STATE JUDGES

Frank Pavan Chief Judge

Fellow of Engineers Australia (NPER), Fellow of the Australian Institute of Building, Member of Master Builders Victoria, Member of the Australian Society of Building Consultants and VCAT building expert.

Frank Pavan is Managing Director of Pavan Consultants, a Melbourne based, multidisciplined firm of project managers, building designers, engineers and interior designers. Frank is a civil/structural engineer with post-graduate qualifications in building design, project management and commercial and domestic estimating.

He has worked in many and varied industries including mining, petrochemical, commercial, retail, educational, defence, industrial, judicial, local, state and federal governments and multi-unit developments.

Frank has 38 years’ experience in the building and construction industry and has worked in Saudi Arabia, Italy and in many Australian capital and regional cities.

Pavan Consultants has won three project management awards in 2014 and 2017, that latest being a National Award in project management. The firm also won three design awards in 2011. He has worked on projects valued up to $40Million. Frank is a past President of the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Building and was a member of the VBA’s Building Practitioners’ Board. He has been a MBV Judge for more than 20 years and has been the Chief Judge for the past five years.

Dr Philip Alviano

Sustainable Building Advisor

Master Builders Victoria

Philip has been employed as the Sustainable Building Advisor at Master Builders Victoria for the past 16 years and on building and construction related projects and research for the last 18 years. Phil’s extensive experience in education and training has informed the development of nationally recognised sustainable construction training programs and the national roll out of the accredited Master Builder Green Living program.

He has provided advice on sustainability solutions and onsite environmental management on projects ranging from large infrastructure developments to small residential building companies.

Phil has also spent time working for the Environment Protection Authority Victoria, Melbourne Water, local government and as an academic.

In 2014 he received a fellowship from the International Specialised Skills Institute which enabled him to travel to Germany in 2015 to investigate job skills in the prefabricated construction industry.

He has presented at forums and conferences both nationally and internationally on sustainability, modular construction and emerging industry trends.

Philip has a PhD in Ecology and land management, Masters of Environmental Science and is a Certified Passive House Consultant.

Rod Armstrong

OHS Advisor

Master Builders Victoria

Rod brings 33 years of experience to the construction industry across domestic, commercial, industrial and high rise as well as more than 15 years in the civil industry, and previous roles as a plumber.

Rod has operated a range of machinery on civil projects, quarry works and road projects (Hallam Bypass, Hume Bypass, Cell Lining at the Wollert Landfill).

For 10 years Rod has worked as a safety officer and is passionate about the building and construction industry.

Russell Bates

Russell is a highly experienced construction professional, working as an independent consultant, specializing in project recovery, buildability reports along with being an expert witness in building disputes. He has over 40 years’ experience in the construction industry and has worked for major builders and project management consultancies.

Russell has also been a judge for the MBAV Construction Building Awards since 2007 and the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Awards since 2008. Russell has extensive experience at all levels of project developments and has been directly responsible for multiple projects from all construction phases through to commissioning.

He is also registered as a Building Surveyor, Building Inspector, Commercial and Domestic Builder. Russell has also developed and facilitates risk management workshops on complex building projects, to ensure successful outcomes for all parties.

David Blanche

B ARCH (MELB), FRAIA