Gold Coast

‘Woodsy’

Career
David has more than 20 years of experience across all sectors of the construction industry. Joining SHAPE in 2010 as a Site Manager and has since held several positions, including Project Manager, Project Director, Commercial Manager and now General Manager of SHAPE Queensland. David is passionate about building genuine stakeholder relationships and maintaining SHAPE’s renowned constructive culture across the Brisbane, Gold Coast and Townsville branches, ensuring successful project outcomes by motivating his teams to deliver unique and localised solutions across all projects.

Life
As an avid gym-goer, David begins most days with a workout. He loves water sports, such as surfing and jet skiing, and in 2012, was stung by an Irukandji jellyfish while on vacation with his family.

Career
Prior to commencing with SHAPE, Laura was employed by WIDAC (Women in Design and Construction) as the Client Relationship Manager, where she created, maintained, and nurtured relationships between the company and external clients. Prior to this, she worked for Virgin Australia in Recruitment/HR and Business Development. Since starting at SHAPE Laura has worked in a Business Support role to assist the Queensland Team in the day-to-day operations as well as support the Leadership team in delivering business strategies and goals.

Life
Laura’s greatest achievement to date is being the proud mother to 4 children. She enjoys keeping active through running and strength training as well as spending time with family and friends. In a previous life Laura was a long haul flight attendant where she developed a keen passion for travel, Laura admits that her favourite destination of all time is holidaying at Burleigh beach with her children.

‘Crowie’

Career
With more than a decade of construction industry experience across a variety of projects and a diversity of roles, Michael is a valued asset to the SHAPE team. He always delivers on his promise to our clients, as he is committed to delivering exceptional project outcomes and building strong client relationships. Since joining SHAPE, Michael has been integral to the delivery of some of our hallmark projects and is skilled in architectural and services design, owing to knowledge gained on his impressive portfolio of major projects as well as his extensive study.

Life
Michael enjoys mountain biking, camping, travelling, and spending time with family and friends. He also loves renovating and working on his 1970 Alfa GTV, a passion inherited from his dad’s love for Alfa Romeos.

‘Duggo’

Career
With over 10 years’ experience in construction, Kate brings solid expertise in bid and estimating. Highly structured and efficient, Kate excels at managing multiple bids simultaneously while supporting the estimating team and contributing to SHAPE’s broader strategic growth objectives. Known for her ability to cut through complexity and get things done, she is a trusted leader who drives outcomes and keeps momentum across the business.

Life
Kate enjoys travelling, Pilates, good food and wine, and getting out into nature whenever she can. Most of her time is spent chasing after her busy toddler and enjoying family time with their beloved dog, often at the local bowls club. She’s also passionate about giving back, having volunteered on school construction projects in Nepal to help improve local learning environments.

‘Bugsy/Lorcs’

Career
Lorcan has almost 30 years in construction, with over a decade in high-end commercial refurbishments for clients such as Thiess, Shell, TMR and Marriott. He excels in complex, tech-rich projects in operational environments and has managed multi-storey refurbishments, new builds, civil infrastructure, and high-rise developments. Lorcan’s extensive, hands-on experience across multiple facets of construction makes him an invaluable asset to any project. He demonstrates strong leadership capabilities and consistently ensures client requirements are delivered to the highest standards. His strong relationships with landlords, stakeholders, clients and his project teams across Brisbane, support his projects in delivering quality outcomes from preconstruction to delivery on complex projects.”

Life
Lorcan is a dedicated family man who enjoys renovating his home, staying fit, and travelling. He is an avid lover of whiskey and craft beer and never misses an opportunity for a BBQ with friends and family.