Bespoke Case Studies

With a career spanning over 18 years within the Construction Industry, Phillipa has been involved in the leadership and management of commercial developments from concept to completion. Since joining NixAnderson (now Colliers International Project Leaders) in 2015, Phillipa has proven to be a dedicated and diligent Project Leader who understands the sensitivities of what a client needs to make their project successful.

Phillipa has project experience within a number of industry disciplines, including commercial, residential, retail, hospitality and education.

With experience working for Construction companies such as Multiplex Constructions and Reed Constructions, Phillipa’s experience with Commercial and Social Infrastructure projects provides valuable insight and support to the team.

By working directly with clients, consultants and contractors, Phillipa has developed a strong understanding of internal and external stakeholder management and how to effectively manage communication on a proactive basis. Phillipa believes the key to successfully managing projects is understanding the client, the appropriate selection and effective management of the specialist team involved and by creating an environment that promotes collaboration and engagement to enable projects to exceed client expectations.

Chris has more than 30 years’ experience in delivering significant major projects on behalf of the Commonwealth and State Governments, Private deveopers and institutions  across all industry sectors. Chris has managed teams in excess of 500 direct employees and managed development portfolios  in excess of $1.5bn

Industry sectors where Chris has delivered include Education, Health, Law, Defence, Hospitality, Retail, Aviation, Arts, Sport & recreation, and Commercial and residential premises.

Having delivered a number of State Significant developments from inception to completion, Chris has had extensive involvement at managing all elements associated with social infrastructure, stakeholder management and related components. 

Chris is cognizant in contract management and administration of Service Provider contracts, having managed hundreds of projects under varying contractual nature over his 30 years’ experience, including Consultant Services, GC21, AS4000 for Traditional and Design, Novate, Design & Construct. Chris, as a National Director of Colliers International Project Management is committed to the outcomes of projects to ensure the clients and key stakeholder needs are fully understood and delivered

Tim Edwards is an accomplished property professional with over 30 years’ experience in industrial, logistics and commercial property across the Australian and ASEAN markets and sectors.

Tim brings a strategic yet personable approach to all aspects of the commercial, industrial and logistics property development process and is firmly committed to the philosophy “experience matters, inspire confidence”. He has proven capability and expertise across all facets of property development from strategy, acquisitions, JV, ownership and funding structures, business development, project delivery, and customer relationship management.

With a background in construction and design, and a passion for property, sustainability, building communities and helping businesses achieve relevance and difference within the dynamic competitive landscape, Tim has a keen ability to listen, understand and respond to customers’ needs and changing situations.  

During a secondment with TCC Group in Thailand working on transforming and rationalising DC networks and supply chain strategies, Tim sharpened his eye for seeing the potential of a holistic approach and finding creative and innovative business space solutions to suit customers’ needs, emerging trends and technologies, and market drivers.

As a National Director in Colliers' Project Leaders team, Tim is committed to taking an active role in providing a total value proposition. Tim works closely with customers and key stakeholders to identify and provide innovative property solutions that maximise operational and commercial efficiencies and deliver project certainty.

Iain is a National Director within Colliers International Project Leaders and Government Property Services located in Canberra ACT.

Iain is an expert advisor in relation to the Commonwealth Government and provides expert leasing, transaction and project leadership services to key clients and Commonwealth Government entities. With this multi-disciplinary experience, Iain is excellently placed to provide the services required to successfully deliver any project.

Iain has delivered more than 133,000sqm worth of Commonwealth property projects and lease transactions in the past 5 years on both the Tenant side and the Landlord side.

Iain possesses strong skills in:

• Strategic Planning, Project Management, Project Delivery & Project Leadership.
• Commonwealth Property Management Framework.
• Programming and Financial Analysis.
• Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
• Commonwealth Government Approvals (PWC, Budget Approvals).
• Negotiation and management of the Agreement for Leases and Commonwealth National Leases.
• Contract Administration and Management of Key Stakeholders (Government Client, Consultants and Landlord’s).

Iain has received recognition for his project management skills from the Australian Institute of Project Management and been identified by the Property Council of Australia for both project and individual awards.

Mark joined Colliers International Project Leaders as Design Director in September 2018. He brings to this role 34+ years of Development, Design Management and Architectural experience which he has acquired across projects nationally and internationally. 

He has broad ranging skills which traverse a projects lifecycle from the strategic and conceptual development to the final delivery and realisation. He has a sound understand of the development drivers and triggers and how to reconcile the forces influential in creating successful project outcomes. Through his lateral thinking abilities and attention to design detail, he has achieved innovative solutions within challenging projects.

He acknowledges the privilege it has been to contribute to the structure of our environment through design, management and development. Noting how these contributions make positive differences, enhance people's experiences and enrich the quality of their lives.