Leon is a senior project manager and associate chartered and registered building surveyor who has spent more than 25 years in the property and construction industry. UK trained, he has extensive experience providing sound technical advice for government, health, education, housing and commercial property.

Working at a large multi-disciplinary surveying practice in central London, Leon moved up to associate level and looked after a broad range of property related services. He acted as project lead and contract administrator on a range of exciting and high value projects and provided strategic property and technical advice for building owners, managers and commercial property clients.

Since arriving in New Zealand, Leon has worked with a wide range of clients, from homeowners to NZX listed company property owners. He provides detailed investigation reports for use by insurance companies, lawyers and clients (including acting as expert witness and technical representation in the High Court), advises on procurement strategy and manages complex construction projects.

His expertise lies in managing construction projects involving complex building issues such as seismic upgrades, weathertightness, passive fire and other building related defects. These projects often involve multiple stakeholders and require the buildings to remain in use throughout.

A large central Wellington residential remediation project led by Leon was recently named as a finalist in the 2020 RICS Awards. He also received the ‘Excellence in Building Surveying’ award from the NZ Institute of Building Surveyors for his work as project manager and technical advisor for two recently completed complex remediation projects of multi-storey apartment buildings.

Leon is particularly interested in building sustainability, having been a sustainable homes assessor and part of the first passive house multi-unit development in the UK. He has achieved Greenstar Practitioner status and is working towards gaining accreditation as a NABERSNZ assessor.

QUALIFICATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
2022   UAV Drone Pilot (Part 101)
2020   NZGBC Greenstar Practitioner
2018   RICS Certificate in Construction Project Management
2017   Member of NZ Institute of Building Surveyors
2016   Project Management Professional
2012   Member of the Society of Construction Law NZ
2004   Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
1996   Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Building Surveying – University of the West of England
1992   Higher National Dip Building & Construction (Distinction) – Erith College of Technology