KEY SKILLS

CAREER HISTORY

Partner, Aura Consulting 2000 to present

• Project Manger responsible for fitting out office space on levels 7, 9, 10, and 11 at 199 Bishopsgate for ABN.AMRO Bank. Projects ranging in size from 10,000 to 15,000 square feet. (Projects carried out jointly with Potter Raper Partnership) Project Manager responsible for fitting out 10,334 square feet of office space for ABN.AMRO Bank in Manchester.
  
  
• Corporate facilities support and Project Management for Thomson Financial on a range of small projects at a number of locations in the city of London. Projects included fitting out of client meeting room suites, training rooms and A/V studios.
  
  
• Project Manager for refurbishment and fitting out of an existing Georgian building of approximately 18,000 square feet to form a Hotel, Restaurant and Bar.
  
  
• General Partner duties including Marketing, Client Liaison and Accounting.
  
  
• Procurement and appointment of project team consultants and contractors.
  
  
• Leading project teams to achieve project delivery within quality, cost and time parameters.
  
  
• Planning projects including programmes for design development, construction works, data and communication installations, furniture installations, and business migration. Also risk analysis and contingency planning.
  
  
• Project management of client direct works including, co-ordination of data and communication installations, audio-visual, catering, specialist desking and furniture installations.
  
  Associate of Allen Stewart Partnership and Senior Project Manager, 1996-2000
  
  
• Project Manager responsible for fitting out 257,000 square feet of office accommodation at 250 Bishopsgate for ABN.AMRO Bank. Approximate construction value £43M. Approximate IT installations value £60M. Also monitoring of shell and core construction.
  
  
• Project manager responsible for fitting out and refurbishment of 60,000 square feet of office accommodation for city lawyers Allen & Overy approximate construction value £5M.
  
  
• Client liaison and communication at director level.
  
  
• Procurement and appointment of project team consultants and contractors.
  
  
• Leading project teams to achieve project delivery within quality, cost and time parameters.
  
  
• Planning projects including programmes for design development, construction works, data and communication installations, furniture installations, and business migration. Also risk analysis and contingency planning.
  
  
• Project management of client direct works including, co-ordination of data and communication installations, audio-visual, catering, specialist desking and furniture installations.
  
  
• Leading project management department, also resource allocation and marketing for Allen Stewart Partnership.
  
  Project Manager (previously Quantity Surveyor) Natwest Group Property, 1991- 1996
  
  
• Projects included Branch refurbishment, office fit outs and new build projects £50k to £2M.
  
  
• Client liaison and communication at director level.
  
  
• Procurement and appointment of project team consultants and contractors.
  
  
• Leading project team to achieve project delivery within quality, cost and time parameters.
  
  
• Planning projects including internal/external resource allocation and contingency planning.
  
  
• Group property focal point for contractual issues.
  
  
• Research and development on several project related issues including procurement and partnering.
  
  
• General Quantity surveying duties including cost planning, cost advice monitoring and control, valuations, final accounts, capital allowances and contractual advice.
  
  Senior Quantity Surveyor, Michael Edwards and Associates Ltd, 1987-1990
  
  
• Projects included retail fit outs and new headquarters building Next Retail Ltd, business parks and speculative residential and office developments.
  
  
• General Quantity Surveying duties (see above).
  
  
• Research and development into computer cost estimating and reporting systems. Also development of standard specification and billing systems.
  
  Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Whichloe McFarlane Partnership, 1986-1987
  
  
• Projects include industrial, residential, office and retail.
  
  Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Nigel Rose and Partners, 1984-1985 (Student Year Out)
  
  
• Projects included new prisons, commercial and residential developments and measured term contracts.
  
  
• Assisting in compilation of Wessex Building Price Book 1^st Edition.
  
  Trainee Quantity Surveyor, IDC Construction Ltd, 1980-1982
  
  
• Projects included specialist laboratory buildings, industrial developments, residential housing.
  

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc (Hons) degree in Quantity Surveying
  
  
• Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
  
  
• Various management courses including Natwest's Management Development Programme, a course lasting approximately 18 months focusing on key skills development.
  
  

PERSONAL DETAILS

• Born 22^nd April 1961