Brian commenced his professional career as a structural design engineer after graduating from the University of Adelaide with a Bachelor of Technology (Civil Eng.). He then moved to construction and civil engineering design prior to establishing the practice in 1972. Since that time he has had extensive experience in the land development process including a significant number of total project management assignments involving large-scale land subdivision. Brian assists in all projects undertaken by PGA, working through difficulties to seek solutions that ensure maximum benefit to the client.

Brian completed a Graduate Diploma in Highway and Traffic Engineering (1981) with a major thesis on “The Rationale of Residential Street Design in Australia". From this he was invited to participate in the committee chaired by the Australian Road Research Board investigating the structural design of residential pavements in Australia.

Brian recently served on a committee appointed by Melbourne Water Corporation to develop an Operating Charter for the Waterways and Drainage Group, is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, and is a Division Committee member of the Victorian Division of the Institution. He is a member of the College of Civil Engineers, a Past President of the Association of Land Development Engineers, a member of the General Sir John Monash Foundation.

Brian also holds a commercial pilot license with multi-engine command instrument rating, which he uses to fly PGA’s light aircraft to any projects in remote areas.