Known for his professional and honest approach, Luke Ashley-Cooper prides himself on building relationships and keeping them well into the future. He has a passion for producing high quality work and a relentless drive to deliver exceptional results for his clients.

After working as a supervisor with an award-winning construction company, Luke started Ashley Cooper Construction in 2012. Within the span of five years, Luke has brought together a team of nearly eleven construction professionals to create some of Brisbane’s most stunning hotels, nightclubs, and commercial low-rise construction. His success comes from talent, passion and an unbeatable work ethic.

Luke’s extensive experience includes:

• Brisbane Broncos Training Facilities – ($20m)


• Riverside Centre – Foyer Upgrades – ($1.2m)


• UQ Forgan Smith – ($32m)


• Caboolture Sports Club – ($2.0m)


• East Leagues Club – Entry Foyer Upgrade – ($1.5m)


• Plough Inn – ($500K)


• Sanctuary Cove Café Refurbishment – ($400k)


• Anglican Church Grammar School – ($3.5m)


• Ashmore Tavern Refurbishment ($225k)


• Basement Bar (280k)


• Northshore Tavern (800k)


• Plough Inn (200k)

Aleks has worked in the construction industry in various roles for the past 10 years, working from a site-based role on the tools all the way up to his current role as Project Manager. He has worked for Buildcorp, Lancon QLD and Rofox Construction. Aleks has worked in residential construction, commercial (new build and refurbishment), student accommodation and heritage projects.

Aleks is a dedicated construction professional with a high attention to detail, great interpersonal skills and a strong drive to deliver projects on time. Aleks creates a collaborative environment for our clients, ensuring their requirements are understood and delivered throughout the project. He also prides himself on forming teams around a culture of cooperation and enthusiasm to ensure projects are delivered with a strong emphasis on teamwork and striving to ensure the end-product is exactly what our clients envisage.

2015 – 2018 – Buildcorp – Contract Administrator and Project Engineer

• QAL – Office Fit out – ($1.6m)


• UQ Forgan Smith (Heritage Works) – ($32m)


• UQ Skerman McGregor – ($7m)


• Event Cinemas Palmerston – ($6.8m)


• Event Cinemas Smithfield – ($4.8m)


• Origin Energy Office Fit out – ($22m)


• Kawana Shopping World Stage 5B – ($34m)


• Event Cinemas Kawana – ($11m)

2018 – Present – Ashley Cooper Construction – Project Manager

• Hillbrook Anglican School – ($300k)


• Easts Leagues Club – Entry Foyer Upgrade – ($1.5m)


• Sanctuary Cove Café Refurbishment – ($400k)


• (In progress) Anglican Church Grammar School – ($3.5m)


• (In progress) Ashmore Tavern Refurbishment ($225k)

Richard has worked in the construction industry in various roles for the past 10 years, working from a Trainee Foreman role to his present position as a Project Manager. Richard has worked on commercial construction projects including new builds, refurbishments and fit outs in the Hospitality Sector. 

Richard has a breadth of technical knowledge and construction experience which he uses to meticulously plan his projects and coordinate his teams to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget every time.  Richard also has strong leadership skills and works collaboratively with our clients and sub-contractors to ensure our teams are coordinated and are actively meeting our client's expectations at every turn. 

Richard is a process-driven construction manager that favours a methodical approach to ensure all aspects of a project are understood and delivered to the high-quality standards we want to achieve on every project. 

 

2013 - 2019 - Rohrig - Project Manager 

• The Crow's Nest Hotel Refurbishment ($8m)


• Golfview Hotel and Dan Murphy's — ($4.9m) 


• Hilton Hotel — Sydney — ($1.2m)


• Moorebank Sports Club Carpark - ($2m)


• But 360 — Sydney Tower — ($400k) 


• St John's Park Bowling Club Stage 4 — ($12m) 


• The Mill Hotel — ($2m) 


• Orchard Tavern — (54m) 


• Peakhurst inn — ($13m) 


• Strathfield Sports Club ($6m) 

 

2019 – Present – Ashley Cooper Construction – Project Manager 

• Ashmore Tavern Refurbishment ($225k) 


• (In progress) Basement Bar — Fortitude Valley ($280k) 

 

Luke is the ultimate professional whose construction knowledge and acumen is known throughout the industry. His career has spanned all facets of the industry for some of Queensland biggest builders. His passion for the construction process, desire to create a genuine team environment and drive to succeed in achieving the best outcome for the Client are at the core of his management style.

2003 – 2005 Contracting Shopfitting around Australia as a Sole Contractor , building such shops as City Beach, Zaraffas Coffee, Supre, Coroma, and many more.

 

2005 – 2009 – Laing O’Rourke – Sub Foreman and Foreman

• QUT Kelvin Grove project – ($200m)


• Norman Reach Project – ($50m)

2009 – 2015 – Rohrig Constructions – Site Foreman.

• Purton building Nudgee College – ($5m)


• Gambaros Hotel – ($20m)


• John Paul College – ($3m)


• Morris Hall building Anglican Church Grammar School – ($5m)


• Lourdes Hill – ($30m)

2015 – 2018 – Buildcorp – Project Supervisor

• UQ Forgan Smith (Heritage Works) – ($32m)


• UQ Margret Cribb childcare – ($8m)


• Bond University Rugby clubhouse – ($7m)

 

2018 – Present – Ashley Cooper Construction – Senior Site Manager

• Caboolture Sports Club – ($2m)


• Hillbrook Anglican School – ($300k)


• Depot Street Refurbishment – ($250k)


• (In progress) Anglican Church Grammar School – ($3.5m)

Shane is a methodical and dedicated construction manager who has an extensive knowledge of how projects are constructed, the various methods that can be utilised and a thorough understanding of each trade. Shane is also a great team player and is brilliant at ensuring everyone feels both well-motivated and accommodated for throughout the project.

Shane is also very assertive when it comes to clients. As with everyone at Ashley Cooper Construction, he understands that the client just wants the best project, delivered as easily as possible and within their budgetary constraints. He keeps this in mind at every outset of the project to ensure the client is well-accommodated and that the process is made as easy as possible.

2006 – 2013 – Schiavello Constructions – Site Manager

• BSA (QBCC) – ($8m)


• KBR Southbank – ($5m)


• ERM Power – ($5m)

2013 – 2014 – Rohrig Constructions – Site Foreman

• Gambaro Hotel – ($20m)


• Hotel Grand Chancellor Function Centre – ($8m)

2015 – 2018 – Tom Dooley Developments – General Site Foreman

• Skyring Apartments Newstead – ($120m)


• Gasworks Apartments Newstead – ($85m)

 

2018 – Present – Ashley Cooper Construction – Senior Site Manager

• Easts Leagues Club – Entry Foyer Upgrade – ($1.5m)


• Sanctuary Cove Café Refurbishment – ($400k)


• (In progress) Ashmore Tavern Refurbishment ($225k)