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14-15 July 2020
Melbourne, Australia
Associate Sponsor
Solution-focused roundtable discussion sessions discussing common errors, innovation and mitigation of risks
1Highly interactive, involving all stakeholders from Regulators, Developers, Owners, Designers, Contractors, Manufacturer, Insurers & Lawyers to address the ambiguities in policies & standards with poor enforcements
2The most UpToDate information on the insurance crisis
4State Panel Discussion Session involving senior professionals from NSW, VIC, QLD discussing the varying responses to the cladding issue
3Case Study on comparisons between the NSW's First Cladding Decision vs the Lacrosse Judgement and “what-could-be” in QLD.
5Disaster is often the catalyst for change to bring learning and awareness across the industry. The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London, and the 2014 Lacrosse Tower fire in Melbourne are examples of that. It has sprung government bodies and associations to work on specific measures to address the fire safety risks associated with external wall cladding in buildings.
As a result, Several States have started taking action to address the widespread use of flammable building cladding in high-rise constructions.
On 23 October 2019, the (QBCC) Queensland Building and Construction Commission on issued a statement on “combustible cladding ban now in effect in Queensland”. This is a ban on expanded polystyrene products used in any external wall insulation and finish (rendered) system on class 2 – 9 buildings of type A or B construction.
Ensuring a safe and robust project delivery in a growing complex industry requires engagement from all of us as we work with Government towards a brighter future.
Corpolinx, therefore, is now hosting the 2nd Annual Fire Safety and Cladding Summit, scheduled for 17-18 March 2020. The event is designed to bring together fire and construction industry mainly focus in fire safety practice, engineering and risk management involved in cladding by exclusive networking sessions, professional and interactive panel discussions as well as topical case studies addressing the challenges faced and to assess solutions and services in this space to help achieve business outcomes.
Corpolinx Fire Safety & Safety& Cladding Summit Series has garnered the reputation of bringing together the movers and shakers of the safe buildings supply chain fraternity.
From industry regulators to senior level decision makers to practitioners, the conference gives your business the perfect platform to:
When you partner with Corpolinx events, you can be sure that you are being delivered an organic audience that is spending to attend to seek knowledge and market solutions. Unlike competitive events, Corpolinx never “guests” to portray inflated delegate numbers that may or may not be relevant.
Sponsors can be sure that their brand will be seen at a well-received event that is handled by Corpolinx’s incredibly professional and experienced team working round the clock tracking industry news for latest content; inviting guru speakers; and thoroughly researching delegate profiles that receive our targeted marketing messages at spaced intervals.
Corpolinx will only sell to believers. We will never push to sell to you, and will only encourage your involvement if YOU can see the value in being involved.
Please request the event Post Show Report to get a more in depth look at the make-up and details of the previous shows.
Please ring Maliha on 0467023502 or email maliha@corpolinx.com today to discuss how we can work together towards a winning partnership.
Director NCBP & Safer Buildings
Queensland Building and Construction Commission
Ted is a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) and Chartered Engineer in the field of Fire Engineering. His fire safety experience spans design for major transport and mining infrastructure projects while in the private sector and building approvals and regulatory policy development for Class 2 – 9 structures while with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES). During his time with the QFES, Ted was seconded for 12 months as QFES Liaison Officer and fire engineering technical specialist to the Queensland Government Non-Conforming Building Products Audit Taskforce (NCBPAT). Ted now leads the Safer Buildings Queensland and Non-conforming Building Products (NCBP) teams at the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) who administer and regulate Queensland’s laws regarding combustible cladding and non-conforming building products. Ted has a Bachelor of Materials Engineering from the University of Queensland, a Master of Fire Safety Engineering from the University of Western Sydney, and is currently in his final year of study towards a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the Queensland University of Technology.
