Our People
We are committed to our people and in return they have shown they are committed to us.
We believe that the success of our business depends on this concern for each other, so we value our people as our greatest asset and try to promote a family atmosphere.
We endeavour to provide a safe, healthy & family-friendly work environment, where on-going skills development and recognition of achievement are our personal commitments.
We are proud of our Graduate Programme and our dedication to training and mentoring.
We regard ourselves as a training organisation. We adopt a strong attitude of sharing knowledge among our staff through internal and external training, the graduate programme, sharing 'lessons learned' and through active mentoring. These practices enhance the skills and experience of our team for their own development and for ours.
Andrew Beattie has been a Director of Rudds since 2000 after being a senior designer with the company since 1992. Andrew has extensive experience with Defence projects including major refurbishments and new works. He has enjoyed a broad experience over the past 20 years in mechanical services from RAN ship and submarine maintenance to air conditioning design of multi-storey buildings. Andrew has a special interest in project management with many local projects. He has been instrumental in developing and designing energy efficient services as exemplified at Brindabella Business Park.
Email: andrew.beattie@rudds.com.au
Lou Forner has been with the company since 1991. He is the principal electrical engineer and has been a Director of the firm since 2000. Lou has a special interest in lighting design in buildings and enjoys working with architects to achieve excellent lighting arrangement. Lou's expertise also includes power supply and distribution, fire detection and building security. He also has an interest in the role of electro-magnetic fields on the design of buildings and fitouts.
Email: lou.forner@rudds.com.au
Lou Forner's Resume
