Meet The QS Services Team

Bachelor of Applied Science in Quantity Surveying BAppSc (QS)

Fellow of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (FAIQS)

Mark Hampson commenced with QS Services in 1995 working until 2000. Mark recommenced with QS Services in October 2021. Mark’s role is Director and is ultimately responsible for all QS Services deliverables.

Mark has over 30 years of experience as a professional Quantity Surveyor and Construction Cost Manager in all areas of the construction and civil engineering industries including experience throughout metropolitan and remote Australia, the United Kingdom and south-east Asia.

He has worked extensively in both professional practice and for building and civil works contracting organisations giving him complete understanding of the issues effecting construction costs from inception to completion.

Mark is proficient in all Quantity Surveying core skills including but not limited to cost planning/estimating, value management, feasibility studies, tender documentation including Bills of Quantities, tender analysis, contract administration, variation and contract claim assessment.

Bachelor of Applied Science in Quantity Surveying BAppSc (QS)

Fellow of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (FAIQS)

Stephen Warne has over 30 years’ experience as a Quantity Surveyor working in the construction industry. He completed his studies and graduated from Curtin University in 1991.

Stephen joined RBB in 2003 and joined the firms Board of Directors in 2012. His experience extends across all facets of professional Quantity Surveying. He has been exposed to all industry sectors including civil and infrastructure, mining and mineral processing, oil, and gas, although in the last 16 years his experience has been almost exclusively within the traditional commercial construction sector.

Bachelor of Construction Management BConstMgt

Certified Quantity Surveyor (CQS)

Paul commenced with QS Services in May 2023 following 15 years Senior Cost Management and Managing Contractor role in Quantity Surveying in a highly regarded Northern Territory Construction Company.

Paul’s role is that of the Leadership of a long established Quantity Surveying consultancy in Darwin.

Paul has an extensive up to date construction costs knowledge which is appropriate to both time and a wide array of construction types in Darwin and across the whole of Northern Australia. Paul has a unique hands on ability to perform a range of tasks across the business, whilst ensuring that client’s needs are met, every time, and being able to do so with complicit actions which are professional and considerate.

Diploma of Building Design and Drafting (Dip of Bldg Design & Drafting)

Diploma of Building (Dip of Bldg)

Considerable experience with over 37 years in the construction industry working on projects throughout Australia. Long term resident of the Northern Territory conversant with both suburban and remote areas rates and conditions.

Measurement of building and civil projects for the preparation of Bills of Quantities, cost plans, schedule of rates, taxation depreciations and insurance replacement assessments. Gained experience in a broad range of quantity surveying tasks on a large variety of projects and has been involved in the preparation of all Bills of Quantities commissions produced by our office since commencing in 1997.

BSc Quantity Surveying Degree

Diploma in Arbitration

Tim commenced with QS Services in October 2015 following 6 years Cost Management experience in Darwin and over 18 years overseas experience in Quantity Surveying based initially in Southern Africa, then Hong Kong, and UK (London, Folkestone, and Kings Hill), before migrating to Australia.

Tim’s role is to lead the Estimator function during the Planning and Delivery Phase of the project. Tim’s experience include preparation of estimates for new and refurbishment projects, preparation of bank funding reports and certification of progress claim draw downs, and assessment of disputed costs between contracted parties. Tim undertakes all tasks required in a methodical and professional manner and is an excellent all-round practitioner of his profession.

Diploma in Civil Engineering

Technical Member of the Fiji Institute of Quantity Surveyors

Frank commenced with QS Services in June 2023 following 13 years’ experience in all areas of Quantity Surveying including cost planning / estimating, measurement and contract administration in both Engineering and Estimating and Construction roles in Privately owned Companies in Fiji. Frank has adapted to Australian conditions and has established himself in Darwin in the role of Project Quantity Surveyor and serves as Lead Quantity Surveyor as required.

Frank is adept at all Quantity Surveying core skills including but not limited to cost planning / estimating, budget estimating, value management, feasibility studies, preparation of tender documentation including Material Take Off’s / Bills of Quantities and Site based measurement and assessment of works complete.

Master of Construction Management

Bachelor of Architecture

Hsiu-chu commenced with QS Services in September 2022 as a Graduate Quantity Surveyor. Working in the Australian construction industry after her graduation from Deakin University in 2021. Hsiu-chu has 2 years’ BIM coordination and contract administration experience of high-rise office and residential buildings based in Taiwan.

Hsiu-chu’s role is to prepare tender estimates, produce Bills of Quantities, contract administration and measurement from initial stage to final account stage for new and refurbishment projects.

Justin commenced employment with QS Services in October 2022 as a Junior Quantity Surveyor.

Justin’s current role as a Junior Quantity Surveyor leads him responsible for preparation, and completion of tender estimates, measurement of quantities for new and refurbishment projects and the preparation of estimates for new projects, whilst under the supervision of our Senior Quantity Surveyors.

Peter commenced with QS Services in June 2011 as a Technician specifically engaged for his intimate knowledge of Darwin and The N.T., with a focus on property matters including inspections for Taxation Depreciation Schedules, Insurance Reinstatement Estimates, Sinking Fund Forecasts and Condition Reports.

Peter’s experience with QS Services include working independently assessing building condition and collecting and recording data, along with gaining access to properties for building inspections including liaising with building owner and tenants and local authorities and undertaking inspections and assisting with Taxation Depreciation Schedules and Insurance Valuation and Sinking Fund Assessments.