As the developer and builder of the Lennox apartment building located in Parramatta, we appointed Kingfisher Technical Solutions to assist us in navigating through the concept design, specification and tender process for a fully automated parking system.

We worked closely with Colin Barksby and found his industry knowledge, pragmatic approach and attention to detail helped us speed up the process, along with de-risking the procurement and implementation of Australia’s biggest automated parking system.

Kingfisher was subsequently retained on the project to ensure the parking system achieved practical completion, witnessing the rigorous on-site testing process. Kingfisher closed out the project by helping us agree a long-term maintenance contract with the parking system supplier.

We have no hesitation in working with Kingfisher again on any project requiring automated parking and would recommend their services regardless of the type or size of parking system being considered.

This letter is to confirm that Colin Barksby and his company, Kingfisher Technical Solutions (KTS), have been assisting Windmill in Automated Parking System implementation, which included two projects within the Ottawa area. These projects included The Eddy Condominiums – a (47) space automated puzzle-parking system on two levels – as well as Zibi Ontario Phase 1 – a proposed (180) space automated shuttle system on two levels.

Colin provided Windmill technical review and commissioning support on The Eddy project to assist with practical completion and functionality of the system during, as well as post-construction. His knowledge of the implementation of automated parking systems as well as of the construction industry in general greatly assisted Windmill in troubleshooting and close out of the project. He also provided great input into user interfacing and long-term maintenance of the system for Windmill to properly turn over the APS to the Condominium Management Group.

For the larger Zibi project Windmill has contracted Colin to provide complete consulting services for the automated shuttle system from concept to completion. The project is currently out to tender to qualified suppliers and Colin has prepared and coordinated the RFQ and RFP process to date in conjunction with Windmill and our other consultants. Coiln has great knowledge of all of the vendors within the APS industry and provides necessary insight specific to the project of which vendors are best suited. He has also developed RFQ and RFP (tender) document formats that require specific information completed electronically by vendors that he extracts and provides a summary report and recommendation upon selection. Windmill intends to continue to contract KTS throughout construction and commissioning as well as project close out.

I would highly recommend the services of KTS to any Owner looking to implement an APS on any of their projects. Colin knows the industry, is collaborative with the project team, is always punctual on his deliverables and will ultimately minimize risk as well as overall costs on the project serving as Owner’s advocate. Please feel free to contact me via phone or e-mail to discuss further.

Colin Barksby through his consultancy Kingfisher Technical Solutions was employed to work with us on our Massey Tower project. Massey Tower is a 60-storey residential tower built on a heritage site in the heart of Toronto. 

I would highly recommend Colin’s services for anyone looking to incorporate an Automated Carparking System (APS) into their development. 

Not only is his knowledge of the industry impressive and his expertise unquestionable, he also has the ability to communicate clearly and succinctly to all parties from both a technical and non-technical perspective. 

While his approach is methodical and detailed, he is also able to respond quickly to any changes in circumstances and always maintains a practical and pragmatic focus on getting the job done. 

As the client, I felt confident in his ability and desire to protect our investment long-term through carefully considered contingency planning and risk mitigation strategies. Equally, his approach to commissioning and site acceptance testing was very structured. 

Constantly seeking to improve the way all parties could work together collaboratively, he also orchestrated a new approach to measuring “service level agreements” to create a win-win scenario for both developer, supplier and ultimately the end user. 

Ultimately, the value Colin brought to the project in terms of both cost management and risk mitigation far outweighed the cost of his services. 

The project presented a number of challenges during design and installation, and it is our firm belief that without your contribution it would have been extremely difficult to achieve a satisfactory result.

Your professionalism, technical competence and business acumen have allowed straightforward solutions to seemingly complicated situations. Being the very good operator that you have demonstrated to be, you have realised that although an individual project is significant in itself, as or more significant is keeping an on-going association with important clients.

In contrast with other sub-contractors, you have diligently attended to big issues and, keeping the main picture in focus, swiftly solved small problems, which usually sour working relationships with builders.

Finally, we want to congratulate you for a job well done and look forward to working with you on future projects.

We have worked with Colin on a number of projects involving fully automated parking systems. His in‐depth industry knowledge and wide experience, gained from working with a number of automated parking suppliers, have been invaluable.

Colin has consistently provided us with independent advice in a simple, understandable format. His pragmatic approach and attention to detail have ensured that our developer clients and their design teams have received workable concept layouts and accurate cost information at feasibility stage.

This has allowed them to make informed decisions, in a cost effective manner, at an early stage of the projects. I have no hesitation in recommending Colin’s high quality, value for money consulting services in relation to all areas of automated parking.

I have known Mr Colin Barksby as a friend and business partner for some fifteen years and have the greatest respect for his technical and sales skills in the worldwide automated car parking industry.

I always have found him to be a courteous and affable man with a strong drive to work for the best interest of all parties involved in a project.

I have no doubt that he will provide good service to any organisation associated with the automated car parking industry which he serves, as he will contribute energetically to their goals by bringing his many years of experience to bear on the tasks before him.

Kingfisher Technical Solutions has assisted us on a number of fully automated parking systems and materials handling solutions for projects in South America. We have always found their diligence and clear communications refreshing and it has helped us provide our clients with expert advice.

Our work in South America is ongoing and we look forward to working with KTS again. It is my pleasure to recommend Kingfisher Technical Solutions for all automated storage consulting roles.