Matthew C Smith

Reporting directly to the Founding Partner / Managing Director, responsible for a budget of ~AED26.24M (site supervision), ~AED80.27M (design), ~AED4.03B (construction) either under Design or Construction / Constructed, across ~21 projects, a number of bids/RFP, ~50 staff, ~20 sub-consultants, ~8 contractors, various subcontractors & suppliers.

SIGNIFICANT KEY PROJECTS
1. 3* Star Hotel Revier
2. Award Winning 1 / JBR High-end High-rise Residential
3. Kingston High-end Villa Project
4. 4/5* Star Hotel Hilton Garden Inn & Embassy Suites and Holiday Inn & Kingston Residences
5. Marriott Edition 5* Star Hotel Project
6. EDGE Office Fit-out's Code Business Tower, D3 and Abu Dhabi
7. 2nd Dec. St Phase 1 D&B Art Project
8. Dubai Exiles Rugby Football Club (DERFC) Fit-out
9. Award Winning KAEC Coastal Tower Project Bay La Sun district KAEC, KSA
10. JS Bank Project Pakistan
11. JWT Fit-out
12. Minor Works for a client 2 no. main entrance doors repairs
13. Ain Dubai Blue Water Plaza Enhancement
14. KAFD Show Apartment
15. Hilton Ethiopia,
16. Layan
17. Napels by Giovanni
18. Seven’s Gym

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Member of the senior leadership & management team that won numerous awards on various projects between 2015 - 2019 e.g. 1/JBR 
• Led and managed a site supervision team of EDGE staff & sub-consultants on multiply projects from 4 to 17 people of various disciplines
• Was involved in projects in Ethiopia, KSA, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Pakistan from the Dubai Office
• Led large concrete pours e.g. Kingston BB HGI & Embassy Suites corner Plot #346-0154 raft pour 1, 300.00t reinforcement, 3, 200.00m3 concrete, 20 hours
• Concurrently led and managed 3 multi-million Dirham projects Hotel Revier, Kingston Villa & Kingston Business Bay Hotels with a total value of ~AED744m at various stages of design & construction with limited resources i.e. budget, design & supervision fee and personnel

RECOMMENDATION
“To Matthew, we wish you all the best in your future endeavors and big appreciation for your contributions throughout the course of the project.” Mus’ab Ibrahim Bamadhaj - Project Lead - Technical, Wilkinson International Pte Lte on the Kingston Villa Project and Kingston HGI & Embassy Suites and HI & Residences Business Bay Projects via email Nov. 2019

“EDGE very much appreciates your skillset and efforts across multiple projects since joining the company. We have all learned a lot from your experience. We wish you all the best for the future.” Martin Baerschmidt, Founding Partner / Managing Director, EDGE Architects FZ-LLC via email Nov. 2016.

http://www.edgedesign.ae/

Construction of the AED205, 835, 953.00 La Ville 5* Star Hotel & Suites operated by Marriott, Autograph Collection which was part of City Walk Phase 2 project worth AED1.20 billion including La Ville 5*Hotel and Suites, City Walk The Avenue Phase 2 and REEL Cinema project managed by Morganti GCC PMC.

The project included single storey basement with parking and BOH areas, ground floor main lobby, reception, 3 restaurant areas and bars utility rooms etc., landscaping & water features and rooftop swimming pool and 5 floors of 70 no. serviced apartments (53 one bedroom, 15 no. 2 bedrooms, 2 executive/VIP suites) and 86 no. guest rooms in total 156 no. rooms, along with all associated civil, structural and MEP works, FF&E, White Goods, Kitchen Equipment, Artwork, Gym, 27, 953.00m2 BUA, 27.49m H, AED205, 835, 953.00.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Reported directly to the Senior Project Manager and leading the hotel project there was a team of 10 no. staff working on both projects plus consultants, contractor
• Managing a PMC fee AED2, 227, 000.00 on the hotel with a total construction budget AED205, 835, 953.00
• The project was 3 months behind schedule with many design & construction deliverables outstanding acting as roadblocks holding up the project, was involved in prioritising the deliverables and clearing the roadblocks to meet the schedule and long lead items to speed up the consultant (Woods Bagot, WME, AREX) and contractor/subcontractor/suppliers (AFC) on site
• Implemented Critical Action Tracking “CAT” meetings and workshops with all parties, client (MERAAS), PMC, consultants, contractors, subcontractors & supplies
• Completed the structure, Mock-up / Constructability Room, Curtain Wall / Glass Mock-up and FF&E Mock-ups & started the finishes on the project

