HELMUT ROHDEHELMUT ROHDE

B A C K G R O U N D B A C K G R O U N D

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M A J O R P R O J E C T H I S T O R YM A J O R P R O J E C T H I S T O R Y

ABN 095 002 202 909

ADDRESS : P .O . Box 936 M i t tagong , N .S .W. , Aus t ra l i a

PHONE: + (61) 0417 404 505 FACSIMILE: 02 4872 4269 E-MAIL: helmut@shiponland.com

November 2014

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Helmut undertaking the first ever use in Antarctica of kites for aerial photogrammetric surveys.

Surveying the chain points used as the basis for mapping Cape Denison, Antarctica by the Australian National Survey

Undertaking snow characteristic studies around Mawson’s Hut, Australian Antarctic Territory. The data collected was later used for research funded by Australian Research Council Grants

HELMUT ROHDE LANGUAGES - English and German QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor of Science, Architecture (Hons. - University of New South Wales) - Registered Architect, NSW Architects Registration Board No 5195 - Diploma of teaching (Industrial Arts), Newcastle College of Advanced Education - Diplom Ingenieur, Senatverwaltung fur Wissenschaft und Forschung, Berlin - Registered Architect, Architektenkammer, Berlin - Builders license, previously held with the N.S.W. Department of Fair Trading - Professional Certificate in Arbitration, University of Adelaide / UTS - Accredited Adjudicator, Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia (IAMA) - Practitioners Certificate in Mediation and Conciliation, IAMA - Expert Determination, IAMA AFFILIATIONS (Previous and current) - Australian French Technical Association (AFAS) - International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPOD) - Foundation Member - Verein Deutsche Ingenieure - Australian and Perisher Ski Patrol Associations PROFESSIONAL COURSES UNDERTAKEN - “Architectural Heritage Recording by Photogrammetry and Related Techniques” - Adelaide Institute of Technology, Adelaide, 1984 - “Avalanche Control”, New Zealand Institute of Mountaineering, Arthurs Pass, New Zealand, 1984

- “Project Management” - Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Melb, 1988 - Computer-aided design and drafting course, Berlin, 1991 - 2D and 3D Computer-aided design and drafting course, Berlin, 1992 - AutoCAD - Basic course, drcAuto Training Centre North Sydney, 1996 - Microstation Institute course, Cadvision Centre, North Sydney, 1997 - Advanced Professional Certificate in Arbitration, Adelaide University, 2004 - Adjudicator accreditation, Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia, 2004 - Practitioners Certificate in Mediation and Conciliation, IAMA, 2004 - Expert Determination, IAMA, 2014

NOTABLE PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS Research Grants Co-holder, with the Department of Civil and Mining Engineering at the University of Sydney, of Australian (Government) Research Council (ARC) grants from 1985-90; including joint supervision of a doctoral thesis on the effects and control of wind, snowdrift and sand deposition around buildings and structures LECTURING Design Tutor, University of Sydney 1986 - 90 DOCTORAL STUDIES One year of a two year doctoral thesis by research on environmental architecture, interrupted by overseas projects HONOURS DEGREE DISSERTATION “The Traditional Cave”, UNSW, 1981 PUBLICATIONS 7 articles authored, 7 articles co-authored, and 6 academic papers co-authored, concerning the application of technology to extreme environment buildings Numerous reports, articles and commentaries on compact towns, the problems of mega-retail centres located on the edge of towns and the connection between town planning diabetes and other health and social outcomes in general Australian and Aboriginal communities

EXPEDITIONS “Project Blizzard” 1984-86, the research and documentation, for the purpose of restoration, of the huts of Sir Douglas Mawson’s Expedition 1911-14 at Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica SCHOLARSHIPS “A.C.T.I.M. (The French Government Agency for Technical, Industrial and Economic Co-operation)” Travel Scholarship to France, 1986 DESIGN COMPETITIONS “Weiterentwicklung der Grossiedlungen in Plattenbauweise in Berlin” - Equal First Prize, 1992 INNOVATION - Innovator of the Ship On Land (SOL) building system - Innovator with Luka Rohde of the Wind Accelerating Funnel Turbine (WAFT), a new type of wind turbine for use in the turbulent urban and landscape wind environments - Director, CoAxe Engine Company, world’s first light-weight, fully balance diesel HERITAGE AWARD

