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QS / commercial Consultant, as listed, As noted

START Date: 
August, 1975
YearClient / ProjectDuties - all duties noted below include mangement of staff and colleagues when applicable 
 Castleoak Care Partnerships Ltd 
   
2016New retirement apartment Blocks Princes Risborough Bucks Anchor £15mAssisting with procurement and Sub-Contract orders
   
2016New retirement apartment Blocks Cranfield nr Guildlford for RV £5mShort term contract to complete project after another project surveyor left business
   
20163 New retirement apartment Blocks East Grinstead for RV £9.3mShort term contract to complete project after project surveyor left business
   
 St Modwens Developments PLC  
2016Housing development Dursley Glous Short term contract whilst new staff employed Sub-Contract procurement etc for new project Phase
   
 Integral 
2016unsucsseful MOD tender Client one of two lost the tender by one point on scoring matrix Brought in early to give the project a running start if sucessful 
   
 Wye Valley Group Ltd 
2016 Reviewing and assiting in preparation of  tender Hereford city link roadConsulting with Client regarding Contract and estimate
   
 Chalcroft Ltd 
2014 -2016New process facility for Heineken UK in Hereford  Direct construction works are circa £14m as part of a £60m process plant traditional contract with bill of quantitiesCarrying out Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management Delay prep/programmes etc 21 months
   
 John Sisk & Son Design & Build  
2014Schedule of works for new road / rail access Bristol floating harbour Preparation of a detailed scheudle of works for tendering
   
 Bouygues Uk Ltd 
2014Design & Build office extension and refurbishment Bristol Water Head office – Bristol £6.5m.Carrying out Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management Delay prep/programmes etc
   
 K  C Décor Ltd. 
2014Quantification & Estimate for Multiple Refurbishments (9) on sub-stations for  National Grid Plc –  All NEC option APreparation of a detailed scheudle of works for tendering, estingmating and submission of tenders
   
 John Sisk & Son Ltd Major Projects 
2013-2014Procurement of large SC packages large £25m retail / residential at Wapping Wharf Bristol Design & Build Project – John Sisk & Son Ltd Major ProjectsProcurement of multiple Large value Sub-Contractor £1m plus
   
 ISG Construction Ltd 
20132 apartment blocks Portishead Bristol £8m - ISG Construction Ltd – Charles Church developersLocum Project Surveyor - 5 surveyors in 5 months brought in to steady Ship and allow client to employ permanent QS
2013Cost plan Bristol Airport – ISG Construction Ltd. Full quantified cost plan for an extension to Bristol Airport - Contacted by ISG @ 3.00pm on Friday plan required by 10.00am on following Monday - completed sucessfully.
Stephen Tippins - Glendamere Services 
YearClient / ProjectDuties - all duties noted below include mangement of staff and colleagues when applicable 
   
 Speller Metcalf Ltd 
2013Locum Hospice extension / refurb £10m - Speller Metcalf LtdLocum Project Surveyor - contacted by Commercial director to carry our procurement etc allow SM to employ permanent QS
   
 ISG Construction Ltd 
2013Forensic research/final account £15m college BirminghamPreparing draft final on a D &B college extension with over 250 client changes 
   
 Castlegate Building Services Ltd 
2013Quantification & preparation of Schedule of works and priced tender for new workshop and classrooms RAC Cirencester £1.2m provision on full quantification and  estimating service. 
   
 G Dyer 
2013Quantification & Estimate for renovation of 17thcentury dovecote & Boundary walls G Dyer Builder. Restoration estimate.provision on full quantification and  estimating service. List buildings / wall
   
 Lend lease EMEA Ltd 
2012 - 2013Academy project Birmingham BSF Locum Commercial manager £25m Client wanted a locum Commercial manager to cover for an employee who was on long term sick leave
   
 W B Griffiths Ltd 
2011- 2012MOJ Framework contracts throughout Wales & the South West full Pre-tender, estimating, project management and QS role 10 projects all NEC option AFull Commercial and project management role on all 10 projects. Management responsibilties included  selection projects to tendender site visits, quantification estimating, tender submission etendering reverse auctions, on site project / commercial management NEC programme management /preparation, client meetings sub-Contractor procurement accounts final accoutn defects final certificates. 15 projects tendered 10 won
   
  ISG Pearce Ltd 
2010-2011Affordable housing 1 block 8 apartments nr Southampton total value £750kDuties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
2010-2011Affordable housing Southampton 2 blocks of apartments Projects total value £1.7m ditto
2010- 2011Affordable housing 3 block of apartments and houses Netley nr Southampton total value £7.5m ditto
2010 -2011Drafted in to ISG affordable housing division to provide commercial services after site Qs’s had left unexpectedly. Three projects all in the Southampton area total value of the three projects circa £10m ditto
2010Morrison’s store extension Leominster Herefordshire current Value £2.2mditto
2009Morrison’s store extension Malvern Worc’s current Value £4.5m ditto
   
