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MURRAY PALMER

PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

Murray’s experience covers a wide range of construction projects in New Zealand and Australia in the capacity of Project Engineer for construction companies from 1982 through to 1991.

In 1991 Murray joined Restaurant Brands and gained experience of Construction Management and Property Development in the capacity of client representative. This was followed in 1999 by a move to Woolworths to take responsibility for management of their construction activities

In 2003 Murray and Ken Watters merged their respective consultancies into a new and larger group and since that time have provided Project Management consultancy services to a number of clients in the field of property development, construction and Compliance Management.

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Qualifications

NZCE (Civil) 1986

Special Fields of Competence

Project Planning
Construction Project Administration and Management
Facilities Management
Property Development and Management

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Project Concept Development
Cost & Time Construction Plans
Consultant Scope of Services
Consultant Procurement
Design Process Management
Contractor Conditions of Contract
Contractor Procurement
Health & Safety Plans
Detailed Construction Plans & Time Lines
Engineer to Contract Role
Administration of Specialist Consultants
Oversight of Resource Consent Compliance
Adjudication of Contract Claims
Control of Contract Payments
Administration of Project Close Out

PROJECTS

Over 300 new & refurbished Countdown & Fresh Choice supermarkets countrywide
Over 80 new & refurbished KFC outlets countrywide
Botany Town Centre (Sub consultant to Bovis Lend lease)

RETIREMENT DEVELOPMENTS

Bayswater Apartments
Belmont Retirement Village

EARTHQUAKE REPAIRS

Survey of damage, procurement of contractors for repair and management of repair work to Supermarkets in Christchurch, Blenheim, Wellington, Porrirua and Hutt Valley

OFFICES

PWC tower Auckland (sub consultant to BovisLend Lease)
WINZ office fitout Dunedin
Office relocations for General Electric
Refurbishments in Forsyth Barr Tower Auckland
Foodcourt fitouts Wellington

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

Concept Designs
Building Consent Documentation and Applications for Consent
Construction Documentation Including Conditions of Contract and Specifications
Procurement of Contractors
Observation of Construction Work
Completion Certification and Close Out

Projects

Over 70 Supermarket refurbishments and new build projects
28 Kindergarten projects for AKA
Documentation support for our compliance team

BUILDING COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT

Preparation of Management Plans
Procurement of Contractors for inspections, Maintenance & Repairs
Procurements of Trial Evacuation Contractors
Liaison with Territorial Authorities
Lodgement of Building Consent Applications
Maintenance of Inspection Records
H&S Plans
Detailed Programme of Inspections and Oversight of Contractor Performance
Monthly Payment Certificates
Repairs & Replacement Payment Claim Reviews and Recommendations
Procurement of Advice for Fire Protection & Building Consent Issues

Projects

Housing New Zealand compliance management since July 2003
Over 1,200 properties under management