Engineer to the Contract (EtC) Panel members

Panel members

The members of the Engineer to the Contract Panel were appointed in June 2022 after a three-stage assessment process comprising a written application, interview and reference check. All members have signed up to a Code of Ethics that addresses professionalism, independence, impartiality and trustworthy behaviour.

EtC Panel members:

• are a cross-disciplinary group, with experience ranging across engineering, quantity surveying, project management, construction and more
• develop strong relationships and networks based on trust and communication
• are good listeners, considering and supporting approaches to minimise cost and disruption
• administer NZS 3910 contracts impartially, earning respect from all parties
• make decisions based on the contract committed to by the parties
• are passionate about the industry and want to give back to it

The Panel members (alphabetical by last name)

Arthur Amputch, ONZM

Company: Riley Consultants

Position: Project & Technical Director - Civil

Email: aamputch@riley.co.nz

Phone: 021 974 219

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: FEngNZ CPEng

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction: civil, infrastructure, hospital, reservoir, dams, roading, bridge, retirement villages, tunnels, landfills, recycling, transfer station, parking building, subdivision, wastewater treatment plant, NEC3 and FIDIC contracts

Project Sizes: Up to $500 million

Arthur has 30 years’ experience in civil and environmental engineering and infrastructure development, with expertise in consultation and planning, design management, and tender and construction contract management. He has extensive experience of procuring and administering contracts under NZS 3910. Arthur has been responsible for the execution of civil engineering and infrastructure projects throughout New Zealand with professional services values up to $25 million and EtC for projects with physical works values up to $500 million each. His current projects have a combined value of over $3 billion, with physical works for the individual projects ranging from $35 million to $500 million.

James Andrews

Company: Rally Limited

Position: Director

Email: james.andrews@rallyltd.com

Phone: 021 986 658

Location: Auckland; can work throughout the North Island

Qualifications: BE (Hons), MBA (Dist)

Expertise: Vertical construction: commercial, mixed-use, retail, hotels, large-scale housing, education, airports, industrial, energy, waste

Project Sizes: Up to $50 million

James has undertaken public and private sector built-environment projects in New Zealand, the Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and the UK over three decades; the last two in project lead and senior management roles. Within New Zealand, he has been EtC for various housing and commercial projects between $1 million to $45 million contract value and led NZS 3910-based programmes up to $170 million CAPEX. James uses his wide origination, planning and delivery experience so that any project, large or small, is set up to be successful from the outset. When issues arise, he engages the entire team in resolving them.

Peter Bailey

Company: Resolve Group Ltd

Position: Technical Director

Email: peter.bailey@resolvegroup.co.nz

Phone: 022 102 7744

Location: Wellington; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: FEngNZ CPEng 57051 BE(Civil)

Expertise: Horizontal construction: roading maintenance and construction, bridging, sewerage, stormwater, reserves management, solid waste management and minimisation and housing

Project Sizes: $100,000 to $50 million

Peter’s prominent engineering career has seen him provide strategic leadership and technical knowledge in roles at national and local organisations. He has over 38 years’ experience in contract management and has undertaken EtC roles for over 20 years involving road maintenance, road construction and bridging contracts. EtC was part of his role as Regional Asset Manager at Transit New Zealand (1995-2002) and as General Manager Asset Management and Operations at Porirua City Council (2002-2016) on contracts of up to $12 million for maintenance and $35 million for construction. Peter currently acts as EtC for four separate local councils, with active contracts at any one time ranging from 20 to 30, at annual values from $750,000 to $3 million. His primary tasks as EtC are being the independent person that parties to the contract refer issues to for resolution, mentoring support to the client's ER, and reviewing administration of contracts by the client's staff.

Simon Barnes

Company: Barnes Beagley Doherr Ltd

Position: Founding Director, Technical Director

Email: simonb@bbdnz.co.nz

Phone: 021 456 631

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: Registered Quantity Surveyor

Expertise: Vertical construction: commercial, residential, industrial, retail

Project Sizes: $20 million to $250 million

Simon has over 40 years’ experience across a wide range of developments, and is the director at BBD in charge of the advisory services and construction management phase of projects. He is a Life member of the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors and a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Building. Simon is a motivated individual dedicated to ensuring the best outcomes for his clients, working collaboratively with them to develop long term relationships. His experience and expertise are recognised in the industry, and he is utilised extensively to negotiate contracts, act as EtC, and provide expert opinions on a wide range of projects. His depth of experience lets him provide clear and consistent advice, allowing clients to make timely and informed decisions that add value and reduce risk. Simon’s areas of expertise include EtC, procurement, contract negotiations, bank QS, project auditing, general advisory, and expert witness services.

