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ISO 9001 - FS 541006
AS 4801 - OHS 541009


Consult Australia Member Firm


Meet our Team

We have a team of approximately 40 expert, intelligent and skilled professional and technical support people. But it’s not enough that they are technically proficient; our people have integrity, are clear communicators, and most importantly, are client focused.

Our engineering team has a strong “on the ground, in the trenches” background in all the areas we practice. This will give you confidence that you are not just dealing with “academics” but with people with experience to bring the pragmatic to the theoretical.

The result is: what we say can be done for the money, in the time, and in a particular way – can actually be done - with your best interests in mind.

We also have a strong support team of Administration, Clerical, IT, Marketing and Management staff. They help keep the business running smoothly, so that your professionals can keep focussed on your needs.

We believe strongly in the development of our personnel and the transfer and then the retention of valuable knowledge both within our team and with our clients. All of our team are appropriately accredited and undergo continuous professional development.

Below is our Management Team - Click on the pictures to find out more about our key staff.

 



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Director
Lynda MacDonald

Lynda and her husband Robert formed MacDonald International together in 1985.

Lynda's expert business management and strategic decision making skills together with Robert's technical expertise and experience formed the foundation for a client focussed engineering consultancy bringing together a brilliant team of engineers and technicians to provide clients with a superior service.

Her knowledge in financial, administrative and business management has contributed to the great success of MacDonald International and the group over the past years.

Robert MacDonald - Director

Director
Robert MacDonald
B.Eng, MIE Aust, NPER

Robert and his wife Lynda formed MacDonald International in 1985 and together they have built a successful engineering consultancy belonging to a group of companies that are recognised worldwide for their expertise in specialised fields.

Robert holds a wealth of experience in estimating, construction programming, risk and project management for major infrastructure projects and building works. He has provided hie expertise on projects involving roads and bridges, railways, aged care facilities and commercial and industrial work to public and private organisations in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Robert is also a Director of Benchmark Estimating Software and Benchmark Estimating which make up the Group of Company's that are taking Engineering and Cost Estimating to new levels worldwide.

Andrew Garlick - CEO

CEO
Andrew Garlick
B.Eng Hons, M.Eng. Mgmt., M Const. Law, MIE Aust., NPER, Affiliate Member of AIQS

Andrew began with MacDonald International in 1995 as a Senior Engineer and has since moved on to various management roles within the company and is now the company's CEO.

Whilst he has over 20 years of experience and is widely known for his outstanding engineering skills, his role as CEO dictates that he has one primary function – making sure that our services are focussed on your needs.

His career has included many varying roles in the civil and structural construction industry allowing him to obtain a vast range of skills across the spectrum of the construction industry.

His technical expertise includes estimating, risk analysis and management, construction programming, value management/engineering, project management, building & engineering contract management, claims and variation assessments as well as civil and structural design and construction.

Andrew has lectured to Masters Level in Construction Planning/Project Management and lectured for industry workshops on estimating and risk.

Director - Lynda MacDonald

Director - Robert MacDonald

CEO - Andrew Garlick

Mike Freeman - Division Manager, Cost Engineering

Division Manager
Cost Engineering
Mike Freeman
B.Eng -Coventry, England

Mike joined MacDonald International in 2003 to spearhead the Cost Engineering Division. He has over 15 years experience in civil construction projects with contractors, consultants and government authorities offering services such as cost estimating, construction programming and contract administration.

Mike has prepared many estimates (including probalistic risk adjusted estimates) for construction companies in roadworks, rail, tunnels and bridgeworks. In recent years his experience includes many estimates at all stages for the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW, SA Department of Transport Energy and Infrastructure, QLD Main Roads, Main Roads WA, NT Department of Planning and Infrastructure, New Zealand Transport Agency and the UK Highways Agency.

 
John Gould

Division Manager - Water and Environment
John Gould
B.Eng (Civil),Diploma in Business Management, L. G.T&C Planners Certificate

John has had 40 years experience in the field of engineering during which time he has worked in Local Government, private industry and State Government organisations such as the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission and the Department of Main Roads. Position competencies have ranged from design, construction, flooding, traffic engineering, water and sewerage, strategic planning and management, and including 3 years as Assistant General Manager for a large Regional Council. During the past 15 years, John has been directly involved in the water industry, serving 12 years as the Director of one of the largest Local Government Water Authorities in NSW. John was an inaugural member and served for a number of years on the executive of the NSW Local Government Water Directorate.

John has a broad range of engineering skills and experience across the engineering spectrum. In the water industry John has gained extensive experience, from the operational level right through to the long term strategic planning of a water business, which includes development of all aspects of Best Practice Management. John has qualifications in engineering, town planning and business management.

 

Division Manager 
Cost Engineering
Mike Freeman

 

Division Manager
Water and Environment
John Gould

 
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