Residential

GMPM has extensive experience in all forms of residential development.  Our experience ranges from larger master planned sub-divisions, semi-rural sub-division to integrated housing, medium and high-density developments.

Our skills include asset identification, due diligence, development management, project management, contract administration, sales and marketing management and superintendence.  Key projects in the residential sector include both the Signature Circle and Lumen Rise land releases, with boutique design and construction of Southstone Apartments in South Perth and Voyage Apartments in South Beach currently underway.

Director

Jason has a degree in Applied Science (Construction Management and Economics) from Curtin University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia.

With 25 years of construction and project management experience Jason has been involved in a vast range of projects including house building, land subdivisions, apartments, industrial, commercial and retail. His involvement has been in all the phases of property development process from acquisition through to delivery for both contractors and as client side representative.

Professional Experience

GMPM Consulting, Perth, WA
Director     
July 2012 – Present

Projects include:

  • Housing Authority – Real Estate Advisory Panel
  • Building Management and Works Panel
  • Southstone Apartments, South Perth
  • Lumen Rise Land Subdivision, Martin
  • Lend Lease Project Management
  • Stockland Islands Apartments, North Coogee

Generation Projects, Perth, WA
Director
2009 – 2012

Roles include:

  • Baile Road, Canningvale
  • Pilbara Project Coordination Exercise, Karratha/Port Hedland/South Hedland
  • Signature Circle, Meadow Springs
  • The Islands Apartments, South Beach

Stockland, WA
Senior Development Manager – Retail
2007 – 2009

  • Responsible for the development of all Stockland Assets in Western Australia and South Australia
  • Member of Stockland State Executive Group
  • Centers Under Development Control:
  •  Completed final construction of Stage 1 of Stockland Baldivis a $40m 6,400m2 GLA      expanding the retail asset to 25,000m2 ($100 million end value)
  • Master planning and preparing Development Application for the new Stockland centre planned for Harrisdale ($50 million)
  • Completed Development Application, Building License Application and overseeing the construction of Stockland Riverton Joint Venter ($34 million)
  • Master planning the re-development of Stockland Bullcreek for high density mixed use incorporating Office, Retail & Retirement

Stockland, WA
Development Management – Residential    
2004 – 2007

  • Working within the development division to achieve profitability throughout the life of the project, including awarding and managing contracts and planning approvals, monitoring market and competitor activity
  • Participated in the disposal of 50% of the Vertu Private Estate Project to the Stockland Wholesale Development Fund SREEF and reported monthly
  • Projects completed, including:
  • Vertu Private Estate, Harrisdale – Stages 1 and 2 ($150M – 550 lots)
  • South Beach Estate, South Fremantle ($200M – 200 lots)
  • Brookdale Master Planning (2,100 lots)

APP (WA), West Perth, WA
Project Manager – Land Development, Retail and Mixed Use
2002 – 2004

Projects include:

  • Livingston Marketplace – Livingston, WA
  • Woolworths Willagee – Willagee, WA
  • Pacific International Hotel – Murray Street, Perth
  • Hope Valley/Wattleup Development and Remediation – Wattleup, WA
  • Residential Development – Seville Grove, WA

Clough Limited, Perth, WA
Project Manager – Contract Administration – Construction
1997 – 2000

Projects include:

  • Neerabup Water Treatment Plant – Neerabup, WA
  • Graham Farmer Freeway – Northbridge, WA
  • Fremantle Football Club Building – Fremantle, WA

BGC & Ventura Construction, WA & VIC
Project Estimator
1993 – 1996

  • Assisted Site Supervisor with administration and projects including:
  • Ordering
  • Estimating
  • Procurement of Contractors and Materials
  • Pricing
  • Contract Administration

Melbourne & Fremantle Football Clubs
Professional Footballer
1993 – 2002

  • Completed 10 year professional sporting career at the highest level of AFL Football in Western Australia, as well as overseas. Honours included:
  • Vice Captain
  • State Honours
  • Fairest and Best
Education

University of Western Australia – 2006

Master of Business Administration

Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, WA – 2002

Bachelor of Applied Science
Construction of Management and Economics

 

Director

Matt is an experienced project management and property development professional, with specific skills in asset identification, due diligence, feasibility analysis, development management and project management.

His experience includes significant master planned developments, built form residential and mixed-use projects, as well as strategic advice, project audits and peer review.

