Director
BE MIEAust CPEng RPEQ MICE MASCE Licensed Builder(QBCC Qld) MW
Substantial experience in Qld in project delivery including construction contracting, design+construct and other delivery methods. Experience in project development. Design experience in civil engineering and building in NT, PNG, Saudi Arabia, UK, Malaysia, Hong Kong. Experience at expert witness reports across a variety of matters.
CV
Andrew has over 35 years’ experience in construction, design and development of commercial buildings, civil engineering and infrastructure. He commenced in civil engineering design for an international consulting group and moved to construction and then project management. His design postings took him from Canberra to PNG, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, UK and Hong Kong. His construction experience started in civil engineering contracting in Qld followed by commercial building and then project management and director roles including development. He was a branch manager for a national builder before setting up his own construction company operating in regional locations as well as Brisbane. After merging with another building firm in Brisbane Andrew oversaw the combined commercial activity including traditional delivery, design+construct and managing contractor. He has a strong knowledge of construction contracts and procedures. He delivered several projects with development management and some with own equity participation, making decisions about the form and direction of these developments. He has more than 10 years’ experience as a director of construction companies.
Andrew’s experience extends across procurement strategy, prequalifications, traditional lump sum tendering, construction management, two part design+construction delivery, managing contractor, PPP, budget/bonus schemes and management of equity stakeholders. He also has experience at managing stakeholders in complex projects particularly hospital, education, airports and emergency services.
Andrew has been a speaker presenting construction law seminars, and on the Advisory Board for the MBA at the Business Faculty at QUT.
Andrew has been on wine industry committees both for the Qld Wine Industry as well as the national industry. He is also a well-known speaker on wine for functions and on radio and has contributed columns on wine to a range of magazines for many years.
Benefits Andrew provides to clients
- Perspective including commercial assessment for asset owners, developers, project financiers and delivery contractors.
- Expertise in transaction management including procurement, time management, finance, stakeholder coordination, budget control, resolution of claims and disputes, close-out of projects.
- Investigation and reporting on project issues.
- Training of staff for contract procedures, correspondence, dispute avoidance.
- Investigations, reports and expert witness services.
Qualifications and memberships
- CPEng, MIEAust, RPEQ, BE Syd
- Licensed Builder, Qld
- Member Institution of Civil Engineers UK, Member American Society of Civil Engineers
- Short courses contract law
- Master of Wine, Institute of Masters of Wine, London 1997
Key projects
Design/investigation
- Subdivisions in Canberra
- Port Moresby Water Supply
- Jubail City, Saudi Arabia
- MultiRes TatChee Ave, Hong Kong
Construction
- Road Rail Curragh Blackwater Esk Main Road/Wivenhoe
- Jackson Moonie Oil Pipeline
- Law School Building QUT
- Radisson/QT Resort, Port Douglas, Shangri-La Cairns (D&C)
- Cairns Intl Airport Terminal
- QR Stations – Park Rd Annerley, Kingston, Virginia
- “Harmony” and “Chelsea” Apartments Bundaberg Hospital Thursday Island Hospital
Skills and expertise
- Project delivery and contract administration including time/programming
- Project risk assessment, claim management, dispute resolution
- Strategies for procurement and contract admin with strong commercial perspectives
Career history
2014-current
Expert reports and witness
1994-2013
Commercial build, develop Qld
1991-1994
Manager property/liquor
1985-1991
Building Contractor (national company) Brisbane, Cairns
1983-1985
Civil Engineering Contractor Brisbane, regional Qld
1977-1983
Consulting Engineer Canberra, PNG, Saudi Arabia, UK, Hong Kong
Selected key experience
Partner, GDS (2015 – Present)
Various investigations and reports for resolution of planning and commercial issues of civil engineering, structural and building projects including appeals for planning approvals, resumption claims and infrastructure compensation claims.
Projects included:
- Dispute over compensation for major haulage of mining ore on a State Highway near Mt Isa
- Dispute over planning approval for greenfields residential subdivisions in Mackay, Townsville and Brisbane
- Compensation for land resumption for major state controlled road; Townsville, Gin Gin
- Review of construction effect on existing sewer infrastructure, including sewer rehabilitation, Gold Coast
- Dispute over structural failure of existing buildings – heritage buildings, new industrial building
- Examination of comparisons of construction methods and costs for high rise buildings in Brisbane for disputes by owners with Valuer-General valuations
- Disciplinary complaints against registered engineers
Contract and claims adviser, Everything Infrastructure Group (2014-2015)
Non-Executive Director of Northbuild Construction Pty Ltd (2013 – Present)
Commercial Manager and Director (2003–2013), Northbuild Construction Pty Ltd
Northbuild has its head office in Brisbane and branches in Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast and PNG. The company constructs a wide variety of commercial building projects including schools, hospitals, multi-residential, specialized industrial, aged care and retail.
