A UK based real estate and construction consultancy business assisting clients in the UK, Australia, and the Middle East on projects/schemes in the early design, feasibility, and tender phases on matters ranging from design, project management, planning, programming, scheduling, cost management and value generating alternatives. Achievements include:• Advised on the construction methodology and planning for large scale infrastructure projects for PPP consortia. • ECI (Early Contractor Involvement)/Buildability Consultant) role working with large executive and development teams on schemes ranging from £25m to £250m/$50m to $500m AUD. Including high rise commercial office tower, multipurpose exhibition centre, life sciences, and multi-unit residential precinct . • Expert witness reports associated with aluminium cladding and other latent defects.• Advised on head and sub-contract dispute resolution, assisting with drafting time extensions and delay damages claims.• Developed value management options for clients including redesign of structural core and floor plates enabling greater net lettable floor area.• Undertook project risk and opportunity assessments during design and construction phases so that risks were designed out during the early stage • Vetted and assessed main contractor tender proposals providing advice on main contractor/builder proposals and tender responses.

Responsible for operational performance, new business and strategy, risk management, and commercial performance for this contemporary construction business specialising in the construction of multi-unit residential projects ranging from $10m to $50m AUD (construction cost). Achievements include:• Oversaw annual revenue increase of 50% with sustained growth post the initial easing of COVID-19 restrictions despite skilled labour shortages, supply chain delays, and considerable inflation and cost increases on fixed cost Design & Construct contracts.• Projects in delivery increased from 8 to 12, with the implementation of a market research focused on diversifying client and revenue stream.• Diversified client base with inclusion of social housing, medical, research and commercial projects to existing multi-unit residential portfolio of projects in delivery.• Strategic planning and recruitment to enable self-performance of formwork, precast concrete and direct procurement of glass facades and joinery from abroad. • Targeted recruitment and growth of the ELT with the introduction of People & Culture, Talent, Reputational Maintenance, Quality and Safety functions.• Implementing Operational Excellence transformation of business process including setting of minimum standards and best practice across quality, safety & project delivery, including establishing training and assessment of delivery team capabilities.• Delivered overall company profit targets through review, monitoring and management of each project cost report, risk and opportunity analysis including overall business overhead.

Initially commencing as a Graduate Site Engineer in 2006 and working my way through various onsite project delivery roles, to later Operations, Project and Construction Director roles including operational and new business responsibilities across the broader construction and development pipelines. Led the successful tendering, development acquisition and delivery of multiple projects ranging from $25m AUD to $12b AUD. Led the successful delivery of projects including: • Construction & Government Policy Lead (2021): Frankston Hospital Redevelopment PPP ($1b AUD) • Construction Bid Lead (2021): Queen Victoria Market Redevelopment ($1.7b AUD)• Project Director (2017 to 2021): Melbourne Connect, University of Melbourne ($400m AUD) • Construction Director (2017): Melbourne Metro, ($12b AUD)• Project Director (2017 to 2020): Woodside Building for Technology and Design, Monash University ($150m AUD) • Construction Director (2014 to 2017): Toorak Park Apartments, ($210m AUD) • Construction Project Manager (2013 to 2014): Green Chemical Futures and North West Precinct, Monash University ($90m AUD) • Senior Project Engineer (2011 to 2012), Construction Manager (2012): Convesso Apartments ($140m AUD)• Project Engineer (2008 to 2011): The new Royal Children’s Hospital ($1.1b AUD)• Site Engineer (2006 to 2008): Melbourne Recital Centre and Melbourne Theatre Company ($100m AUD)