Lawrie Saegers

Managing Director

Location: Christchurch

Joined: 2008

Qualifications:

  • National Diploma in Quantity Surveying
  • MNZIQS
  • Member of the NZ Construction Law Society

Specialist Skills:

  • Project and Programme Director Roles
  • Strategic Team Management
  • Strategic Procurement
  • Contract Negotiation and Administration
  • First Principles Cost Planning
  • Value Management and Benchmarking
  • Engineer to the Contract
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Risk Management
  • Environmentally Sustainable Design

Lawrie is Rawlinsons’ Managing Director, overseeing the consistent delivery of our services across the company.

Lawrie started his quantity surveying career in Christchurch in 1998, and broadened his knowledge by working in Auckland and the United Kingdom. He brought his experience as a Director and Associate Director of quantity surveying and project and cost management companies to Rawlinsons in 2008. As the leader of our national infrastructure team, Lawrie was then appointed a Director of Rawlinsons in April 2014.

Lawrie applies a balanced approach to diligent cost management, featuring a steadfast ‘best for project’ mentality. This approach has successfully supported some of our largest and most diverse projects across multiple sectors within building and infrastructure.

His areas of specialty include setting realistic budgets and maintaining detailed oversight of these throughout the project; the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships; advising on relevant and diverse procurement strategies and contract options; conducting due diligence (including internal and external peer reviews and audits) and, where required, undertaking contract administration and dispute resolution.

Lawrie frequently acts as Engineer to the Contract, providing the necessary independence and objectivity that role requires. This experience, coupled with risk identification and management expertise, means that Lawrie is adept at compiling fair and balanced contracts which are in the best interests of the project.

It is this depth and breadth of experience that has established Lawrie as a focussed, enthusiastic and well-respected individual in the property, construction and infrastructure sectors throughout New Zealand.