Construction Manager
Ed Zublin
Total years of experience :30 years, 1 Months
T3003, Advanced Sewer Diversion, NeWater and Effluent Outfall $52M
Design and Build contract 5.2km Pipe Jacking ID3000-ID300, with 50+ associated Jacking and Receiving shafts.
Involved from the contract award. Design Development-Value engineering, revision and implementation. Coordination with various affected stakeholders, obtaining necessary approvals from various government authorities. Program and resource planning. Day to day direction of the various zones, Sites set ups across multiple locations, enabling works, Shaft construction, Sub-Contractor management. Introducing new systems, procedures and formats for planning, executing, monitoring and reporting the activities as a whole.
Abu Dhabi Plaza, $1.6 Billion mixed use commercial scheme which consists of four levels of basement car parking, a retail podium and five towers, the tallest of which will be 75 storeys comprising residential units and commercial office space.
CM for Block O and adjacent podium, a 30 Story, + 4 Basement levels, Office block, 2400m2 per level. RC from B4 to L04, and from L04 to L30 an RC corewall encompassed by composite Structural steel frame.
Addressing the many issues previous construction team had caused/encountered, the DOKA Climbing system was still incomplete -after 4 months, Tower Cranes were in the wrong position and incomplete, concrete placing methods and subsequent results not satisfactory, RC Walls and Columns were deflected, out of alignment and out of plumb, surveying and setting out procedures were not adequate, causing inefficiency and poor results. Fundamental systems and procedures were missing completely or inadequate. Resources were not adequate, organized or disciplined.
I identified the problems, introduced new methods, procedures and training, to rectify the issues and developed a clear schedule to recover the program.
Al Maktoum Airport at Dubai World Central, Jebel Ali
Works Manager
Responsible for the day to day management and direction of the site/s, control of all plant and labour resources and subcontractors. Including strategy and program planning, reviewing and execution. Resource forecast and revision.
• JXB/031 EMIRATES SKYCARGO : $46M project to deliver 12 aprons and associated infrastructure to the Emirates SkyCargo hangers at DWC. Aggressive schedule to meet client requirements of strategic milestones. Milestones achieved to clients satisfaction while exceeding our commercial targets
• JXB/030 AIRSHOW: $35M project to deliver the infrastructure to the prestigious Dubai Airshow, relocating from Dubai International airport to Jebel Ali DWC. All underground infrastructure services, roads, car parks, hard and soft landscaping. Close coordination with the structure’s contractor M/s ALEC.
• JXB/030: $180M project to deliver new taxiways and aprons and associated infrastructure to the new airport at Jebel Ali.
My first project with ACC, joining 7 months after the start initial mandate was to introduce immediate actions to address concerns from client and consultant, and then start to build and shape the team into a more cohesive, efficient and quality producing force. Involved in all aspects, improving the discipline of the workforce as a whole, developing the safety ethos of the site, improve strategy, planning and execution, and improving quality. 2000 + labour and 300 items of plant. As a direct result of the actions implemented we were able to regain the confidence of the client and successfully close out the project with 10million man-hours without LTI while exceeding our commercial targets.
October 08- September 12 - U.A.E BESIX-SIX CONSTRUCT General Site Superintendent
• ADNOC Tower- Abu Dhabi: $490M project to deliver the new headquarters for the national oil company and what will be one of the tallest towers in Abu Dhabi at 75 above ground floors, 343meters. General Site Super in charge of the largest core wall and post tension slabs of the main floor areas, with secondary support to the rest of the site. Initially brought into the project to address problems with the main core wall, implemented design and strategy changes, addressed concerns from the client, reorganized and developed the teams which in turn drastically improved the cycle for the core and slab castings
• Cleveland Clinic- Abu Dhabi: $1400M, Prestigious clinic in heart of new Abu Dhabi. Initially General Site Superintendent Night in charge of entire site, as activities progressed and due to prior experience was section in charge (4 core wall shafts, 2 crane assisted jump forms + 2 slip forms), with secondary support to rest of site. When shafts complete, section in charge for post tension car park, 3 storey, and Senior Site in charge for rest of site, 800+ personnel.
• Al Wathaba Waste Water Treatment Plant: $200M, ‘BOOT’ project to deliver new 300, 000m3 daily capacity WWTP, constructed on Greenfield site in remote desert location South of Abu Dhabi. General Site Super. Boriught in at early stage of the project to initially find and address issues with the concrete, problems identified and resolved. Challenging earthworks and formwork designs, for which designs and method statements were developed. An aggressive schedule, responsible for overseeing placement of 125, 000m3 concrete.
• Shahama-Sadiyat Freeway: $350M, Construction of 19 post tension bridges and 4 underpasses, including 1 interchange. Night in charge for all activities, brought in to the later stages of the project to energize and accelerate the various activities to allow critical milestone’s to be achieved.
• Palm Water Network: $6M Installation of 900 Dia. GRP foul water pipe and 13 manholes, over 1km in live public environment., Company Representative, Site in charge directing Sub-contractor. Brought in to move project that had tight time frame and was at standstill, quickly implemented program of works that accelerated activities to enable completion on schedule.
Initially joining as a Construction Superintendent, promoted to Construction Manager after 6 months, and became the face of the company for all construction activities in Baghdad, developing existing relationships with the various clients (various divisions of the US military, and coalition forces) and establishing introductions with new clients and projects. All Design and Build projects. Close and coordination and control of all construction operations, considering the very high security parameters and procedures of the various client elements. Careful managing of logistics, due to the location and lead time in procuring.
o Camp Cropper Detention Facility- Baghdad, $35M
o Strategic Debriefing Centre- $13M high security and high specification Command Centre.
o Troop barracks- $4M, 600 person capacity.
o Various other contracts $250K-$1.5M
Main Contractor: Supervise, direct and manage engineers and trades on various large scale projects, Wembley Stadium
Sub Contractor: Supervise, direct and manage personnel on various projects, infrastructure, hospital, airports, commercial, residential and local authority