Paul Belcher

Company: Construction Management

Position: Owner and director

Email: Paul@cm-nz.com

Phone: 021 245 6375

Location: Christchurch; mainly works in Canterbury and Auckland, but can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: Dip (ConstMgt) Quantity Surveyor MNZIQS Reg. QS

Expertise: Vertical construction: housing, churches, light commercial, apartments, education

Project Sizes: $1 million to $30 million

Paul is the owner and director of Construction Management, a company providing project management and quantity surveying services to the construction industry. He started his career in 1995 training as a builder with a national certificate in carpentry and a trade certificate in carpentry. This has given him a complete experience of the building industry. He has undertaken further study completing a NZ Diploma in Construction with strands in quantity surveying. He is a member of NZIQS and is registered as a Quantity Surveyor. He provides expert witness services in relation to quantity surveying. His experience as an EtC includes architectural housing, churches, light commercial buildings, apartments, and school projects. These include renovations and new builds. He has trained and qualified ERs in Canterbury and Auckland.

Jeremy Brown

Company: RDT Pacific

Position: Director

Email: Jeremy.Brown@rdtpacific.co.nz

Phone: 027 530 7850

Location: Auckland; can work throughout the upper North Island

Qualifications: NZIQS, NZIOB, CIOB UK, ACostE UK, NZIOD

Expertise: Vertical construction

Project Sizes: Up to $250 million

Jeremy has more than three decades’ experience in all aspects of project management and commercial management in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, having gained experience with client side, contractors, and professional consultant offices. As a property professional he has an extensive track record leading the development and implementation of large complex programmes and projects, and consistently exceeds clients’ business needs and expectations regarding targets for quality, time, and budget. As proven by his senior management positions, Jeremy succeeds in leading people, engaging with clients and team members and utilising work ethics to develop and deliver successful projects. Before joining RDT Pacific, Jeremy’s global experience included senior project and cost management positions with Canary Wharf Group, Mace Group, Arup Project Management and Beca.

Craig Byers

Company: Savills New Zealand

Position: Associate Director

Email: cbyers@savills.co.nz

Phone: 027 295 4013

Location: Christchurch; can work throughout the South Island and in major North Island centres

Qualifications: BE(Hons) (Civil) MEM MCOM Prince 2

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction: transport, Three Waters, property (commercial, industrial, accommodation, leisure)

Project Sizes: Up to $100 million

Craig has over 20 years’ experience in the delivery of capital projects across the infrastructure and building sectors. He has worked as a design consultant, main contractor project manager, project director and principal’s representative, which has provided him with the opportunity to understand all sides of the table. With EtC experience in the NZS 3910, NZS 3916, and NZS 3917 contract forms as well as FIDIC Gold Book and bespoke contract EtC roles, Craig currently supports regional councils, territorial authorities, government entities and private companies with their EtC requirements. He holds memberships with Engineering New Zealand, New Zealand Society of Construction Law, New Zealand Green Building Council, and Property Council New Zealand. The ability to establish a contractual framework for successful project delivery is one of Craig’s strengths, which he provides through leadership, risk assessment, and contractual/procurement advice during the pre-contract planning phase.

Alice Chaplin

Company: Tetra Tech Coffey (NZ) Ltd

Position: New Zealand General Manager

Email: alice.chaplin@tetratech.com

Phone: 021 241 3745

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: MEngNZ MEng CEng MICE

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction: water, wastewater, stormwater, treatment plants, pipelines, outfalls, pumping stations

Project Sizes: Up to $50 million

Alice is an experienced EtC under NZS 3910 and NZS 3916, and a Chartered Civil Engineer (UK). She moved to New Zealand from the United Kingdom in early 2008 and has well over 20 years of experience here and in Australia, the Pacific and the UK. Alice is particularly interested in being EtC on projects committed to establishing a high-performance, outcomes-based, inclusive team culture, through strong relationships and trust. She encourages teams to honestly evaluate performance and incorporate the learnings from these evaluations back into the project. She is passionate about working collaboratively in integrated, best-for-project teams, which deliver for communities.

Hugh Cherrill

Company: Tonkin + Taylor Ltd

Position: Principal Civil/Environmental Engineer

Email: hcherrill@tonkintaylor.co.nz

Phone: 021 562 805

Location: Wellington; can work throughout the lower North Island and upper South Island.

Qualifications: CMEngNZ CPEng BSc(Hons) PhD MICE CEng CEnv SiLC IntPE(NZ)

Expertise: Horizontal construction: landfill, water, roading, geotechnical

Project Sizes: Up to $30 million

Hugh is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Environmentalist (UK) and Chartered Professional Engineer (NZ), with more than 30 years’ experience of civil engineering projects. These have involved slope stability and retaining structures, contaminated land, landfill engineering, sea and river defences, water and wastewater reservoirs, and roading. His involvement ranges from investigation through design, project management and consenting to tender, and construction contract administration and construction monitoring. He has a broad understanding of civil engineering design and construction from both a technical and process perspective. Hugh is experienced in the preparation of contract documentation and has acted as EtC on many small to medium size contracts under NZS 3910 as well as some NZS 3910 and NZS 3917 fixed-term landfill operation contracts. In the role of EtC, he combines his wide experience of civil engineering with a practical and collaborative approach based on clear communications and understanding of roles and responsibilities.