Winner, as project manager for the client, 2005 National Trust Heritage Award – “Built Heritage for project over $500,000” for the restoration & upgrade of 356 George St, Sydney

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Helmut undertaking a defects inspection of the Royal Agricultural Society Headquarters, Olympic Park, Homebush

The Dick Smith Explorer and Project Blizzard team approaching Mawson’s Hut, Antarctica

PROFILE Helmut has worked in a wide range of natural and cultural environments and capacities from carpentry-joinery through surveying, industrial design, architecture, research, construction and project management, adjudicator, teacher, expert witness and developer, from Antarctica to Australia, through the USA, Asia and Europe.

He has undertaken projects for clients as diverse as: - Construction management of the fitout for the Sydney headquarters of

the Australian Federal Police and the Department of Immigration, amongst others

- Restoring an apartment building bombed out during World War II; the Gestaltung of Berlin’s major housing mortgage bank, and designing the concept for a $1.2 Billion water and waste treatment works in Land Brandenburg

- Providing services coordination and contract administration consultancy for two Sydney Olympic buildings

- Assisting with the reorganization of AMP’s Facilities Management - Project managing the refurbishment of an early 19th Century, 13 level

high-rise building, in Sydney’s CBD. Personal projects include: - Deckhand, expeditioner, surveyor, photogrammetrist, aerial

photographer and extreme environment architect with Project Blizzard – the documentation, for the purposes of restoration, of the Huts of Sir

- Douglas Mawson, Antarctica; - Restoration and conversion of two 1890’s Balmain buildings for

commercial use - Sub-division of land and the development of six apartments in the

former East Berlin - World Bank funded tourist infrastructure cultural integrity project,

Gulmag, Kashmir - Urban revitalisation building and planning projects for the Southern

Highlands - Working with Traditional Australian Aboriginals on Native Title claims,

housing and indigenous settlement planning

Helmut is “a specialist generalist” with an inclination toward the development and project management of culturally, historically, environmentally, economically and technically challenging and inspiring building and planning solutions that protect and empower communities. He is adept at researching and generating project development ideas, as well as bringing them to fruition according to programme, budget and quality. Helmut complements this broad experience with capabilities as an alternative dispute manager in adjudication, expert witness work for arbitration and litigation, expert determination within contracts as well as providing clients with negotiation assistance.

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PROJECT HISTORY Project/Location/Client/Period Project Details Comments Value ($A 2014)

Wallaga Lake Aboriginal settlement

Wallaga Lake, NSW South Coast

(15km north of Bermagui)

2011 - 2014

Exploratory concept to redevelop Aboriginal housing and settlement planning

Part of the “Black Duck Dreaming”. A proposed university and private enterprise based endeavour to empower Aboriginals to self-determine their lifestyles based on Dreamtime traditions including improving their health, social and welfare outcomes

NA

HeltaSheltaTM building system - for disaster, indigenous and extreme environments

HeltaShelta – Mia Mia (roof removed) by Helmut Rohde and Partners

Modpod by Composite Products

Prefabricated buildings with an emphasis on Aboriginal housing and disasters

Research, design, project management and intellectual property.

Shipping container sized, fully prefabricated, technology focused modules, such as kitchens, laundries, bathrooms and bedrooms etc; using a rigid monocoque structure of lightweight steel framing clad in tough fibre-composite, to which can be attached accessories for different needs, climates and cultures.

Modules are stackable and horizontally connectable or extended with on-site construction, including earth walls, to form larger buildings or different building types.

The “MiaMia” version of the HeltaShelta system is a near self-sustainable, portable house that transforms from a shipping container area of 14.5m2 to 87m2 and sleeps up to 12 people.