Andrew oversaw tendering, negotiation of contracts, project progress, finalisation of contracts including settlements with key subcontractors, dispute resolution and aspects of business development.
Andrew merged his building company with Northbuild in 2003. The respective turnovers at the time were $18 M and $40 M and by 2005 Northbuild’s turnover had grown to $100 M. Andrew was a key contributor. Northbuild gained certification for Quality Assurance, Environmental Management and Federal Safety. In house systems are sophisticated and include programming, Cost-X measurement and estimating and intranet for IT management.
Key projects:
- Thursday Island Hospital Chronic Disease Centre 2013 ($26m)
- Helensvale Community Centre Library and Performing Arts 2013 ($14m)
- “Chelsea” Apartments for Metro, Bowen Hills, Design+Construct 2012 ($55m)
- Redevelopment of Bundaberg Hospital, 2007 – 2013 ($45m), Design+Construct Managing Contractor
- Bidder – SEQld Schools PPP 2009 ($200m)
- “Harmony” Apartments, Runaway Bay 2009 ($50 M)
Managing Director (1998–2003), CMC Brisbane Pty Ltd
Established in Brisbane by Andrew who grew its turnover to $18m. Merged with Northbuild in 2003.
Key projects:
- QR Station Redevelopments – Park Rd Annerley, Kingston, Virginia, Geebung, Bald Hills 1999 – 2003 (approx $2M – $3M each)
- Kingston Shopping and Medical Centre 2002 ($5 M)
- Farrington Grove Aged Care, Mitchelton, Brisbane ($8 M)
Project Manager (1995-1998), CMC Pty Ltd
Construction project manager for a range of commercial projects in the Cairns Port Douglas region – Qld Public Works, schools, apartments, Mental Health Building, Cairns Hospital (design and construct of tilt-up concrete walls by Andrew).
Project Manager (1995), Hartley Developments, Cairns
Developer’s project manager responsible for site planning, management of design, Approvals, budget and construction of three apartment projects; equity participation in one project. Then equity partner in development of Villa Vaucluse, Abbot St, Cairns (tourist rental apartments, strata titled sold to investors).
Manager (1991-1994), Fiorelli Group, Cairns
Fiorelli was a family owned trading business with property development, liquor wholesaling, retail, restaurant, delicatessens, charter boat, fitness centre and other businesses. Annual liquor sales were approx $15m. Initially involved in property matters – relocation to leased warehouse of liquor storage/wholesale/retail and refurbishment of owned city building into shopping arcade, and expanded to the management of liquor operations including reforms of systems and credit control. Andrew gained an intensive knowledge smaller commercial property including tenancy agreements and liquor commerce.
Project Manager and Area Manager/Construction Manager (1988–1991), Concrete Constructions/Solander JV, Cairns
Projects included D&C Radisson Royal Palms Resort (now “QT Resort”), Port Douglas; Radisson Plaza, Cairns (now Shangri-La), Cairns International Airport Terminal (including air side services and air bridges) as well as extensive building services, and tasks such as liaison with authorities; Cairns Railway Workshop building.
Project Manager (1985-1988 ) Concrete Constructions, Brisbane
Dept of Forestry Technical Services Building, McDonalds Restaurant George St, QUT Law School, Central Plaza II. Introduced desktop personal computers and cost control; representative of Concrete Constructions on board of Henry and Walker Contracting, Northern Territory. Provided management advice and training in area of project cost control and reporting.
Project Engineer, Project Manager (1982-1985), PBM (Prentice Brothers Minson, purchased by Transfield in 1985)
Esk-Kilcoy Main Road, part of Wivenhoe Dam project; Curragh Qld Mines Road-Rail Access, Blackwater; various Bruce Highway augmentations as part of Bicentennial Roads Programme (Calen – Bloomsbury, Mackay Region), Tully, Cardwell Sections; Jackson-Moonie Oil Pipeline – section from St George to Moonie.