David Chung

Company: Calibre Consulting Ltd

Position: Principal – Procurement & Contracts

Email: David.Chung@calibregroup.com

Phone: 027 497 3594

Location: Nelson; can also work throughout Wellington, Tasman, Marlborough and West Coast

Qualifications: CMEngNZ CPEng

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction: transport, water

Project Sizes: Up to $50 million

David has over 30 years’ consultancy experience. He has been EtC for a variety of construction projects in New Zealand and Fiji and has led or been part of various tender evaluation teams for local government and commercial clients across New Zealand. David brings proven knowledge and experience in the procurement and administration of contracts using both the suite of New Zealand conditions of contract and the FIDIC suite of contracts. He is recognised as a specialist in the preparation of contracts and undertaking contract administration, providing both internal training and mentoring and servicing external clients in the procurement and delivery of construction contracts. He is also experienced in the provision of project directorships and project management services in the transportation, structural engineering, civil engineering, and water disciplines, and has proven experience in developing and maintaining robust internal and external client and stakeholder relationships.

Josy Cooper

Company: Above Water Engineering Ltd

Position: Principal Engineer

Email: josy@abovewater.co.nz

Phone: 027 557 5993

Location: Hamilton; can work throughout the Greater Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Auckland

Qualifications: CMEngNZ CPEng BE

Expertise: Horizontal construction: pipelines, pump stations, stormwater management, HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) design

Project Sizes: $5 million to $30 million

Josy is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 18 years’ experience in both Australia and New Zealand. She supervises and carries out design work and EtC construction review, works as a Practice Area Assessor for Engineering NZ and is a member of the Engineering NZ Waikato Branch Committee. Josy is experienced at working on both sides of projects: as contractors’ representative as well as principal for council. Her practice area is within the general civil and Three Waters area, with a particular interest in trenchless technologies for pipeline installation.

Elliot Duke

Company: Davis Ogilvie & Partners Ltd

Position: Director – Chartered Civil & Geotechnical Engineer

Email: elliot@do.nz

Phone: 021 352 297

Location: Christchurch; can work throughout the South Island

Qualifications: BE Nat Res (Hons) CMEngNZ CPEng IntPE(NZ) APEC Engineer

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction: infrastructure, roading, Three Waters, flood protection schemes, residential and commercial development

Project Sizes: $2 million to $50 million

Elliot is a Chartered Civil and Geotechnical Engineer with 20 years of experience in contract administration, from procurement and tender evaluation through to construction observation and certification. Elliot has acted as EtC for local and regional councils for Three Waters, roading projects, and flood protection schemes. Working in the private sector he has overseen large scale residential and commercial land development projects, including complex brownfield redevelopments, with significant geotechnical and land contamination issues.

Cathy Forrest

Company: AECOM New Zealand Ltd

Position: Civil Infrastructure Leader

Email: catherine.forrest@aecom.com

Phone: 021 593 685

Location: Christchurch; can work throughout the South Island.

Qualifications: FEngNZ CMEngNZ CPEng

Expertise: Horizontal construction: civil, transport, Three Waters, local government, Waka Kotahi

Project Sizes: Up to $50 million

Cathy is a Chartered Professional Civil Engineer with over 25 years’ experience covering large public infrastructure projects and smaller upgrade works as well as private developments. She has worked in the South Island as project director, team leader, design manager, EtC and ER on local council and Waka Kotahi projects for over 15 years. Cathy is keen to continue to assist as a proactive EtC on projects through assessing risk and providing up front advice on contractual matters on any civil, transport and Three Waters projects. She is currently actively involved on Christchurch City Council’s panel for EtC, covering the major cycleways projects and Three Waters commissions, is commissioned by DCC as EtC on complex Three Waters projects, and is Level 2 EtC and Level 4 ER accredited for Waka Kotahi.

Paul Garlick

Paul Garlick is currently not accepting EtC work.

Andy Gray

Company: Penrose Consultants Ltd

Position: Director

Email: andy@penroseconsultants.co.nz

Phone: 027 478 5890

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: AAMINZ, Dip in Bus Studies (Dispute Resolution), ANZIQS, Site Safe Health & Safety Certificate

Expertise: Vertical construction: government, apartments, multi-housing, bespoke housing, community housing office buildings, commercial buildings, civil works, subdivisions

Project Sizes: Up to $100 Million

Andy’s extensive knowledge of construction contracts comes from 45 years of expertise in the construction industry spanning both private and public sectors. His career began in quantity surveying and moved to project management and consultancy including dispute resolution. He built technical skills in construction and property development which culminated in him becoming the President of the Auckland Master Builders Association. Andy has a strong character with excellent communication skills, which helps in leading purposeful discussions with objectivity, understanding principal and contractor perspectives. Having acted as EtC and ER, he values relationship management as the number one tool to achieve success in a construction project. Serving in an advisory role, he strives to strike a balance between the EtC function with the practicalities of working in a construction environment.

