Construction Project of the Future (from Day One!)
How does a future focused commercial building, which could transform the way buildings are developed around the world, get created?
Experience in real-time how a project team delivers cutting-edge projects.
This face-to-face event is a must for all key stakeholders in the property and construction sectors.
About the moderator:
Bob Richardson FAIQS, CQS, FRICS - Managing Director XMIRUS (Moderator)
Bob has been an influential figure in the property and construction industry for 50 years. His expertise providing effective strategic business management advice to the government and the private sector, particularly in financial engineering, innovative procurement methods, cost management, and pathways to success has been invaluable. Bob has in recent years undertaken Expert and Independent Certifier roles on major projects.
About the panelists:
The Quantity Surveyor - Autumn Lu MAIQS, CQS - Director mbmpl
Autumn delivers high-profile capital projects for multinational and government clients. With a 15-year career in the built environment, Autumn has cemented her position as an expert in construction. She partners with clients to deliver complex commercial, residential, and industrial developments, alongside national health, education, and recreational social infrastructure projects.
Autumn steers tight budgets by adeptly managing clients’ risk profiles and goals. She guides a team of quantity surveyors to transform spaces that achieve project requirements, budget objectives, and design excellence.
The Builder - Anthony Duarte - Regional Director NSW and ACT at Multiplex
Anthony is a Regional Director of Multiplex’s NSW and ACT businesses. Spanning 35 years of industry experience and over 20 years' delivery experience with Multiplex.
During his time at Multiplex, he has negotiated and secured over $12.9 billion of contracts, including some of NSW’s current major projects at the Western Sydney International Airport Terminal and the new Sydney Fish Markets.
Anthony draws upon his previous experience in quantity surveying, cost planning, bid management and delivery to provide projects with tools to obtain certification approvals, while structuring the integration of the design, procurement, and construction programs to safeguard project delivery.
The Architect - Dr Donna Wheatley - Partner at Gray Puksand
Donna is a nationally recognised workspace and education expert. She utilises her skills in strategy, concept design, stakeholder engagement and change management to deliver world class spaces over a variety of sectors. At Gray Puksand, Donna builds the capability and proficiency of the commercial, education and workspace sectors and through her proven methods of strategy and research.
Donna draws upon her innovative and logical thinking to apply research and data to drive the strategy. Donna has delivered designs and strategies for major workspaces including Perpetual, Allen and Overy, Blackmores, PwC, Air New Zealand, TAFE, Federal and State agencies.
The Lawyer - Jim Doyle - Principal Lawyer, Doyles Construction Lawyers
Jim Doyle is a principal Lawyer at Doyles Construction Lawyers. Doyles Construction Lawyers acts for all construction industry participants and represents parties at all stages of project development, from planning, tendering, design and construction to project delivery and dispute resolution.
Jim’s commercial multi-disciplinary approach to resolving challenges and delivering viable projects, is a result of his qualifications and experience in Economics (Econometrics and Urban Economics), Engineering (he is a Chartered Professional Engineer with The Institution of Engineers Australia) and Law. Jim is admitted to the State Supreme Courts and the High Court and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
About the event:
Date: Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Time: 5:15pm arrival for 5:30pm start - 7:30pm conclusion (AEDT)
Location: MBM, Level 6, 1 Chifley Square, Sydney, 2000
Price: $48.00 (incl. GST) AIQS Members // $60.00 (incl. GST) Non-Members
CPD: 1.5 points
NOTE: Students at UNSW, WSU and UTS get a 50% discount on their ticket to this event. Students enter the code AIQSeventUNSW, AIQSeventWSU or AIQSeventUTS when booking their ticket to access this discount.
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The views and opinions expressed at this event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of AIQS.
