Global Technical Services Manager, BarChip.

MSc (Eng) Advanced Concrete Technology, G Dip Mining Engineering. MICT

Des started his career in Underground Mining and Rock Mechanics which somehow evolved into concrete. He has a graduate diploma in Mining Engineering and a MSc (Eng) in advanced concrete technology He has a special interest in concrete pumping and sprayed concrete which. He is an EFNARC nozzleman examiner for robotically applied sprayed concrete and a certified ACI-ICT EN Standards Concrete Field Testing Technician.  Des is an admitted member of the Institute of Concrete Technology (UK). And sits on the executive committee of the Australian Shotcrete Society as well as the WA committees of the CIA (Concrete Institute of Australia) and the ATS (Australian Tunnelling Society). Apart from being passionate about concrete he also enjoys photography.