Steve Griffith

Company: Resolve Group Ltd

Position: Delivery Manager

Email: steve.griffith@resolvegroup.co.nz

Phone: 021 959 928

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: BE (Civil) CPEng IntPE(NZ)

Expertise: Horizontal construction: roading, airports, safety improvements, operations management

Project Sizes: $5 million to $50 million

Steve comes from a construction management background with over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry, working for key clients such as Waka Kotahi, Auckland Transport, Auckland System Management (ASM, formerly the AMA), and Australian clients such as Mainroads Western Australia, Transport for New South Wales, and Transport for Victoria. Steve is currently the EtC for the Auckland Airport Baggage handling services, and the enabling works for a key work package associated with the terminal integration project. Steve is also currently supporting both the EtC and Contractor’s Representative across capital infrastructure projects that include Bayfair to Baypark in Tauranga, the Piarere to Taupo safety improvement works, and Glen Innes to Tamaki Drive Shared Path in Auckland. Steve is experienced in navigating the intricacies of NZS 3916 as well as NZS 3910 and has worked with various contract forms on technology projects.

Polly Hall

Company: Frequency NZ Ltd

Position: Executive Associate (Project Management - Government, Commercial & Health)

Email: pollyh@frequency.nz

Phone: 027 566 5822

Location: Tauranga; can work on projects throughout the North Island.

Qualifications: Higher National Diploma Construction (UK)

Expertise: Vertical construction: housing, education, commercial, retail

Project Sizes: Up to $20 million

Polly is a highly capable and commercially astute EtC with over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry. She regularly fulfils the role of EtC in NZS 3910 and NZS 3916 forms of contract. Having successfully navigated both clients and contractors through the recent challenging times in the industry, she can add real value to vertical construction projects for both private and public sector clients.

Patrick Hanlon

Company: BQH Ltd

Position: Director

Email: patrick@bqh.co.nz

Phone: 021 553 219

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand.

Qualifications: MBA DipProjMan MB(CE) BB(CE)(Hons) Dipl.QS / FRICS FAIQS CQS ICECA FCIOB MNZIQS Reg.QS

Expertise: Vertical construction: government, libraries, glasshouses, apartments, education

Project Sizes: $5 million to $50 million

Patrick commenced his career in 1994 as a cadet quantity surveyor at Brown and Associates in Wellington. Two years later he transferred to the associated firm Page Kirkland in Sydney, as quantity surveyor. He moved to the company’s Dubai office as an associate in 2001, then returned to New Zealand in 2007 to be a director of Page Kirkland in Auckland, which was restructured into BQH in 2009. Patrick served on the RICS NZ Committee and the New Zealand committee of the CIOB, as well as providing mentoring to NZIQS enrolled students and chairing professional competence assessments for AIQS and RICS applicants. Since 2018, he has lectured on measurement and estimating in the Unitec Bachelor of Construction (Quantity Surveying) degree. He has also been a guest lecturer in several other programmes and universities. Patrick has acted as EtC for commercial, residential, industrial, office fitout, defect remediation and health sector projects.

Mike Hanson

Company: RDT Pacific

Position: Associate Director

Email: Mike.Hanson@rdtpacific.co.nz

Phone: 021 272 5161

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: BSc(QS) MNZIQS

Expertise: Vertical construction: educational facilities, courthouses, industrial facilities, office buildings and fitouts, libraries, museums, theatres, community/leisure/cultural/art centres, sports complexes, police stations

Project Sizes: Up to $100 million

Mike has over four decades of experience in the construction industry, undertaking EtC, project management and quantity surveying services on a vast number of public and private sector projects. Many of these projects have been either complex, unique or both, and have given him an excellent understanding of the processes, procedures and project cultures that need to be adopted to ensure successful outcomes. Since 1995 Mike has acted as an EtC on over 60 projects based on NZS 3910 or NZS 3916 and has an in-depth knowledge of the workings of these forms of contract. As a measure of success, none of these projects have been subject to expert referral, adjudication, mediation, or arbitration.

Tom Hartnett

Company: Tetra Tech Coffey (NZ) Ltd

Position: New Zealand Project Management Lead

Email: tom.hartnett@tetratech.com

Phone: 021 521 361

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: Dip. Construction Management

Expertise: Vertical construction: housing, civic, heritage, libraries, aquatic centres, commercial pools, education

Project Sizes: Up to $200 million

Tom is a project director with over 35 years’ experience in the building industry. He started his career as an assistant building surveyor, progressed to the position of principal building surveyor during a 20-year tenure with the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, and managed environmental works before immigrating to New Zealand. Joining Coffey Projects in 2006 as part of the Queen Street Streetscapes project team, he managed the $83 million Aotea Square Redevelopment project team as a senior project manager and EtC. Tom has acted as EtC on the construction of many facilities for Auckland Council and has been EtC for a large number of school building and redevelopment projects for the Ministry of Education in Wellington, Christchurch, and Auckland. Tom has managed a diverse range of projects where he has overseen the process from design brief through to the tender process, construction, and completion.

