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• Our Team
  • Carl Le Breton
  • Chris Francis
  • Craig Singe
  • David Edwards
  • David Evans
  • Greg Smith
  • Jason Klumpp
  • Jerry Tyrrell
  • Mark Irvine
  • Peter Ellis
  • Robert McLelland
  • Tony Ransley
  • John Maglis
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I founded Tyrrells Property Inspections almost 30 years ago and have supervised the inspection of, or directly inspected, almost 100,000 buildings. I am committed to providing the best possible advice about property and building work - from the very first design idea through every stage of the buildings' life - whatever it's size or type. I particularly like inspecting larger facilities and resolving complex problems including major disputes between reasonable parties when everyone sees the commercial benefit of the clarity and fairness of my knowledge and judgement. I am also very interested in prevention of consumer mistakes and unnecessary disputes and improving consumer knowledge about the best way to build or renovate.

Qualifications

• 2008
  Asbestos Identification and Management, TAFE
  

• 2005
  Height Safety Awareness Certificate
  

• 2000
  Occupational Health & Safety Induction Training for Construction Work
  

• 1999
  Essential Fire and Other Safety Measures, Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
  

• 1994
  Accreditation Certificate in Commercial Mediation, ACDC
  

• 1993
  Master of Building (Incomplete), University of New South Wales
  

• 1989
  Building Consultant Accreditation, Master Builder's Association
  

• 1985
  Pest Control Certificate, Sydney Technical College
  

• 1984
  Builder's Licence NSW (not current)
  

• 1983
  Bachelor of Architecture, University of New South Wales
  

• 1982
  Real Estate Certificate, Sydney Technical College
  

• 1976
  Bachelor of Science, University of New South Wales
  

• 1972
  Commonwealth University Scholarship

Experience

• Jerry Tyrrell has over thirty-seven years experience in the building, architectural and timber pest industry. He has hands-on experience in most building trades, and has designed, built, supervised and project managed building projects from $5,000 to $8m.
  
  His special interests are:
  

  • Building failures and the durability and performance of buildings
  • Pre-purchase advice for all Classes of buildings
  • Quality assurance of the building process including risk assessment of documents, inspections of building under construction and preparation of defect reports
  • Building maintenance
  • Fire safety
  • Detailing of remedial work
  • Structural timber pests of buildings and assessment of timber pest (including termite) damage
  • Liability claims against building, timber pest and architectural professionals
  • Personal injury and assessment of hazards
  • Prevention and resolution of building disputes
  • Strategic planning of larger or more complex projects
  • Education of all participants in the building process
  
  Inspected, built or overseen the inspection of almost 100,000 properties (including 38,000 timber pest inspections) or buildings under construction or requiring maintenance. He is instructed by most major insurers in liability, negligence and personal accident cases. He has overseen or advised in over 7000 expert matters including claims in excess of $50m.
  
  Regular adviser to media on property, building and timber pest related matters.
  
  He is a Contributor to numerous publications and periodicals including the Law Society Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald and is the author of ongoing CPD series in Connections Magazine.
  
  Regular presenter of over 30 seminars to consumers, legal, real estate, architectural, timber pest, building surveyor, building consultant and building industry.
  

Membership

• Member Australian Institute of Building
  

• Member Housing Industry Association
  

• Member Master Painter's Association
  

• Member of the Standards Association Committee on Termite Protection of Buildings
  

• Chairman and Member of Standards Association Committee on the Timber Pest Inspections
  

• Member of Standards Association Committee on Property Inspections
  

• Consultant to the Building Research Centre, Institute of Building Consultants and Standards Australia, New South Wales Government and Federal Government
  

• Founder of the Institute of Building Consultants and inaugural President
  

• Co-founder of Tyrrells Property Inspections NSW
  

Publications

• 2009
  Owner-Builder Handbook (Tyrrells Property Inspections NSW) with Tony Ransley and Jane Tyrrell
  

• 1999
  Keeping Pests out of Building (Standards Australia)
  

• 1998
  The Property Maintenance Handbook (Tyrrells Property Inspections NSW) with Tony Ransley
  

• 1997
  The Home Key (The Credit Union Services Corporation (Australia) Limited)
  House Hunting - A Consumer's Guide to Buying A Home in Australia (Allen & Unwin)
  

• 1993
  Control of Termite Infestations in Commonwealth Construction Projects (Department of Administrative Services)
  

• 1992
  The Pest Pack - A Consumer's Guide To Do-It-Yourself Pest Inspections (Tyrrells Property Inspections NSW)
  The Motorists' Emergency Handbook (Tyrrells Property Inspections NSW)
  Building Failure Reports Nos 1 - 3 (Tyrrells Property Inspections NSW) with Tim Tyrrell
  

• 1991
  House Hunting - A Consumer's Guide to Buying A Home in Australia (Penguin 1991)
  The Survival First Aid Emergency Handbook (Tyrrells Property Inspections NSW 1988), Australian Design Award winner 1991
  

• 1990
  Practice Paper RE 21 Property Inspections (College of Law)
  

• 1982
  Detailing of Domestic Scale Architecture (Thesis)