TIER-1 DISCIPLINE. AGILE EXECUTION.
Where vision meets buildablity & certainty. With experience, and collaboration
I help owners and investors turn an idea into a built outcome without losing the vision or budget along the way.
Most projects face a gap between intent and reality across planning, design, cost planning, tender and construction - designs that don’t reflect current construction and operational costs, and scope changes; where contractors and clients are managing problems, not outcomes.
I prevent that through proven experience as a Design & Development director and, at scale on real projects, through delivery-focused acumen.
With 20 years of integrated client-side developer and builder experience across architecture, development, law and construction, I've helped developers, builders and funds at various project stages, from initial concept and strategy to feasibility and cost planning to on-site construction delivery.
I help reduce risk and accelerate outcomes with practical, integrated expertise.
Qualifications
B.A Architecture
Qualifications
Construction Management
Qualifications
Law in Property
Experience
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Collaborative property development professional combining design, construction and operational expertise to turn strong ideas into buildable, commercially robust assets.
I bring practical, innovative insight from delivering projects across scales and sectors; working with owners, operators, consultants and Tier 1–3 contractors to move concepts from feasibility and planning through design and delivery.
I love supporting project teams, and help bring hands on approach to any project at any stage, I help bridge the gap between design ambition and operational reality, ensuring commercially successful outcomes and efficient delivery.
With client-side experience in development, operations and construction, and formal training in Architecture, Construction Project Management and Law, I add clarity and certainty to projects and enable shrewd decision making processess.
Known for being hands-on, approachable and collaborative, I focus equally on people and outcomes; building strong teams and leaving projects, and people, better than I found them.
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Building genuine connection, integrity, creativity and empathy guide every decision. These are not slogans; they are the principles embedded in my process, from initial feasibility to handover.
Integrity: Proven delivery with honest advice, transparent assessments and reliable outcomes. You’ll receive realistic budgets, clear risk identification and accountable delivery; always aligned with long‑term value, not short‑term optics.
Creativity in solutions: Thoughtful expertise in multidisciplinary design leadership, where pragmatic innovation intersect in providing real solutions. I support reframing constraints as opportunities, blending architectural rigour with practical construction know‑how to achieve distinctive, buildable outcomes.
Empathy: By listening to and hearing all users, stakeholders, and delivery teams, I ensure the end result fits its users. Human‑centred insight informs layouts, materials and operations, ensuring spaces perform for people and places over time.
Together, these values create certainty: well‑considered strategy, disciplined delivery and buildings that endure.
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With over 20 years across architecture, development, and construction, I've sat on every side of the table. I know where things break down and how to stop them before they cost you. I work alongside owners, family offices, and funds to bridge the gap between investment targets and buildable reality.
The Commercial Reality
An architect protects the vision.
A project manager protects the schedule.
But who protects the owner’s return?
That’s where I come in.
I think like a developer, with the smarts of a builder and an architect. My job is to make sure the choices made today don’t cost you tomorrow, in budget overruns, operational inefficiency, or lost value.
What that looks like in practice:
I help support and create value early in feasibility, so you know what’s buildable, what it costs, and whether it’s worth doing.
I can assemble the right team, consultants who deliver, not just invoice.
I manage design and development so it stays on brief, on budget, and builds the way it’s drawn.
I handle procurement, from construction contracts to direct client procurement of furniture and joinery, so nothing slips through the cracks.
I prevent scope creep that eats your margin.
The result?
Faster approvals. Fewer variations. Predictable costs. Better outcomes.
You get certainty where it matters most: time, money, and delivery.
While most people focus only on building costs, I focus on both what it costs to build and what it costs to run.
Because the real value isn’t just delivering on budget. It’s protecting the 30 years of operational costs that come after handover.
CORE CAPABILITIES
01 Pre-Construction
Before you commit capital, I help you figure out what’s actually buildable and what the returns will look like in the real world, not just on the spreadsheet. Internal Design and Feasibility documentation is key.
Development Feasibility Modelling
Site Acquisition & Due Diligence
Value & Risk discipline
Authority Approvals Strategy
Feasibility & Risk Management
Design Rationalisation
Interrogating consultant solutions and design documentation before it hits the market to ensure operationally sound outcomes, avoid costly detailing or over-engineered solutions, and ensure efficient structural grids.