Brett Heaven

Company: Rubix Ltd

Position: Co-founder

Email: brett.heaven@rubix.nz

Phone: 021 423 200

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS)

Expertise: Vertical construction: education, health care, commercial, retirement, hotels, apartments, weather tightness remediation

Project Sizes: Up to $100 million

Brett is a direct communicator and confident negotiator, with a formidable skillset developed over 18 years of experience in the construction project management industry. His practical background and inquiring mind enable him to ask the right questions of the right people and understand the execution of projects as they develop on site. His decisive approach consistently delivers results. He has experience both as a business leader and in many varied project delivery roles including project manager, project director, EtC, and client representative. He has excellent construction management skills, extensive knowledge of NZS 3910, and experience in EtC roles. Brett has performed the role of EtC for projects from inception and has also been contracted to take over distressed projects during construction, working logically and diligently through issues to achieve successful outcomes.

John Kerr

Company: South Waikato District Council

Position: Program Manager

Email: John_lynne_kerr@hotmail.com

Phone: 027 625 4646

Location: Waikato; can also work throughout the Bay of Plenty, and central North Island

Qualifications: MIPENZ CPEng NZCE(Civil) PGDMS

Expertise: Horizontal construction: roading, water reticulation and treatment, energy, industrial site development, local government

Project Sizes: $1 million to $30 million

John is a civil engineer with extensive experience at senior levels across the consulting, contracting and local government sectors, in a wide range of infrastructure development, operation and maintenance. He has experience in traditional NZS 3910 contracts as well as with Design & Construct and Alliance type procurement processes. John recently completed his role as CPS Lead on the Christchurch Northern Corridor and has led major civil engineering infrastructure projects including Auckland motorway improvements, the Waikato Expressway, and construction teams that have delivered improvements projects on local road networks and state highways throughout the North Island. John has been involved with the technical and commercial aspects of the infrastructure industry as a client, consultant, and contractor. This allows him to provide insight on how key parties to a project can work effectively together to successfully deliver projects, whether routine, major or complex.

Martin Leak

Company: Resolve Group

Position: Founding Partner and Managing Director

Email: Martin.leak@resolvegroup.co.nz

Phone: 021 710 014

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: FEngNZ CPEng BE(Civil) Dip Ent Dip Bus Int. PE (NZ), AFNZIM MIT MIoD

Expertise: Horizontal construction: roading

Project Sizes: $5.2 million to $20 million

For the last 30 years, Martin has been an independent, impartial and innovative EtC assisting in the delivery of complex physical works under NZS 3910 and NZS 3916. He is regularly engaged by government and local authorities and has a record of delivering a wide range of challenging projects on time, within budget, and to a standard that meets or exceeds client expectations. A specialist in dispute resolution, he works with clients, consultants, and contractors to ensure procedures are followed and appropriate strategies are implemented, minimising and resolving any contractual issues. He holds NZTA Level 4 EtC accreditation, a requirement for complex projects of more than $50 million, or high risk and complexity. Martin recently held a position on Waka Kotahi NZTA’s National Independent Professional Advisors Panel 2014-17. He is one of the few professionals nationwide selected as a member of the panel for Independent Engineer (EtC), Procurement, and Cost Advisors.

Mark Mabey

Company: Kwanto Ltd

Position: Senior Associate

Email: mark@kwanto.co.nz

Phone: 022 055 0010

Location: Auckland; can work throughout the North Island

Qualifications: MRICS

Expertise: Vertical construction: apartments, education, residential refurbishment and remediation, retail and commercial refurbishment, sports facilities

Project Sizes: $5 million to $30 million

Mark has experience of acting as a quantity surveyor and project manager in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Since arriving in New Zealand in 2011 he has acted as both EtC and ER on a variety of projects, primarily in the Auckland region. As a chartered quantity surveyor Mark is best placed to make informed decisions on interim payment claims and other fiscal matters working alongside the project QS. Mark has extensive experience of working with body corporates and in more recent times with public sector clients such as Eke Panuku and Auckland Council on several refurbishment and seismic upgrade projects, including heritage buildings.