RECOMMENDATION
“I enjoyed working with you and learned from working with you. You are a strong PM with very good knowledge of the industry and a great drive to get things done.” Chris Hardman, Senior Project Manager, MORGANTI GCC PMC via email May 2017.

“You are one of my best boss I have work with, you teach and guide me a lot, I learn to prepare letters, prepare reports, deal with others. I can say that working with you in Morganti and EDGE, I gain and I learn a lot from you, professionally and personally. You are one of the people that I can count on, you always tell me that any problem that I am facing, please tell me and I will help, I really appreciate when you tell me that. If ever given a chance to work with you again, I will appreciate if you will consider me as part of your team and you know that I won’t ever let you down.” Ferdinand Andaya, Document Controller, EDGE and Morganti GCC via email May 2017.

http://www.morganti.com/

Reported directly to the GM, I was appointed to complete a distressed project more than 219 days behind schedule with limited resources. The Personal Status Courts Project for Dubai Municipality & Dubai Courts consisted of 2B + G + 4 + R + UR, 22.9m H, 17, 652.00m2 BUA ~AED48, 867, 126.00 from structure to handover.

PROJECT
AED48, 867, 126.00 Design & Construct Personal Status Courts Project 2B + G + 4 Levels + R + UR, DEWA substation, LV & generator room 17, 652 m2 BUA 22.9m H for Dubai Municipality (Client) and Dubai Courts (End User).

The building consists of 2 basements that have been allocated for car parking, in addition to the ground floor, which includes the main entrance, reception, public services facilities, canteen, male and female abolition & prey rooms, security room, toilets etc. The Status courts are located on the first floor & second floors 13 courtrooms, the 1st floor was allocated for pleadings halls and rooms of
judges, as well as the second floor devoted to the pleadings halls and advisers’ rooms with a dedicated area on the 2nd floor, accommodates the family counselling rooms. The administration offices and lectures / multi-purpose halls have been distributed on the third floor. The 4th floor is executive offices. General site, infrastructure & landscape work.

TENDER
Mixed development for DAFZA comprising two commercial buildings with a duration of 16 months consisting of B + G + M + 4/7 Floors - Food Court and G + 4 + Roof - Car Park with link bridge with a BUA 647, 472 Sq. ft.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Reported directly to the GM
• Completed the distressed AED48.88M Personal Status Courts Project in just 19 months with limited resources
• Increased total contract value by 8.69% for the 4th-floor fit-out & finishes which was S&C only with 120 days EOT
• Took over the project from 3 PM’s / 1 GM
• Led a team of 17 staff, 100+ labour, 150 trades & 50 subcontractors/suppliers
• Successfully managed ER/IR negotiations with unpaid staff, labour, subcontractors and suppliers
• Achieved 586 days without Near Miss, FAC, MTC, RWC, LWC, PPD, PTD, F, LTD, LTI during the project

http://www.cbe.ae/

PROJECT
JHG delivered the AUD$370M 3800 bed Wheatstone Construction Village Buildings & Utilities (Non-Process Infrastructure/Modular) project, part of Chevron’s AUD$29B Wheatstone Project, located 12 km west of Onslow & 1379.50km from Perth, WA.

The modern facility provides 3800 king single bed ensuite rooms equipped with air conditioning, flat panel TV, fridge, writing desk & broadband internet in 950 modules.