Managing Director
Basic Expert Pty Ltd
Dr Jonathan Barnett is an internationally acclaimed technical expert in fire safety engineering with over forty two years’ experience in his field. Previously a professor at WPI in the United States, Jonathan has researched topics such as computer modelling of fire, structural fire protection, combustible cladding and the development of new fire test standards. Jonathan has done projects throughout the world including the United States, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. Starting in 1992 he has worked with the CSIRO, the University of Melbourne, Victoria University, the University of Newcastle, the Australasian Fire Authorities Council, and fire brigades in Victoria and New South Wales. Jonathan is a chartered professional engineer who has designed numerous commercial, residential and special purpose buildings. He is a leader in building defect rectification strategies. Today he is the managing director of Basic Expert Pty Ltd, a specialist forensic engineering and fire engineering firm; focusing on helping people with non-compliant buildings deal with dangerous cladding, inappropriate Essential Safety Measures (fire alarm and detection systems, fire rated doors and the like), and helping them with building rectifications from design, to permits, to construction and through the legal quagmire of litigation.
Product Leader
Professional Indemnity AXA XL
Nick is the Product Leader for Professional Indemnity (PI) for AXA XL in Australia. He has 28 years of experience in the insurance industry, commencing with the former Tasmanian Government Insurance Office in 1991, underwriting commercial property accounts. n 1995, Nick joined GIO Australia as a Business Insurance Underwriter, initially establishing a new portfolio of commercial risks on the North- West coast of Tasmania, before transferring to Bathurst in New South Wales (NSW) to manage an existing portfolio out of the local GIO branch. In 1999, Nick moved to Sydney with Fortis Australia and was responsible for the development of intermediary business in NSW for the commercial insurance division. In 2000, Nick specialised in professional liability lines with Allianz, including PI, Directors’ & Officers’ and associated classes for commercial and corporate risks. Nick then joined Assetinsure in2003, specialising in PI insurance for corporate and commercial risks dealing with international brokers and other specialists in the class. In 2014, Nick joined Catlin which became XL Catlin in 2015, and is now the Product Leader for PI in Australia at AXA XL. Nick holds a Bachelor of Business (Insurance) and is a Senior Associate with the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). Since 2000, he has been a member of the Australian Professional Indemnity Group (APIG) and was a committee member of the NSW Chapter of APIG between 2008 and 2010. Nick has recently completed a Graduate Diploma in Applied Risk Management and Corporate Governance with the Australian Institute of Corporate Governance.
Research Fellow
Co-ordinator of Material Library of Cladding Materials, University of Queensland
Dr Martyn S. McLaggan is currently a Research fellow at the University of Queensland and coordinator of the Cladding Materials Library. Dr McLaggan previously worked as a Research consultant and industrial research fellow at the Danish Institute of Fire Technology and Lund University, particularly focused on the development of intermediate-scale façade fire experiments. He obtained his PhD from the University of Edinburgh for his thesis entitled “Novel fire testing frameworks for phase change materials and hemp-lime insulation”.
Industry Engagement Manager
Fairview Architectural
Melissa is the Industry Engagement Manager for Fairview. Her role involves connecting with people in the construction industry, gaining insights into what issues professionals are facing and helping her clients find ways forward, with aesthetically pleasing and safe cladding solutions for their projects. Melissa comes from a design background with 15 years’ experience in product design, offshore manufacturing and trend forecasting. She transitioned into the construction industry in 2014, and hasn’t looked back. Her journey with Fairview began in 2017, and she started in her current newly created role in January 2019.
Operations Chief Engineer
FM Global
Michael is FM Global’s Australian Operations Chief Engineer. In this role he is responsible for the delivery of quality loss prevention engineering services to client locations throughout Australia and New Zealand. Michael is also involved in a number of external organisations including the Insurance Council of Australia, Fire Protection Association of Australia and Standards Australia. Prior to joining FM Global in 2001 as a loss prevention engineer Michael spent 10 years working as an electrical engineer in both the coal mining and water/wastewater industries where he gained skills in design engineering, project management, maintenance and operations. He earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Newcastle and a Masters of Commerce (Finance) from the University of NSW.