The MiaMia enables Aboriginals to readily move from one community to another.

Construction by Composite Products (Modra Hayes Pty Ltd) of South Australia.

NA

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Jinglmoney Pty Ltd “Mittagong Railway Markets” Mittagong, NSW February 2012

Container based roofing of large weekly produce markets in town centre

Project management and architecture

200,000 Awaiting Council approval

Mitco Pty Ltd “Mittagong Central” Corner Station and Regent Streets and Church Lane, Mittagong NSW December 2004 – March 2008

Construction of a retail, commercial and residential complex in the centre of Mittagong

Project management and architecture Design concepts include: - Anti-global warming - Anti-urbansprawl - Town centre consolidation - Solar power station - Minimisation of energy use - Minimisation of water use - “Building as art canvas” - “Designing for community is

good business” Project awarded a Federal Government Community Water Grant

19,000,000 Under construction

George’s Electronics Building 387 George Street, Sydney Lionmar Holdings Pty Ltd February 2003 – September 2004

Restoration and rejuvenation of a 1914, 13 level high rise building (the tallest building in Sydney up till 1945)

Project Manager for Client Winner 2005 National Trust Heritage Award – “Built heritage for project over $500,000”

6,500,000 Completed

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Multi Services Health Centres Hay and Henty N.S.W. Health Department 2001

Design of new Hay and Henty Area Health Services facilities. A radical new concept for area health services delivery. Part of a $150 million program of similar works

Senior Architect Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD), using amongst other techniques, reverse veneer construction and passive solar design techniques

9,000,000 Completed

Malvina High School refurbishment North Ryde, Sydney N.S.W. Departments of Education and Public Works 2001-2004

Refurbishment of a 900 pupil high school

Senior Architect 5,000,000 Completed

Bigger Than Hollywood Pty Ltd East Sydney, N.S.W. April 2001 – September 2001

Design and development application for a ten storey high-rise residential urban renewal project Microstation Triforma used for design / specification and automatically updated priced bill of quantities

Project Architect

2,800,000 Design only

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AMP Facilities Management Sydney 1999 – 2000

Reworking and streamlining of entire AMP FM operations systems. Taking into account GIO Facilities Management merger, quality assurance and an across AMP, transformation from a vertical to a lateral filing system.

Project Manager Reorganisation of entire: AMP FM filing system; development of consistent filing format for leasing, relocation & maintenance for minor & major projects; graphics; project procedures, quality assurance and checklists; review of all project contracts; integrated project budgeting & management tracking of project budgets; standardisation of documentation; post occupancy evaluation.

Completed

Vela Luka (little harbour) Drummoyne, Sydney Allcraft Boats Pty Ltd 1999

27 + super luxury, floating/ fixed apartments, marina, boat repair and public facilities

Concept

Estimated construction cost - $28 million

Australian Security Services Australian Control Centre Fyschwick, Canberra 1999

Complex staged refurbishment of a major security control centre

Project Manager Client liaison; preparation of design; documentation and works programme, budget preparation and monitoring; profit and loss analysis; tendering and analysis; works and contractor management, and; quality control

1,050,000 Completed on-time and to budget

Australian Crime Commission Sydney

Office churn; refurbishment of evidence holding vaults,

Project Manager Client liaison; preparation of design; documentation and works

450,000 Completed on-time and to

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1999

and; fitout of IT department

programme, budget preparation and monitoring; profit and loss analysis; tendering and analysis; works and contractor management and; quality control

budget

Comtech George Street, Sydney Comtech Communications Pty. Ltd. 1998

Complex, office / computer fitout of an older building

Project Manager for Smith Maddigan Group (SMG) Client liaison; preparation of design; documentation & works programme, budget preparation and monitoring; profit and loss analysis; tendering and analysis; works and contractor management, and; quality control

1,050,000 Completed on-budget & on-time to a tight programme, resulting in payment to the client of a substantial incentive bonus

Air International Huntingwood, Sydney Air International Sydney Pty. Ltd.

