Our Directors
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| David Mann | Ian Macaskill | Andrew Cooper |
David Mann
David’s Project Management experience is extensive and diverse including on-site construction management, corporate property management and project management consultancy.
Since establishing Promanco Kenman (now The Building Intelligence Group) 21 years ago, David has initiated and completed literally hundreds of projects across every sector of the industry, developing a very successful track record for meeting project deliverables.
David has developed an expertise in lease renewals and accommodation sourcing. His background and experience, from both a Lessee and Lessor perspective, provides him with the skills to facilitate and guide parties through the associated and often complex negotiations. This requires a detailed understanding of acceptable building performance standards and commercial agreements; also the ability to think laterally to explore commercial solutions acceptable to both parties and, most importantly, still protect his client’s interests.
David has very strong project establishment skills and can quickly identify the key project issues and constraints and focus the project team. His experience enables him to challenge the process and develop design solutions in a constructive and supportive manner. This helps all participants, including the client, explore options until the most appropriate design and programme solutions are derived.
David is the Managing Director of The Building Intelligence Group. If you would like to get in touch with David, you can email d.mann@tbig.co.nz.
Ian Macaskill
Ian has acquired considerable experience in the Project Management field including design and construction management, cost estimating, programming, feasibility assessments and pre-purchase due diligence.
But there are three areas that he has made his own with a specialist expertise. The first is Bar and Restaurant fit-out. The second is dealing with the technological challenges of Call Centre and Communications Room fit-outs. And the third is in the unique area of heritage sites. Specific experience in this area includes project management for the Ministry of Culture and Heritage for the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and for the Ministry of Justice on the Supreme Court projects at the Old Government Building and the Old High Court Building.
Ian’s strengths lie in his ability to manage a team-based approach to the project delivery and to promote an environment that fosters performance from the project participants and maintain a focus on achieving the projects objectives. His contracting background also provides him with excellent skills with which to assess design, identify alternatives and to work effectively with the construction team.
Ian is a Director and the General Manager Wellington of The Building Intelligence Group. To contact Ian, you can email him on i.macaskill@tbig.co.nz.
Andrew Cooper
Andrew brings to his Project Management a detailed and diverse knowledge of the construction industry, gained from his contracting background. He has a thorough understanding of key design disciplines allowing him to test and interrogate design solutions, provide lateral design alternatives and to work creatively with the client and the design and construction teams.
Andrew’s specialist strength lies in the project management and on-site construction management of refurbishment and fit-out projects ranging from multi-million dollar complex and integrated building refurbishments and fit-outs to simple alterations. Specific experience in these areas include Department of Internal Affairs, Inland Revenue and The Treasury. Andrew also has extensive experience in fast-track projects.
His ability to visualise the project from concept through to completion enables him to identify key project milestones for the client, design team and construction team. His knowledge of the building refurbishment and fit-out market allows him to quickly identify high-level project budgets as well as prepare detailed trade by trade cost estimates.
Andrew has a hands on approach and has developed an extensive and enviable track record for meeting project deliverables and obtaining maximum value. Andrew is extremely dedicated and makes a huge commitment to the successful outcome of the project.
Andrew is a Director and Senior Project Manager with The Building Intelligence Group. Andrew can be contacted at a.cooper@tbig.co.nz.