1. Gavin Kent
Sydney, Australia
+61 414 829 215
gavin@cammerayconstructions.com.au
Professional Overview
I have twenty years experience working in the building industry, with thirteen years in
management as a Construction/Site Supervisor in the Residential area, on projects up to
$1.5million. I am honest and reliable, build lasting relationships with my clients and
tradespersons and put a strong focus on workplace health and safety. I am passionate about
detail, excellence and delivering a high quality product on time and within budget.
Qualifications
Date Course Institution/Place
2012 Certificate V Diploma of
Building and Construction
Hornsby TAFE NSW
AUSTRALIA
2000 Certificate IV in Building
and Construction
Meadowbank TAFE NSW
AUSTRALIA
2000 Senior First Aid Certificate St John’s Ambulance NSW
1998 Certificate III in Carpentry
and Joinery
Meadowbank TAFE NSW
AUSTRALIA
1995 Metals and Engineering
Certificate
TAFE OTEN NSW
AUSTRALIA
Career History
January 2010 to Current. Construction Supervisor / Contracts Administrator
FamilyHome Designers and Builders
A leading Sydney Designer and Builder for Residential new homes and additions.
Responsibilities:
 Report directly to the business owner and manage up to five projects at any time.
 Overall management of all facets of the project from concept to completion.
 Meeting with new clients for introduction and to agree on terms of contract.
 Variations and amendments to the contracts.
 Engage trades and subcontractors & daily management of them to project end.
 Order all building materials at planned stages of the project.
 Job scheduling and updating on "co-construct" online platform.
 Manage all workplace health and safety.
 Arrange critical stage inspections by Certifier
 Deal with any issues or challenges including weather, material delays etc
 Daily project management & ensuring works are to plan and being built to spec.
 Liaise with the clients and business owner weekly with updates.
 Hands on carpentry or general building skills when required.
 Working within budgetary constraints and to set deadlines.
 Completion of project on time to avoid payment of damages.
Achievements
 Completed over 30 projects in five years to an extremely high quality.
 Worked on projects from $180K to $1.5m with outstanding feedback from clients.
 80% success rate in completion within timeframe.
 Excellent workplace health and safety record on site. No major accident on any job.

2. October 2008 – March 2009. Site Supervisor/Foreman
Hogg Constructions
Key Projects and Achievements:
 The complete renovation to a 5 bedroom house, with snooker room and new back
deck and pergola to residence in Lane Cove.
 Renovation and new deck areas with pergola to tennis court and pool areas and to
ground floor of residence with 1st
floor addition to large Victorian style home in
Gordon.
February 2008 – October 2008. Leading Hand/Carpenter
Ilan Finberg Building Services
Key Projects and Achievements:
 Renovation and addition including substantial underpinning and concreting to a
terrace dwelling in Balmain.
 The underpinning and excavation to renovate and create a sub-ground
level/basement whilst maintaining structural integrity to a heritage listed terrace
dwelling in Paddington.
 The renovation and fitout of a commercial premises from a restaurant into a
physiotherapists treatment rooms.
 The underpinning, excavation and renovation to underneath a large two storey home
in Balgowlah to create a 4 car garage, workshop and storeroom.
May 2006 – February 2008. Site Supervisor/Foreman
Addview Constructions
Key Projects and Achievements:
 Complete ground floor renovation with 1st
floor addition and pool house with decks
around pool to federation style home in Hunters Hill.
 The transformation of two units in a two storey building into a three storey family
home. The addition of the third floor on ground level required extensive underpinning
and excavation works. Existing residence gutted and renovated with in-ground pool,
decks, planter boxes and staircases to yard of a property in Bondi.
January 2002 – May 2006. Site Supervisor/Foreman
NuMac Constructions
Key Projects and Achievements:
 Boatshed and inground pool to water access property in Newport.
 First floor renovation to property in North Avalon.
 Extensive $1.2 million renovation and additions to waterfront property in Newport.
 Ground floor and basement renovation and addition to home in Newport.
 First floor addition in North Avalon.
 First floor addition in Avalon.
 3 town house/villas in North Avalon.
 Renovation and addition to heritage sandstone property in Palm Beach.
 Ground floor renovation in Palm Beach.
 First floor extension in Mona Vale.
 New 2 storey double brick and concrete home in Putney.
 Ground floor extension in North Epping.

3. April 2001 – December 2001. Leading Hand/Carpenter
Extrabuild
Key Projects and Achievements:
 All fitout and finishings to ground floor renovation with 1st
floor addition to property in
Lindfield.
 All fitout and finishings to new home in Bilgola.
 Ground floor renovation in Chatswood.
 New home in West Ryde.
 Ground floor renovation in Hornsby.
February 2001 – April 2001. Carpentry/Maintenance
Gavin Kent Carpentry
Key Projects and Achievements:
 Sundeck with pergola to property in West Ryde.
 Deck with stairs to home in Denistone.
 Deck and pergola to house in Baulkham Hills.
 Repair/Maintenance to home in Beecroft.
 Shop fitout in Beecroft.
January 1998 – February 2001. Apprentice
Aranac Contracting Pty Ltd
Key Projects and Achievements:
 Renovation/re-build in Riverview.
 Construction of a new prestige residential property in Whale Beach.
 Renovation and addition in Riverview.
 Two large renovations and additions in Neutral Bay for James and Peter
FitzSimmons.
 Renovations in Gordon and St Ives.
December 1995 – December 1997. Apprentice
Phil Kent Constructions
Projects and Achievements:
 1st
floor addition in Stanmore.
 Renovation in Cremorne.
 Commercial Renovation Brookvale.
 Ground floor addition to terrace in Balmain.
 Ground floor addition and renovation to home in Ryde.
Interests
Mountainbiking, snowboarding, climbing, bodysurfing, bushwalking/hiking, puzzles, furniture
making.
References
References available upon request.