Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly is a Director and Shareholder of the Australian based Geoff Forrester Asia & Associates Pty Ltd (GFA&A), and President Director and Shareholder of PT Geoff Forrester Indonesia (GFI), a 100% foreign owned Indonesian company.

Peter specialises in high quality project management services specifically aimed at construction management, using skills gained from over 15 years’ experience successfully completing a broad range of projects in different industries, different cities and different countries. He has taken this experience and used it in other fields such as real estate development and in the manufacture of furniture. These new ventures add to his construction management expertise.

Peter undertakes individual projects, enabling him to maintain a dedicated, hands-on, on-the-ground approach from beginning to project completion. With his Bronte development starting in 2005, he is spending fifty percent of his time in Sydney. Working in two countries means that he needs to be -- and is -- highly organised. He speaks English and Indonesian fluently. Excellent teamwork, modern communications and IT are crucial to success in both environments.

In Indonesia, his work in 2002-2003 has ranged from large corporate headquarters for BHP Billiton, BHP Steel and J Walter Thompson Add Force to the construction of low-budget offices for the Australian Government’s Technical Assistance Management Facility (TAMF) and the Australian Development Scholarships Scheme in Jakarta.

In Sydney, current projects include Peter’s own dual occupancy development in Bronte where he intends to utilise product from Indonesian factories and materials such as marble, stone and some timber components. He is also currently engaged in studying the feasibility of supplying furniture and other building components to select Sydney wholesalers. He has developed and continues to maintain for GFA&A Pty Ltd other properties in Sydney, Canberra and Darwin.

Technical skills

Peter has wide construction management expertise from over 15 years’ work experience in the building industry. He began as an apprentice plumber. He has been a fully qualified and licensed plumber, drainer and gasfitter since 1990; he is currently licensed to 2008. From 1996 until 2000, he worked for Tyco International in Indonesia in tendering, project management and design.

In 1993, Peter gained mature age entry into RMIT in Melbourne. He completed with Distinction grade averages an associate diploma in architectural drafting.

Peter Kelly offers the following Technical Skills:

Management

• Delivers projects on time and on budget in both Australian and in foreign environments.
• Builds, motivates, manages and maintains professional and effective project teams.
• Works effectively on several projects simultaneously.
• Maintains a practical “hands on” approach. A “can do” and “make it happen” attitude.

Technical Expertise

• Develops, interprets and ensures compliance with detailed project briefs and specifications.
• Problem solving - where needed - alternatives that deliver both cost and engineering benefits.
• Preparation of accurate costings - in multi currencies – of both material and labour.
• Maintains detailed financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, cash flow and value engineering.
• Quality desktop publishing, document control and contract administration.
• High-level general computer and IT skills with specific industry training and expertise in AutoCAD 2002, Access 2002 (SQL web based databases and web design) and Microsoft Project. Some experience also in Primavera.

Relevant Experience

1997-2000 Estimating / Proposals Manager - Tyco International Indonesia

Peter Kelly established from scratch a multi-disciplined estimating and engineering office handling bid proposals and tenders in excess of US$ 30 million pa covering commercial buildings, hotels, mining, oil and gas, security, air conditioning and maintenance projects. Of the US$ 30 million pa this office achieved a 20% strike rate in what was an increasingly difficult business environment.

1996-1997 Project Manager - Tyco International, Indonesia

Dukuh Golf Apartment complex, a project involving eight 35-storey apartment buildings.

And the renovation of the five star Borobudur Intercontinental Hotel.

• Management and Supervision, including training of 300 onsite employees in project procedures, quality assurance and safety.
• Co-ordination with, client, design teams and suppliers
• Detailed design of services and value engineering alternatives.
• Maintenance of tight schedules and cost controls.
• Primavera project management systems. Given the scale of this project, Peter Kelly utilised comprehensive Primavera software systems for project management, control and execution.

1994-1996 Draftsman / Hydraulics Designer, ACT

John Armes and Associates – Architects and Heritage Consultants and Self Employed during this period.

• General contracting including detailed design, preparation of construction drawings, fabrication and installation.
• Detailed construction drawings and the complete design of energy efficient hydraulic and waste management systems for a veterinary hospital and lab in Canberra.
• Historical study, detailed recording and documentation of the historic Lennox House at the Australian National University in Canberra.

1988-1993 Foremen Plumber – Custom Plumbing Services Pty Ltd, ACT

Custom Plumbing is the second largest plumbing contracting firm in the ACT.

Specifically commercial projects involving Peter Kelly in the following responsibilities:

• Project Coordination with architects and project managers. On the job training of apprentices.
• Drainage, fire services, mutli-storey stack work and suspended drainage on major commercial sites including the National Library and NASA’s deep space tracking station.

Qualifications and Awards

Qualifications:

Associate Diploma of Architectural Drafting 1994-1996
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). Including the awarding of 2 years advanced entry into the RMIT full degree in Architecture.

Licensed Plumber, Drainer and Gasfitter 1990-2008
Since 1990. ACT Plumbers, Drainers and Gasfitters Board of the ACT.

Certificate & Endorsement Certificate 1988-1990
ACT Institute of Technical and Further Education. Plumbing Trade course and Advanced Plumbing.

Awards:

RMIT Bookshop Prize 1995
Awarded for Outstanding Commitment and Academic Achievement. First year Associated Diploma of Architectural Drafting, RMIT.

Rheem Australia Award 1990
Hot and Cold Water Design. ACT Institute of Technical and Further Education.

Bronze Medal – Plumbing 1988
Work Skill Australia, Canberra Regional Competition.