Managing Director

Clinton Cole

Clinton is the founding director of CplusC Design Construct Pty Ltd. He holds two degrees in Architecture from the University of Sydney and is a licensed builder and accredited construction supervisor with the NSW Office of Fair Trading.

Clinton has worked in the architecture and construction industries for 16 years with experience working for several of Sydney’s most respected residential, commercial and heritage architectural practices. He has been an invited guest lecturer at the Australian Institute of Architects and is an active member of both the Emerging Architects and Graduates Network and the Master Builders Association Sydney Division Committee. With a family background and upbringing in the industry he brings a wealth of experience to CplusC’s design, construction and sustainability pursuits, and most importantly a passion for detail in every project.

Clinton was directly involved in the design and hands-on construction of many of CplusC’s earlier award winning projects and now takes a lead role in the design and project management of all current CplusC projects. Clinton believes the consistent design quality and exceptional construction standards that CplusC has maintained in their architecture over the past decade stems from the relationships established with our clients and the collaborative spirit each party brings to their projects. Most significantly, Clinton has established a company that has the unique ability to manage our clients budgets and timeframes throughout the design process which no other architectural firm can offer.

Design Team Manager

Lachlan Delaney

As Design Manager, Lachlan works closely with CplusC’s diverse team to ensure that each project is rigorous in conception and precise in delivery. Lachlan holds degrees in Design and Architecture (Hons I) from the University of Sydney and in addition to working full time for CplusC; he tutors students in architecture at Sydney University and the University of Technology Sydney. Since 2002 Lachlan has collaborated with renowned architects including Richard Leplastrier, Sue Harper and Paul Pholeros and has worked on residential, urban and remote projects throughout Australia in addition to projects in Papua New Guinea and South Africa.

His design and hands-on construction experience carries with it a belief in the creative synergy of the design and construction process, founded upon close client collaboration and the values of listening and respect. Lachlan believes each project is an exploration in revealing layered qualities of site and the local environment, in search of a deep appreciation of people and place and the resulting architecture.

Design Team Leaders

Karl White

Karl holds an honours degree in Architecture from the University of Sydney and began his career working hands on in construction of residential and public projects. During his ten years with CplusC he has gained a deep understanding of horticulture and ecology and their relationship to successful architecture. He brings a focus on environmentally sustainable design and the technical delivery of sustainable systems to each project. Karl has worked on all of CplusC's award winning projects, in addition to a variety of medium sized residential and landscape projects.

Few designers have the experience and skill Karl offers in the design of off-site fabrication systems that specifically aim for speed in construction without compromise of design intent. Karl's dual role as technical project manager during construction and project leader during the design process has allowed him to develop skills that are unique to both the design and construction industries.

Wesley Grunsell

Graduating from Sydney University Wesley won the 2007 CHL Turner Memorial Prize in Architectural Design and the 2006 Sunlord Perpetual Prize in Architectural Design. He has travelled extensively through Europe and South America helping to expand the experience and knowledge base from which to draw upon for CplusC clients and their projects. 

Wesley has worked for Hill Thalis Architecture + Urban Projects (2006–2010) and Nettleton Tribe Architects (2003–2005) on a diverse range of public and private projects from inception to completion including large scale residential projects, masterplans and the recently opened Pyrmont Point Park in which his involvement included conceptual design, masterplanning, community consultation, documentation, construction administration services for the Park, Public pavilion, Amenities block and Shade Structures. He is interested in design that is refined and filtered until its potential is fully realised. He enjoys working with materials from first principles to appreciate and exploit their inherent qualities and working collaboratively with tradesmen and contractors to fully utilise their experience and knowledge in order to achieve the highest quality results.

Jacqueline Connor

Jacqueline graduated with Honours from Sydney University and was the recipient of the 1997 Charles Hartley Bibby Memorial Scholarship, the 1998 Arthur Baldwinson Memorial Prize, the 1999 NSW Board of Architects Prize and the 2000 RAIA NSW Chapter Prize.

Jacqueline has worked for Beverley Garlick Architects (1998), Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners (2001) and Utz-Sanby Architects (2003) before joining CplusC. The projects she has worked on range from residential homes, to public buildings including The Mint, Elizabeth Bay House and Hyde Park Barracks. She has been a Registered Architect since 2007 and is the current Chair of DARCH, the Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter for emerging architects and graduates. Jacqueline has travelled extensively through European, Asian, the Middle Eastern and South American and has an interest in both local and international architecture from both a design and construction perspective.

Construction Manager

Brendan Worsley

Brendan holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and from the University of Technology Sydney in addition to specialist training in Construction Management.He has extensive onsite experiencein addition to5 years experience in architectural practices within the Sydney Area. Brendan has a strong interestin the efficiencies provided in combining the design andbuild process and works in the dual roles of both Design Team Leader and Construction Manager.

As Construction Manager Brendan works closely with CplusC sub-contractors and tradespeople to manage both the delivery and the quality of their services to CplusC projects and believes that the relationship established between CplusC and their sub-contractors is crucial to a successful outcome for the project. In addition to the financial management and cost control of CplusC’s construction projects Brendan brings the benefits of his architectural degrees to his position which provides a unique and holistic approach to his position.

Contracts & Operations Manager

Rosemary Korawali

Rosemary completed her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology and has extensive experience in architecture, design and project management both in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Rosemary has worked with design and project management firm specializing in social infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region. She is passionate about community integrated infrastructure and affordable housing initiatives. Her experience ranges from empowering local communities through direct community engagement, creating understanding between cultures and workplaces that improve flow and process and creating positive cultural change. Her successes in the project management and financial management of these community-based projects with strict budget and limited resources offers a rigorously efficient sustainable construction approach to CplusC’s projects.

