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Jeff Beck South East Region

Jeff is a qualified and registered domestic builder and building inspector.

During his time completing primarily architectural new homes and extension/ renovations throughout Melbourne’s South East, Jeff completed his Diploma of Building Surveying to gain registration as a Building Inspector.

For the past eight years Jeff has been self employed as a building consultant, specialising in domestic construction, and is studying a Diploma of Building Surveying.

Rob Lees South East Region

In 1977 Rob’s building career commenced, working for McDougal Ireland as an estimator’s clerk and contract administrator.

This experience encouraged him to obtain formal qualifications; he studied at RMIT where he achieved a Diploma of Building (with Distinction) in 1982.

In 1983 Rob formed Faulkner Lees Constructions Pty Ltd, initially as an onsite project management company providing services to numerous developers mainly specialising in commercial and industrial projects.

Design and construction projects, in light commercial, professional suites, new homes and domestic renovations and extensions.

In the early 1990s, as well as being a registered Builder and Draftsman, Rob completed a Graduate Diploma in Property at RMIT.

Between 1997 and 2017 Building Consultancy was the primary source of business for Faulkner Lees Constructions Pty Ltd. Rob was equally engaged by builders and owners. He prepared expert witness reports and regularly appeared at tribunals as an expert witness.

Rob has been a member of the MBAV for over 25 years and is past President of the Australian Society of Building Consultants (Vic).

Gary Straw

South East Region

Gary began his career in building as an apprentice carpenter in 1975.

For 47 years the building industry has been his working life with mostly management positions as supervisor, building manager, estimator, construction manager and project manager.

Gary is now retired, is a registered builder and worked for some time as a building contractor in his own right.

Gary’s role over the past 15 years has been as the building owner’s representative/project manager in complex high end building projects throughout Melbourne, regional Victoria and interstate

Gary has a passion for innovative, intelligent design and high quality, detailed workmanship and have worked closely with architects, designers, consultants and builders to deliver the best result no matter the budget.