Summary

Simon had done over 120 projects on new build and renovations over 20 years

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Brisbane and Sunshine Coast Buyers Agent ✔ Property Development Consultant ✔ Building Design✔ Licensed Project Manager✔

Expertise in Building Design, Building Surveying, Project Management, Development Management, Construction Management, and Property Buyers Agent

• Noosa, Sunshine Coast and Gympie Buyers Agent with expert Design Knowledge
• Can’t find your ideal home? I will help you find it
• Looking for an Investment Property?
• Investment Strategy we can help – Buy and Hold, Subdivision, Develop, Renovate, Duplex, Positive Cash Flow, etc
• Offering a complete service of Buyer’s Agent and Project Management
• Personal service and full transparency
• Experienced Designer and Project Manager – over 20 years in the Industry
• Excellent technical knowledge of the construction industry
• QBCC Licenced Building Design Open, QBCC Licenced Builder- Project Management Services, and QBCC Licenced Builder Open
• Licenced Real Estate Agent (QLD)
• Licensed Pool Safety Inspector QLD
• Property Investor

Experience

Simon whilst still in London was leading desigener involved in developing the proposal for £25m Woolwich Reach residential tower (22 Levels) on the River Thames front (2007) and £13m 20 Cannon Street, City of London grade one office development (2008)

During his time with tp bennett architect, he gained extensive experience in a wide range of retail, commercial, industrial, warehousing and education projects. He was involved as Project Manager/ Contract Administrator for Kier Group (Mouchel) working on the local authority capital programme (Capital Strategic partnership framework contract with CCC – Design Partner) for Schools, Leisure Centres and a number of extension and refurbishment programmes for schools.

Prior to working for Kier Group (Mouchel), Simon was working for CHQ Partnership, a private Architect/Building Surveyor practice in Hertfordshire and London. There he worked on a variety of high profile commercial and retail contracts for blue chip clients. Previous clients include Sainsbury’s Supermarket Ltd, JS Development plc, Stannifer Developments Ltd, B&Q plc, MFI Properties Ltd, R G Group Ltd, and Bowmer & Kirkland.

Simon joined Kier Group (Mouchel) at the beginning of a property services framework contract for Cambridgeshire County Council and was central to the development of this partnership. Simon successfully applied his broad technical knowledge in building to new design frameworks for education and community projects, ensuring early and sustained liaison with head teachers, sponsors, planning and service consultants to deliver an end-to-design and management service.

During his time with Kier Group (Mouchel), Simon compiled an impressive portfolio of refurbishment and new-build projects, ranging in budget from £75k to in excess of £15m. Simon’s informed relationship with the client and contractor has been instrumental in delivering projects to demanding timescale and within budget.

Simon was responsible for monitoring the (Council Capital Programme) Capital budget for a project, time for design on each RIBA stage, construction times, and fee budget target for profit, monitoring for additional work by client using change control etc.

Project Management/ Contract Administration Experience

Simon was the Lead Building Designer and Chartered Building Surveyor responsible for Project Management and Contract Administration. Typical role involvement was:-

Client interface and stakeholder approvals
Obtaining written Client approval to proceed beyond each stage
Monitoring the activities and performance of all other participants
Meeting regularly with the client to understand client’s requirements.
Organisation of the project, resource, and project review to ensure delivery within agreed time, budget and quality requirements
Planning resource plan, preparing design team resources plan showing the hours spent at each stage, ensuring the profit targets were delivered in line with approved budget
Obtaining client agreement to project scope and fee charges
Appointment of the design teams
Co-ordinating design teams and liaising with consultants
To ensure that all works were dealt within targets, budgets and programme, gaining client approval to any variations
To monitor and report the progress of work to ensure quality, and that projects were completed within the timescale and cost agreed.
Organise and run meetings in a timely and effective manner
Preparing Project Risk register in stage reports
Ensure change control and relevant risk assessment and analysis was carried out. Record all changes to client requirements and scope of services
Stage report – track change schedule to record all the changes since client sign-off budget
Managing and tendering pre-contract works
Preparing the invitation of tender to approved contractor list by the Cambridgeshire Council select list. List of approved Principal contractor from CCC select list
Mid tender interview with Contractor/Cladding sub contarctor
To order to meet the programme/installation dates, it was necessary to tender/place order the cladding package/ lift etc ahead of the main contractor. The successful cladding contractor /lift will be novated to the main contractor once they are appointed
Tender Reports/ Valuations for payments and preparing cost report to client on monthly basis/ monitoring on construction stages and to ensure costs are in line with forecasts. Record site progress against agreed contract programme
Act as Contract Administration on behalf of the client. Issuing instructions to contractor, design variations, client variation. Monitoring site work as agreed in contract programme. Examine any delays and E.O.T claims arising from contractor and informing the client the cost/programme implication
Monitoring site and project progress through inspections
Value engineering
Ensure the project gets delivered to the client
Obtaining feedback on client satisfaction