RFI management and resolutions
Services coordination (clash detection)
Accountable multi-disciplinary workshops and coordination
Value Engineering Workshops
Principal Project Requirements (PPR)
02 Delivery & Defense
Variation Defense
Once you're on site, I'm your representative, managing consultants, overseeing contractors, and making sure what gets built is what you actually wanted. I review variations before you pay them.
RFI Management & Defense
Tier-1 Contractor Management
Superintendency Support
Construction Reviews
Resolving buildability issues before they become delay claims. Bridging the language gap between the design team and the builder.
Shop Drawing Resolution
Services Coordination (Clash Detection)
Defects & Asset Handover
Value Engineering Workshops
National Delivery Capability
Major Projects & Commercial Outcomes,
From Hotels, Hospitality & Branded Residence | Mixed-Use Retail & Lifestyle Precincts | Living Sectors & Build-to-Rent (BTR)
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![A tall modern skyscraper with a rooftop garden and solar panels, situated by a body of water with boats, in a cityscape.]()
The Ritz Carlton, Hotel & Residences - The Star Sydney Masterplan
The Star Entertainment Group | Planning, Residential, Hotels, Mixed-use Strategic Developments
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![Luxurious lobby with a large circular chandelier on the ceiling, illuminated bulbs, and a polished floor with a circular pattern, featuring glass doors at the far end.]()
Etihad Towers, Jumeriah Hotels, Abu Dhabi
Jumeriah Hotels Private Developer | Hotels, Residential, Masterplanning
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![A modern architectural complex with curved glass buildings illuminated in purple and pink lights, surrounded by green trees and a landscaped outdoor space with people walking and sitting outdoors during dusk.]()
Queen Wharf Brisbane
The Star Entertainment Group | Integrated Resorts, Hotels, Residential Mixed Use
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![The Darling Wellness Space]()
Spa & Wellness
Spa, Wellness and Hotels
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Sunland Group Residential
Sunland Group | Mixed Use, Residential Vertically integrated developer & construction
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![Luxurious interior space featuring a curved reception desk with a gold base, floral arrangements, velvet curtains behind arched wall panels, a decorative ceiling with hanging light fixtures, a patterned rug, and a seating area with a wooden table and pink upholstered chairs.]()
Hotel Chadstone
Vicinity Centres & Gandel Group | Hotels, Hospitality, Retail
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![Upscale hotel lounge with seating, bar area, and large window with curtains, decorated in modern style with green, beige, and gray tones.]()
Altas Bar & Dining, Hotel Chadstone
Vicinity Centres & Gandel Group | Hotels, Hospitality, Guest Amenities
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![People walking past a modern building with a lounge entrance and decorative fountain on the exterior wall.]()
Chadstone Visitor Lounge & Events Space
Vicinity Centres & Gandel Group | Hospitality, Mixed-use Hotels, Retail
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![Lobby of a modern hotel with black and white checkered marble floor, gold circular wall accents, and an elegant marble reception desk. There are escalators on the left, and a large, ornate gold and crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Several people are near the reception and walking through the lobby.]()
The Star Sydney Astral Hotel Lobby
The Star Entertainment Group | Retail, Hotels, Hospitality, Integrated Resorts
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Residential Buranda, Brisbane
Vicinity Centres | Residential, Mixed-use, Retail, Masterplanning
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![Aerial view of a modern indoor café with black marble tables and black chairs surrounded by lush green plants and seating areas, with a person sitting and a couple at a table, bright sunlight casting shadows.]()
Atrium Retail Chadstone
Vicinity Centres & Gandel Group | Retail Mixed-use, Hospitality
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![Hotel lobby reception area with a modern design featuring dark wood panels, metallic accents, and circular ceiling sculptures. There is a reception desk with a woman attending to it, and a central table with pink flowers.]()
Sovereign Resort, Hospitality & Premium Guest Spaces
The Star Entertainment Group | Integrated Resorts, Luxury Gaming, Hotels Hospitality
Where I add Value
Every project is a negotiation between ambition and reality. My role is to ensure neither is lost, shaping projects that perform, inspire, and endure.