Phillip McCamish

Company: Maltbys Ltd

Position: Director and Quantity Surveyor

Email: PMcCamish@maltbys.co.nz

Phone: 021 222 9280

Location: Auckland; can work throughout the upper North Island

Qualifications: NatDipQS BCon(CE) Reg QS

Expertise: Vertical construction: schools, residential, retail, industrial

Project Sizes: $1 million to $50 million+

Phillip has over 24 years’ experience in the construction industry and is a Registered Quantity Surveyor with the NZIQS, having completed both a National Diploma in Quantity Surveying (NDQS) and a Bachelor of Construction (BCon[CE]). Phillip has worked as both a quantity surveyor for a first-tier main contractor and as a consultant quantity surveyor in the commercial retail, social housing, apartment, education, weathertightness remediation and healthcare sectors on a variety of special and unique projects worth up to and exceeding $100 million. This stands him in good stead to act in the trusted role of EtC. His approach to the EtC role is a collaborative one, working with clients and contractors in a fair and balanced approach that identifies risk, minimises conflict and helps stakeholders achieve their aims for project delivery.

David McLernon

Company: Octa Associates Ltd

Position: Major Contracts Director

Email: david.mclernon@octa.co.nz

Phone: 021 277 7730

Location: Christchurch; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: BE (Mech) Fellow EngNZ CPEng PMP

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction: health, roading and infrastructure, energy, education, industrial, marine, wastewater.

Project Sizes: $5 million to $500 million+

David joined Octa Associates in 1993, and was the Christchurch-based Director and Branch Manager for 25 years, working on large-scale projects in all industry sectors, with many recent roles in governance. David is currently EtC for the $1.4 billion New Dunedin Hospital, Taranaki DHB’s $300 million Project Maunga Stage 2 development, and Wellington City Council’s Te Matapihi Central Library seismic strengthening and refurbishment. He recently completed the $500 million Acute Services Building (Waipapa) at Christchurch Hospital, the $52 million An Accessible City Contract for Ōtākaro, NZTA’s $400 million Christchurch Southern Motorway Stage 2, and was Employer’s Representative under FIDIC for the $482 million Ngatamariki Geothermal Power Station. David is an independent Resource Consent Commissioner for Environment Canterbury, a Development Contribution Commissioner for the Department of Internal Affairs, and a Gateway Reviewer for the State Services Commission. He holds the Chair’s Endorsement from MfE/LGNZ under their “Making Good Decisions” programme.

Philip Molineux

Company: Maltbys Ltd

Position: Associate Director

Email: pmolineux@maltbys.co.nz

Phone: 021 234 3196

Location: Auckland; can work throughout the North Island, mainly in the Greater Auckland, Waikato and surrounding areas

Qualifications: BSc. QS, MNZIQS, Registered QS

Expertise: Vertical construction: social housing, education

Project Sizes: Approx. $5 million to $100 million

Phil has over 35 years of experience as a professional QS, and over 17 years of UK experience in advisory and contract management in public housing as an employer's agent under UK JCT Standard Building Contracts and in ICE Civil Contracts. Phil has extensive experience in contract management, having worked in both New Zealand and the UK as a specialist QS and EtC consultant. Phil has been in the role of ER or EtC since 2016, using his practical and logical skills to solve key construction contract issues proactively and collaboratively. He has worked on projects of varying size, value and complexity for Kāinga Ora and the Ministry of Education. As an EtC, Phil utilises over 35 years of his industry experience using core qualifications and skills as a QS. He also provides expert opinion in legal disputes, including acting as expert witness at adjudication and arbitration proceedings.

Jim Muir

Company: WSP NZ Ltd

Position: Project Director Transportation Asset Development

Email: Jim.Muir@wsp.com

Phone: 021 840 299

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: Chartered Professional Engineer, FEngNZ and FIEAust

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction: government, local authorities

Project Sizes: Up to $50 million

Jim has had 48 years of civil engineering experience in the infrastructure development of New Zealand, and is a Chartered Professional Engineer, a Fellow of Engineering New Zealand, and a Fellow of Engineers Australia. He grew up on power development projects in Otago and the Waikato before commencing work with the Ministry of Works and Development (MWD) on the Tongariro Power Development project in the central North Island. After nine years he transferred to Northland where he was heavily involved in the devolvement of MWD and the outsourcing of public infrastructure projects to the private sector. Jim has acted as EtC for government departments and territorial local authorities for most of the last 35 years. He is currently EtC for several Waka Kotahi, Defence, and Local Authority contracts throughout New Zealand, and has been involved in hundreds of projects throughout New Zealand, Australia, and Fiji.

Kerry Newell

Company: AECOM New Zealand Ltd

Position: Technical Director

Email: kerry.newell@aecom.com

Phone: 021 664 467

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: MNZIQS MAIPM Certified Practising Project Director (AIPM)

Expertise: Vertical construction: residential, education, civil infrastructure, aviation, industrial, commercial, community facility, cultural sector

Project Sizes: Up to $200 million

Kerry has more than 25 years’ experience in the New Zealand construction market in EtC roles for a wide range of sectors over his career, including central and local government and private clients. He is recognised as having a strong contractual knowledge, has acted as EtC for many complex and large-scale projects, and has administered large and complex claims under NZS 3910 contracts through his EtC role.