Office / computer facility fitout for a purpose built industrial complex

Project Manager Client liaison; preparation of design; documentation and works programme, budget preparation and monitoring; profit and loss analysis; tendering and analysis; works and contractor management, and; quality control

450,000 Completed on-time and to budget

Consulting to Anchor Mortlock and Woolley Headquarters and Pavilion Royal Agricultural Society Homebush Bay, N.S.W. 1998

A new building comprising: - 11,000 m2 in 4 bays of Exhibition Halls and food preparation modules - 3000m2 of Administration, security, staff amenities, and public foyer area

Consulting Senior Architect / Assisting with Contract Administration

90,000,000 Completed on-time for the 1998 Sydney Royal Easter show

Link Expansion Darling Harbour Authority / Sydney Exhibition and Conference Centres Darling Harbour, Sydney, N.S.W. Project and Construction

High technology: 1000 seat auditorium, 1000 seat ballroom, multiple conference rooms, administration, food preparation and security facilities.

Architectural coordination of the design, documentation and administration of: - fire - mechanical - hydraulic - electrical, and - vertical transport services.

70,000,000 Completed

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Manager: N.S.W. Department of Public Works and Services Feb. 1997 – Sept. 1998

The project was made complex by:

- 24 large motor carriageway columns penetrating the building - the low height and complex geometry of the multiple overhead carriageways being located over the major

phone, power, gas, water and sewage corridor for Pyrmont and the southern loop of the Sydney City rail system

- requirements for hosting numerous 2000 Olympic and Para-Olympic functions and sporting events.

State Library of Victoria Arts Victoria May – Sept 1998

Restoration of the Library Dome The Dome is registered as a Significant Building of Australian National Heritage

Project Architect undertaking entire work on a stand alone basis, involving Microstation documentation and detailed technical design of all elements in consultation with specialist façade consultants The work included a new: gold gilt boss, lantern and dome skylights, zinc re-roofing and re-guttering, extensive repair and re-rendering, provision of new mechanical, hydraulic, fire and vertical transport services, all to the approval of Heritage Victoria

9,500,000 Project Manager: Government of Victoria Office of Major Projects Completed

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Consulting to H3 Borchert und Hendel - Architects and Construction Managers, Berlin, Germany

Project/Location/ Client/Period Project Details Comments Value ($A 2014) Investitions Bank Berlin (IBB) Wilmersdorf, Berlin

1992-94

New headquarters of Berlin’s major public bank

Project Architect - “Gestaltung” Team of 5 Director of design, consultant co-ordination, documentation and construction management Project Manager: - Nord/GKA

300,000,000 Project completed on time and under budget

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Consulting to H3 Borchert und Hendel - Architects and Construction Managers, Berlin, Germany

Project/Location/ Client/Period Project Details Comments Value ($A ‘2014) Residential Refurbishment A u. V Michelson Grunewald, Berlin 1991-93

Major alteration and extension to a conservation listed residence, including underground carpark and pool

Project Architect Design and construction management

3,600,000 Project completed to program and budget

Apartment Restoration H Schonebeck Schoneberg, Berlin 1991-92

Renovation and extension of a circa 1873 World War 2 damaged multi-storey residential and commercial building. - Potsdamer Strasse, Berlin

Project Architect Design and Documentation

4,500,000 Project completed on time and under budget

Renovation of 72,000 off Type 64 apartments Throughout former East Germany Land Berlin 1992-93

Design competition for the redevelopment of, previously East German, large-scale prefabricated residential building types. - Marshan, Berlin

Project Architect

Equal First Prize Resulting in two new project commissions

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Consulting to WEP Effinger Partner – Architects and Construction Managers

Project/Location/ Client/Period Project Details Comments Value ($A ‘2014) Hermannbau Hermannbau GmbH Neu Koln, Berlin 1994-95

Office and Retail Centre 11 levels 22,000 m2

Project Architect Design, documentation and construction supervision

80,000,000 Project completed below budget

Berliner Wasser Betriebe (BWB) 1993-94

Sewerage treatment plant - related buildings and cover, over 250 hectares of 20m high treatment tanks. - Marienfelde,