The village has energy efficient measures & amenities i.e. football field, swimming pool, cricket nets, golf driving nets, tennis & basketball courts & a 4, 300 seat, kitchen/dining facility.

KEY STATS
• 952 SPQ4
• 1, 006 tonnes structural steel
• 20, 000m3 concrete
• 35, 000m2 waterproofing
• 26, 761m2 slab
• 766 pad footings

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Part of the senior project leadership team appointed as Lead Project Engineer (Civil/Building) / Acting Package Manager Central Facilities 12 permanent in-situ buildings
• Led the Central Facilities team as package manager (acting) to D&B AUD$370M 3800-person temporary accommodation village for the Wheatstone Project
• Managed the central facilities budget of AUD$185 million, multidisciplinary team of 17 no., 85 no. trade subcontractors/supplier/design package, total manpower 250+ no.
• Covered the Package Manager & Lead Project Engineer (Accommodation) during rostered time off & leave
• Successfully completed civil works for Phases 1-3, completed 102 pad footings and started 1006 tons of structural steel for the Kitchen / Diner in phase 1 of the project
• Responsible for mobilisation & site setup, survey, geotechnical, excavation, waterproofing, blinding & reinforced concrete (R/F/C), structural steel, MEP, machinery, plant and equipment packages
• Changed the design of the waterproofing system for footings/slabs from Bituthane 3000 to Bituthane 3000 / Preprufe 300 achieved a significate cost saving approx. AUD$537, 757.34 & time saving approx. 51.12% on waterproofing for footings/slabs

https://www.johnholland.com.au/our-projects/wheatstone-construction-village/

Recruited to design and construction a 200-person mining camp and water/waste facility with a project value of AUD$14.05M, seconded to Adani Mining for the design and project management of 76 prefabricated modules at the LIFESBOX facility in Chonburi, Thailand.

PROJECT
D&B AUD$10.0M 200-person mining camp & water/wastewater facility for Adani Mining AUD$22.0B Carmichael Coal Mine Project Clermont, QLD Galilee Basin a remote site 504.8km from Mackay, QLD, Australia.

Consisting of: -
• Water/wastewater & sewerage treatment plant
• Generator
• 76 modular units
• Associated civil, earthworks, roadworks & services (comms, fibre-optics, electrical HV/LV, plumbing, hydraulics etc.)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Relocated to Thailand acting as PM & client representative, managing transport, shipping & logistics, QA/QC to ensure the prefabricated modules were constructed in accordance with the BCA, AS, contractual conditions, program, delivery dates for shipment 1 & 2
• Managed AUD$10.0M budget for the 200-person mining camp & water/wastewater facility, AUD$150k design & PM fee, AUD$3.90M Modular Units
• Worked in Brisbane, Mackay, Townsville & the mine site, managing the installation & construction of the camp shipment 1, defects inspection & rectification work shipment 1 (remote mine site) & shipment 2 (Townsville) & managing installation & trades e.g. roofing, electrical & plumbing on time, on budget and safely
• Donated 120 no. mattress to a local charity in Townsville, QLD, Australia
• Procured & negotiated preferential rates/prices directly from the various suppliers for the missing items not delivered by Lifebox Modern Modular Factory in shipment 1 & 2 i.e. 42 no. AC’s, 120 no. mattresses, 120 no. mini bar fridges, kitchen equipment, various electrical items (DB’s, Light fittings, Switches) etc.
• Instrumental in getting shipment 1 & 2 from the LIFEBOX factory in Chonburi, Thailand to the port and onto the boat to meet the tight shipping deadline and delivered to Townsville then onto the mine site

RECOMMENDATION
“You were instrumental in getting these shipments afloat, and I appreciate your efforts over in Thailand and in Townsville.” Vasily Ignatenko, Logistic Adani Mining Pty Ltd via email May 2012.

http://www.pargroup.com.au/

http://www.adaniaustralia.com/

2003 - 2009
Amador Consultants Ltd
Founder, Managing Director & Principal Consultant
Various Projects (Hotel, Office, Transportation, Education, Housing)
Founded 2003 by Matthew C. Smith, to deliver a range of construction services to UK’s leading construction companies who required additional temporary resources on a contract basis to meet their project requirements. I undertook a diverse range of projects including new build, refurbishment, fit-out, heritage listed projects in a pre-contract and post-contract capacity.