  Pearce Group Ltd 
2009Retail food store acquisitions – south west – 4 projects – current value £5.5m ditto
2008Extension to college Swindon current value £1.25m ditto
2007-2008New Mortuary and refurbishment of coroners court Bristol current value £3.0m ditto
2007Sainsbury’s store extension Calne Wiltshire £3.0m ditto
Stephen Tippins - Glendamere Services 
YearClient / ProjectDuties - all duties noted below include mangement of staff and colleagues when applicable 
2007-2008New community clinic and surgery Bristol current value £2.5 traditional project poor bills of quantities and design led to delays and addional costs – draft claim presented settled before a dispute crystalized.ditto
2006-2007New School extension special needs Bristol current value £3.0m NEC option Aditto
2005-2006New School extension Birmingham Current Value £750k NEC option Aditto
2005-2006New school extension & sports hall Bristol current value £2.0m NEC option Aditto
   
 ECL Contracts Ltd 
2005New PFI hospital – Design & Build Facades Sub-Contract – Blackburn current value £10.0m Duties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
   
 Medicore NHS Procure 21 
2004-2005Dermatology &genetics Building Manchester Current Value £6.5m - D & B nec option C Duties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
   
 Harding Design  
2003- 2004School Extension Baverstock Birmingham Current Consultant to Architect S Value £400k Bill preparation evaluationof tenderers and subsequent tenders management commercial aspect of project.
   
  Pearce Group Ltd 
2002-2004New School extension Malvern Worc’s current value £4.6m Duties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
   
 Pearce Midlands Ltd 
2002-2003School Extension Baverstock Birmingham Current Value £1.0m Duties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
 ECL Contracts Ltd 
2002 - 2004Facades Sub-Contract – Met office Exeter £4m / hospital Coventry £10.0m Design & Build.Duties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
   
 Pearce Midlands Ltd 
2001-2002Conversion of bungalow into 10 apartments Warwick current Value £1.4mDuties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
2000-2001New housing development Cheltenham current Value £2.0mDuties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
1999-2000Community centre and Sports Hall Banbury current value £5.5m Duties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
   
 W B Griffiths Ltd 
1998-2013Insurance projects up to £100k current value project management etc 300 noVisiting and surveying commercial and private properties for claim costing insurance 
   
 Pearce Midlands Ltd 
1998-1999Social Housing refurbishment Tipton Current Value 1.3mDuties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
Stephen Tippins - Glendamere Services 
YearClient / ProjectDuties - all duties noted below include mangement of staff and colleagues when applicable 
   
 Kvaerner Construction Ltd. 
1998Claim litigation support – old Trafalgar House Construction Project £200k Kvaerner Construction Ltd. Requested my services to assisit them with a claim on one of the projects I carried out with THC 
   
 Pearce Midlands Ltd 
1998Swimming pool refurbishment Droitwich Current Value £1.2m Duties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
   
 ECL Contracts Ltd 
1997Over cladding of Multi-story college building Pontypridd Current value £6m D & BDuties include but not limited to  -Commercial Manager / Project QS role - Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
   
 B R Harding Ltd 
1996-2003Multiple Masonry Packages Current Value circa £100kQuantification, Estimating, tendering, pre-order meetings, site measurement ,valuations, final accoutns. Over 10 projects 
   
 ECL Contracts Ltd 
1996-1997Major Ceiling installations new hospital current value £2.0mQuantification, Estimating, tendering, pre-order meetings, site measurement ,valuations, final accounts. . Over 15 projects 
   
 Westfield’s Building & Construction Ltd 
1995-2004Multiple Groundwork’s packages Current Value circa £20m Quantification, Estimating, tendering, pre-order meetings, site measurement ,valuations, final accounts. Over 75 projects 
   
 D W Kersey Ltd 
1995-2004Multiple Masonry Packages Current Value £40k – 600k Quantification, Estimating, tendering, pre-order meetings, site measurement ,valuations, final accounts. . Over 60 projects 
   
 ECL Contracts Ltd 
1995-2002Multiple Suspended Ceiling and Commercial Partition packages (circa 50) current Value circa £6mQuantification, Estimating, tendering, pre-order meetings, site measurement ,valuations, final accounts. . Over 40 projects 
   
 A & R Plastering Ltd 
1995-2012Multiple Plastering Contracts current value circa £350k Quantification, Estimating, tendering, pre-order meetings, site measurement ,valuations, final accounts. . Over 40 projects 
   
