Gavin Peach

Farewell to Paul Mazoletti

After 25 years with Napier & Blakeley, Paul Mazoletti informed us in July last year, that he would be retiring from N & B.

Paul’s time at N & B has now formally come to an end and we would like to thank him and also acknowledge what a great asset he has been for Napier & Blakeley over that time.

As Paul often put it, he “put his body on the line” for N & B and we can say with total certainty that never a truer word was spoken, and he met a lot of friends and new clients along the way.

Our succession planning nationally is always ongoing, and the handover to our Queensland team has been exactly that for a number of years, and we are sure you have already dealt with many of our senior people in the Brisbane office.

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Did you know… about Lifecycle Expenditure Forecasts

Office Buildings ClientsDid you know… that industry asset management guidelines recommend the preparation of, and ongoing updates to Lifecycle Expenditure Forecasts as part of best practice solutions?

As an example, the Property Council of Australia Guide to Office Building Quality recommends office buildings have Lifecycle Expenditure Forecasts in place as follows:

Building Grade Forecast Required

Existing Buildings:
  • Premium
  • 10 years or more
  •  A Grade
  • 5 years or more
New Buildings:
  • Premium
  • 15 years or more
  • A Grade
  • 10 years or more
  • B Grade
  • 5 years or more

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