KEY STATS
• 9 no. Key Clients
• 44 no. Projects
• GBP£134, 922, 458.61M Value
• 34, 833.82m2 BUA

SELECTED KEY PROJECTS
• Chorus Connaught Hotel £27M Heritage Listed Refurbishment & Fit-out 90 keys (Hotel)
• Mitie Interiors No.11 & 12 St James Square £12M Grade 2 Heritage Listed Refurbishment & Fit-out (Office)
• Skanska Fit-out CTRL Stratford & Ebbsfleet International Stations £5.35M (Transportation)
• Inspace Complete £5.571M Fit-out & Refurbishment 9 no. Job Centre Plus Projects & £2.20M Fit-out Sharp UK HQ (Government / Office)
• Shor Associates Various Office Fit-out’s Fast Track £15K - £1.9M (Office’s)
• Balfour Beatty Refurbishment LBTH £2.4M 4 no. Schools Fit-out & Refurbishment’s (Education)
• Oliver Associates Various Office Fit-out’s Fast Track £56K - £2.1M (Office’s)
• ISG Various New Build, Fit-out’s & Refurbishment Projects £1.8M - £8.7M
• Mansell Construction Services Various New Build Social Housing Projects £500K - £2.5M (Social Housing)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Ran a successful consultancy company at aged 26, for 6.5 years with average YOY increase in revenues of 13.21% during this period
• Successfully completed fast track D&B fit-out Dewey Ballantine (American Law Firm) over 2 floors, 9th & 10th Floor One London Wall, London EC2Y 5BD 25, 000 sq. ft. £2.1M on budget, safely and on time 14 weeks managing 40+ trades for Oliver Associates
• Successfully brought a particularly challenging tender to a conclusion after pricing and negotiating for 4 months for ISG PLC, winning 18 & 19 Hanover Square Refurbishment & Fit-out Hammerson UK Properties PLC (Office - Cat A) £8.70 million (Tender / Contract)

Led the construction of the AED156M, 46m H, 40, 000.00m2, 3.5B + G + 9 + R + UR Golden Mile 3 project on the Palm Jumeriah for the client NAHKEEL, managing a team of 18 staff, 120+ workforce from contractors, trades, labor and suppliers. The build was put on hold once the ground floor was completed due to the Global Financial Crisis this allowed the dewatering to be stopped at the ground floor.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Led & managed 18 no. direct staff, 48 no. direct labour and 88 trades, subcontractors and suppliers with a budget of AED156, 000, 000.00
• Successfully revised the construction programme, planning, design and construction to incorporate LEED integration after construction had already commenced and to stop the works at the ground floor to stop the dewatering, due the Global Financial Crisis the project was put on hold
• Achieved an approval rate of over 80% on submittals (DS, MAS, SDS, RFI, PQIS, MSS, TRNS) with an A/B/BC status on the first submission
• Led the successful completion of a ‘large raft’ concrete pour of 900m3 for basement level 3-3.5

https://www.ccbglobal.net/

Concurrently led the construction of the AED135M, 40, 000m2, 56m H, 3B + G + 11 + R + UR RAK Bank DSOA and AED135M, 18, 380m2, 48m H, G + 9 + R + UR RAK Bank RAK project’s, both with separate services block’s for RAK Bank including a multidisciplinary team of 26 staff, 25 subcontractor packages, 24 supplier packages and a labor force of +270.