 Alu-Link Ltd. 
1995 - 1996Multiple (10no) Aluminium Fenestration packages Current Value circa £5m  Design & BuildQuantification, Estimating, tendering, pre-order meetings, site measurement ,valuations, final accoutns. Over 10 projects 
   
Stephen Tippins - Previous Employment 
YearProjectDuties
   
 Trafalgar House construction Ltd 
1994-1995Hospital Extension Cheltenham Current Value £12.5m Senior Surveyor Senior SurveyorDuties include but not limited to   Senior QS role -Management, Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
1994Remedial works Shopping Centre Hereford current Value £500k Senior Surveyor. Responsible for management & QS duties to complete the works. 
1994Natwest office fit out Birmingham current value £10m Senior Surveyor Design & Build 
1993-1994Natwest Bank Refurbishment Bridgewater Somerset Current Value £1.0m Senior Surveyor. 
1993-1994Natwest Bank Refurbishment Barnstable Devon Current Value £900k Senior Surveyor. 
1993-1994Brewery warehouse extension and associated hard standings Magor South Wales current value £10m Senior Surveyor. Design & Build. 
1993 -1994Natwest Bank Refurbishment Wells Somerset Current Value £800k Senior Surveyor 
1992-1993Brewery refurbishment Magor South Wales current value £1.0m Senior Surveyor 
1990-1992Generator building and tank farm Cheltenham Current Value £12m Senior Surveyor 
   
 Willett Ltd - Trafalgar House Goup Ltd 
1989-1991Shopping centre Refurbishment Trowbridge Current Value £10m Senior SurveyorDuties include but not limited to   Senior QS role -Management, Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
1989Yorkshire Bank Fit out Cheltenham Current value £1.2m Senior Surveyor 
1988Brewery Refurbishment Cheltenham Current Value £7.5m Senior Surveyor 
1988Barclays bank refurbishment Bristol current £1.5m Senior Surveyor 
1985-1988City Centre Redevelopment Hereford current Value £75m deputy to Senior  surveyor then promoted to Senior Surveyor during the project. 
1985-1985Brewery refurbishment Cheltenham Current value £2.5m Project Surveyor 
1984-1985Multistory office block Bristol Current value £55m Quantity Surveyor.Carrying out Project  QS role -Management, Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
   
 Spacelite Ltd / TBP Ltd 
1981-1984Multiple high value aluminum curtain walling and fenestration projects nationwide current value £2-£6m Commercial Manager (director designate)Carrying out Commercial Manager - Management, Procurement, CVR's Vauations Change management/ Sub-Contractors etc
   
 Galliford Brindley Ltd  
1980-1981 Estate roads and 1.5km Sewers Leominster current value £4m Project engineer/manager/surveyor Responsible for all site duties reporting to Area Manager.Carrying out all required duties for project eg - Site engineer/site manager/qs - Working with clients managing workforce prgramming works etc
1979 -1980  Estate roads and Sewers Neath current value £3m Project engineer/manager/surveyor Responsible for all site duties reporting to Area Manager. 
1979 – 1980 New Crushing and grading facility Dolyhir Powys £5m Project engineer/manager/surveyor Responsible for all site duties reporting to Area Manager. 
Stephen Tippins - Previous Employment 
YearProjectDuties
   
1978 –1979 Estate roads and Sewers Ross on Wye current value £1m Project engineer/manager/surveyor Responsible for all site duties reporting to Area Manager. 
   
 C T Bishop & Son Builders Ltd 
1977-1978Extension to Hereford eye hospital Current value £5m Project Surveyor Responsible for site QS duties,Project QS Site measurement payments valuations valuations variations etc
1977 -1978 Sheltered Flats Hereford Current Value £6m Project surveyor Responsible for site QS duties, r 
1977 -1978 Abattoir refurbishment ECC standards current value £4m Project surveyor/manager 
1976 – 1977 120 LA houses flats and community Centre roads & Sewers Shrewsbury Current Value £15m  
   
1975 – 1976 Coleman Contractors LtdSite QS site Clerk - all site qs duties plus all site admin e.g GRS stock control site costing etc.
1975 – 1976 90 LA houses and flats roads & Sewers Hay-on – Wye Current value £10m Project surveyor  
1975 – 1976 65 LA houses and flats roads & Sewers Three Cock Powys Current value £8.5m Project surveyor  
 C E T Booth RIBA 
1973 – 1975 Trainee Architectural technician - Misc Extensions surveys etcDuties included site surveys, drafting extensions applying for building regulations and planning.
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
7500
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
25000
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
7500