Rosemary manages the operations of Occupational Health & Safety systems on CplusC construction sites and the contractual relationship with sub-contractors and clients alike. These responsibilities coupled with her architectural background make her an invaluable member of the CplusC team.

Architectural Assistants

Johnny Mrljak

Johnny completed a Bachelor of Architecture in 2007 and a Master of Architecture in 2009 at the University of New South Wales. His architectural interests lie in the confluence of creative and practical design methods and their ultimate realisation in the construction of beautiful achievable buildings. Johnny has developed a strong passion for timber design and construction working as a designer and builder of fine furniture and musical instruments for 8 years prior to joining CplusC.

Johnny’s hands-on experience in the construction of furniture brings experience that allows CplusC to explore and develop detailed prototypes and scaled models of unique construction systems to ensure buildability and labour allocation are accurately determined before construction commences on site.

Lynette Loo

Having worked part time for CplusC for several years whilst completing her Master of Architecture at Sydney University, Lynette now holds a full time graduate position with the company. Lynette has strong graphic skills, an astute knowledge of 3D computer modelling programs and takes a lead role in the interior fitout and design of CplusC projects including the cabinet and joinery packages that are crucial to a successfully completed project.

Lynette works closely with clients to ensure their storage, finishes and fittings requirements are tailored to their specific needs. Beyond the design component of these packages she works closely with numerous CplusC suppliers and fabricators to get the best outcome for each respective client budget and ensures the delivery of construction documentation seamlessly integrates into the construction work and program.

Sophie Woodcock

Sophie is an undergraduate at Sydney University and takes responsibility for sourcing and negotiating the best possible rates from suppliers of fittings, fixtures and appliances for our clients and their projects.

Sophie has travelled Europe extensively and gained exceptional sketching and drawing skills during her travels. Sophie came to CplusC seeking a deeper understanding of architecture by having direct involvement in the construction aspects of the industry. Sophie is highly motivated about architecture and construction and often visits CplusC construction sites in her own time in an effort to learn about materials, detailing and construction systems. Sophie enjoys a workplace where a holistic understanding of the profession will be gained more quickly than her peers during her time at CplusC.

Site Foreman

Matthew Gillespie

Matthew delivers the skills of a master builder to CplusC projects. With a methodical, measured approach to our construction projects and a focus on on-time delivery, Matthew offers our Clients unsurpassed reliability. As a licensed builder, Matthew has extensive experience constructing high quality medium and large scale residential projects in the Sydney area in addition to running his own construction company in London for five years where he managed a large team of contractors running up to six projects at a time.

Having resettled in Sydney after a decade abroad Matthew has successfully delivered six construction projects for the CplusC team, and is set to deliver a further six in 2010/2011.

Electrical Manager

Jeremy Davies

Having worked with CplusC as a sub-contractor since 2001 Jeremy found himself working almost the entirety of his week on CplusC sites. It was a natural progression to take on a full time position with the company in 2008. His full time role and 25 years of experience allows for an unsurpassed delivery of electrical planning, design and installation for our clients and our projects without the time and cost inefficiencies associated with traditional builder-subcontractor-architect-client arrangements.

As electrical services and products have grown almost exponentially in the last 20 years Jeremy has made sure his knowledge of the industry has grown accordingly. He manages all aspects of electrical services on CplusC projects including internal and external lighting, data, phone, pay TV, pool and pond lighting, digital systems, motorised and mechanised products such as louvers and sun shading systems. Jeremy provides a personal touch to the electrical component of any project including any follow up service required by our clients after project delivery.

Leading Hands

Tom Moore

Tom is one of our top leading hands; dedicated, reliable and dependable. After spending time in Australia from 2008, he moved from the U.K to Sydney early 2008 to undertake building studies while continuing his indispensible role as a valued member of our Site Team. Due to the substantial and varied timber components of many of CplusC’s project Tom has successfully gained more skills in carpentry working on our sites than most carpenters would gain in a lifetime.

Kyle Walsh

Kyle is a jack of all trades ‘can do’ member of our team. After spending time in Australia from 2008, he moved from Ireland to Sydney early 2009 to undertake building studies while continuing his indispensible role as a valued member of our Site Team. Whilst he does not perform plumbing works for CplusC yet he is a licensed plumber in Ireland and is on the path to gaining accreditation in Australia to become CplusC’s first in-house plumber.

Accounts/Office Manager

Hannelore Henning

Hannelore brings efficiency to the CplusC team, developing productive working relationships with Clients, Staff and Suppliers. With a broad experience base in the service industries where reltinships with people are the key to success, Hannelore facilitates the smooth running of both the office and site teams.

Canine Cacophony

The stars of our operation have always been the dogs. Adept at multi-tasking, they keep the rest of the staff mustered even in the most trying of situations.

Kayla

Kayla holds a PhD in Canine Phenomenology in Architectural Design. Constantly in demand as guest lecturer at Harvard GSD and the Architecture Association in London, Kayla is top dog for the time she’s in the office. She’s affectionately known amongst the staff as the ‘fun police’ or ‘evil woman’.

Jarrah

Jarrah might be second in charge, but there’s no one who can match his enthusiasm for fetching. Jarrah puts his experience in rounding up stray sheep to good use in keeping wayward council planners in check and roping in DA consents faster than you can say ‘Building Review Committee’.

Levi

The grand dame of the pack, Levi spends a lot of time testing the comfort levels of her doggie doona and those of the other two for that matter. She has years of experience in the building game and so is only occasionally amused by the office antics that Kayla and Jarrah are susceptible to. Her interests are food and more food.