Brandenburg / Berlin

Project Architect Concept and design Project Manager - Mannesman

1,200,000,000 (Entire project) Project completed

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Consulting to Sydney Office Interiors Pty Ltd - commercial fitout builders Project/Location/ Client/Period Project Details Comments Value ($A ‘2014) Westpac Banking Corporation 1989-90

Information Technology Centre. Interior Fitout for 13,000 m2

/ eight levels of offices co-ordinated with extensive communications, data and security systems. St Leonards NSW

Construction Manager for interior fitout firm Team of up to 45 trades people. Workstations were a one-off design of plasterboard, aluminium profiles and pinup board, costing 70% of comparable units. Project Manager: - Concrete Constructions

13,600,000 Completed to a very tight programme and to budget - highly commended by Project Manager

Australian Federal Police 1989-90

NSW Headquarters Interior fitout for an 11 level office, armoury, laboratory, security /communications centre, firing range and gymnasium. Sydney NSW

Construction Manager for interior fitout firm Team of up to 36 trades-people. Project Manager: - Leighton Constructions

13,200,000 Completed out of programme due to industrial disputes

Australian national security organisation headquarters Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department 1989-90

A national security organisation’s head office. Interior fitout. Sydney NSW

Construction Manager for interior fitout team of up to 25 trades-people Project Manager: - Dainford Constructions

3,650,000 Only 80% completed due to Project Manager bankruptcy

Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs The Rocks, Sydney 1990

Sydney Headquarters. Five level interior fitout. Sydney NSW

Construction Manager for interior fitout firm Team of up to 18 trades-people Project Manager: - Australian Construction

7,200,000 Completed on programme and to budget

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Services

Sydney Harbour Tunnel Control Centre North Sydney Sabemo Pty. Ltd 1990

Sydney Harbour Tunnel Administration Building

Construction Manager for interior fitout firm Team of up to 10 trades-people Project Manager: - Sabemo Pty. Ltd

220,000 Completed on programme and to budget

356 Darling Street Balmain, Sydney Helmut Rohde 1986

Conversion of heritage building from residential to commercial offices

Architects, project and construction manager

95,000 Completed on programme and to budget

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RESIDENTIAL Project/Location/Client/Period Project Details Comments Value ($A 2014)

Yavanna No 6 Pty Ltd 1980-83

62 Residential tower apartments North Sydney, N.S.W.

Project Manager Design, documentation and contract letting

24,000,000

Pewesi Pty Ltd 1982-85

6 Townhouses North Sydney, N.S.W.

Project Manager

1,800,000 Completed

C & S Simpson 1985-87

Simpson House Strathfield, NSW 580 m2 new residence, pool and landscaping

Project Manager Design, documentation and administration

1,300,000 Completed to programme and budget

T & J Antico 1987-89

Antico House Strathfield, NSW 640 m2

new residence, pool, tennis court and landscaping

Project Manager design, documentation and administration

1,700,000 Completed to programme and budget

Drs. M & S Girgis 1988-90

Girgis House Strathfield, NSW 564 m2 new residence

Project Manager Design, documentation and administration

1,200,000 Completed to programme and to budget

Pizatta House 1985-87

Pizatta House Haberfield, NSW

560 m2

alteration & extension to a heritage listed residence; 6 car underground garage and landscaping

Project and construction Manager

1,100,000 Completed to a very tight programme and budget

V. Pizatta 1988-90

Morsello House Haberfield, NSW 488 m2 new residence and landscaping in a designated Federation conservation area

Project Manager Design, documentation and administration

1,000,000 Completed to programme and to budget

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Otto Rohde 1977

Jindabyne East, NSW 112 m2 new residence and landscaping on shores of Lake Jindabyne

Design, documentation and administration

149,000 Completed to programme and budget

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SPECIALIST PROJECT HISTORY Project/Location/ Client/Period Project Details Comments Value ($A ‘2014) Indigenous housing a planning South Coast of NSW Jerringa Aboriginal Enterprises Pty Ltd 2011-2012

