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  • 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've worked with Tyrrells Property Inspections for almost 25 years. In that time I've endeavoured to blend my practical know-how with the construction knowledge, document analysis and people skills required to consult effectively on a broad range of building issues. I'm committed to obtaining fair and practical outcomes in building dispute matters.

I have forty-three years experience in building construction and consultancy including:

• Practical knowledge in most building trades
• Design, construction, management and quality assurance of numerous domestic building projects
• Inspection and reporting of the condition of over 7,500 properties or buildings under construction
• Expert witness representations in jurisdictions including Mediation, Arbitration, Consumer Claims Tribunal, Fair Trading Tribunal and Local, District and Supreme Courts

Building related interests include:

• Interaction between building trades
• Building maintenance
• Communicating complex building issues clearly
• Hazards in housing
• Environmental innovation in housing including non-chemical pest management

Qualifications

• 2009
  Expert Forum, Andreones Pty Ltd Lawyers
  

• 2008
  Fire safety measures workshop series - Introducing the issues, Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
  Expert witness workshop, The Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators
  Expert Forum, Andreones Pty Ltd Lawyers
  Asbestos Identification and Management, TAFE
  Fire Safety Measures workshop, Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
  

• 2007
  Fire Risk Management, NSW Department of Housing
  Fire Protection - Certification of Fire Systems, Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
  Rail Industry Safety Induction, Skilled Rail Training
  

• 2006
  Expert Forum, Andreones Pty Ltd Lawyers
  

• 2005  to date
  NSW Licenced Building Consultant - Licence No BC849, Department of Fair Trading
  

• 2005
  Height Safety Awareness Certificate,
  Expert Forum, Andreones Pty Ltd Lawyers
  

• 2004
  Expert Forum, Andreones Pty Ltd Lawyers
  

• 2003
  Cleaning of Brickwork, Clay Brick and Paver Institute
  

• 2000
  Occupational Health & Safety Induction Training, WorkCover
  Concrete Masonry Construction, Concrete Masonry Association of Australia
  

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

• 1994
  Graduate Diploma in Building Surveying & Assessment, University of Technology Sydney
  

• 1988
  Pest Control Certificate, Sydney Technical College
  

• 1975 to date
  NSW Licenced Builder - Licence No. 36153, Department of Fair Trading
  

• 1973
  Clerk of Works, Hornsby Technical College
  

• 1970
  Carpentry and Joinery, Gore Hill Technical College

Experience

• 1987 to date
  Building Consultant, Tyrrells Property Inspections
  Pre-purchase, pest, dispute, dilapidation and maintenance reporting, defect investigations and expert witness work
  

• 1984 - 1987
  Residential Building Designer and Contractor, Self employed
  

• 1981 - 1984
  Construction Manager
  

• 1977 - 1981
  Contract/Speculative Domestic and Commercial Construction
  

• 1976 - 1977
  Project Construction Supervisor
  

• 1970 - 1976
  Domestic Renovations and Additions, Contract Carpenter
  

• 1966 - 1970
  Carpenter and Joiner Apprentice
  

Membership

• 1975 - 2009
  Member, Master Builders Association
  

• 1980 - 2004
  Member, Housing Industry Association NSW
  Past President and Founding Member, Institute of Building Consultants
  

• 1988
  MBA Accredited Consultant

Publications

• 2009
  Owner Builder Handbook - Successful building and renovating, with Jane Tyrrell and Jerry Tyrrell
  

• 1997
  The Property Maintenance Handbook - How Experts Manage Maintenance, with Jerry Tyrrell

Seminars

• 2006
  Common Faults in Brickwork, Eden Brae Homes
  

• 2001
  Oh God, Termites - Termite Management, Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
  

• 2000
  Building Defects and Remedies - Waterproofing, Australian Institute of Building Surveyors
  

• 1999
  Managed Maintenance - Getting The Maintenance Done, Institute of Strata Title Management
  Hazards In Residential Buildings, Institute of Building Consultants
  

• 1998
  Property Maintenance, Community Housing Conference
  

• 1997
  Pre-purchase Property Inspections, Institute of Building Consultants
  

• 1996
  Pitfalls in Conveyancing, Legal & Accounting Management Seminars Pty Ltd
  

• 1992
  Mines Subsidence, Institute of Building Consultants
  

• 1990
  Inspection Procedures, Institute of Building Consultants
  Items to Observe During a Pre-purchase Property Inspection/Report, Master Builders Association