Product Manager
Fairview Architectural
As an integral member of Fairview’s Innovation Team, Brad Halliday applies his experience and technical expertise to develop new products, navigate the intricacies of the different routes of compliance for external cladding and champion the company’s internal product training program. Brad’s dedicated and meticulous approach is pertinent to the development of new and existing products in response to present legislation and design trends; ensuring Fairview remains one of Australia’s leading manufacturers of aesthetically pleasing products that are not only compliant, but more importantly, safe.
Director - Community Infrastructure Branch
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
A/Chief Superintendent Mark Kahler is Director of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Community Infrastructure Branch. He has 29 years’ professional experience and has managed QFES fire service operations, community safety, fire communications, and is now responsible for developing strategy and evolving regulatory policy relating to fire safety legislation. He leads a team providing State wide direction and support of QFES’ referral role in building approvals, investigation and compliance, safety assessment, unwanted alarms, major infrastructure and developments, fire engineering, fire investigation and cladding. He is closely networked with other Government and partner agencies across a broad range of subjects that includes waste management, alternative energies and built environment. Mark has academic and professional qualifications in Building Fire Safety Engineering, Applied Management and Public Safety.
Senior Associate
Holding Redlich
Marie-Louise is a senior associate in the Construction and Infrastructure group at Holding Redlich. With over 15 years’ experience in large scale construction and commercial disputes throughout Australia and England, she provides dispute resolution and advisory services for litigated and unlitigated matters both during and after project completion. She has particular expertise in strata and insurance matters and has extensive experience in the defective product and professional negligence area of practice.
Senior Associate
Minter Ellison
Petrina is a Senior Associate in MinterEllison's Project Infrastructure and Construction team, based in Brisbane. She specialises in dispute resolution and throughout her career Petrina has been involved in some of the largest Construction Law disputes in Queensland. She has signification experience in security of payment claims and adjudications. Petrina regularly acts for principals, head contractors and major subcontractors. Her experience covers transport infrastructure (in particular tunnels, roads and rail), resource and mining and defence infrastructure. Petrina is a member of Minter Ellison's National Combustible Cladding Team.
Lead Fire Engineer QNT
AECOM
Jenny Han is a chartered fire engineer currently working in AECOM as lead fire engineer in QLD. Her expertise lies in promoting innovation and opportunities that fire engineering can offer on projects with consideration of its future sustainability and flexibility through the design and construction process. Jenny is passionate about impact of modern building technique on fire safety design and believes continuous development of engineering skills and competencies through a consistent professional accreditation framework is essential to improve the current construction environment.
Senior Fire Engineer
Sotera Fire and Risk Engineering
Dirk is a senior fire engineer with Sotera Fire and Risk Engineering and currently manages their Brisbane branch. As a fire engineer Dirk is mainly involved in developing performance-based solutions to NCC DtS non-compliances and undertaking building fire safety risk assessments for buildings affected by combustible cladding. His experience further includes developing building fire strategies and designing fire protection systems. Dirk is fairly new to the Australian industry, having previously worked as a fire engineer in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Senior Fire Safety Engineer
RED Fire Engineers Pty Ltd
Craig has been developing performance-based fire engineered solutions for over 15 years. In recent years, Craig has been directly involved with the efforts by Victorian Building Authority, and other governmental organisations, to identify and rectify Victorian buildings with combustible cladding. In addition to his role in supporting the VBA, Craig has managed the delivery of fire engineering services associated with cladding replacement across both the public and private sectors in Victoria.
Senior Lecturer
School of Civil Engineering The University of Queensland
Dr Cristian Maluk is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Queensland. His research and teaching activities are centered in fire safety engineering, structural behaviour, and material science. For the last 5 years in Australia, Dr Maluk has actively contributed to the development of new fire safety engineering and civil engineering programs. Dr Maluk has accumulated extensive experience in the study of fire-induced concrete spalling, fibre reinforced polymers, intumescent coatings, and timber structures while leading the developments of new experimental testing in structural fire safety science and engineering.
