Benson joined Colliers International in 2015 as a Building Surveyor for the specialist Building Consultancy team, before joining the West Auckland Investment Sales team as a Commercial Broker in 2018.

During his two years as a Building Surveyor, Benson developed his technical knowledge and skills in relation to buildings and predominantly focused on commercial, industrial and retail assets. This specialist know-how, along with Benson’s analytical approach, gives him an edge when assisting vendors to position their properties in the market. He also draws on his technical skills to match owner-occupiers, investors and developers with the properties that best suits their needs.

Benson’s technical experience includes the survey and preparation of Premises Condition Reports, Dilapidation Assessments (Make Good Assessments), Reinstatement Cost Assessments, Forward Maintenance Plans and assistance with Technical Due Diligence and Project Management. Major clients who have engaged Benson’s services include Progressive Enterprises, Goodman, Kiwi Property, Z Energy, Waste Management and Trust Management.

Benson has Bachelor of Property and Bachelor of Commerce degrees from the University of Auckland and is currently an Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) candidate of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Bachelor of Property and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland.

Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) candidate of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)