Managing Quantity Surveyor
PROJECTS WITH RED SEA HOUSING SERVICES
Total years of experience :25 years, 4 Months
World Trade Exhibition 2020, Dubai - Commercial - $60m Nov 2018 - March 2020
•Role as Commercial Project Manager on design and build, fast track (18 months) of 6no. separate contracts and consultants under FIDIC agreement. Manufacture and installation of 3no. arrivals plazas including 24no. buildings with structural steel shaded canopy, back of house including storage units, temporary luxury tent structures and utilities, police operations command centre with audio visual systems, medical aid centre and IFT building
•Supervision of delay claim involving an extensive change to project layout configuration from client. This resulted in a 2-month delay for design team. Submitted notice of delay with costs including compilation of delaying events, a detailed time impact analysis (outsourced) for dispute. In addition, the team compiled documentation to prove staffing, labour and other cost increases caused by an acceleration program. Further works of $4m required detailed cost analysis and measurement to prove this change value.
Sales Centre Complex, Oman- Commercial - $7m Nov 2018 - Sept 19
•Role as Commercial Project Manager focused on prestigious sales centre in Oman. Subcontracted earthworks with insitu pad foundations and columns to basement. 1, 400m2 D&B modular systems manufactured in Dubai and shipped to Oman, bolted together on site, using local subcontract to complete finishes.
•By introducing of new financial systems, vast savings and increased turnover on change requests saved the project from heavy losses. Deemed by management as a successful project considering this was their first true construction project.
Majid Al Fattaim Office, Dubai - Commercial - $2m Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
•Contract cancelled midway - downturn in economy caused developer to put development on hold.
•Contract successfully closed on this lump sum project as a result of building strong relationships with the client and consultant while ensuring quality submissions of documentation
•Able to agree the final account rapidly while avoiding litigation for late delivery (as a result of new concept of acting as contractor - teething problems).
Beach Palace Accommodations, Abu Dhabi - Residential - $4m May 2019 - March 2020
•Managed budget, selection and payment of subcontractors and final account negotiations for 2no. buildings. First building successfully agreed which ensured negotiated contract of second building.
Akoya Oxygen, Oman - Recreational - $7m Jul 2019 - March 2020
•23no. swimming pool change room facilities D&B modular concrete and steel units to prestigious domestic housing development. Client’s late release of sites resulted in expiry of fixed price allowing the opportunity of revised rates, project ongoing.
Carrefour / Spinneys Stores, Oman - Commercial - $7m Aug 2019 - Dec 19
•1, 200m2 D&B steel structure modular buildings project for Damac properties. A large player in the UAE who are used to operating from a position of strength. Extremely difficult to manage and finalize final accounts. Through establishing close relationships with key players and submitting correct documentation at crucial stages ensured financial success on these projects.
Construction cost consultancy focused on budgeting, costing, design management, project management and on-site construction management.
•Founder of Cost2Build (Pty) Ltd - Construction Consultants and Project Management: Design, budgeting, costing bill of quantities, project management and on-site construction management with 2no. branches
•Acted as Commercial Manager, Senior QS, Estimator and Project Manager. Executed and overseen client budgeting, design, production of bills of quantities, estimating and tender adjudication and appointment, project evaluation, certification, adjudication of variations; extensions of time; settling final accounts
•Acted in a managerial role, developing and managing systems, staff and company finances
•Compliance to company procedure ensured smooth running of the company remotely when relocated to Dubai
Manufacturer and installer of steam, sauna, spa and skylight fixtures to private and commercial developers in the construction industry.
•Personally introduced financial processes, systems and operations. This turned both businesses around from foreclosure to thriving within 12 months. Both companies remain in operation, being sold in 2015 being testament to the strong ethos of company governance and procedure
•Improvement of company structure processes
•Development of systems - order & invoicing, procurement and general office and factory administration
•Client liaison & sales - increased turnover by over 300% within 24 months
•Administration required for running of small growing business - application of correct business administration
•Financial planning & control - required strict budgets, cash forecasting and priority management where funds were extremely limited
•Personnel procurement & management - grew the company from 4no. employees to 25no. within 1 year which required establishment of HR systems and processes
•Product development - contributed strongly to design engineering to ensure cost effective production of existing and new products
•Production planning - improved the processes of production incorporating component acquisition and control, reducing theft and downtime
•Factory layout - redesigned factory layouts to compliment production processes, resulting in faster turn-around of products.
Supplier and installer of prestigious building envelope systems
•Responsibilities required full financial control regarding income and expenditure, reporting to company director
•Development of new sub-contract database system for improved estimating procedures that resulted in keener pricing
•Establish standardised documentation and processes to ensure correct compliance and reduced risks
•Development & improvement of installation systems & liaison with quarries, resulting in standardised fixing systems, reducing costs and site duration
•Negotiation of change orders resulting in increased turnover and profits
•Extension of time & final accounts with main contractor - ensuring payments were received in full without deduction of penalties
•Introduction & formulation of monthly cost reporting systems resulting in early warning of problems and better cash flow projections
•Control of sub-contract labour by introducing a new "Work Done" model. This cut out overclaims and risk of abscondment.
Large contractor focused on building projects specializing in high rise, public schools and institutions
•Responsible for management of all costs, variations, sub-contractor payments, monthly claims, cost reports, final account and Subcontract accounts after resignation of Project Manager.
Large general contractor focused on building projects
•Reporting to the PM Head of Department, developed contractor’s software using FileMaker Pro to improve efficiency and reporting procedure that allowed cost management of multiple projects with ease while increasing turnover by improving claims procedures.
Awarded a bursary to the Technikon Natal while studying for a diploma in construction management concurrently with a higher diploma in quantity surveying. Placed on prestigious projects such as Kings Park Rugby Stadium and Kings Park Olympic dive pool/swimming complex
•Site-based junior project manager, responsible for management of all costs, variations, sub-contractor payments, monthly claims, cost reports, final account and Subcontract accounts, reporting to the Senior Project Manager and Construction Manager
•All projects exceeded tender profit margins to the extent that I reached the maximum allowable for project bonuses every year.
BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying
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