Director
Philip Chun
Michael has 35 years of building industry experience, including more than 25 years practicing as a Building Surveyor. Michael joined Philip Chun in 1998 and manages the company’s Queensland office. Michael is Accredited Level 1 Building Certifier, has lectured at Universities and professional forums and is a panel member of the Department of Housing and Local Government and Planning Building Tribunal.
National Manager Emergency Planning
Hendry
With over 15 years’ experience developing industry leading emergency planning services & solutions, Sam Rigby provides first hand insight on where he sees the greatest risk in emergency practices and opportunities to maximise life safety. Sam has spearheaded the development of multiple innovative solutions that go above industry standard to pave the way for better outcomes in the event of emergencies. With more frequent incidents in modern buildings & growing cities, Sam is passionate about educating building professionals on modern practices to safeguard against risk & liability.
Former Victorian Premier & Current Co-Chair
Victorian Government’s Cladding Task Force
The Hon. Ted Baillieu is a former Premier of Victoria, entering Parliament in 1999 as Member for Hawthorn. He was elected Leader of the Liberal Party in 2006, becoming Victoria's 46th Premier and Minister for Arts from 2010 to 2013, and retired from Parliament in 2014. As a former architect and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, Ted uses his knowledge and experience to explore Victoria's challenges and build a better future for all Victorians. He pursues a significant International Engagement Strategy to provide increased opportunities for Victorian business to grow the economy. He is the recipient of the Aust. India Business Council's 2013 Ashoka Medal, the 2014 Asian Leadership Special Public Service Award, and is Melbourne University's Honorary Enterprise Professor associated with the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. Ted is currently Co-Chair of the Victorian Government’s Cladding Task Force, and has been Chairing the Victorian Government's ANZAC Centenary Committee – coordinating Victoria's commemorations. Ted is passionate about connecting as many Victorians as possible with our Original ANZACs. In 2017, Ted joined the Committee of the Melbourne Cricket Club, and was appointed Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University. Ted is Patron of a number of groups including Multicultural Arts Victoria, Public Record Office of Victoria, The Sovereign Hill Museums Association, Queenscliffe Historical Museum and Cancer Council Victoria: Relay for Life Hawthorn. He is also Chieftain of the Victorian Highland Pipe Band Association. Well known for his love of swimming, Ted tries to find time for a few laps or a swim in the ocean. Ted and his wife Robyn have three children.
Director
Gallagher Jeffs
Fonda holds more than 25 years’ experience in both Commercial Building & Project Management together with Gallagher Jeffs and his own firms. Since joining Gallagher Jeffs, Fonda has taken on responsibility for the delivery of a number of significant landmark projects.
CEO
Consult Australia
Nicola Grayson is the Chief Executive of Consult Australia. Nicola is responsible for implementing the organisation’s strategy, building ongoing external relationships, and for leading Consult Australia’s advocacy and government relations agenda on behalf of member firms. Nicola is a government relations specialist, and has represented industry associations in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Australia. Nicola has worked across a range of sectors including general insurance, consumer finance, alcohol, and education, in addition to consulting engineering. She has an Honours Degree in Law from the United Kingdom, and was previously Consult Australia’s Director of Policy and Government Relations.
Director Building Policy Program and Governance
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victoria
Aaron Hemsley is the Director Building Policy Program and Governance in the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Key accountabilities include the interjurisdictional work for the Building Ministers Forum and Senior Officials Group, the state’s policy work relating to cladding, portfolio governance and program oversight. Aaron has held numerous roles across the state government relating to infrastructure strategy, regulatory reform across the transport portfolio and working for the several regulators.
