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I have a strong background in the commercial property industry, having held positions in Asset Management for listed property funds Stride and Kiwi Property as well as successfully leading the Colliers Real Estate Management team in Wellington since 2015.

A passionate property professional with a strong focus on the strategic management of property portfolios, negotiation and property development including a solid understanding of issues of seismic risk, resilience and strengthening.

I am currently the Regional Chair of the Wellington Branch Committee for Property Council of New Zealand and a strong advocate for the property industry and Wellington’s economic development. This involvement with PCNZ has brought a wide ranging and broad understanding of regulatory frameworks, the machinery of government and has led to involvement into a number of working groups and consultations with local and central government.

Craig has over 25 years experience in property in both New Zealand and the UK.  For the vast majority of his career, he has represented a number of corporate tenants and public sector tenants in pro-active and ongoing management of their property portfolios involving new development agreements, new lease negotiations, rent reviews, restructuring, collating organisational "needs analysis" and solid database management routines.  Craig manages a team of property professionals but a strong passion for being involved and wanting to create the best solutions for his clients means he also brings a very "hands on" approach to his work.  Various clients have included Ministry of Education, Z Energy, ACC, NZDF, Inland Revenue, Plumbing World, Vodafone, Telecom, Chorus, HSBC (UK), Telereal (UK), Eni-Lasmo (UK) and others. 

As Director of Colliers Corporate Solutions in Auckland, Will leads a team of property professionals to manage large property portfolios across New Zealand. 

Will’s extensive experience stems from more than a decade in the property sector providing a wide range of property services across all property types. This experience has equipped him with a deep understanding of the industry and market forces. 

Wills team specialises in:

• Portfolio planning and strategy 
• Mass portfolio management
• Site acquisition and disposal
• Lease negotiation
• Asset & facilities management
• Workplace management
• Financial reporting for property capex and opex

In addition to his technical role, Wills role has a strong focus towards business development, specifically, growing the Auckland Corporate Solutions business. 

Since Will taking on a business development role for Corporate Solutions in 2014, the business unit has seen significant growth with the Auckland team growing from 4 to 14 property professionals, taking the total number of Corporate Solutions staff nationwide to 50. This growth has resulted in Corporate Solutions being the fastest growing business unit within Colliers since its inception in 2009 and has been recognised by the leading industry bodies with notable awards in recent years for:

• 2018 – PINZ Property Business of the Year
• 2018 – RICS Asset Management Team of the Tear
• 2017 – PINZ Innovation Award
• 2016 – RICS Property and Facilities Management Team of the Year

Andrew is a Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years real estate and telecoms experience obtained within private practice, corporate real estate and public sector environments.  His responsibilities have included financial, asset and lease portfolio management; rent review and lease renewal negotiations; risk assessments; the minimisation of rates liabilities; KPI management; portfolio rationalisation; acquisition and disposal; reporting, forecasting and budgeting.

Andrew has a strong focus on portfolio planning and has developed several strategic portfolio plans for clients that ensure that they are positioned for success. He has particular expertise in translating clients’ business plans into property portfolio plans, and he understands that property can be a key element in a client achieving its strategic goals.