Gary Royston, Global Project Management

Gary Royston

Global Project Management

Everty Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Higher diploma, Project Management
Experience
16 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 4 Months

Global Project Management at Everty Group
  • Greece - Athens
  • My current job since January 2021

Global Project Manager, currently looking after a portfolio of work, which includes but not limited to Lagos Nigeria, Santorini, Erminoni Athens - Greece, San Jose - Codta Rica etc

Global Project Management at Everty Group
  • Nigeria - Lagos
  • January 2021 to December 2021

Global Project Management

Senior Package Manager at Arabtec Construction
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2019 to October 2020

Zayed National Museum, Abu Dhabi, UAE - Arabtec Construction

Successfully led high-performing section on this challenging and innovative AED2.5 billion (package size AED800 million) Mega project designed by Norman Foster Architects for Abu Dhabi Department of Tourism and Culture.

Key responsibilities / achievements

• established full-size mock-up supported with and testing of every element prior to construction to evidence quality and secure approvals in line with the Zero Tolerance specification.

• positively contributing to the engineering of the unique structure and façade for the project which included white concrete, space fame steel structure, geometric GRC façade panels, piling, caps, concrete structures, waterproofing, lighting, landscape, rammed earth, backfill etc.

PM / Senior Construction management at Arabtec Construction
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2018 to January 2019

Media City 5*Hotel, Grand Plaza by Movenpick, Dubai, UAE - Arabtec Construction

Transferred onto this challenging legacy project a $92.5m 5* Hotel which included the private residence of the Sultan of Bahrain. l Joined the team at request of Regional Director to support the façade works which were significantly behind programme. The project consisted of: Private Residence, Restaurants, Swimming pool, Roof top restaurant and bar, Basement Car Parking areas, Landscaping, Civil Structure, Infrastructure, Structural Façade, Automatic Revolving doors BMU etc.

Key responsibilities / achievements
• tasked with establishing a detailed recovery strategy and programme.
• established relationships with underperforming supply subcontractors and supply chain.
• monitored off site and on-site material deliveries and installations.
• liaised with Arabtec and Client senior representatives with weekly rate of progress reviews.
• Role extended to include managing all construction team members with responsibility for completion of structure and bedroom fit out elements through to completion and Civil Défense approvals.

Regional External Operations Manager DXB at Arabtec Construction
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2017 to January 2018

All Projects DXB - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Arabtec Construction

Transferred to Dubai Head office with aim of providing specialist facade support across the business.

Key responsibilities / achievements

• Supported work winning and bid team, providing technical advice and solutions with commercial evaluation of supply chain prices, identifying costed value engineering solutions.
• Liaised with project teams, identifying areas of concern with façade installations to provide support in developing technical and programme solutions.

Package Manager (Envelope and External) at Arabtec Construction
  • Kazakhstan
  • January 2016 to May 2017

Abu Dhabi Plaza, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan - Arabtec Construction

Joined Arabtec on this iconic legacy project which had endured several technical and commercial challenges resulting in a stop start rate of progress. A Mega Project valued $1.5Bn and East Asia’s tallest Building at 383m consisting of 5* Hotel, retail Centre, private residences and office space,

Key responsibilities / achievements

• Established innovative proactive approach to façade, podium, civil and structural steel works, improving rate of progress towards completion.
• Managed design, fabrication and installation of all façade elements.

Project Manager at Renassaince Construction
  • Russian Federation
  • January 2015 to January 2016

The Lakhta Centre, Saint Petersburg, Russia - Renaissance Construction

A Mega project with a value more than $1.5Bn with 101 innovations with a façade package value more than $100m.

Key responsibilities / achievements

• Successfully led the Façade Team from implementation to installation of all façade works on Europe’s tallest tower at 462m.
• I successfully coordinated, manage, and constructed a fabrication facility using an ex-Hyundai Car plant dedicated to the project to save on time and allow for consistent control of fabrication and materials.
• Successful managing all aspects of the design to A status including all full-scale mock-ups and testing as per specification.

Package Manager at Berkeley Group - St. Edwards
  • United Kingdom - London
  • January 2012 to January 2015

375 Kensington High Street, Kensington, West London - Berkeley Homes Developer

375 Kensington high Street is a flagship development and regeneration of the surrounding area offering a range of high specification one, two- and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses with a minimum sale value in excess of $1.3m - $25m per unit, a challenging but rewarding project. The project was adjacent to a major railway line and on a main public … The project had a zero-defect policy to which an exceedingly high standard was achieved, which led to international sales and high revenue for the business. Project Value $1.5Bn

Key responsibilities / achievements

• Successfully managed a large team from implementation to completion of this flagship project.
• Managed off site material deliveries including obtaining sandstone mined in Portugal then shipped to Texas USA to produce an innovative cladding product, having the appearance of stone but at a fraction of the weight, allowing savings on materials and installation costs and time.
• Supported the procurement of these high-quality façade works.

Architectural Project Manager at London and Regent Construction
  • United Kingdom - London
  • January 2010 to December 2011

Pioneer Point, Ilford, London - London and Regent Construction

Successfully let the project team on a mixed-use development at Pioneer Point in Ilford, London with a project value of $84m that consisted of two towers adjacent to one another 120m and 90m respectively, consisting of two concrete structures, structural steel, deep piling and raft slab, unitized façade, podium, and including Europe’s largest escalator installation at the time. This project was a retail development with private office accommodation, built on time and within budget.

Key responsibilities / achievements

• Managed facade works including unitized curtain walling.
• Planned, managed and coordinated installations on a challenging site footprint in a city center location.

Package Manager at Lancsville Construction Limited
  • United Kingdom - London
  • January 2008 to February 2010

Athena Court - Stratford, East London

Athena Court Tower on Stratford High-street London. Consisting of concrete structure, podium, raft slab and piles, unitized curtain wall and bespoke entrances. For this project due to my value engineering and alternative systems approximately 20% of the budget was saved that led to a high profit margin for the business. Project Value $45m

Key responsibilities / achievements

• Managed design and installation of façade works.
• Coordinated installations with the London Olympic Committee due to the installation of the infrastructure for the London Olympics adjacent to the project.
• Undertook extensive value engineering with resultant 20% savings from budget for client, realizing improved profit margins for the business from benefit in shared savings.

Education

Higher diploma, Project Management
  • at Project Management Institute
  • October 2020

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Bachelor's degree, Construction Contracting Operations
  • at EDEXCEL NVQ L4
  • October 2010

Specialties & Skills

Target Oriented
Client Handling
Teamwork
Streamlining Operations
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
LOGISTICS
MANAGEMENT
PROCUREMENT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
BUDGETING
negotiation
problem solving

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Russian
Beginner
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

CIOB
  • Member
  • October 2020
PMI
  • PMP Member
  • October 2020

Training and Certifications

PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2020
Valid Until:
October 2020
MCIOB (Currently Pursuing) (Training)
Training Institute:
CIOB
Date Attended:
October 2020
Duration:
20 hours

Hobbies

  • Gym
    Lost a few pounds
  • Golfing
    Won Rixos Gourmet Day at Saddiyat Golf club, Abu dhabi