Director
Gardner Group
Wayne has 25 years’ experience as a practitioner and is considered one of Victoria’s experts in building control and is often called upon by media outlets for comment. Wayne is a Director of the Gardner Group Pty Ltd, a multi-skilled building surveying and consultancy company, and a Fellow, Vice President and Board Director of the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS). He is currently the AIBS nominated representative on the Building Advisory Council in Victoria. Wayne has served on the Building Practitioners Board, Victoria. Having worked and consulted in both the private and public sector, Wayne has broad-ranging skills and experiences, both in the construction industry and specifically in relation to the area of building control. He has strengths in domestic and commercial construction, legislation interpretation, building and practitioner auditing, problem-solving, mentoring and having been engaged on many significant projects over the years, a practical approach to project implementation. Wayne is registered in Victoria as a Building Surveyor- Unlimited and in Western Australia as a Building Surveying Practitioner Level 1.
Senior Fire Safety Engineer
RED Fire Engineers Pty Ltd
Craig has been developing performance-based fire engineered solutions for over 15 years. In recent years, Craig has been directly involved with the efforts by Victorian Building Authority, and other governmental organisations, to identify and rectify Victorian buildings with combustible cladding. In addition to his role in supporting the VBA, Craig has managed the delivery of fire engineering services associated with cladding replacement across both the public and private sectors in Victoria.
Manager – Major Projects
RED Fire Engineers Pty Ltd
Blair Stratton is a founding partner and Manager of Major Projects for RED Fire Engineers. He has over 14 years' experience as a fire safety engineer in Australia and New Zealand and has lead the fire engineering design for significant infrastructure and building projects -including the Victorian desalination plant, and the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery redevelopment. Blair has spent much of the past four years reviewing issues relating to combustible facades. He has developed risk assessment techniques that have assisted owners, builders and regulators to understand and manage facade fire risks.
Senior Project Manager
Gallagher Jeffs
Sam is an extremely motivated and dedicated Senior Project Manager, with extensive property development and management experience. Sam’s detail and diligence through the design documentation and tender phase sets up the early phases of projects for commercial success. More recently, Sam has had led our inhouse team of cladding remediation experts and helped navigate the evolving regulatory process.
Senior Lecturer
Industrial Design RMIT University
Dr Simon Lockrey is a leading sustainability and design innovation researcher, having been based at RMIT since 2009. His research domains include life cycle assessment (LCA), co-design, design innovation, marketing, resource efficiency, combustible cladding, and food waste. As a result, he has generated millions of dollars of ‘industry facing’ Category 1, 2 and 3 research, creating global impact in policy changes, commercial innovation outcomes, media coverage, intellectual property and quality academic publications. He's worked with global and nationally significant companies, including CHEP, Visy, Nestlé, Dyson, Grocon and Breville. Relevant government and NGO projects have also ensued, with Sustainability Victoria, Environmental Protection Agency, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australia Post, Australian Antarctic Division, Uniting AgeWell, and Meat and Livestock Australia. Simon has been published through international masthead newspapers, trade magazines, academic literature, and UN agency the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). His collaborations across industry and external universities have culminated in the successful Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) bid in 2017, national supply chain and technology projects over 10 years from a pool of $210 million cash and in-kind funding. He is now a key leader in the 2018 funded Fight Food Waste CRC, worth $121 million over 10 years.
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin Business School
Dr Nicole Johnston is an admitted Legal Practitioner currently working as a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Deakin University’s Business School. She is a co-leader of Deakin’s HOME research group, an interdisciplinary research network. Nicole researches strata related topics from a socio-legal perspective. Her work focuses on strata governance, conflicts of interest, purchaser knowledge acquisition, and building defects in residential schemes. She is the Chair of the International Research Forum on Multi-owned Properties, a multi-disciplinary research conference held annually.
