Len Buckeridge

Education

He attended Perth Modern School then trained as an architect at Perth Technical College.

Career

He built high-rise buildings in Perth and elsewhere through his company, Buckeridge Group of Companies. He also owns James Point Pty Limited.

In September 2012, he sued a former fork-lift driver who allegedly posted defamatory comments on Facebook about him. The former employee was backed by the labour union United Voice.

In November 2012, he sued the Government of Western Australia for A$1 billion regarding a delay in construction on Cockburn Sound.

Premier Colin Barnett counselled him to drop the lawsuit. Buckeridge also sued about a delay in the construction of the Perth Arena.

Achievements

• In his final year of Architecture he won the James Hardie Prize for his thesis "The Economical House".