Strata & body corporate
Independent oversight of roofs, façades, waterproofing and common-area upgrades for owners corporations and strata managers.
Client-side project management · Illawarra NSW
Plan. Manage. Deliver.
Independent project management for strata, aged care, commercial and community property across the Illawarra. We sit on your side of the table, from first brief to final handover.
- Owner's representativeActing solely in your interest
- Licensed builderPractical construction know-how
- 10+ years in PMClient-side project leadership
- Illawarra basedWollongong · Shellharbour · Kiama
Who we work with
Owners who want someone watching their interests.
Whether it's a single capital works project or a rolling maintenance program, you get senior, hands-on oversight.
Aged care
Refurbishments, maintenance and compliance upgrades delivered around residents and operations.
Commercial & asset owners
Business premises, retail and light industrial, plus asset and facility managers with capital works programs.
Community & non-profit
Community centres, places of worship and social housing, where every dollar has to go further.
Services
One point of leadership. Every stage accounted for.
Engage us for the full lifecycle or just the phases you need, on a lump sum, monthly retainer or hourly basis.
Pre-construction
- Brief & requirements
- Feasibility & budget benchmarking
- Design team management
- Procurement & tendering
- Contract negotiation
Construction
- Owner's rep on site
- Progress meetings & minutes
- RFI & variation management
- Monthly cost reporting
- Programme, quality & WHS
Completion & handover
- Pre-PC inspections
- Defects tracking
- As-built & O&M review
- Practical completion
- Warranties & keys handover
Post-handover
- Defects liability oversight
- Contractor follow-up
- End-of-DLP inspection
- Final account negotiation
- Close-out report
Specialist services
Scoped and priced separately, as you need them.
Maintenance plans & asset registersInsurance repair projects
Strata committee advisoryAged care compliance audits
Owner-builder project management
How it works
Straightforward from the first call.
Initial conversation
We talk through your project, goals and constraints. No cost, no obligation.
Fee proposal
A clear scope of services and fee, so you know exactly what you're getting.
Engagement
A simple engagement letter confirms the scope, and we get to work.
Delivery & reporting
Regular plain-English reporting on cost, time and quality through to close-out.
Experience
Complex projects. Real-world experience.
Project leadership gained in previous roles with organisations including Ventia and JLL, now offered directly to Illawarra property owners.
- Public
Australian National Maritime Museum
Boardwalk upgrade. Project leadership through design and contractor procurement.
- Federal
Australian Border Force Training College
Facility upgrade.
- Federal
Commonwealth Law Courts
Roofing and waterproofing upgrade.
Projects shown reflect the director's professional experience in previous roles, not projects contracted by Akin Projects.
About Akin Projects
On your side, from brief to handover.
Akin means kindred: on the same side. As your owner's representative we work as part of your team, independent of contractors and suppliers, so every decision is made in your interest.
On your side
Aligned with you from day one and through to handover, with no conflicts of interest.
Builder's eye
Practical construction knowledge means problems are spotted early and claims are assessed with confidence.
Clear & accountable
Plain talk on cost, time and progress, and ownership of the outcome.
Guy Gleeson, Director
A licensed builder and construction project manager with over a decade of client-side project leadership, including roles with Ventia and JLL. Guy leads every Akin Projects engagement personally.
Start a conversation
Let's discuss your project.
Exploring feasibility, preparing to go to tender or managing a project that's already underway? Tell us where you're at and we'll get back to you within one business day.
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Phone04XX XXX XXX
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Service areaWollongong, Shellharbour, Kiama & the Illawarra