Construction project experience by Jarrod Leigh Reed
Jarrod Leigh Reed · Construction

Built from the tools up.

20+ years across residential, commercial, specialist and remedial construction.

My construction background started hands-on and developed across multiple trades, licensed building, specialist finishes, remediation, project management and property development.

20+Years construction experience
8Years running a construction business
6Years mould remediation & restoration
11Personal house projects
My construction background

Broad experience matters when a project gets complicated.

I was introduced to construction at a young age through my father, who was a plasterer and painter. Some of my earliest memories are being around building sites, helping sand houses and labouring. After leaving school I worked with different builders before moving to Australia and continuing to learn across the industry.

Over the years my hands-on experience has included plasterboard sheeting and fixing, plastering, painting, roofing, steel framing, suspended ceilings, shop fit-outs, carpentry, waterproofing and high-end architectural work. I later gained formal qualifications and licences across multiple areas and progressed into supervising, project management and licensed building.

I ran a successful plastering and construction business for around eight years, working on large residential and multi-unit projects, commercial fit-outs and high-end private residences. Specialist work included three-storey homes, dome and coffered ceilings, suspended systems, ornamental cornices, decorative wall and ceiling panels, steel framing and detailed architectural finishes.

Construction capability

From structure and civil works to detailed finishes.

The work below reflects the types of construction, renovation, remedial and property-delivery experience I have built over the years.

Residential structural construction

Residential builds & major renovations

Structural upgrades, extensions, complete transformations, new builds and complex renovations.

Civil and site preparation works

Civil works & site preparation

Land clearing, cut-and-fill, access roads, driveways, retaining, drainage and machinery coordination.

Framing and structural renovation

Framing, roofing & structural work

Carpentry, framing, roofing and the sequencing required to keep structural renovation work moving.

Residential construction progress

Project delivery & trade coordination

Working with consultants, trades, suppliers and contractors from planning through construction and handover.

High quality finished residential project

High-end finishes

Detailed plastering, suspended systems, architectural ceilings, ornamental work and premium finishing.

Construction and remedial building work

Waterproofing & remedial construction

Waterproofing systems, rising damp, moisture-related defects, remediation and restoration coordination.

Specialist experience

More than standard residential construction.

My background includes major commercial and healthcare fit-outs, specialist plastering, high-end private residences and detailed architectural finishes. I have also spent around six years in professional mould remediation and restoration across Queensland and New South Wales, which gave me a different understanding of how moisture, defects and building conditions affect properties over time.

That mix of construction and remediation experience is useful because I can look at a building from more than one angle: how it was built, how it is performing, where problems can develop and how the repair or redevelopment process should be sequenced.

Qualifications & experience

  • Licensed Builder
  • Qualified Carpenter
  • Licensed Plasterer
  • Painting Licence
  • Waterproofing Licence
  • Certificate IV in Building & Construction
  • Rendering experience
  • Residential, commercial & remedial construction
  • Property development & project management
Real project photography

Work from Newmarket, Clontarf and Buderim.

Actual project photography from properties I have personally worked on and managed.

Newmarket construction works
Clontarf renovation works
Buderim earthworks
Structural framing
Buderim construction
Capability visuals

Visualising the type of work I take on.

These selected AI-assisted visuals are used only as design imagery to represent construction categories similar to work in my background; they are not presented as photographs of completed Jarrod Leigh Reed projects.

AI-assisted visual representing residential building
Residential construction
AI-assisted visual representing timber framing
Structural framing
AI-assisted visual representing retaining wall construction
Retaining & external works
AI-assisted visual representing premium interior finishing
High-end finishes
Construction + property

The construction background now supports the whole development process.

Today I use my construction experience alongside property investment and development. I work directly with town planners, architects, engineers, certifiers, councils, government authorities, contractors and trades from the early concept and approval stages through construction and completion.

Because I have built projects with my own money and on my own properties, I understand the decisions from both sides. I look at buildability, sequencing, approvals, cost, site constraints, long-term use and the opportunity to create value — then work through the practical steps needed to deliver it.