The principal, Mathew Dale has over 25 years of continuous hands-on building experience as a head contractor across the residential and commercial sectors and has been engaged as a building consultant in building and construction disputes since 2013. That construction background is applied to the questions that recur in building litigation: what was built, how it departs from the contract documents and the legislation applying at the time of the work, what caused the condition observed, what rectification is reasonable, what that rectification involves and what is the likely cost for a third party contractor to complete.
Having extensive knowledge in compliance and best practice, Mathew is an active Building Consultant providing expert opinions and advisory for matters which proceed to arbitration or litigation through the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT), local and district courts. These areas include:
Mathew is an Associate Member of the Australian Society of Building Consultants (ASBC) and abides by their Code of Professional Conduct.
Lic Number- 235580C
Mathew is a Registered Building Practitioner under the Design and Building Practitioner scheme in New South Wales.
This allows Mathew to prepare documents and make declarations related to building work on a class 2 building or a building with a class 2 part.
Building Practitioner – General Registration Number- BUP0001256