Professional Experience

GMPM Consulting, Perth, WA
Director
July 2012 – Present

Generation Projects, Perth, WA
Director
2007 – 2012

Projects include:

  • Coral Bay Village
  • Knutsford Precinct Redevelopment
  • Two Rocks Town Centre
  • Tambrey Neighborhood Centre
  • Signature Circle Meadow Springs

Mirvac, Perth, WA
Senior Development Manager – New Business
2005 – 2007

  • Head of New Business team, responsible for all acquisitions for Mirvac WA
  • Chair of Mirvac National New Business Forum Acquisitions/Project
  • Acquisitions/Project Management Contract (and gross development value) secured include:
  • Hollywood High School Redevelopment
  • Swanbourne High School Redevelopment
  • Preston Beach ($700M)
  • Jane Brook ($50m)
  • Leighton Beach Redevelopment ($450M)
  • Channel 9 Dianella ($30M)
  • Binningup ($800M)

Mirvac, Perth, WA
Senior Development Management – Land Housing
2003 – 2005

  • Responsible for land and housing development for Mirvac WA
  • Projects under control included:
  • Meadow Springs (2,000 lots)
  • Seascapes (1,500 lots)
  • Bridgewater (300 lots)
  • Maylands (13 lots)
  • Bridgewater North (700 dwellings)
  • Seascapes Town Centre (300 dwellings)
  • The Wharf, Mindaire (300 dwellings)
  • Eden Springs (35 dwellings)
  • Bellavista (66 dwellings)The Wharf, Mindaire (300 dwellings)
  • Eden Springs (35 dwellings)
  • Bellavista (66 dwellings)

Mirvac, Perth, WA
Development Manager
2001 – 2003

  • Responsible for day to day project management of Mandurah Land Estates

Peet & Company, Perth, WA
Project Manager
2000 – 2001

  • Responsible for day to day project management and various land subdivision projects including:
  • St Clair (2,000 lots)
  • St Michael (800 lots)
  • Lakelands (3,000 lots)

Connell Wagner, Perth, WA
1999 – 2000

  • Responsible for day to day project management and various land subdivision projects including:
  • St Clair (2,000 lots)
  • St Michael (800 lots)
  • Lakelands (3,000 lots)
Education

University of Technology, Sydney, NSW – 2006

Graduate Certificate in Business

Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, WA – 1999

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Structural) with Honour’s Ove Arup Award

Membership & Achievements

Member of Access Housing Development Committee
2011-present

Board Member, Access Housing
2013-present

It is our opinion that the provision of Project Management services is an essential aspect of every development and as such GMPM offers a range of services through what we deem as the main construction project management phases as summarised below:

  • Coordinate the briefing, appointment and management of consultant teams in accordance with the budget and program requirements.
  • Contract tendering and cost management/budget control.
  • Acting as the Principal’s representative in the tendering, award and documentation of construction contracts as well as attending site meetings, supervision of works and reporting on variations where applicable.
  • Pursuing certificates of occupancy, approval clearances and the issuing of titles.
  • Liaising, briefing and providing direction to financiers, selling agents, investors or other stakeholders as required by the client.
  • Contract administration.
  • Development marketing and sales.
  • Preparation of detailed feasibilities including a range of financial models, sensitivity analysis and thoroughly researched due diligence.
  • Managing or directly producing submissions for the participation in substantial property transactions, such as a government joint ventures or private sector partnering opportunities.
  • The coordination and management of development concepts including product and market analysis, critiquing and testing design assumptions and ensuring all current industry and statutory requirements are met and where possible exceeded.
  • Preparation of detailed project budgets and programs. Budgets are prepared outlining complete expenditure and revenue streams as well as financing and investment structures. Programs include a comprehensive ‘map’ of the approval process relevant to project and the steps to be followed by GMPM to achieve clients’ objectives.
  • Monitoring, managing and reporting of compliance to project budgets and programs.
  • Oversee and coordinate Federal, State and Local Government approval processes in a timely and cohesive manner. Approval processes are, where possible, to be managed concurrently with public consultation processes.
  • Acting as Principal’s representative in the tendering, award and documentation of construction contracts as well as attending site meetings, supervision of works and reporting on variations where applicable.
  • Liaising, briefing and providing direction to financiers, selling agents, investors or other stakeholders as required by the client
  • Work in tandem with the Client in regards to the procurement in a timely manner of all necessary statutory permits, approvals, certificates and the like, including finalisation of Authorities approvals and BCA certification.
  • Oversee the preparation of information for contract negotiations with the Principal/DM’s preferred contractor including: tender conditions, conditions of Contract, insurance requirements, contractor’s responsibilities, project details, scope of work, drawings, specification, programme showing earliest/latest start and completion dates together with key milestones.
  • Advise the Principal/DM’s on preparation of Contract Conditions.
  • Undertake to assist the Principal/DM’s in final negotiations and in arranging for the execution of the Contracts for construction. Arrange for the lodgement a Permit to Construct with input from BCA consultants and other consultants as required
  • Monitor through initial receipt and periodic review that insurances and contract/safety management plans required are in place and obtain copies of appropriate certificates.
  • Arrange for the execution of the construction Contract between the Principal and the Contractor.
  • Attend, chair and minute the construction start-up meeting and all subsequent site meetings as required.
  • Prepare monthly progress reports monitoring the performance of the Project Contractor and Design Consultants.
  • The management of all design sub-consultants (i.e. response to RFI’s etc…).
  • Monitor Contractor adherence to their published construction program and implement corrective action when required in the event of non-conformance.
  • Establish and manage procedures to provide the early identification and effective control of all cost and time implications associated with contract variations and construction activities.
  • Manage the Design Team, including review of documentation and expediting the provision of documentation to the Contractors to prevent delay to the Construction Program.
  • Confirm Quality Assurance Procedures are being implemented by Contractors.
  • Confirm necessary quality control inspections are carried out by Design Consultants, including managing their input into technical queries.
  • Establish procedures so that necessary consultants have taken place with and approvals are obtained from remaining authorities with a legitimate interest in the project.
  • Assess Extension of Time claims and advise outcomes.
  • Manage negotiations with Contractor in relation to finalisation of accounts.
  • In the role of Superintendent act honestly, fairly, within the time frame prescribed under the Contract or where not prescribed, within a reasonable time frame and arrive at a reasonable measure of or value of work, quantities or time.
  • Monitor that delivery by the Contractor of all warranties and operations manuals occurs prior to granting Practical Completion in a format agreed with the Principal.
  • Facilitate the release of the occupation permit with input from the BCA consultant.
  • Develop a Contract Programme for the Client including their resources.
  • Monitor & Control the Contract Programme by means of alerting resources as to their responsibilities and outcomes based on progress being made.
  • Assist with monthly progress claims based on submitted and agreed contract payment schedule.
  • Oversee construction works on behalf of the Client, offering peace of mind outside of the Superintendent and/or Quantity Surveyor’s role.
  • Monitoring adherence to any Agreement For Lease (“AFL”) requirements (if applicable).
  • Confirmation that  works are constructed in accordance with the approved Development Application (“DA”), Build Permit and executed Building Contract.