Development Management Experience (Private Investor Client)

Simon was the Development Manager for a small private investor. Typical role involvement was:-

Site identification & procurement
Concept design & planning,
Negotiations with local authorities to obtain approvals
Contract administration
Co-ordination of principal professional consultants
Preparation of architectural construction documentation and other contract documentation
Preparation and co-ordination of tender documentation
Arranging and negotiating finance
Co-ordination and administration of cost control budgets
Preparation of cost to complete reports and cash-flow management
On-going design and construction planning
Developing and monitoring marketing and sales plans

Educations Projects – All complete

210 place new build Primary School at Ely, Cambridgeshire
210 place new build Primary School at Hatton Park, Cambridgeshire
New primary School Impington, Cambridgeshire
Granta special School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Fourfield Primary School, Yaxley, Cambridgeshire
Queens School, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
St Ivos School, St Ives, Cambridgeshire
Netherhall Lower School, Cambridgeshire
Guilden Morden School, Cambridgeshire
Netherhall Lower School, Cambridgeshire
Melbourn Village College, Cambridgeshire
Newton C.P School, Eltisley, Cambridgeshire
New School BSF Haringey, London

Retail/Commercial Projects – All complete

New Sainsbury’s Supermarket, Isle of Wight (Shell and Fit-out)
New Sainsbury’s Supermarket, Bolton (Shell and Fit-out)
New Sainsbury’s Supermarket, Hoddesdon (Shell and Fit-out)
Undertaking full responsibility for many Sainsburys’s fit-out contract works for New and refurbishments/Extension programme around UK, and NI, as part of Sainsbury’s reinvigoration programme.
MFI Warehouse, Aldershot
Beckton Triangle Retail Park
B&Q Belvedere, North Bexley
B&Q Farborough

Office Projects – All complete

20 Cannon Street, City of London for Kenedix, Inc
Hanson Building Products HQ, Stewartby, Kimberley, Bedford
Reading Central One, Reading for Kier Property & Invista Real Estate Investment Management Limited
National Audit Office, London
Guardian Newspapers Limited, London

Leisure Projects – All complete

New Sport centre at Ely, Cambridgeshire
Queens School, Sport extension and Sport Pitch, Cambridgeshire
Melbourn Sport Centre (Gym), Melbourn, Cambridgeshire
Sir Harry Smith, Sport Pitch, Cambridgeshire

Mulit- (Apartment) Residential Projects

Galliards Homes Development- Woolwich Reach, London E16

Residential (Custom Design Homes and Renovations)

For Building & Interior Design Projects and for Project Management from conception to completion please view SSB Design Studio (Owner & Principal Designer)
Projects completed in Brisbane, Noosa North Shore, Noosa Heads, Noosa Waters, Ispwich, Sunshine Beach, Tewantin, Peregain Beach, Noosaville, Eumunid, Sunrise Beach, Mooloolaba, Buddina, Doonan, Pomona, Bonndall, Cooroy, Marcoola, Marcus Beach, Rosemount, Tingalpa and Palmwood

Student Residential – Complete

Seven Sisters Road, Islington, London,