Cities

With a vast range of in-depth experience in Cities, our people have helped make vital improvements to pedestrian and motorist experiences, public housing occupancy and sustainable buildings.

Providing a comprehensive range of services to property owners, developers and institutional clients, our capability extends across the entire project lifecycle from strategy, through to delivery and operational asset. From early concept stages, permitting, procurement, through to delivery and handover, our experts in commercial advisory, cost management, constructability and procurement ensure our clients optimise value at every stage.

We understand how our urban environments strengthen the social, economic and ecological performance of cities, and profound effects that considered planning has on city residents’ quality of life. From multi-story commercial, residential and retail developments to special purpose industrial and institutional buildings and facilities, we coordinate and lead technical teams on some of the country’s largest urban transformation projects

Key Services
  • Procurement strategy
  • Transaction management
  • Governance structure advice
  • Integrated Master Schedule development
  • Construction planning and staging
  • Resource planning
  • Claims Avoidance / Forensic Analysis / Dispute Resolution
  • Progress measurement, Earned Value Management (EVM) and status reporting
  • Dependency and interface management
  • Establish project controls process and framework
  • Change management, configuration and change control
  • Integrated baseline review and health check
  • 4D modelling and Building Information Modelling (BIM) integration
  • Risk management
  • Tender assessment and evaluation
Key CONTACTS

Dr Mano Nugapitiya

Managing Partner

Managing Partner, Dr Mano Nugapitiya, is a highly qualified strategic thinker and dedicated project specialist. With a strong background in asset management, including facility management and operations, Mano brings a ‘whole of life’ asset approach to projects – continually demonstrating his 25+ years’ experience in the industry.

Mano has amassed vast experience in the planning and delivery of large-scale projects and programs in social and economic infrastructure, predominantly for the public sector. Specialising in the front-end strategic positioning of projects and programs, Mano ensures alignment and consistency with organisation business strategies. His specialist skills also include due diligence, technical leadership, business cases and transaction management.

Mano’s breadth of his industry skills and the structured thinking as a post-doctoral researcher provides clients and stakeholders with the experience and confidence that comes from delivering many complex engagements.

Viraj Perera

Partner

Partner, Viraj Perera is an experienced project leader with a blend of engineering, financing, and commercial expertise in leading and managing complex projects.

He is experienced in leading and delivering successful projects in the private and public sectors and brings market excellence in managing complex stakeholder environments and significant transactions. Viraj has held numerous executive level public sector roles and has an extensive track record in PPPs, Development Agreements and innovative structured finance transactions.

Viraj’s approach to fostering meaningful engagements between the private and public sectors is a skillset that is sought out for unique project situations requiring an innovative approach to deliver value for money outcomes.

Fiona Larkin

Executive Director

Executive Director, Fiona Larkin is an experienced project manager and advisory services director who takes a hands-on approach to successfully deliver projects.

With more than 20 years’ industry experience Fiona specialises in high profile, complex civil, cultural and education projects. She has extensive project management experience, from early feasibility to design management, through to procurement and delivery. This expertise has allowed Fiona to successfully deliver a number of key social infrastructure projects.

Coupled with her clarity and excellent communication skills, Fiona’s credentials in stakeholder management within State and Commonwealth Government agencies provides clients a focused approach that important projects deserve.
Key Projects

Client: ACT Government, Land Development Agency

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State: Australian Capital Territory

Client: City of Port Phillip

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State: Victoria

Client: SportAUS

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State: Australian Capital Territory

Client: Development Victoria

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State: Victoria

Client: Development Victoria (Major Projects Victoria)

Value: $34 million

State: Victoria