 Flagstaff Consulting Group Pty Ltd was incorporated in April 1995, benefiting from over 160 years collective experience of the five founding directors in engineering, project development and construction. Ross Baldwin, Randolph Creswell, Geoff Curnow, Reg Hobbs and Bryan Kelly had all spent a significant part of their careers with the John Holland Group. The founders saw a need for new types of advice to clients whose business interests include the delivery of major capital projects. The founders recognised that delivery of projects had significantly changed in recent years, because of increased complexity and sophistication. At the same time, a wealth of 'hands-on construction experience had left industry. Major corporate entities no longer possessed substantial 'in-house' technical and project development experience. This dearth of experience presented an ideal opportunity to assist clients with the strategic management of risk, including quantitative analysis of cost and time. The firm grew quickly with a wide range of Government and private sector clients seeking its services. There are now fourteen equity Principals and ten Senior Associates. Retired Principals continue as Consultants to the firm. The firm has offices in Melbourne and Brisbane with senior consultants resident in Sydney.
Flagstaff Hill was a key part of Melbourne's early infrastructure. In 1840, a tall timber mast was erected, from which flags were flown according to a signalling system. It communicated shipping movements and weather reports between the Williamstown lighthouse and the new town. At noon, each day, a black ball was hoisted and dropped to provide the first accurate time signal for Melbourne. The founders of Flagstaff considered this was an appropriate metaphor for a firm aiming to set new standards in the provision of high level advisory services.
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in the infrastructure, mining, property, construction, insurance and financial sectors in Australasia.
ABN: 37 068 791 202
info@flagstaff.com.au
