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Advanced 3D Technologies

Chris Allen

First Name: 
Chris
Last Name: 
Allen

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Chris has been involved in various sectors of the Construction Industry since graduating with an Architecturally based Construction degree in 1994. He started his career as an architectural technician but swiftly moved into design and then construction management, with particular emphasis on scheduling multiple location commercial refit projects and coordinating both design and build operations under compromised working conditions.

Professional Since: 
Feb-1996 (28.7 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Feb 1996 (28.7 yrs experience)
Years Experience: 
24
Guild Accreditation: 
Awaiting Applicant
GPC Pilot Tester

4D Planning consultant, Advanced 3D Technologies, Whitemud Drive upgrade

START Date: 
June, 2010

Contract programme review and report generation as well as 4D model creation.

4D Planning consultant; Assistant planner, Advanced 3D Technologies, Willis Building, Lime Street, City of London

START Date: 
February, 2005
END Date: 
September, 2006

Pre-construction planning followed by detailed cladding and services planning on two high rise office buildings in Central London. Basis for research project which lead to MSc(Built Environment) and highly commended award for treatise submission on 'Improving construction planning through 4D planning'.

4D Planning consultant; Assistant planner, Advanced 3D Technologies, Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa

START Date: 
January, 2008
END Date: 
September, 2009

Working with the Main Contractor to evaluate the build sequence of sub-contractor program and determine the optimum logistical arrangement for the erection of complicated steel roof structure and cladding material to the roof and facades. Reviewing the build progress and end dates for sectional completion of external works relevant to final handover as well as producing progress reports.

4D Planner, Advanced 3D Technologies, Queensland State Archives; Norwegian Queen and Silver;

START Date: 
May, 2006
END Date: 
December, 2007

Worked in conjunction with Senior planners on a number of governmental and commercial office projects as well as boat fit-out project. Worked with Laing O'Rourke on Queensland State Archives project used as basis for Australian Government guidelines for BIM and 4D Planning.

4D Planning consultant and cladding sub-contractor detailed planning, Advanced 3D Technologies, Paternoster Square, London

START Date: 
September, 2002
END Date: 
March, 2003

Assisted the senior planner in expanded cladding and external works programmes for 3 simultaneous office build projects (each of differing design).

4D Planner and Client pre-construction planning, Advanced 3D Technologies, Mid-Town and Minto Gardens, Toronto

START Date: 
March, 2003
END Date: 
October, 2004

Two High Rise projects with varying roles from Pre-construction planning of the project aligned to cash-flow forecasts as well as daily site planning and monitoring of progress to achieve escalated delivery dates. Fit-out programme extended to nearly 100000 tasks managed using an online monitoring system with hand held devices.

4D Planner, Advanced 3D Technologies, Otago Stadium

START Date: 
August, 2009
END Date: 
December, 2010

Working with site planning team to produce master schedule for review milestone dates and work through detailed erection sequence for the roofing and cladding of the complex enclosed structure.

4D Planning consultant; Assistant planner, Advanced 3D Technologies, Medupi Power Station

START Date: 
September, 2007
END Date: 
November, 2009

Produced bid plan and model in conjunction with M&R project members. Created initial pre-construction model for initial planning review from bid model and then assisted the lead planner in producing expanded levels of programme for use in the daily work schedules. Reworked durations and logic, running scenarios and monitoring progress including progress reporting and client coordination.

Advanced 3D Technologies Planner

START Date: 
August, 2006
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