Complex Projects Advisory Group

Complex Projects.Clear Outcomes.

End-to-end project advisory across the full lifecycle — from feasibility and planning through to delivery, recovery, and handover.

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Project & Program Management

Disciplined, hands-on leadership from inception through to completion

Development & Property Advisory

Strategic advice and end-to-end development management

Project Recovery

Specialist turnaround for complex, distressed, and challenged projects

Who We Are

A specialist advisory firm built for complex, high-stakes projects.

@Projects is a specialist project, development, and property advisory firm providing end-to-end services across the full project lifecycle. Our approach is grounded in trust, transparency, and commercial rigour — ensuring clarity, certainty, and consistently high-quality outcomes.

We partner with clients to plan, structure, deliver, and recover complex projects — bringing deep, hands-on experience across development, design, procurement, and construction delivery.

What sets us apart is the depth of our team's real-world experience. All team members have worked across multiple roles within the industry — most notably on both the contractor and client side of project delivery. This dual perspective enables practical, commercially sound decision-making grounded in real construction and delivery realities.

Dual
Contractor & client-side experience in every engagement
Full
Project lifecycle capability from feasibility to handover
9+
Sectors including healthcare, industrial, justice & infrastructure
Recovery
Specialist distressed project stabilisation & turnaround

Dual-Perspective Expertise

We've sat on both sides of the table — contractor and client. That experience drives better commercial decisions and fewer surprises.

Complex & High-Risk Projects

We specialise in projects where clarity, leadership, and decisive action are required — not standard delivery templates.

Early Issue Identification

Our experience lets us identify risk early, manage it effectively, and protect both capital and reputation before problems escalate.

Project Recovery Specialists

When things go sideways we step in to stabilise challenged projects, restore confidence, and rebuild a clear path forward.

Before the first slab is poured, we make sure the thinking is right.

Ridley Feed Mill — Site due diligence through to project delivery

Our Services

From initial concept through to completion — and everywhere things go sideways in between — we keep your investment on track.

01

Project & Program Management

Disciplined, hands-on project leadership from inception through to completion, ensuring certainty of cost, time, quality, and risk.

  • Program management, reporting & governance
  • Cost planning, control & financial reporting
  • Risk identification, mitigation & reporting
  • Consultant & contractor engagement
  • Construction procurement & contract negotiation
  • Superintendent & contract administration
  • Quality assurance & compliance management
02

Development Management

We partner with clients to shape, structure, and deliver successful developments — applying strategic and creative thinking to unlock project value.

  • Development feasibility & cashflow modelling
  • Project brief establishment & refinement
  • Consultant team selection & management
  • Planning & authority approvals
  • Construction & delivery strategy
  • Pre-sales, pre-leasing & marketing strategy
  • Project completion, settlement & handover
03

Property Development Advisory

Strategic advice to support informed decision-making and optimise outcomes — from first concept through to delivery strategy.

  • Development strategy & highest-and-best-use
  • Feasibility preparation & financial viability
  • Risk assessment & mitigation strategies
  • Project finance & commercial structure
  • Planning & approvals strategy
  • Site due diligence & stakeholder management
  • Investor, board & investment committee papers
04

Early Planning & Feasibility

Clear insight into what is achievable — along with associated risks and constraints — before major commitments are made.

  • Feasibility studies & options analysis
  • Business case & needs analysis reporting
  • Risk analysis & brief preparation
  • Master planning & asset repositioning
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Cost Planning, Design & Procurement

Robust budgets and procurement strategies that align design intent with commercial objectives — and keep them aligned throughout delivery.

  • Quantity surveyor appointment & coordination
  • Delivery methodology & procurement advice
  • Design management & programme management
  • Cost estimate reviews & approval management
  • Value engineering & cost optimisation
  • Authority approvals & submission management

Our Projects

A selection of complex projects delivered across industrial and infrastructure sectors.

