Head of Real Estate Division and Client Representative
Tiger Group of Companies
Total years of experience :21 years, 0 months
Head of Real Estate Division and Client Representative Tiger Group of Companies, Sharjah, UAE Dec 2008 - Present
* Directing the real estate division within the Group.
* Assuming client representative duties on all VIP Board personal projects with the objective of achieving substantial savings and total quality control.
* Conductingand assessing feasibility studies and value engineering for all contracts
* Managingall projects from concept and design phase through bidding and negotiations till construction and handover,
* Overseeing all architects, consultants, contractors and nominated contractors, monitoring budgets/schedules, implementing quality control/assurance, processing approvals and payment certificates and issuing financial reports to executive board members.
Types of Projects
* Multiple private luxury villas, Dubai and Lebanon
* Various office interiors, Dubai
* Various high-endresidential interiors, Dubai
* Large steel factory with 165m production lines and annex facilities, Abu Dhabi
* Stone factory, Lebanon
* Large district cold room, Lebanon
* Winery, Lebanon
Chief Architect Premier Group W.L.L., Manama, Bahrain Apr 2007 - Dec 2008
* Assumed client representative duties including value engineering, producing design briefs and conceptmaster plans, space programming for large scale urban developments, assessing feasibility studies, preparing process maps and schedules, conducting quality assurance on internal development projects, reviewing designs and reports issued for joint ventureprojects and issuing internal reports to the director.
Major projects worked on: * Diyar Al Muharraq, Bahrain - New urban district development on reclaimed land for a 210, 000 population with entertainment, leisure and commercial zones
* Four Seasons Resort, South Bahrain - Hotel and resort with golf course
* Bahrain Bay, Bahrain - New urban district development on reclaimed land intended as business center with commercial and high-end residential districts
* Manama Lagoon, Bahrain - Urban entertainment district development
* Health City, Bahrain - 600-bed hospital with professional buildings and 5-star hotel
* Mahooz Villas, Bahrain - 36 luxury residential townhouse villas.
* WadiBuhair, Central Bahrain - Residential urban district development intended for affordable housing with commercial and entertainment zones
* RasZuwayed Labor Accommodation, Bahrain - 15, 000 labor accommodation units with commercial and entertainment facilities
* Bahrain World Trade Center, Bahrain - Annex and Food Court addition
* Sheraton Hotel, Bahrain - Refurbishment project
Proprietorship and General Manager Michael H. Makhlouf ('MHM'), Lebanon May 1999 - Apr 2007
* Operated and managed a mid-size full service architectural, interior and landscapingdesign consultancy firmwith 14 employed architects and interior designers.
* Commissioned and designed over 250 cumulative architectural and interior projects, totaling over 450, 000 m2 of designed built up spaces with a total value of construction cost exceeding $0.5B.
* Scope of work included pre-design, site analysis, architectural and interior design, bidding and negotiating, construction administration, supplemental works and landscape architecture.
Typologies of Architectural DesignWorks Commissioned
* Master Planning of residential complexes and compounds (with common facilities and landscaping), religious compounds (with church, living quarters, multipurpose halls, and public courtyard), camping and outdoor facilities (with playgrounds, bicycle track, tennis courts, equestrian club, archery range, camping grounds and food and beverage facilities)
* High-end residential towers (ranging from 19 to 45 storeys)
* Office towers (core and shell offices with retailat ground level, up to 19 storeys)
* Residential buildings (luxury and commercial buildings ranging from 4 to 12 storeys)
* Professional buildings (planned for clinics and offices with food court and retail outlets)
* Luxury villas and vacation homes (ranging between 1200 m2 to 2000 m2 built-up area)
* Building restoration and renovation (rehabilitation of building facades with new interiors)
* Religious buildings (multipurpose halls and annexes)
* Stand-alone showroom (for computers, electronics, cars with workshops, musical instruments, and specialized paints; ranging between 1000 m2 to 25, 000 m2)
* Malls and shopping centers (including retail outlets, supermarket and food courts)
* Country clubs (including receptions, dining halls, playgrounds and sports facilities)
* Entertainment centers (indoor play areas for children with food court)
* Petrol stations (with service centers and food mart)
Typologies of Interior Design Works Commissioned
* Offices and corporate headquarters (including office furniture selection)
* Apartments and private luxury villas (including curtain design, furniture and artwork)
* Showrooms (apparel, sportswear, electronics, jewelry, watches, textile and paint)
* Shops and retail outlets (shop frontdesign with signage, salons, apparel, sportswear, electronics, jewelry, watches, music instruments and CDs)
* Shopping malls (Interior space planning and finishes)
* Restaurants and coffee shops (including furniture and artwork selection)
* Supermarkets (including shelving and display units)
* Furniture Design (entertainment centers, sofas, chairs and stools, tables, bars, wardrobes, beds, desks, kitchen cabinetry, shelves, etc.)
Architecture and Engineering Department Manager United Lebanese Contracting Company (ULCC), s.a.l., Lebanon Mar 1995 -Apr 1999
Subsidiary of Saudi Bin Laden Group
* Assisted in marketing for jobs, conducted feasibility studies and administered contracts with clients and consultants.
* Budgeted and scheduled projects.
* Managed projects from conception through construction development and handover.
* Produced construction documents on in house developments.
* Plannedmanpower and assigned tasks to team leaders and project managers.
* Monitored progress, quality controland assurance.
* Implemented value-engineering processes.
* Chief coordinator between design consultants and clients on international ventures.
* Administered construction to include shop drawings and material approvals.
* Coordinated between various works contractors and subcontractors.
Major Projects
* Bourgi Center - Hotel and commercial center, Adonis, Lebanon
* Paradise Land - Entertainment and residential urban development, Nahr El-Kalb, Lebanon
* Sheikh Mouawwad Palace, Saudi Arabia
* Park Hotel Complex - Coordinator between SOLIDERE (Beirut) and Areen Design (London)
* Hard Rock Cafe, Cairo - Coordinatorbetween client and Richmond International, London
* Hard Rock Café, Restaurant, Ain El-Mreiseh, Lebanon
* Bay View Hotel - Façaderenovation and space planning, Ain EI-Mreiseh, Lebanon
* Park View Realty - Residential building, Beirut Central District, Client Representative
EARLY CAREER
Architect HKS, Inc., Architects /Engineers/Planners, USA Nov 1993 - Feb 1995
Interior Designer Interprise, Interior Design/Space Planning, USA Sep 1993 - Nov 1993
Junior Architect Jon P. Coddington, Architect, Knoxville, USA May 1991 - Jun 1991
Master of Architecture University of Texas, USA Aug 1993
Bachelor of Architecture University of Tennessee, USA May 1991