About Us

MDA Australia is a Quantity Surveying Consultancy based in Sydney, led by Trevor Jesse and Damon Bissell, providing services to the Australian construction and property industry. The core values of Honesty, Ethics and Professionalism are fundamental to our diverse team with a wealth of national and international experience. Through consistent and reliable commercial management and advice, MDA has established enduring relationships with some of Australia’s leading Blue-Chip clients.

Since its inception in Sydney in the 1890s, MDA has evolved and adapted to the ever-changing marketplace, becoming a modern and agile Quantity Surveying Consultancy. Along the way, we have had the privilege of working with a broad range of clients, from individual homeowners to large corporations, valuing each client equally, regardless of their size.

As a Quantity Surveying Consultancy, MDA’s success in Sydney and across Australia is the result of decades of experience in achieving best value through collaboration with each client’s team. We believe that our personnel are our greatest asset and strive to provide a workplace that fosters development and growth, enabling our team members to provide exceptional outcomes for our clients.

MDA is a market leader in commercial management and advisory services for major programmes, having helped clients deliver national rollouts for over 30 years. Our self-developed in-house systems support our clients in making confident and informed decisions. For standalone projects, we offer a tailored approach, supporting the commercial strategy and management of building and construction projects across Australia. Regardless of the project size, location or type, our clients can be confident that all our processes and procedures are documented and quality-assured to comply with ISO9001:2015.

So why MDA?

1. An established History dating back to the 1890’s.

2. A depth of Experience gained from within MDA’s team and through collaboration with external subject experts.

3. A learned Wisdom demonstrated through the application of knowledge.

History + Experience + Wisdom = Value

TREVOR JESSE (AAIQS)

Trevor Jesse joined MDA in the 1980’s as a Student and holds a wealth of experience within the construction industry. During this period he has been involved in a broad range of projects providing full quantity surveying services from project conception to completion.

• • • • • • Professional Accreditations: AAIQS,
          • Experience: Over 35 Years
          • Sector Expertise: Retail and Commercial

DAMON BISSELL (AAIQS)

Damon joined MDA in the early 2000’s. Originally from the UK, Damon has decades of experience in the construction industry as a Quantity Surveyor for sub-contractors, main contractors and for numerous clients.

• • • • • • Professional Accreditations: AAIQS
          • Experience: Over 25 Years
          • Sector Expertise: Civils, Aviation, Leisure, Education, Aged Care

Honesty

“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with the important matters.”

As a mediator, it is of paramount importance that MDA conducts itself with fairness and truthfulness. Our collaborative work environment encourages team members to engage in open communication, thereby building confidence to provide honest opinions and feedback to our clients’ project teams. This approach guides projects towards correct commercial decisions.

Ethics

“Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.”

Professionalism

“First impressions are lasting impressions.”