Construction Host - Episode 14 - Frank Foruzandeh

In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting and talking with Shaun Carter, principal architect and founder of Carter Williamson. He is a structural engineer turned architect following his passion from his childhood which started by drawing sketches for his mum.Shaun is also an advocate and educator who has tutored at most Sydney architecture faculties. An active member of the profession, Shaun is a former President of the Australian Institute of Architects (NSW Chapter) and a regular guest speaker and awards juror.He shared his career journey and some of his passion outside work, including eating good food and wine with friends and family and occasional gardening.https://www.carterwilliamson.com/

In this episode, I spoke with Karen Goddard, National Quality & Customer Service Manager at Hindmarsh Construction. She loves her job and shared her career journey, passion for women in construction and some of her hobbies outside work, including cycling.

I spoke with Global GreenTag founders David Baggs and Mary-Lou Kelly in this episode. They shared their sustainability journey, challenges, future goals, and hobbies outside work. This was indeed an informative conversation for me that I'm happy to share with you all.To find out more about what they do, please check https://www.globalgreentag.com/.

In this episode, I sat down with Kate Mills, CEO of the Property industry foundation. She is passionate about bringing the construction industry together to solve homelessness. She shared her career journey, the extraordinary work PIF does, and some of her hobbies outside her job, including ocean pool swimming!Check out their website to learn more on how to support PIF:https://pif.com.au/

In this episode, I sat with Joe Karten, Head of Sustainability and Social Impact at Built. Joe shared his career journey in Sustainability, his vision for the future of construction, and hobbies outside work, including surfing and spending time with his family. 🏄‍♂️

In this episode, I spoke with Pat Jones, COO of the DULUX Group. He joined Dulux in 1995 and was appointed to his current position in May 2011. Patrick has undertaken various commercial and business management roles, including General Manager of Dulux Paints New Zealand from May 2008.As a COO, he is responsible for the Dulux group strategy and motivating the 14 Direct reports. Despite having a very busy schedule, Pat often spends time on the road meeting clients and getting first-hand feedback. During the interview, he shared his career journey, views on leadership and technology and some of his hobbies outside work, including fishing, running and occasional Netflix binge. Pat is down-to-earth and passionate about creating value for Dulux clients, small or big.  I hope you enjoy this episode.

In this episode, I spoke with Frank Foruzandeh, Managing Director of Modern group. He shared his journey from when he first decided to leave Iran to becoming a successful entrepreneur starting from a Painting company to now running multiple businesses across Australia and, recently, Newzealand. Frank is a humble man with a big heart who wants to improve the painting industry and help as many people as possible along the way. Check their website to learn more about what they do;https://www.modernpainting.com.au/

I had a great time speaking with Aaron Cusack, National Commercial Manager of Fosroc ANZ. He has been working in Dulux for more than 18 years and shared his career journey and hobbies outside work, including making Craft beer and Cycling. 🍺🚴https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-cusack-4110b696/

I recently sat down with Murray Bowyer, Quality Manager of BLOC. He shared his career journey, views on the construction industry, and hobbies outside work.Bloc specialises in high-end residential, commercial and retail projects originating from Canberra. With operations in ACT, NSW and Queensland and has delivered hundreds of millions worth of projects, including thousands of residences, retail spaces and commercial buildings and has a reputation for consistent delivery and excellence in design management.www.bloc.com.auhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/murray-bowyer-9295a16a/

In this episode, I spoke with Phil White, General Manager of Dulux AcraTex. He shared his career journey from when he started as a professional football player to his many years of a successful career in Dulux and passion for guitar and golf. https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-white-38516415/