to the CEO.€500M, 100HA, EUROPE PARKUnique mixed-used urban development program comprising 3,500 houses in multi-storey buildings, a hospital, malls, schools and a sports center. This was the most prominent mixed-used development in the Madrid region between 2007 and 2009 undertaken by a single property developer.♦ Saved more than €25m in delivering the project a year ahead of schedule♦ Saved more than €6m in a tight six month piling program to complete 120km of piles within nine projects ♦ Saved €12m & identified and mitigated the high risks associated with the looming global financial crisis€80M, 500 APARTMENT COMPLEX INCORPORATING FOUR EIGHT-STOREY CONDOMINIUMS♦ Re-adjusted master programs & introduced compression techniques to enable the Government to meet election commitments by delivering the project six months ahead of schedule. ♦ Saved €2m & three months on the program by introducing design changes to enhance project life cycle costing♦ Enabled the firm to secure Government PPP contracts valued at €400m♦ Facilitated a prompt return on investment of more than €15m by implementing Value Engineering changes to add value to 100 apartments and reduce the payback period.

Gestesa Group is a real estate development group, specialized in the residential market and industrial development areas. with over 200 direct employees and 1,000 indirect jobs, covering a wide sector of economic activity: acquisition and land development, promotion, construction, marketing and after-sales service.Budget: €15m, 100 apartments & €6m Retirement Village under Design&Build contracts.

€77m portfolio to construct 50 new branches by recommending the most appropriate locations, and preparing feasibility studies, planning and procurement strategies, cost estimates, creating the master programme and establishing health and safety plan.

Adrisa is a property development and construction firm focused on Residential, Retail and Hospitality sectors in Spain and East Europe, with an annual turnover of circa 100 million euros.

Commercial and Fit&Out projects.- Bank branches: Caixa Bank, Cataluña Bank, Post Office- Budget: €1,5 M- Project schedule: 2 months maximum.

Commercial, Fit&Out and renovation projects from inception to completion, encompassing finding clients, developing designs, consenting requirements, cost management, procurement, delivery and handover.Budgeting: €200,000 per project.