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For Property Developers
Unlock hidden asset value through in-house design-led strategies
Cut through complex approvals and stakeholder layers with certainty
Align vision with commercial performance and market positioning
Bring certainty to project delivery, with rigorous capital & cost management
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For Construction Companies
Extensive client-side leadership from concept to completion
Anticipate and resolve design risks before they impact delivery
Unite consultant teams under one clear direction for seamless execution
Experienced in procurement strategies and delivery models like ECI, D&C, to ensure certainty in a cost-sensitive market.
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For Investment Funds
Bring a wealth of development experience, connections, and skills to deliver projects in the property development sector.
Optimise ROI through disciplined design and development strategy
Engineer value without compromising long-term ambition
Secure delivery certainty on complex, capital-intensive projects
What I Can Do to Help You
Design Management | Development Management | Project Management
Concept to Construction Handover
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Due diligence in establishing highest and best use of site, development feasibility, risk assessment, establishing market absorption, financial structuring analysis, legal review and establishing availability of funding.
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Manage the engagement all necessary consultants for concept stage advice or input including but not limited to project manager, architect, town planner, Geotech engineer, environmental consultant and heritage consultant.
Develop a concept that is sympathetic to what is in demand in the market and consider all factors such as lot mix, apartment size, level of finish, car parking rations, requirement for common areas etc.
Prepare development plans and feasibility reports.
Coordinate initial discussions with the delegated authority to feel out if our direction is in line with what their view is for redevelopment in that area.
Town Planning & Approvals
Manage the engagement of all necessary consultants for town planning stage and oversee their reports including but not limited to project manager, architect, town planner, Geotech engineer, environmental consultant, heritage consultant, ESD consultant, surveyor, wind engineer, waste consultant, access consultant etc.
Complete town planning application, meet and negotiate with all relevant authorities and stakeholders throughout the planning process.
Attend VCAT and other proceedings as required.
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Manage the engagement of all necessary consultants for design development/tender stage and oversee their reports including but not limited to project manager, architect, town planner, Geotech engineer, environmental consultant, heritage consultant, ESD consultant, surveyor, wind engineer, waste consultant, access consultant etc.
Complete design development based on the town planning permit and progress design documentation to a sufficient stage that allows a tender to be put to market to numerous builders to construct the project.
Support and establish a tender list and oversee the tender process. Shortlist tenderers and meet with chosen builders to work through establishing the most suitable builder for the project.
Ensure the projects’ financier approves of chosen builder before having contracts prepared, negotiated and executed.
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Manage the engagement of all necessary consultants construction stage and oversee their reports including but not limited to project manager, architect, town planner, Geotech engineer, environmental consultant, heritage consultant, ESD consultant, surveyor, wind engineer, waste consultant, access consultant etc.
Attend weekly PCG meetings to oversee and manage the builder and construction from start to finish. Monitor the progress of construction, building adhering to program, any variations that may be foreseen. Do regular site inspections.
Appoint body corporate and work through all the budgets and owners corp structure.
Explore opportunity to use management rights. If suitable, go to market to find perspective operators, negotiate terms and complete contracts.
Coordination, review and execution of all authority agreements required.
Reports & Dealing with Contractors/Consultants
Provide reports as requested.
General Management
Manage and supervise the work of all necessary Contractors in relation to the Development Services.
Act on behalf of clients to ensure that the various stages of the Development are completed within the time-frame required for project.
Experience that Matters
Clients & Brands I’ve Worked With
With over 20 years in property and construction, I have led design and development for major ASX-listed developers, always focusing on bringing in-house value through experience and teamwork.
Consultant Partners
Key Collaborators
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Shannon Cloete is a Property Development Executive with over 20 years of experience delivering complex, high-value assets across Australia and internationally.
Shannon brings a triple-qualification background, holding degrees in Architecture, Construction Management, and Law and extensive experience. This a unique combination allows him to operate effectively across the entire development lifecycle, from legal structuring, managing risk and opportunity across feasibility analysis to technical construction delivery.
He has held senior leadership roles with ASX-listed giants including Vicinity Centres and The Star Entertainment Group, and gained deep delivery experience with Sunland Group (an integrated Developer-Builder).
Shannon is currently available for Senior Development or Project Director roles where technical rigour and commercial governance are critical to project success.
LOCATION
Melbourne, Australia (Open to National Roles), Sydney, Brisbane, and internationally.
Let’s talk about how I can help your team.
Contact: contact@shannoncloete.com