Director/Senior Building Certifier
Certis Group
Peter is a Senior Building Certifier at CERTIS. His involvement in the building industry began in 1985 and he has been a building Certifier since 1994. He became a Director of CERTIS in 2000. Peter specialises in identifying areas of cost savings and performance solutions while maintaining compliance with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia. He has considerable experience in providing advice on aspects of Building Regulation matters as they relate to all commercial buildings. Peter has a specialist interest in the laboratory and educational buildings. He is also the inventor of the Risengo Stair Checker, a device to quickly and accurately check the rises and goings of stairs.
Manager – Major Projects
RED Fire Engineers Pty Ltd
Blair Stratton is a founding partner and Manager of Major Projects for RED Fire Engineers. He has over 14 years' experience as a fire safety engineer in Australia and New Zealand and has lead the fire engineering design for significant infrastructure and building projects -including the Victorian desalination plant, and the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery redevelopment. Blair has spent much of the past four years reviewing issues relating to combustible facades. He has developed risk assessment techniques that have assisted owners, builders and regulators to understand and manage facade fire risks.
National President
Builders Collective of Australia
Phil Dwyer has been a successful and award winning builder for over 40 years in the categories of Domestic and Commercial – Unlimited. In the year following the introduction of the Last Resort Builders Warranty Insurance scheme in July 2002 the Builders Collective of Australia was formed and registered as a non profit association to advocate for the reform of the industry. Phil has held the position of National President ever since campaigning for and on behalf of both consumers, builders, and the national industry.
Lecturer School of Property - Construction and Project Management
RMIT University
Dr Trivess Moore is a leading sustainability in the built environment researcher and is based in the Sustainable Building Innovation Laboratory (SBiLab) in the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT University. Trivess’ research is looking at socio-technical transitions to a low carbon urban future, with a focus on housing, energy efficiency, liveability, and through-life affordability. Trivess has worked on a number of local, national and international research and is currently a chief investigator and an Australian Research Council Linkage project focused on retrofitting of existing housing with a focus on households in fuel poverty and a sustainable rental housing project funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.
Managing Director
Akritidis Group Building Consultants
Ari Akritidis is Managing Director of Akritidis Group Building Consultants, a medium sized building surveying company providing statutory and consulting services throughout Australia. He is a registered building surveyor in Victoria since 1996, registered as a fire safety engineer since 2002, and also registered for practice in the ACT and Western Australia. Ari is a current serving member of the Building Appeals Board (BAB) and the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) as appointed by the Minister. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) National Technical Specialist Advisory Group (TSAG) providing specialised technical advice to the AIBS for adoption across State and Federal jurisdictions. Ari has previously served as a member of the Building Practitioner Board and the Australian Standards Committee for AS 2047 Doors and Glazing. He has been an active member of the building industry throughout his career and continues to strive for improved professional practices across all building disciplines and sectors.
Former Victorian Premier & Current Co-Chair
Victorian Government’s Cladding Task Force
The Hon. Ted Baillieu is a former Premier of Victoria, entering Parliament in 1999 as Member for Hawthorn. He was elected Leader of the Liberal Party in 2006, becoming Victoria's 46th Premier and Minister for Arts from 2010 to 2013, and retired from Parliament in 2014. As a former architect and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, Ted uses his knowledge and experience to explore Victoria's challenges and build a better future for all Victorians. He pursues a significant International Engagement Strategy to provide increased opportunities for Victorian business to grow the economy. He is the recipient of the Aust. India Business Council's 2013 Ashoka Medal, the 2014 Asian Leadership Special Public Service Award, and is Melbourne University's Honorary Enterprise Professor associated with the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. Ted is currently Co-Chair of the Victorian Government’s Cladding Task Force, and has been Chairing the Victorian Government's ANZAC Centenary Committee – coordinating Victoria's commemorations. Ted is passionate about connecting as many Victorians as possible with our Original ANZACs. In 2017, Ted joined the Committee of the Melbourne Cricket Club, and was appointed Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University. Ted is Patron of a number of groups including Multicultural Arts Victoria, Public Record Office of Victoria, The Sovereign Hill Museums Association, Queenscliffe Historical Museum and Cancer Council Victoria: Relay for Life Hawthorn. He is also Chieftain of the Victorian Highland Pipe Band Association. Well known for his love of swimming, Ted tries to find time for a few laps or a swim in the ocean. Ted and his wife Robyn have three children.
