Alan Howard Email & Phone Number

Markyate, England, United Kingdom

We work on a wide range of projects covering schools, commercial and residential. These projects can be new builds or refurbishments.

London, England, United Kingdom

Construction Manager working on an Iconic residential mansion near Regents Park. This project is a significant refurbishment of the existing house with a budget in the region of £20 million.

Construction company delivering quality homes making dreams become reality. Always looking for development sites requiring planning consent.

London, United Kingdom

I am at the heart of everything that goes on related to complex refurbishment of one of England’s most prestigious residential properties through excellent consultancy service. As a true professional I am able to manage a project budget of £19M and maintain high quality standards to meet client’s expectations. I lead the identification of variations and the provision of cost-effective solutions to client by liaising with main contractor and design teams. I evaluate potential implications in cost and time while preparing detailed progress reports in alignment with programmeHere are the following significant achievements: Enabled tracking of sub-contractors’ performance in detail by establishing and developing an advanced management system. Identified and reported on key areas of risk to cost and programme, taking into consideration stringent planning conditions for ad-hoc development.

Woking, United Kingdom

I was a valuable asset for directing new build/PD residential projects, construction of basements, and civil engineering works, valuing from £500K to £10M. I worked for the best interest of the company as I led site team as well as procurement of materials to ensure approval and delivery of design under timeframe, budget, quality, and clients’ specifications. I met statutory obligations while overseeing financial aspects of the project, such as trend reporting, variations, risks, and opportunities. I oversaw deep excavations, sheet/CFA piling installations for basement construction, RC frames, traditional build and cross laminated timber modular construction processes.Some of the core accomplishments are as follows: Completed £7M contract of office conversion in Slough to provide 64 units, sale value of £260K, and 8 additional residential units with roof extension. Refurbished small office building in Slough into 28 individual units with an average sale value of £280K while administrating budget of £2.4M. Managed £4.4M project comprising of the demolition of four houses and development of 16 new apartments at a compromised site in Finchley Road, London with average saleable value of £1.2M. Directed the build of an £8M residential mansion, including extensive groundworks, civil engineering and landscaping packages to add basement swimming pool and bowling alley. Delivered 16 high-end apartments and 2 pent houses at an iconic property overlooking the finish line of the Cambridge/Oxford annual boat race within a cost of £4.1M.  Accomplished CHAS accreditation while overseeing the required documentation and project management system. Promoted zero harm culture through regular health and safety audits and paperwork completion as per CDM regulations.

United Kingdom

I integrated my years of experience for successful delivery of more than eight schemes per annum from feasibility to post completion phase within budget from £500K to £10M. I proactively created and mentored cross-functional teams, including project, technical, design and construction professionals. I oversaw the identification and re-development of sites to achieve optimum returns on investment. I resolved environmental issues by building relations with environmental health officers. Monitored tenders by sourcing and overseeing suppliers.Here are the following key contributions: Successfully managed the design and implementation of a temporary petrol filling station, a first in the retail market that led to the purchase of a second facility. Presided over the development of over 25 supermarkets and convenience stores, comprising of Developer Shells, new builds, conversions, and refurbishments. Improved build times by approx. two weeks through collaboration with contractors and consultants. Attained first time board approval with over 90% of capital investment proposals. Ensured high standards of safety and aided risk mitigation through the implementation of effective working methodologies. Reduced model costs by circa 15% on petrol developments by utilising value engineering, design and establishing best practice

England

Following a major company re-structure this role was created to support the Trading Director and Business Unit director in all financial aspects. Providing complex analysis on key areas of the Trading Division from both a profit and operational basis• Full profit and loss accountability for business unit with a turnover of circa £2.5 billion.• Analysis of market trends and advising of profitability for any promotional activity.• Providing detailed financial support to ensure maximization of margin.

London, United Kingdom

Challenged design and building methodology significantly reducing costs. Annual savings estimated to be circa £2 million. Reported on the practicality of delivering the identified investment proposals.• Responsible for developing the viability of potential investments in retail properties ensuring they delivered internal and external customer benefits resulting in the maximum return in investment. The capital value of these projects ranged from £0.5-£50 million. • Developed and issued store specific design briefs to external consultants and internal store planners.• Managed cross-functional teams consisting of Store Managers, Project Managers, Surveyors, Architects and Cost Consultants.• Identified capital and operational trade offs to deliver the optimum return on capital.