Behind the scenes at Kerrect: Meet the team dedicated to your safety
Who are we?
Since 2000, we have been specialising in the use of
height safety services, designing, installing and certifying height safety and
roof access systems on projects across Australia. Given we are at the forefront of leadership in safety, all our height and rope access technicians always go the extra mile to ensure every aspect of what they do and where they work is safe.
Since our inception, we have also developed a unique
safety netting system with our team of safety netting specialists, which has provided immense benefits to our construction and infrastructure clients. Above all though, we continue to pride ourselves on fulfilling our client’s goals and always maintain the utmost of safety.
In this month’s blog, we thought we’d introduce you to the operations team that makes us who we are. All our management and staff have an extensive background and wealth of experience in the construction safety management industry and are importantly, also passionate about what they do.
Craig Rowland – Director of Kerrect Australia
For over twenty years, Craig has been the director of Kerrect and brings to his role a plethora of civil and construction industry experience. Craig lives and breathes Kerrect and thrives on helping clients understand what he can do for them, as well as finding practical solutions to seemingly impossible problems.
Across his expansive career, Craig believes his two favourite projects are the introduction of their unique rope access techniques to the Sydney Harbour Bridge project and a full re-roofing project at a live distribution centre, the largest safety netting project ever carried out in the southern hemisphere. Not only did the Kerrect team install safety netting, with debris liners beneath the entire roof area that offered fall protection to the roofers, but they also provided overhead debris protection to the live conveyor and distribution plant below.
With his dedication in generating team spirit and a work ethic that would put most to shame, Craig is the right man to be at the forefront of Kerrect.
John Crabtree – Operations Manager
John has been the Operations Manager at Kerrect for over 15 years and is responsible for the preparation of estimates, quotes and procurement services for labour and materials for height safety installations, in multiple applications. These include fall arrest systems, industrial rope access systems, safety netting and safe roof access. John loves the bespoke jobs that require ingenuity and experience to successfully complete. Some of his favourite projects involved the work they performed on the Kempsey bridge, as well as the challenge of removing and replacing 35 glass panels from a high-rise building in Robina. As a result, it’s a given his mantra is, ‘If you’re going to do a job, do it properly.’
Ryan McLoughlin– Operations Manager
Ryan has been the Operations Manager for Kerrect for almost ten years and is responsible for preparing project plans and ensuring the Kerrect and client’s team are safe and protected. He is dedicated to getting the job done correctly, within budget and eliminating potential issues in the planning process – something that can occur regardless. He is passionate about being transparent with clients and deals with issues that do pop up, swiftly. His career highlight was the Sydney Harbour project as he was responsible for ensuring the safety for everyone involved, as well as working out how to access difficult places throughout the project.
Andy Foden – Solutions Manager
Andy has been the Solutions Manager for over five years and loves the vast spectrum of work the Kerrect team undertake. He is passionate about helping the business thrive and grow and is always looking for solutions to height challenges. To date, his career highlights have been his involvement on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House projects, and he enjoys every minute he spends on the job and with his colleagues.
Our Project Managers
Our Project Managers are responsible for scheduling and organising resources and communicating with field staff and clients. They monitor, control and report on all the allocated projects, from the initial stages, right through to their completion. This role also involves problem-solving and finding safe and innovative solutions to ensure projects can be carried out in a timely, but above all, safe manner.
Want to know more?
Stay tuned for next month’s blog, where you’ll get the opportunity to meet our highly regarded and indispensable safety specialists and technicians, as well as our administrative and support staff team. For more information about what we do, or if you would like to know more about our height or rope access solutions,
reach out to one of the team today.
