Duratec Management Ownership

Current Market Cap At $1.49 is $370.8m

DUR Management Bio

*Note Not included Krista Bates who was Non-executiive director of DUR board until her passing announced 14 November 2024. 

Martin Brydon - Non-Executive Chair 

Mr Brydon is currently a Non-Executive Director of the Building Limited and resides in Perth. Mr Brydon has more than 30 years’ experience in the Australian construction materials and building product industries, commencing as an electrical engineer at Cockburn Cement Limited (CCL) in WA before moving into roles in operations management, sales & marketing and general management before ultimately becoming Chief Executive Limited (ABL) in 1999, Mr Brydon became Executive General Manager - Strategy and Business Development and worked closely with the Managing Director in formulating and executing strategy. This included ABL entering the downstream businesses of concrete and concrete aggregates and masonry products through a series of acquisitions. Mr Brydon was appointed Chief to the ABL Board as Managing Director in November 2015. He retired from ABL in January 2019. During his tenure, ABL grew to have a market capitalisation of over $4 billion and was included in the S&P ASX100 index. Mr Brydon is an independent Director as, in the Board’s view, he is free from any business or other relationship that could materially interfere with, or reasonably be perceived to materially interfere with, the independent exercise of his judgement. 

Christopher Oates - Executive Director – Managing Director 

Mr Oates holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management and Economics and has over 25 years’ experience in the construction and remediation industries. Mr Oates is a registered builder across  the business in several states and territories. Prior to assuming his role as Managing Director, Mr Oates was a General Manager and Executive Director of Duratec responsible for the general management of the Company in Western Australia and the Northern Territory where he was involved in securing and delivering a wide range of projects across numerous sectors, including mining & resources, oil & gas, water & wastewater, transport infrastructure, marine as well as direct engagement with projects on Department of Defence bases across Australia. In his role as Managing Director, Mr Oates is responsible for the overall management of the Company, Health, Safety, Environment and Quality, strategic planning, new business opportunities and risks and business development. 

Robert (Phil) Harcourt - Non-Executive Director 

Mr Harcourt has over 45 years of experience in the civil and structural engineering industry. During this time Mr Harcourt has held numerous roles including; Senior Project Engineer and CEO of Savcor Finn Pty company Savcor Group. Mr Harcourt along with two trusted colleagues established Duratec in 2010 and led the Company as Managing Director through a period of rapid growth to become a highly recognised and reputable specialist civil remediation contracting company. He resigned as Managing Director on 24 November 2023 and was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on that date. 

Gavin Miller - Non-Executive Director 

Secretary and graduate of the Australian Institute of and commercial management experience in various industries, including manufacturing, utilities and civil construction.