Registered Building Surveyor and Associate at Prendos, Josh has significant experience in weathertightness and passive fire investigative surveys, and reporting on residential, commercial and school buildings. His work frequently involves investigating and analysing the causes of building defects and the resulting associated damage, providing remedial recommendations, designing repair solutions and contract administration.

As an Expert Witness, Josh has given expert testimony in the High Court and at several mediations. He is experienced assisting both plaintiffs and defendant parties.

Josh previously spent nine years in the building regulatory environment at Auckland Council, including working within the specialist reclad weathertightness team. There he gained valuable knowledge and expertise of the NZ Building Act and Building Code, as well as a good understanding of local government legislation, council procedures and constraints. He understands risk analysis and drives toward bettering existing conditions, generating ideas, and implementing solutions, with a focus on constant improvement.

An industry-focused individual, Josh represented Auckland Council on the BRANZ Medium Rise Weathertightness Guidance Group.

QUALIFICATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
2024   Registered Building Surveyor – New Zealand Institute of Building Surveyors (NZIBS)
2015   National Diploma in Building Control Surveying
2008   Construction Systems 1 – Unitec
2006   Bachelor of Design, Industrial Major (Honours), Massey University