Building and planning re-design of Aboriginal settlements

Project Manager Architect Planner

10,000,000 Awaiting Federal Government funding grant

HeltaShelta Nowra NSW Jerringa Aboriginal Enterprises Pty Ltd 2011-201

Shipping container based transforming disaster relief building

Project Manager Architect

120,000 per unit

Mt Perisher Retail and Workshops Mt Perisher NSW Australian Consolidated Press Limited 1985-87

Offices, restaurant, staff accommodation, workshops

Project Manager Design and Construct

3,600,000 Project aborted due to fire

The Stables Perisher Valley Stables Perisher Pty Ltd 1985-88

The Stables Lodge. Commercial apartments. Perisher Valley, NSW

Project Architect Design and Construct Documentation completed Client unable to continue

8,000,000

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Project Blizzard Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica Australian Heritage Commission 1984 –86

Documentation for the purposes of restoration of the huts of Sir Douglas Mawson’s Expedition 1911-14

Surveying, aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry and documentation

Voluntary Completed

Australian (Government) Research Grant (ARC) Helmut Rohde and Partners and the Department of Civil and Mining Engineering – Fluid Dynamics Laboratories at the University of Sydney 1985-90

Research into the airflow and particulate (sand and snow) deposition around buildings and how this can be used in their design. Subject also of a successful PhD dissertation.

Grants and funding totalling $350,000, supplemented by funding from the University and Helmut Rohde and Partners

Approx $600,000

Project Oasis Davis Station, Vestfold Hills, Australian Antarctic Territory Project Oasis Associates 1986-89

Project Oasis, Antarctica: - 150 room airport / hotel / museum and research centre - integrated energy, waste water management system - environmental and personnel security systems - integrated hovercraft passenger and goods supply system Davis Station Airport - ablatable, cryogenic salt-water ice runway, suitable for Boeing 747s plus airport arrival/departure and maintenance building, including all management and environmental systems, capable of resisting +300kph wind speeds.

Project Manager and design Research, architectural and engineering design and management of consultancy by: - University of Sydney - Snowy Mountains

Engineering Corporation - QANTAS - KRTA - New Zealand - Det Norski Veritas Norway - NQEA Queensland - et al

210,000,000 Resulted in an Australian Government parliamentary enquiry which concluded the project to be economically and technically feasible but politically too difficult

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New Perisher Valley Inn Perisher Valley John Boyd / Girvan 1988-89

Development of Architectural and Engineering Guidelines for redevelopment of the project

Research, Architectural details

13,000,000

Loaf (Pagnotta) Building System Avelino, Italy EGECON Itália S.p.A. 1986-88

Loaf Modular Building System

- Parachutable, floatable building system, assemblable by semi- skilled labour for harsh, remote areas and conventional uses - Constructed of lightweight composite resin and injection moulded panels on steel/aluminium sub-frame

Project Manager Team of 4 Research, design documentation and product development Design approved by Italian Antarctic Division.

Project terminated due to political uncertainty

12,000,000

Kashmiri Alpine Resort Guidelines Gulmag Jammu & Kashmir Government, India 1988-89

Development of Architectural and Engineering Guidelines for Kashmiri alpine resorts

Research, Architectural design, consultant co-ordination and implementation World Bank funding approved. However, project aborted due to civil war

310,000

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Thredbo Alpine Apartments Thredbo Snowy Mountains Project Management 1988-90

16 serviced apartments attached to Thredbo Alpine Hotel

Project / Construction Manager Design, documentation and administration Project abandoned due to client insolvency

9,000,000

Mount Buller Ski-lift Company Mt Buller, Victoria 1986

Underground maintenance workshops

Project Director 5,000,000

Republic of China – Ministry of Urban Construction and Environmental Protection Bank of Singapore 1987

Assessment of viable ski-resort areas in North-East China in the vicinity of Harbin

Project Manager - Feasibility

$45,000