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About

HENWOOD is an independent construction advisory and project governance consultancy based in Sydney.
We act across complex building and infrastructure projects requiring disciplined commercial oversight, experienced delivery leadership and clear stakeholder accountability.

Our work spans:
• developers and principals,
• family office environments,
• builders and contractors,
• lenders and investor stakeholders,
• and commercially sensitive project environments.

HENWOOD combines practical construction delivery experience with strong commercial, contractual and governance capability to support successful project outcomes across all stages of project delivery.

Our Approach

Commercially Astute

Focused on protecting programme, cost and project outcomes.

Disciplined

Structured governance, reporting and accountability.

Independent

Clear, objective and commercially grounded advice.

Practical

Real-world delivery capability, not theoretical consulting. 

Our Services


Principal-Side Project Governance
Independent oversight across procurement, commercial management and delivery.
Services include:
• Principal’s representative services
• Superintendent services
• Governance frameworks
• Stakeholder coordination
• Delivery accountability
• Executive reporting

Commercial Risk & Procurement Advisory
Protecting projects from avoidable commercial exposure.
Services include:
• Procurement strategy
• Tender reviews
• Commercial risk assessments
• Contract review support
• Cost-to-complete reviews
• Programme and delay analysis
• Claim and variation review

Delivery Oversight & Project Leadership
Senior delivery oversight focused on accountability and controlled execution.
Services include:
• Programme oversight
• Construction monitoring
• QA and certification pathway oversight
• Builder accountability
• Practical completion and OC readiness oversight

Lender & Distressed Project Advisory
Independent oversight across financially sensitive and recovery environments.
Services include:
• Independent project reviews
• Lender reporting
• Governance reset
• Project recovery support
• Commercial stabilisation
• Stakeholder reporting

Select Contractor Advisory
Strategic commercial and governance support for selected builders and contractors operating within high-accountability delivery environments.

Meet Our Director

Art Henwood

Director | Independent Project Governance & Commercial Advisor

Art Henwood is a senior construction and project delivery professional with over 15 years’ experience across building, infrastructure, commercial, residential, government and energy-sector projects throughout Australia.

Art specialises in:

• principal-side project governance,

• commercial risk management,

• procurement strategy,

• contract administration,

• programme oversight,

• lender-facing reporting,

• and commercially sensitive project environments.

Known for his commercially astute and evidence-based approach, Art works closely with principals, consultants, contractors, lenders and stakeholders to create clarity, maintain accountability and support successful project outcomes across complex projects.

SELECTED INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

HENWOOD has contributed to projects and advisory environments undertaken directly and through collaborative engagements involving organisations and stakeholder groups including:

• Hunt Collaborative

• Baseline Constructions

• Broad Peak Funds Management

• Crosspath Pty Ltd ATF The Wong  Family Trust

• Infinity Constructions Group

• MaxCap

• Marshall Investments

• PAG

Projects have included complex and commercially sensitive delivery environments requiring disciplined governance, stakeholder coordination and practical project leadership.