Thanks for viewing my page – a 20-year journey in the roofing and cladding industry. All uploaded pictures are mostly randomly taken and may have been used for safety, workmanship or valuation records – they are not works I have physically undertaken, and may contain bad safety and workmanship practices
This page is a selection of pictures relating to projects I have managed or been part of the m
anagement team like Castle Point Bournemouth, K2 Leeds and Lyreco Telford where I only assisted between projects. I am also an experienced Middle East roofing and wall cladding mega project manager. KEY JOB TITLES
• Project Manager - Roofing and Cladding 2000 - 2013
• Materials and Logistics Manager Arabia 2013 - 2016
• Project Manager - Spaceframe 2016 – 2018
• Project Manager - Roofing and Cladding 2018 – 2020
• Factory Manager – Spaceframe - 2020
PROFILE:
• Manager - Roofing, Cladding, Facade, Curtain Wall.
• Firm, Fair, Focused, Approachable, Experience of Seeing the Full Picture, Programme and Budget Driven.
• Self-Motivated Senior Manager Having Multi-Roll Experience with Small and Large Companies.
• Middle East [Saudi Arabia] Senior Manager since 2012
• Involved with Sales/Supervisory/Management/Leadership Roles Since 1989.
• Experienced People, Site, Factory, Workshops, Manufacturing, Logistics, Facilities and General Manager.
• Experienced Delegator, Planner, Problem Solver, Negotiator, Influencer, Leader, Organiser.
• Experience in Making Important Decisions During Critical and Stressful Times.
• Extensive Experience in Producing, Reporting, Working to and Meeting Target/Programme Dates.
• Strong Team Leader with Proven Skills in Communicating What and How I Want It Done to Others.
• Experienced in Running Multiple Projects and Managing Managers and Workforce in Excess of 400.
• Competent in Attending Meetings and Producing, Recording, Inputting and Distributing Minutes.
• Adaptable to Work Environment Changes and Able to Deal with Unexpected Events and Delays.
• Eye for Detail and Quality Focused. KEY INTERNATIONAL MEGA PROJECTS
• King Abdulaziz International Airport – 358,388m2 Kalzip Standing Seam Roof – Kalzip Largest Ever Project
• KAIA Maintenance Hangers – 70,000m2 Sika Membrane - Decked Roof Areas Only – Sika Largest Project in Middle East
• Al Haditha Border Crossing – 290,000m2 Spaceframe – The World’s Largest Spaceframe Canopy
SELECTION OF UK PROJECTS BY SIZE
• Quinn Radiators Newport- 40,000m2 Roof and Walls
• MOD Joint Services Corsham - 30,000m2 Roof and Walls
• DSG, Severnside Distribution, Avonmouth - 24,000m2 Roof and Walls
• Cardiff City Stadium - 20,000m2 Roof and Walls
• Liberty Stadium Swansea - 20,000m2 Roof and Walls
• Maesglas Retail Park [east 28] - 20,000m2 Roof and Walls
• NPTLGH Baglan-16,000m2 Roof and Walls
• Equiniz LD4, Slough - 15,000m2 Roof and Walls
• Thales Crawley - 12,000m2 Roof and Walls
• Yspyty Aneurin Bevan Hospital - 8000m2 Roof and Walls
OVER 140 PROJECTS WORKED ON – 99 NEW BUILDS, 38 EXTENSIONS, 6 REFURBISHMENTS
• 3 X Major Airport/Border Projects – 3 New Builds
• 39 X Education Projects – 32 New Builds
• 15 X Health Related Including New Hospitals
• 5 X Housing Projects – 4 New Builds
• 11 X Leisure Projects – 9 New Builds
• 17 X Manufacturing Projects – 10 New Builds
• 14 X Office Projects – 11 New Builds
• 8 X Retail Park Projects – 5 New Build Parks
• 2 X Football Stadiums
• 18 X Retail Superstores – 9 New Build [Tesco/Asda/Sainsbury’s]
• 10 X Warehouses – 6 New Builds
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Nassab 2016 – June 2020 Spaceframe, Roofing and Cladding Contractor
• Joined December 2016 As Project Manager for The 290,000m2 Spaceframe Order Secured, And Expected Standing Seam Roof Order at The Saudi/Jordanian Border Project – Nassab Contract Later Cancelled. Since 2018 Project Manager at KAIA Jeddah Completing the Lakesmere Arabia Works After the Company Went into Receivership. Nassab Were the Local Sponsor with No Previous Project Input but The High Value of Outstanding Works Warranted Completing the Project.
• Since March 2019 Project Senior Decision Maker After Resignation and Non Replacement of Project Director
• In September 2019 I Agreed to Manage the Manufacturing Factory of Al Rafid Steel [Parent Company] From January 2020 But A Robust Agreement and Contract Was Never Reached. Lakesmere Arabia 2012 – 2016 [Roofing, Cladding, Façade and Curtain Wall Specialists [Teamkal Contractor]]
• Joined October 2012 As Site Manager On 358,388m2 Kalzip Roof Project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as Part of the Advance Team to Set Up the Project: Duties Included RAMS, Drawing Approvals, Factory and Office Set Up, Local Suppliers Data Base, and Sourcing Workforce. In May 2013 I Undertook the Logistics Managers Roll, With Responsibilities for All Non-Construction Disciplines Which Included All Transportation, Shipping, Purchase Orders, Delivery, Accommodation, Labour Camp, Factory and Manufacturing, Scaffolding, Major Plant, Maintenance, And Stock. In January 2016 With Commencement of a Second Major Project I Became the Materials and Logistics Manager Arabia, And Set Up The KAIA Maintenance Hangers Project for Handover to The Site Manager at Project Commencement. In 2016 During A Time When Lakesmere Cashflow Was Resulting in Suppliers Not Being Paid, I Took the Opportunity to Transfer Directly to The Local Saudi Sponsors Company to Project Manage a Forthcoming Spaceframe Project They Had Secured. RLW Roofing 2012 [Industrial Roofing Contractor - Self Employed]
• Joined as A Self Employed Manager to Manage A 5,000m2 Permaquick Hot Melt and Sarna Roof While Waiting for The KAIA Start Date. Allmass Cladding Systems Limited 2000-2012 [Industrial Roofing, Cladding and Facade [Teamkal Contractor]]
• Joined in 2000 As Project Manager for The New Build NPTLGH [Baglan Hospital] And Completed Around 140 Mainly New Build or Extension Roofing, Cladding/Façade/Curtain Wall Projects for Some of The UK Biggest Construction Companies. In 2010 After A Company Takeover I Became the Company Construction Manager Until the Company Entered Voluntary Receivership in February 2012.
1X Hire 1995-2000 [Suppliers of Non Mechanical Access Equipment and Er****on of Scaffolding]
• Joined in 1995 As Hire and Sales Representative and Promoted to Company Manager 1997. Duties Included All Responsibilities for Estimating and Monthly Valuations of Contract Scaffolding Works Plus Overseas Sourcing of Scaffold Tube, Fittings and Boards. 1X Hire Were a Subsidiary of a Huge Industrial Scaffolding Company That Had Term Contracts in Steel and Oil Refineries. W C Youngman Limited 1989-1995 [Manufacturers and Suppliers of Non Mechanical Access Equipment]
• Joined as Branch Supervisor with Responsibility for Leading the Office Hire and Sale Activities, Before Being Appointed Depot Internal and External Hire and Sale Representative in 1994. Youngman Were The UK Largest Manufacturers and Suppliers of Aluminium Access Towers, Staging Boards, Ladders and Steps Plus Scaffold Pole Ladders.