KEY PROJECTS
• RAK BANK - DSOA AED135M 3B + G + 11 + R + UR + separate services block (17 no. level), 40, 000.00m2, ~56m H 554 days duration
• RAK BANK - RAK AED135M G + 9 + R + UR + separate services block (12 no. levels), 18, 380m2, ~48m H, 397 days duration

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Reported directly to the Divisional Manager - Special Projects Division of Dutco Balfour Beatty LLC
• Lead & managed a team of 26 staff, 25 subcontractor packages, 24 supplier packages & a labour force of 270+ on both projects
• Increased contract value RAK Bank - DSOA to AED175M & net margin from 8.5% to 15%
• Delivered large raft slab pour 2.1m thick 4200 m3 concrete, 968 tonnes reinforcement completed in 24 hours with 5 concrete pumps RAK Bank - DSOA
• Achieved & maintained 5 Star Safety Rating on both projects for 12 months
• Completed 126 no. piles on time, on budget & safely RAK Bank - RAK Project
• Achieved 18 days ahead of schedule for the excavation stage 3 prior to encountering the water table & the redesign RAK Bank - DSOA
• Negotiated preferential prices with the reinforcement supplier to pre-purchase and store all reinforcement materials under a vesting agreement avoiding a 45% price rise
• Negotiated supply of cement (bulk tanker and bag) directly from the manufacturer to avoid the UAE wide shortage and providing our supply chain with cement
• Negotiated preferential price with curtain walling/glazing to pre-purchase and store all materials avoiding supply delays
• Planned, organised & executed the curtain wall/glazing & granite cladding using temporary cradles minimising & saving on scaffolding on both projects
• Achieved a structural cycle on the typical floors of approximately 2000m2 of less than 10 days per floor on both projects
• Brought a 2nd tower crane erected on the neighbouring block to the 10th floor, to increase productivity on RAK Bank - DSOA
• Achieved 45 days EOT & prolongation claim with cost AED3.12M RAK Bank - DSOA

http://www.dutco.com/home.aspx

25+ projects up to AUD$6.80M New Build, Fit-Out / Refurbishment and Civil Projects including but not limited to (Overpasses, Schools, Prisons, Laboratories, Apartments, Shopping Centres, Aged Care Facilities, Military Bases)

Sitzler Bros is one the Northern Territories largest privately owned construction companies operating in NT and SA, established in 1976 with a track record for delivering landmark projects. I was appointed as Estimator & Contract Administrator and site supervisor, shortly after graduating university and reported directly to the Managing Director.

I undertook a full range of estimating, contract administration and site supervision duties both in the head office and site, working on broad range of projects up to AUD$6.80M.

SELECTED KEY PROJECTS
• Australian Mission to East Timor, Chancery Redevelopment Project US$3.80M (Tender) (Sitzler Barclay Mowlem Joint Venture)
• ADRAIL Katherine Bridge Overpasses AUD$6.80M (Tender)
• Tiwi Dental Fit-out AUD$0.37M (Tender/Contract)
• Modifications & alterations to the existing fit-out of the National Archives of Australia AUD$0.53M (Tender/Contract)
• D&B St Johns Training Facility Palmerston AUD$0.30M (Tender/Contract)
• Woolworths Plus Petrol Filling Station Katherine, NT AUD$0.90M (Tender/Contract)
• Elanora Aged Care Facility SA AUD$1.60M (Tender/Contract)
• Sitzler Bros. (Darwin) Pty Ltd Office Refurbishment Contract
• Carey Street Showrooms Redevelopment AUD$0.26M (Tender/Contract)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Relocated to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia shortly after graduating university to further my career in the construction industry, undertaking a full range of estimating, contract administration and site supervision duties
• Helped Sitzler’s to expand into new markets in South Australian by winning several tenders / contracts in 2001 - 2002 e.g. Elanora Aged Care Facility SA AUD$1.60 million Tender / Contract
• Successfully tendered over 27+ projects during 2001 - 2002, winning 3 out of 10 tenders and converting them into contracts in tough economic times

https://www.sitzler.com.au/