Principals
Our Principals have extensive hands-on experience in all aspects of project feasibility, development, engineering and construction, some of whom have held Chief Executive positions’ in major engineering and construction companies and all have had senior project and general management roles in careers spanning up to 45 years.
Ben White
|| B Eng (Civil) || Member Institution of Engineers (MIE Aust) ||
Ben has over 20 years’ experience in both private and public sectors across major civil infrastructure and resource projects. His roles have involved working multidisciplinary teams with exposure to a vast range of work practices across challenging project backgrounds and locations. Ben provides assistance and advice to clients in the key aspects of project delivery, including; project reviews, project assessment and evaluation, risk management and analysis.
Brendan Edleston
|| BEng – Hons || Dip BA || Member Institution of Engineers (MIE Aust) ||
Brendan has over 28 years’ experience in the delivery of multi-faceted infrastructure projects, with a particular emphasis on mixed modal transport and large, complex civic works of State significance. His construction industry background provides a unique perspective and insight into the complex issues involved in all stages of project delivery. Brendan specialises in providing project and management services, contractual advice, project risk, project review, construction methodologies and project planning and technical advice.
Robin Bailey
|| BEng – Hons || MBA || Member Institution of Engineers (MIE Aust) || Australian Institute of Company Directors ||
Robin has over 20 years’ construction industry experience across a diverse range of sectors and locations. In particular, Robin has been involved in projects in the oil & gas, civil, infrastructure, tunnelling and telecommunications sectors, in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Middle East. From 2008 to 2011, Robin was divisional CEO of the Energy & Infrastructure Division of WDS, an ASX listed construction & mining services contracting company.
Paul Rodman
|| BEng – Hons || MPhil – Eng ||
Paul has 30 years’ experience managing the planning, business cases, design, procurement and delivery of major infrastructure in Australia and Asia including Airport Link PPP, Northern Busway, West Pilbara Iron Ore, Brisbane Metro, Sydney Metro, Gorgon LNG tanks, Woodsville Interchange Singapore, Inland Rail PPP, and Port Botany Duplication.
Paul has an unique knowledge of the entire project life cycle, strategic vision to delivery. He has unparalleled experience as to what is needed for a project to thrive and how to manage cost and time whilst meeting customer and stakeholder expectations.
Steve Abson
|| HNC UK (Civil) || HND UK (Eng Tech) || Fellow Australian Institute of Building (FAIB) || Member Australian Institute of Company Directors ||
Steve is a qualified civil engineer and experienced executive with almost 30 years’ experience, leading major construction companies and delivering key infrastructure projects. He has held numerous Director and Board roles and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD) and a Fellow to the Australian Institute of Building (FAIB).
Steve is a member of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF) and has completed the DRBF Advanced Training Course. He is also registered as an OGC Gateway Reviewer with multiple jurisdictions around Australia and has completed the OGC Gateway Review Team member training.