Office Manager/Assistant Project Manager

Twenty years office administration experience through diversified companies.  Communication skills developed through extensive exposure to multi-cultural environments throughout the world has proven beneficial in providing GMPM’s clients with troubleshooting liaison between developer/purchaser in all facets of their projects.

Professional Experience

GMPM Consulting, Perth, WA
Office Manager/Asst. Project Manager
May ‘14  – Present

Projects include:

  • Islands Apartments, Council of Owners
    Asst. PM for the rectification of the swimming pool and decking at the Islands Apartments in North Coogee.
  • Signature Circle, Trent Holdings
    Contract Administration for Purchaser and Resident queries and Public Place project delivery.
  • Alkimos Beach, Lend Lease
    Developer’s representative for troubleshooting purchaser issues and complaints.   Delivering final stage resident construction items and database administration.
  • Lumen Rise, Tampilo Pty Ltd and Tamala Park Management Pty LtdContract Administration for Purchaser and Resident queries and Public Place project delivery.   Developer’s representative for troubleshooting purchaser issues and complaints

Unemployed
Oct. ‘09 – July ‘14

Since my return from expatriate life I have been a stay at home mother.  During this time I spent a year in China at which time I was involved in volunteer work at an orphanage and also teaching English to Chinese students.

The British International School of Al Khobar (BISAK)
(Dammam, Saudi Arabia)
Apr ’07 – Aug ‘09

Human Resources Office and Office Administrator

Yanbu International School  (YIS)
(Yanbu, Saudi Arabia)
Aug ’99 –  June ‘05

Registrar

Royal Commission Medical Centre
(Yanbu, Saudi Arabia)
Jul ’97 – July ‘99

Executive Secretary/Personnel Officer

Minproc Group of Companies, Perth (known as GRD Minproc Limited)
Sept ’88 – March ‘97

Roles progressed from Junior Communications Clerk, Project Secretary to the Managing Director’s Personal Assistant.

Construction Value $2.9 million +GST
Client Concept AV
Role GMPM’s role has been to provide Concept AV (the Contractor) with the Contract Administration required to deliver their works which included but were not limited to the preparation and implementation of the Project Management Plan, Asset Register, Cash Flow, Project Programme, Design Reporting, Progress Claims and ongoing liaison with the sub-contractor to ensure that design and installation were as efficient as possible.
Timeframe 10 months
Builder N/A
Architects N/A

The purpose of the project has been to produce a complete solution for the Public Address requirements across the Public Transport Authority’s (the Principal) network of Busports and Rail Stations in the Perth Metropolitan area.  The system is to be installed, setup and seamlessly integrated into the current PTA announcement system without any interruption or down time.