Director Building Policy Program and Governance
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victoria
Aaron Hemsley is the Director Building Policy Program and Governance in the Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning. Key accountabilities include the interjurisdictional work for the Building Ministers Forum and Senior Officials Group, the state’s policy work relating to cladding, portfolio governance and program oversight. Aaron has held numerous roles across the state government relating to infrastructure strategy, regulatory reform across the transport portfolio and working for the several regulators.
CEO
Consult Australia
Nicola Grayson is the Chief Executive of Consult Australia. Nicola is responsible for implementing the organisation’s strategy, building ongoing external relationships, and for leading Consult Australia’s advocacy and government relations agenda on behalf of member firms. Nicola is a government relations specialist, and has represented industry associations in the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Australia. Nicola has worked across a range of sectors including general insurance, consumer finance, alcohol, and education, in addition to consulting engineering. She has an Honours Degree in Law from the United Kingdom, and was previously Consult Australia’s Director of Policy and Government Relations.
Director
Gardner Group
Wayne has 25 years’ experience as a practitioner and is considered one of Victoria’s experts in building control and is often called upon by media outlets for comment. Wayne is a Director of the Gardner Group Pty Ltd, a multi-skilled building surveying and consultancy company, and a Fellow, Vice President and Board Director of the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS). He is currently the AIBS nominated representative on the Building Advisory Council in Victoria. Wayne has served on the Building Practitioners Board, Victoria. Having worked and consulted in both the private and public sector, Wayne has broad-ranging skills and experiences, both in the construction industry and specifically in relation to the area of building control. He has strengths in domestic and commercial construction, legislation interpretation, building and practitioner auditing, problem-solving, mentoring and having been engaged on many significant projects over the years, a practical approach to project implementation. Wayne is registered in Victoria as a Building Surveyor- Unlimited and in Western Australia as a Building Surveying Practitioner Level 1.
Director
Gallagher Jeffs
Fonda holds more than 25 years’ experience in both Commercial Building & Project Management together with Gallagher Jeffs and his own firms. Since joining Gallagher Jeffs, Fonda has taken on responsibility for the delivery of a number of significant landmark projects.
Manager – Major Projects
RED Fire Engineers Pty Ltd
Blair Stratton is a founding partner and Manager of Major Projects for RED Fire Engineers. He has over 14 years' experience as a fire safety engineer in Australia and New Zealand and has lead the fire engineering design for significant infrastructure and building projects -including the Victorian desalination plant, and the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery redevelopment. Blair has spent much of the past four years reviewing issues relating to combustible facades. He has developed risk assessment techniques that have assisted owners, builders and regulators to understand and manage facade fire risks.
Manager - Fire Safety Policy Unit
Fire and Rescue NSW
Jamie has a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Fire Safety Engineering. He worked for 9 years in private industry as a practising fire safety engineer with Stephen Grubits & Associates. Following this, Jamie joined Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to provide fire engineering support to its operations. He has been with FRNSW for over 8 years and is currently the Manager of the Fire Safety Policy Unit, providing technical engineering advice and assisting in developing FRNSW policies in relation to fire safety.
Senior Project Manager
Gallagher Jeffs
Sam is an extremely motivated and dedicated Senior Project Manager, with extensive property development and management experience. Sam’s detail and diligence through the design documentation and tender phase sets up the early phases of projects for commercial success. More recently, Sam has had led our inhouse team of cladding remediation experts and helped navigate the evolving regulatory process.
