Team

The Calibrate team takes pride in delivering excellent quality work. We focus on developing long term relationships with our clients, supporting them in varying capacities over time.

 

Our multi-disciplinary team have diverse and complimentary skillsets with broad experience across all industry sectors.

Our People
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Martyn Cutler
Managing Director

Martyn is experienced in the preparation and management of large and complex claims for time and cost. His core skills lie in his strong understanding of construction law, commercial issues and the analysis of delay, disruption, and acceleration claims, in respect of which he has prepared numerous expert reports. Martyn is regularly appointed as an expert witness on matters concerning delay and disruption.

Martyn’s diverse construction and legal background sees him regularly called upon to advise clients on contentious claims and work closely with legal teams on disputed issues.

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Daniel Such
Associate Director

Dan has over 15 years’ experience in construction, specialising in delay and disruption claims. He has provided claims support and independent opinions on numerous matters, and is known for his methodical approach in undertaking delay analysis.

Dan presents and explains findings in a clear manner as he steps through, methodology selection, review the project documents, effect of delay, complexities (such as concurrent delay), the cause and ownership of delay.

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Brendan Spratt
Associate Director

Brendan is an experienced commercial and project resource with over 10 years’ experience working with top tier Australian companies. He combines his experience administering construction contracts with his claims preparation expertise to support clients in properly administering their contractual entitlements.

Brendan adopts an analytical approach to claims and disputes, coupling his engineering background with his extensive construction management experience. He understands the importance of managing claims at an early stage to avoid disputes or place a client in the best position for success in dispute resolution.

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Alex De Abreu
Associate Director

Alex has over 15 years’ of planning and project controls experience across a range of construction sectors. Throughout his career, he has specialised in claims, predominately focussing on forensic delay analysis in the dispute advisory sector. He has been involved in construction dispute spanning several industry sectors.

Alex is skilled at articulating complex issues with concise drafting and easy to understand modelling. He has been recognised by Who’s Who Legal as a Global Leader for Construction Expert Witnesses and a Future Leader Consulting Experts (Delay). He is regularly appointed as a delay expert and has acted as the lead assistant on several matters across the APAC and AMEA regions.

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Hugh Bartsch
Senior Consultant

Hugh has 15 years’ experience across various roles as a Project Manager, Design Manager and Superintendent. He uses a hands-on approach to assist clients with complex construction matters and commercial disputes.

Hugh is highly skilled in delivering projects across a variety of sectors including commercial, government, retail, infrastructure, civil works, and residential mixed-use. His Master’s degree in Business Law enables him to prepare contract claims and write persuasive positioning statements. A proven analytical problem solver, he turns complex matters into functional solutions.

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Nick White
Senior Consultant

With over 15 years of experience in the construction industry, Nick began his career as a carpenter, establishing a robust knowledge of construction industry best practices, building codes, and development application requirements. This background provides Nick with a strong technical foundation for understanding constructability.

His extensive experience in contract management and quantity surveying equips him with a deep understanding of commercial feasibility and the effective management of construction contracts.

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Waleed Yehia
Senior Consultant

Waleed has over 15 years’ experience in the construction industry, specialising in project management, project planning, and controls. Prior to joining the Calibrate team, he worked for some of the largest consultancy firms globally. He has worked on over one hundred construction projects across variety of sectors including infrastructure, transport, resource and mining, energy and water, and IT&C industries for both public and private clients.

Waleed is highly disciplined and attention to detail focussed. Across each project he provides best practice in delay analysis and claims preparation.

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Alexandra Romero
Executive Assistant

Alexandra is experienced in providing high-level administrative support to executives in the construction industry. She possesses exceptional organisational and communication skills, ensuring that the daily business operations run smoothly.

With a background in bids and tender management, she is able to skilfully prioritise tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Alexandra’s professionalism, attention to detail, and approachable attitude make her an indispensable asset to the Calibrate team.

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Roshaan Shamim
Delay Analyst

Roshaan is a highly skilled Delay Analyst with more than 7 years of experience in the construction industry. With a background in civil engineering, he brings a wealth of expertise to the table for analysing complex construction project schedules. Over the course of his career, he has effectively conducted in-depth delay analyses on a diverse array of projects, encompassing high-value multi-story buildings and infrastructure developments.

Roshaan excels in employing critical path methods and forensic schedule analysis to pinpoint the root causes of delays. His proficiency in this area greatly contributes to supporting dispute resolution by providing precise and thorough analyses.

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Richard Riis
Consultant

Richard is currently studying a Bachelor of Advanced Computing with majors in Computational Data Science and Mathematics at the University of Sydney. He plays a key role in supporting the claims team, assisting in the management of clients’ correspondence, tracking requests for information, and preparing chronologies of events.

Richard is a quick thinker with exceptional data analysis and computing skills. He has a strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering quality results.