Glenn O’Connor

Company: Bonisch Consultants

Position: Director

Email: glenn@bonisch.nz

Phone: 021 523 196

Location: Invercargill; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: CMEng BE Civil (Hons) PMP Int PE

Expertise: Horizontal construction: rail, roading, land development, Three Waters

Project Sizes: Up to $50 million

Glenn is a Chartered Professional Engineer with over 23 years of experience in the civil engineering industry. He is a qualified project management professional and tender evaluator and specialises in the delivery of complex infrastructure projects. Glenn has extensive experience as EtC on large infrastructure projects, most recently on the Invercargill City Streets Upgrade project, the Waka Kotahi Elles Road Roundabout project, Fiordland Estates subdivision in Te Anau, and the Te Anau Wastewater Transfer Pipeline and Membrane Treatment Plant project for Southland District Council.

Peter Ollivier

Company: Calibre Consulting Ltd

Position: Senior Project Director

Email: Peter.Ollivier@calibregroup.com

Phone: 021 464 569

Location: Wellington; can work throughout the lower North Island or top of the South Island

Qualifications: FEngNZ CPEngNZ IntPe MICE MIPES APEC Engineer

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction: civil, local and central government, overseas development

Project Sizes: Up to $50 million (but can assist outside this range)

Peter provides clients with wide-ranging project and contract management advice across both civil engineering and building construction projects within New Zealand and Australia and in the Pacific. He has a strong background in management and governance as well as project and contract management. Peter acts as Project Director and as EtC as required for primarily local and central government clients as well as partner governments and aid agencies for overseas development projects. In these roles, he combines his collaborative approach, technical skill and wide-ranging contract knowledge and experience to negotiate successful project outcomes. Peter has acted as trouble-shooter over many years to negotiate and resolve contract issues when they have arisen and can assist with advice if required. He has Level 3 Waka Kotahi EtC accreditation and has acted as a Gateway Reviewer on behalf of Treasury for several high-risk projects with high-capital cost (over $1 billion).

Tim Palin

Company: Frequency NZ Ltd

Position: Managing Partner

Email: timp@frequency.nz

Phone: 027 397 9595

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand.

Qualifications: BA BSc

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction: roading, rail, underground, residential, commercial

Project Sizes: Vertical: $10 million to $50 million. Horizontal: Up to $500 million.

Tim is an experienced EtC with both vertical and horizontal infrastructure experience in the United Kingdom and in New Zealand. He is well respected by contractors, consultants, and principals for encouraging a collaborative contractual approach, being willing to draw out sensitive and contentious matters, and tackle issues to a conclusion. Tim’s additional experience includes dispute resolution, forensic schedule and delay analysis, and acting as single joint expert for disputes arising under NEC.

Natasha Possenniskie

Company: Urban Outcomes Limited

Position: Director

Email: natasha@urbanoutcomes.co.nz

Phone: 027 584 0352

Location: Wellington; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: BConst MRICS PMP MNZIOB

Expertise: Vertical construction: civil

Project Sizes: $50,000 to $1 billion dollars

Natasha is a leading construction industry professional with more than 25 years’ experience in New Zealand and abroad. Spanning both public and private sectors, her career has developed in varied senior leadership roles as a client, consultant, main contractor, and subcontractor. This affords her a 360-degree perspective of the industry and specifically of the different approaches to administering a construction contract. Since 2019, Natasha has been sole director of Urban Outcomes Limited, a boutique construction consultancy she established to specialise in the provision of independent EtC services on projects throughout New Zealand. Natasha’s core business is acting as EtC on NZS 3910 and NZS 3916 contracts. She also undertakes the role of Independent Expert on NZS 3915 contracts. Natasha specialises in the recovery of particularly difficult projects, applying her contract administration skills to get stuck projects back on track and moving forwards.

Helen Pullar

Company: EngDevnz Ltd

Position: Principal Engineer and Director

Email: helen@engdevnz.co.nz

Phone: 027 220 1760

Location: Christchurch; can work throughout Canterbury, the West Coast and Otago

Qualifications: CMEngNZ CPEng BE(Civil) GradDipBusStuds (Dispute Resolution) IntPE(NZ)

Expertise: Horizontal construction: roading, bridges, land development, civil infrastructure

Project Sizes: Up to $50 million

Helen’s experience includes NZS 3910 EtC and ER roles on civil and transportation projects while working for a large civil engineering consultancy. Helen’s 30 years’ experience includes roles on complex multi-disciplinary projects and involvement with project and design management, contract documentation, tendering processes and both the EtC and ER roles. Helen also has accreditation to work on Waka Kotahi contracts. Having established her own consultancy EngDevnz in 2021, Helen’s specialty is providing clients with contract management advice and acting as an independent EtC. In addition to completing her BE in 1992, Helen has a Graduate Diploma in Business Studies (Dispute Resolution) from Massey University and the New Zealand certificate in Infrastructure Procurement Procedures Level 6 which complement her contract management knowledge.

