Merbo Project Management

Merbo Project Management (Merbo) was established to ensure optimum financial and experience outcomes for developers and clients, from project inception right through to completion of construction, and even beyond. Richard Merlino has attained, from a period of over 30 years within the building industry, experience on all types of projects including large scale high rise residential, commercial, industrial and retail. Merbo provides clients with the knowledge and expertise required that allows projects to be developed within desired budgets and timelines – and with the risk of construction cost blow outs eliminated. Merbo guarantee a personal approach ahead of standard by-the-numbers services provided by larger project management firms. This approach allows clients to enjoy the entire development process safe in the knowledge that development risk is minimised and profit is maximised.

Client requirements and needs understood

Clients provided with hands on service all hours of every day

Client profit maximised

Client risk minimised

Services

Project inception

Master planning
Site acquisition
Feasibility analysis
Project budget preparation and management
Finance assistance and implementation

Project Development

Project brief developed
Consultant team selection
Design process developed and managed
Planning process developed and managed
Authority and council liaison established
Construction program developed
Construction contract established
Pre-construction site setup, project preparation and early works management (for works prior to builder engagement)

Tender and Construction

Builder tender process undertaken and managed
Project, program and contract details established with selected builder
Contract administration
Project handover
Project review
Post construction defect rectification managed

Director

Richard Merlino

Qualifications

Bachelor of Building, University of Melbourne	1996
Bachelor of Planning and Design (Building), University of Melbourne	1995
VCE, East Doncaster Secondary College	1991