Ridley Feed Mill Industrial

Ridley Feed Mill

Site Due Diligence · Project Lifecycle Management · Design Coordination

St Vincent's Private Hospital Werribee Healthcare

St Vincent's Private Hospital Werribee

Project Management · Design Management · Construction Management

Operating Theatre Healthcare

Operating Theatre Suite

St Vincent's Private Hospital Werribee

Chemotherapy Treatment Pods Healthcare

Chemotherapy Treatment Unit

Specialist clinical fit-out & medical equipment

Sterilisation Department Healthcare

Sterilisation & Decontamination

Specialist sterile services facility

Complex healthcare delivery

Project gone
sideways?

We provide specialist recovery services for projects experiencing challenges with cost, program, governance, quality, or stakeholder confidence. We're engaged when certainty has been lost and experienced leadership is required.

A key focus of our recovery work is removing the distraction of a crisis project from your day-to-day operations. We step in to lead the recovery — freeing you to refocus on your core business while we manage the complexity.

Talk to us about recovery →

Where We Work

Sector Experience

Deep, hands-on experience across a broad range of complex sectors.

Healthcare

Hospital expansions, clinical facilities, health precincts, and specialist healthcare infrastructure.

Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

GMP-compliant facilities, research laboratories, and specialist manufacturing environments.

Process Plants & Industrial

Manufacturing facilities, processing plants, and complex industrial infrastructure delivery.

Aged Care

Residential aged care facilities, retirement living, and specialist care environments.

Justice & Secure Facilities

High-security and specialist justice facilities requiring complex stakeholder and delivery management.

Civil & Infrastructure

Civil works, utilities infrastructure, and large-scale public infrastructure projects.

Education

University campuses, research centres, schools, and specialist learning environments.

Commercial Developments

Mixed-use developments, commercial office, retail, and precinct-scale projects.

Heritage & Adaptive Re-Use

Sensitive heritage buildings, adaptive re-use projects, and complex approval pathways.

From feasibility to handover — we've delivered the full spectrum of complex healthcare infrastructure.

St Vincent's Private Hospital Werribee — Project & Design Management

Leadership

Our team brings deep, real-world experience from both sides of the industry — contractor and client.

50+
Combined years of construction, development, and project management experience across Australia
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Cameron McLeish

Development & Project Management Leader

Cameron is a highly experienced development and project management professional with a strong track record delivering complex property and healthcare developments across Australia.

Earlier in his career, Cameron owned and operated a commercial construction business for more than 10 years — providing a strong foundation in buildability, cost control, programming, and on-site problem solving. He later held senior development and project leadership roles within large healthcare property investment organisations and leading advisory consultancies.

Cameron is recognised for his commercially astute, delivery-focused approach — combining strategic insight with practical construction expertise to deliver certainty, clarity, and value.

Development Management Project Management Healthcare Project Recovery Procurement
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Russell Bates

Development & Project Management Leader

Russell is a highly experienced construction professional who has established himself as one of the pre-eminent Building Consultants in Australia. With over 40 years in the construction industry, he has worked across major builders and project management consultancies, as well as managing major State Government projects.

Russell has amassed significant strengths as an expert witness in resolving project buildability issues and procurement advice. His career spans senior leadership roles at John Holland, Hansen Yuncken, P&L Cockram Builders, and 18+ years as Director and National Leader of Construction Services at Johnstaff, Australia's leading private management services firm.

His skills include construction management, project management, programming, OH&S, and industrial relations, with a depth of experience across infrastructure, health, commercial, pharmaceutical, corrections, leisure, education, research, and government.

Construction Management Expert Witness Project Management Procurement Government Projects

How We Work

Every engagement starts with listening. We understand your objectives before we propose a solution.

01

Understand

Listen, assess, and define what success looks like for your specific project.

02

Strategise

Develop a clear plan — commercial, technical, and organisational.

03

Deliver

Hands-on management with transparent reporting throughout.

04

Transition

Commissioning, defect management, handover, and final reporting.

Complex project ahead?

Whether you're at the start of a journey or in the middle of a challenge, we'd love to hear about it.

  • Green-lit for a major capital project — where do I start?
  • Need a development strategy and feasibility before committing.
  • Want to build a new facility — which site and approach makes sense?
  • Project has stalled — need someone to step in and recover it.

Location

Melbourne, Victoria

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