Senior Lecturer
Industrial Design RMIT University
Dr Simon Lockrey is a leading sustainability and design innovation researcher, having been based at RMIT since 2009. His research domains include life cycle assessment (LCA), co-design, design innovation, marketing, resource efficiency, combustible cladding, and food waste. As a result, he has generated millions of dollars of ‘industry facing’ Category 1, 2 and 3 research, creating global impact in policy changes, commercial innovation outcomes, media coverage, intellectual property and quality academic publications. He's worked with global and nationally significant companies, including CHEP, Visy, Nestlé, Dyson, Grocon and Breville. Relevant government and NGO projects have also ensued, with Sustainability Victoria, Environmental Protection Agency, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australia Post, Australian Antarctic Division, Uniting AgeWell, and Meat and Livestock Australia. Simon has been published through international masthead newspapers, trade magazines, academic literature, and UN agency the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). His collaborations across industry and external universities have culminated in the successful Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) bid in 2017, national supply chain and technology projects over 10 years from a pool of $210 million cash and in-kind funding. He is now a key leader in the 2018 funded Fight Food Waste CRC, worth $121 million over 10 years.
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin Business School
Dr Nicole Johnston is an admitted Legal Practitioner currently working as a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Deakin University’s Business School. She is a co-leader of Deakin’s HOME research group, an interdisciplinary research network. Nicole researches strata related topics from a socio-legal perspective. Her work focuses on strata governance, conflicts of interest, purchaser knowledge acquisition, and building defects in residential schemes. She is the Chair of the International Research Forum on Multi-owned Properties, a multi-disciplinary research conference held annually.
Director/Senior Building Certifier
Certis Group
Peter is a Senior Building Certifier at CERTIS. His involvement in the building industry began in 1985 and he has been a building Certifier since 1994. He became a Director of CERTIS in 2000. Peter specialises in identifying areas of cost savings and performance solutions while maintaining compliance with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia. He has considerable experience in providing advice on aspects of Building Regulation matters as they relate to all commercial buildings. Peter has a specialist interest in the laboratory and educational buildings. He is also the inventor of the Risengo Stair Checker, a device to quickly and accurately check the rises and goings of stairs.
National President
Builders Collective of Australia
Phil Dwyer has been a successful and award winning builder for over 40 years in the categories of Domestic and Commercial – Unlimited. In the year following the introduction of the Last Resort Builders Warranty Insurance scheme in July 2002 the Builders Collective of Australia was formed and registered as a non profit association to advocate for the reform of the industry. Phil has held the position of National President ever since campaigning for and on behalf of both consumers, builders, and the national industry.
Managing Director
Akritidis Group Building Consultants
Ari Akritidis is Managing Director of Akritidis Group Building Consultants, a medium sized building surveying company providing statutory and consulting services throughout Australia. He is a registered building surveyor in Victoria since 1996, registered as a fire safety engineer since 2002, and also registered for practice in the ACT and Western Australia. Ari is a current serving member of the Building Appeals Board (BAB) and the Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) as appointed by the Minister. He is a member of the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors (AIBS) National Technical Specialist Advisory Group (TSAG) providing specialised technical advice to the AIBS for adoption across State and Federal jurisdictions. Ari has previously served as a member of the Building Practitioner Board and the Australian Standards Committee for AS 2047 Doors and Glazing. He has been an active member of the building industry throughout his career and continues to strive for improved professional practices across all building disciplines and sectors.
Lecturer School of Property - Construction and Project Management
RMIT University
Dr Trivess Moore is a leading sustainability in the built environment researcher and is based in the Sustainable Building Innovation Laboratory (SBiLab) in the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT University. Trivess’ research is looking at socio-technical transitions to a low carbon urban future, with a focus on housing, energy efficiency, liveability, and through-life affordability. Trivess has worked on a number of local, national and international research and is currently a chief investigator and an Australian Research Council Linkage project focused on retrofitting of existing housing with a focus on households in fuel poverty and a sustainable rental housing project funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.
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