David Morriss

Affiliations/Qualifications

Life Member of the NZ Institute of Quantity Surveying (LNZIQS)

Employment Summary

1996 – Present Director Maltbys

1993 – 1996 Associate Director, Maltbys

1983 – 1993 Director, Rider Hunt

1972 – 1983 Cadet to Partner, Hallam-Eames & Partners

Specialist Expertise

Feasibility Studies, Client Representative and Engineer to the Contract, Extensive project and cost management of major construction projects, Conditions of Contracts. Bank Funding and Certification. Development Management, Expert Witness work for disputes. Insurance Claim settlements.

Sample of Project Experience

Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities
Scope: Budgets ranging from $3M – 18M. Pre-contract, Post-contract, Estimating, Administration for numerous projects including but not limited to: Rolleston St, Strathmore Park, Castor Loop Crescent, Whites Line East, Seddon St, Naenae Rd.
Role: Project Director.

Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities, Rolleston St
Scope: Budget $26M.
Role: Engineer to the Contract.

Numerous insurance settlements
Scope: Recently including Amora Hotel, Methodist Churches Christchurch, Kāinga Ora Christchurch, Ministry of Education Schools Christchurch, Kiwirail Christchurch.
Role: Expert Quantity Surveyor.

Numerous other Engineer to the Contract Roles
Scope: Budgets ranging from $2M to $35M. Including but not limited to: Aotea College, Fernridge School, Alpha Apartments and Bankot Terraces.
Role: Engineer to the Contract.

Wellington Girls’ College Redevelopment
Scope: Enabling works commencing. New high rise classroom block. Budget $40M.
Role: Project Director.

Ministry of Education
Scope: Budgets ranging from $500K to $35M. Schools including but not limited to – Twenty-five Taranaki Schools, Aotea College, Thorndon School, Kelburn School, Khandallah School. Rāwhiti School D&B GMP new build, Avonhead School Relocatable, Avonhead School, Papanui School and Shirley Primary, Christchurch Boys’ High School, Thorndon School, Queen Margaret College, Ridgway School, Karori Normal School, St Mary’s College, New Plymouth Boys High Schools, New Plymouth Girls’ High School.
Role: Project Director.

Department of Corrections
Scope: Budgets ranging from 1.2M to $50M. Christchurch Men’s Prison, Waikeria Prison, Rapid Response Prison Capacity Project (Rolleston and Tongariro).
Role: Project Director.

Numerous leaky buildings as Expert Witness.

Wellington Zoo Trust
Scope: Budgets ranging from 300K to 1.5M. Numerous projects – including but not limited to: TECX, Meet The Locals, Chimp Enclosure and Snow Leopard Enclosure.
Role: Project Director.

Ronald McDonald House
Role: Funder’s quantity surveyor and Project Quantity Surveyor.

Heretaunga College
Role: Project Quantity Surveyor.

Summerset Retirement Villages – Numerous projects over twelve years
Role: Funder’s Quantity Surveyor. and Project Quantity Surveyor.

Numerous Foodstuffs projects over fourteen years
Scope: Budgets ranging from $1M to $10M. New World, Four Square, & Pak ‘n’ Save.
Role: Project Director.

Numerous Earthquake Remediation’s and Strengthening.

Todd Tower Seismic Strengthening.

New Zealand Film Archive – Numerous projects Wellington Waterfront Ltd
Scope: Numerous projects as Engineer to the Contract and project quantity surveyor, currently Clyde Quay Open Spaces
Role: Engineer to the Contract.