Fraser Robson

Company: Frequency NZ Ltd

Position: Executive Associate, Project Manager Infrastructure

Email: fraserr@frequency.nz

Phone: 027 535 3735

Location: Christchurch; can work throughout the South Island

Qualifications: BEng Civil MBA Advanced

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction: rail, marine, industrial, residential, commercial, civil infrastructure, education

Project Sizes: $5 million to $30 million

Fraser is a practiced project professional with over 20 years’ experience of diverse design, construction, commercial, business improvement, procurement and large-scale complex infrastructure delivery capability, having worked in leading consulting, contractor, and client-side organisations. This experience has equipped him with a deep understanding of the dynamics of engaging across the infrastructure delivery sector. Experience as an EtC has been developed from a background acting as ER on a range of horizontal and vertical infrastructure projects, including port terminal expansion of around $15 million and various school projects for the Ministry of Education and housing redevelopment projects for Kāinga Ora.

Lawrie Saegers

Company: Rawlinsons Ltd

Position: Managing Director

Email: l.saegers@rawlinsons.co.nz

Phone: 021 610 302

Location: Christchurch; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: NDQS MNZIQS Reg. QS CMInstD

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction

Project Sizes: $15 million to $50 million, and over $50 million

Lawrie started his career in 1998 as a quantity surveyor in Christchurch and has established himself as a focused, enthusiastic, and well-respected individual in construction throughout New Zealand. He acted in employer’s agent roles in the UK, and since joining Rawlinsons in 2008 has acted as ER and EtC on a wide variety of projects, providing the necessary foresight and independence. Lawrie is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors, a member of the New Zealand Society of Construction Law and a chartered member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors. He sets projects and contracts up to succeed by maximising value for money and minimising risk through diligent cost management and broader commercial advisory services. Lawrie is regularly sought out to provide peer reviews on major projects and provides expert witness services in relation to quantity surveying and EtC matters for various forms of dispute proceedings.

David Spriggs

Company: AECOM New Zealand Ltd

Position: Construction Director

Email: David.spriggs@aecom.com

Phone: 027 436 5523

Location: Christchurch; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: CMEngNZ CPEng BE(Hons)

Expertise: Horizontal and vertical construction: civil, Three Waters, transportation, buildings

Project Sizes: Up to $300 million

David is a Chartered Professional Engineer with 30 years’ experience across a wide range of projects. In recent years he has focused on construction and project management including EtC, ER and project governance for large and small, complex and uncomplicated projects. David enhances project outcomes by applying skills honed from his considerable background in construction, design, consenting, commercial, probity and procurement. As a team player, his initial focus is to achieve fair and reasonable outcomes quickly and efficiently by resolving issues jointly, constructively, and collaboratively, but reverting to formal processes when necessary or required.

Gary Townsend

Company: Maltbys Ltd

Position: Managing Director

Email: GTownsend@maltbys.co.nz

Phone: 021 453 014

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand.

Qualifications: BSc(H) MRICS FNZIQS Registered Quantity Surveyor

Expertise: Vertical construction: civil, housing, education, commercial

Project Sizes: Up to $150 million

Gary has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry in both the United Kingdom and New Zealand, and has worked for both main contractors, housing developers and as a consultant Quantity Surveyor. He has over 10 years’ experience of working in the role of EtC, particularly for government departments such as the Ministry of Education and Kāinga Ora. He is a qualified member of the RICS, a Fellow of the NZIQS, a NZIQS Registered QS and has a BSc(Hons) degree in Quantity Surveying.

Mark Williams

Company: Maynard Marks New Zealand Ltd

Position: Associate Director and Project Manager

Email: Mark.williams@maynardmarks.co.nz

Phone: 021 289 9432

Location: Auckland; can work throughout New Zealand

Qualifications: BSc (Building Science) MNZIBS

Expertise: Vertical construction: high-rise, bodies corporate, commercial, retirement, health, education, commercial repair

Project Sizes: $1 million to $100 million

Mark is a senior project manager and building surveyor, whose technical expertise, open-minded approach and can-do attitude make him an ideal trouble shooter and problem solver. He has in-depth experience in design, procurement, financial analysis, project management and construction, from the conceptual stage through to handing over completed buildings and facilities. His involvement in on-site construction has almost always been as EtC under NZS 3910. Mark constantly strives for success and excellence in both his project management and EtC roles. Success is measured by project KPIs across time, cost, and quality, as well as by how he influences and achieves reasonable and fair outcomes relating to the myriad of issues that always crop up on construction projects. The advantages clients can expect from engaging Mark have been proven to reduce overall project delivery time and bottom-line costs.