(02) 7265 2333 info@giakson.com.au
Sydney & NSW · Established 1997
Client-side project and remedial management

We represent owners.
Your asset, our reputation.

A Sydney-based, family-run practice established in 1997. From brief to defect liability, our loyalty is undivided, our advice independent, and our record defensible.

1997
Established
Sydney-based, family-run
40+
Years construction
& pathology experience
100%
Client-side engagements
No contractor affiliations
0
A defensible record
NCAT cases · no tribunal proceedings
About the practice

Our loyalty is to the owner.

Giakson is a Sydney-based, family-run practice founded in 1997. From brief to defect liability, the principal you meet at briefing is the principal administering the contract, chairing the PCG, and signing the final certificate.

We are engaged by owners corporations, strata entities, developers, and asset custodians on commercial, class 2 residential, heritage, and remedial works across Sydney and regional NSW. We work in collaboration with the client, and we hold no contractor, trade, or supplier relationships that compromise our independence.

"A small practice by design, using a building pathology led approach grounded in the principles of Building Science and Forensic Engineering." Nicholas Giakoumelos · Founding Principal
Capabilities & Services

Three disciplines.
One obligation to the owner.

Superintendency, early contractor involvement, and project intervention. Each service is structured to protect the owner's position technically, commercially, and contractually.

Contract administration

Contract Superintendency

Acting as superintendent under standard and amended forms (AS4000, AS4902, AS4300, bespoke). Administering the contract impartially, assessing claims, certifying progress, and managing variations, EOTs, and defects through to final certification.

  • Contract administration: AS4000, AS4902, AS4300, bespoke
  • Progress assessment & certification
  • Variation & EOT assessment
  • Defects management to final certificate
  • Dispute avoidance & security of payment
  • Owners Corporation liaison & reporting
  • Bespoke contract drafting review
  • PCG chairing & minute issuance
Pre-construction

Early Contractor Involvement

Scope of works, technical specifications, and pre-tender reports that bring clarity and certainty to procurement. ECI engagements de-risk tender by testing scope, sequencing, and buildability with market-capable contractors before commitment.

  • Scope of works & specifications
  • Consultant-brief co-ordination
  • Pre-tender cost & program reports
  • ECI workshops with shortlisted builders
  • Tender evaluation & recommendation
  • Risk & buildability review
Recovery & intervention

Project Intervention

When projects stall, exceed budget, or lose direction, we step in. Engagements are structured to diagnose, stabilise, and reset, under confidentiality and at speed.

  • Project health & exposure review
  • Program & cost recovery planning
  • Contractor performance management
  • Contract reset & replacement procurement
  • Expert reports & evidence preparation
  • Stalled-project handover & completion
Credentials

For the record.

Memberships, systems, and the documented basis on which we accept appointments.

AIPM Member Australian Institute of Project Management
MAIPM / CPPD
Industry Memberships Strata Community Association & ACA
SCA · ACA
Quality & Compliance WHS management system · ISO 9001 equivalent · Australian Privacy Principles · NSW Gov / council prequalifications
Documented