Changing Course. Delivering Outcomes.

When projects drift,
we tack.

Independent project advisory for Australia's most complex commercial construction challenges. Strategic intervention, commercial clarity and decisive action.

Discuss Your Project

Who We Are

Projects rarely fail because of a single event.

They fail because warning signs are missed, decisions are delayed, risks are misunderstood, stakeholders become misaligned, and complexity overwhelms clarity.

Tack Project Advisory exists to change that outcome. Drawing inspiration from the sailing term "tack" — a deliberate change in direction to achieve the optimum course against challenging conditions — we help clients regain control through strategic intervention, commercial leadership and decisive action.

We exist for the moments when projects begin to drift. When costs escalate. When programmes become unrealistic. When critical decisions can no longer be deferred.

Andrew Staedler, Director

What We Do

Our Services

Project Recovery & Stabilisation

When projects move off course, we identify root causes, assess risk exposure and develop practical recovery strategies.

Project diagnostics · Recovery planning · Programme assessment · Contractor performance reviews

Commercial Advisory

We help clients understand their position, protect their interests and make informed decisions.

Commercial risk assessment · Contract strategy · Claims management · Negotiation support

Independent Project Reviews

Boards, lenders and executives require clear visibility and objective advice.

Project health checks · Due diligence · Investment reviews · Board reporting

Strategic Delivery Advisory

We assist clients in establishing the conditions required for successful delivery.

Project establishment · Procurement planning · Delivery model selection · Governance frameworks

Executive Leadership

Experienced executive leadership during critical transition periods, ensuring the business continues to move forward.

Operational continuity · Staff & client confidence · Risk management · Structured handover

Many advisers report problems.

We solve them.

Sector Experience

Project Portfolio

$1.7B+ in projects

Health & Life Sciences

$716M+ in projects

Education

$1.2B+ in projects

Sport, Aquatic & Community

$794M in projects

Civic & Government

$1.0B+ in projects

Commercial, Retail, Residential

$144M in projects

Industrial, Logistics & Storage

How We Work

Our methodology is deliberately simple.

Assess

We establish the true position. Understanding project performance, commercial exposure, obligations, risks and delivery pressures.

Clarify

We separate facts from assumptions. Identifying the issues genuinely impacting project outcomes.

Reset

We develop practical and commercially defensible strategies. Creating clear pathways forward.

Align

We build stakeholder confidence and consensus. Ensuring decisions support the agreed course.

Execute

We support implementation through governance, accountability and disciplined execution.

Why Tack

We bring independent thinking.
We remain relentlessly focused on achieving the best outcome.

Strategic Intervention

We don't observe from the sidelines. We step in, assume accountability, make decisions and lead teams through complexity.

Commercial Clarity

We help clients understand their true position, protect their interests and make informed decisions grounded in experience.

Independent Advice

We ask difficult questions. We identify issues others overlook. We leave no stone unturned.

Decisive Action

Advice only creates value when it leads to action. We support implementation through governance, accountability and disciplined execution.

Get in Touch

When your project needs a change in direction.

Confidential, no-obligation discussion about your project challenges and how Tack Project Advisory can help.

Contact Andrew Staedler +61 402 338 678

Staedler Group t/a Tack Project Advisory RACV City Club Workspace, L01, 501 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000

When projects drift,we tack.