Civil Designer (1980-1982), Vallentine Laurie Davies (overseas joint venture of Vallentine Kuala Lumpur, Laurie Montgomery Petitt, Cardno & Davies)
Civil design engineer, design team leader – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; London (in further joint venture with Rendell Palmer Tritton, UK), and Hong Kong.
Design Engineer (1976-1980), Scott&Furphy Consulting Engineers, also Camp Scott Furphy and CMPS&F
Canberra office (1976 – 1978) – design of neighbourhoods in Tuggeranong, drainage works Belconnen and Canberra City, new design Wenworth Avenue Kingston, new post tensioned dual carriageway bridge Kingsford-Smith Drive, Melba over Ginninderra Creek.
Port Moresby office (1978 – 1980) – design of augmentations to Port Moresby Water Treatment Plant and reticulation, Mt Eriama; Port Moresby Water Reticulation Study; design of Goroka Sewerage Reticulation.
Engineering and construction experience
Compilation of expert reports
- Reviews of development approval conditions for several building projects in several local authorities; including matters in dispute. Projects included multi-residential in Douglas Shire, land subdivision in Mackay, Townsville, Brisbane, Lockyer Valley, Redland City Council
- Dispute over development approvals for quarry developments – Sunshine Coast Regional Council, Brisbane City Council, Gold Coast City Council
- Dispute over compensation for major haulage of mining ore on a State Highway near Mt Isa
- Dispute over planning approval for a large greenfields residential subdivision in Townsville
- Dispute over illegal land filling Brisbane
- Compensation for land resumption for major state controlled road; Townsville, Gin Gin, Rockhampton, Ipswich Motorway
- Review of construction effect on existing sewer infrastructure, including sewer rehabilitation, Gold Coast
- Dispute over structural failure of existing buildings – heritage buildings Ipswich, new industrial building Northgate Brisbane
- Examination of comparisons of construction methods and costs for high rise buildings in Brisbane for disputes by owners with Valuer-General valuations
- Examination of development application where structural construction potentially affects existing heritage building features.
- Review of disciplinary complaints against registered engineers
Construction management
- Thursday Island Hospital Chronic Disease Centre 2013 ($26 M)
- Helensvale Community Centre Library and Performing Arts 2013 ($14 M)
- “Chelsea” Apartments for Metro, Bowen Hills, Design+Construct 2012 ($55 M)
- Redevelopment of Bundaberg Hospital, 2007 – 2013 ($45 M), Design+Construct Managing Contractor
- Cairns International Airport Terminal (including air side services and air bridges) as well as extensive building services, and tasks such as liaison with authorities
- Cairns Railway Workshop building.
- Dept of Forestry Technical Services Building, Indooroopilly
- McDonalds Restaurant George St
- QUT Law School
- Central Plaza II
- Representative of Concrete Constructions on board of Henry and Walker Contracting, Northern Territory. Provided management advice and training in area of project cost control and reporting
- Esk-Kilcoy Main Road, part of Wivenhoe Dam project; Curragh Qld Mines Road-Rail Access, Blackwater; various Bruce Highway augmentations as part of Bicentennial Roads Programme; Jackson-Moonie Oil Pipeline – section from St George to MoonieCivil
Engineering design
- Design engineer, design team leader – Jubail City – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; London
- Canberra – design of neighbourhoods in Tuggeranong, drainage works Belconnen and Canberra City, new design Wenworth Avenue Kingston, new post tensioned dual carriageway bridge Kingsford-Smith Drive, Melba over Ginninderra Creek.
- Port Moresby – design of augmentations to Port Moresby Water Treatment Plant and reticulation, Mt Eriama; Port Moresby Water Reticulation Study; design of Goroka Sewerage Reticulation Commercial Manager, Northbuild – oversaw design management as part of Design+Construct contracts
- Bid manager – building works – SEQld Schools PPP 2009 ($200 M)
- “Harmony” Apartments, Runaway Bay 2009 ($50 M)
- QR Station Redevelopments – Park Rd Annerley, Kingston, Virginia, Geebung, Bald Hills 1999 – 2003 (approx $2M – $3M each)
- Woodridge Shopping and Medical Centre 2002 Farrington Grove Aged Care, Mitchelton, Brisbane ($8 M) Development
- D&C Radisson Royal Palms Resort (now “QT Resort”), Port Douglas
- Radisson Plaza Hotel, Cairns (now Shangri-La)