Tim Pratt Email and Phone Number

After a life being in, or associated with the Building and Construction Industry, it is now my responsibility to train young High School men of 16 and 17 years of age how to merge into a working life and have a meaningful future. Many of these students do not respond to mainstream schooling, so the Academy gives them an opportunity to not only mature, but gives them the chance of learning a work ethic, of being proficient in the use of all building tools and equipment, passing more than half of the full Theory Course for Carpentry Apprentices in NZ. They come out respectful young men who from past years are all gainfully employed, more than half of whom now have apprenticeshipsFrom all accounts and feedback, their employers are impressed with Dargaville Building Academy.

In Sydney I worked mostly for Baxter Constructions Pty Ltd and Nebax Constructions Pty Ltd ) as a foreman type contractor ( thanks for everything Peter Baxter and Daniel Simic ). Sydney Rail upgrades and alterations comprised a lot of the work at the time . Notwithstanding lots of other residential work and alterations. Also worked as Foreman for Pacific Constructions for a while and a few other things as well.

Most memorable Project Management time was working as Freelance for projects at Ellerston, NSW for the late Kerry Packer. Projects included the most amazing Vet Clinic for Polo Horses ( which was arguably better equipped than a normal hospital and a huge building ) , a state of the art 42 seat Movie Theatre complete with latest projection equipment and full accoustics, a Gymnasium you would have to see to believe and a major renovation for the Manager's house. I was responsible for the construction of the new Arrowfield Stud in the Hunter Valley at Jerry's Plains including worker's village, Yearling barns, Stallion Stables, senior staff housing, tarseal roading , a 1900metre airstrip with asphaltic turning heads and thresholds, post and rail fencing on a major scale and all incidentals.