Laurence Ritchie

Experience

• 

  Aussie Properties

  Oct 2010 - Apr 2014

  Director

  Aussie Properties provided sales services for a range of developments in Australia and overseas. We ran local sales offices for land estates and also promoted developments in international markets.

• 

  Probuild Constructions

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2016

  Graduate

  My time at Probuild was spent on-site delivering the ABC Melbourne Accommodation Project in Southbank. A $120 million project, ABC-MAP was highly complex and involved the construction of a new 5 storey addition to the existing ABC studios while the existing building remained fully operational (broadcasting 24/7). The new addition contains state of the art radio and television studios and required specialised services design, fire and acoustic separation, and fit out.

• 

  WoodSolutions

  May 2017 - May 2021

  Cost and Program Estimator - Mid-Rise Advisory Program

  The Mid-rise Advisory Program provided free and independent resources and support to developers, builders, designers, and other consultants delivering projects over three storeys. As the Program's 'Cost and Program Estimator' I worked closely with developers, builders, and quantity surveyors to ensure their understanding of modern methods of construction is complete, and realistic costs and durations were allowed for.

• 

  PDS Group

  May 2021 - Aug 2022

  Assistant Project Manager

  My projects at Deloitte PDS included:Social Housing1000 Homes - Building New Homes to Fight Homelessness (Phase 9) - $49mRGS Batches 1-6 (FY22/23) - $47mCladding ReplacementCladding Safety Victoria (CSV) - Combustible Cladding ReplacementPrivate Cladding Replacement in Melbourne's CBD - $2.5m

• 

  Forest & Wood Products Australia

  Mar 2022 - now

  Timber Design & Construction Advisor

  Building on my experiences at Probuild, Deloitte PDS, and the WoodSolutions Mid-rise Advisory Program I am now pleased to be supporting WoodSolutions and Forest and Wood Products Australia. I spend my time wherever I am needed, with a broad range of activities ranging from copywriting to acting as an industry liaison, while also continuing to provide design and construction support and advice.

• 

  North West Media

  Mar 2022 - Jun 2023

  Director

  Laurence is passionate about technology’s power to change the way we work for the better. With a background in property, construction management, and the timber industry he is skilled in communicating and connecting with a range of stakeholders, and always strives to overdeliver. As Director at North West Media Laurence applies his skills in Python, Excel, photography, videography, and graphic design to create successful digital products for all clients, no matter the brief.

• 

  The Specification

  Jun 2022 - now

  Co-Host

  The Specification is a podcast for designers, builders, or anyone interested to learn more about building products, projects, and how our built environment is continuously evolving. Join Joe and Laurence each week as they welcome the experts to discuss building products, projects, and breaking news related to design and construction.

• 

  Laurello

  Jul 2023 - now

  Director

  The world’s urban population is growing. As more and more people migrate from rural communities toward higher density living, we’re going to need to build more buildings. A lot more buildings.How we build these buildings matters. The world’s construction industries are currently responsible for approximately 40% of the global CO2 emissions, 50% of global resource production, and 33% of global waste. As our broader economy transitions towards a less polluted future, we need to think about what this means for design and construction, and how we can keep up (or even lead the way).This is why in 2023 I created laurello, the manager of the AusEPD Database. The AusEPD database is a free and simple to use tool which allows specifiers and decision makers to easily find, compare and select building products based on their embodied carbon values reported in Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). If you’re interested to follow along in this journey make sure to follow our LinkedIn page or other social feeds, and sign up for updates on our website. Show less

• 

  Kapitol Group

  Sept 2023 - now

  Contract Administrator