Working on Land & Property Assembly, Planning, Construction and Project & Portfolio Management projects for individuals and other clients. Able to discuss trouble shooting and short-term roles where clients either have shortage of expertise or are in the process of change.

Asset Management work with larger emphasis on GHA stock portfolio (including commercial) and rationalisation. Responsibility for identification of ‘hidden homes’ within portfolio looking for additionality via better land use, tenure change, planning stretch etc. Responsibility for all void disposals and recommending decision on future use as they become available. Target of £30m (gross) disposals for 2012/13 completed. Reporting to board to produce option recommendations based on current market value, renovation cost, alternative tenure, planning change, political position etc. Management of team along with new market/value analyst staff.Responsible for budgets.Bespoke sales, lease extensions, renogotiations, troubleshooting etc. Developing joint venture opportunities.

Delivering schemes from landbank, via new or rationalised planning. Stretch assets via remodelling. Disposals of land and property. Management of multi-disciplinary teamMonitoring performance in valuation, planning, market research etc. Regular reporting to board and other internal bodies.Responsible for bids to HCA and LA engagement.Responsibility for all commercial units within delivery programme. Sales to investors or long/short term leases to end users. Identification of small sites with planning or non-grant S106’s to deliver schemes with higher yields (6.5% minimum). Responsibility for group’s litigation register including conducting mediation and court appearances. Trouble-shooting responsibility for difficult and complex Project Management Schemes.

Responsibility for all Group land procurement (business target 1500 units per year). Management of 4 land buying teams (21 staff in total). Strategic reporting to board and executive. Member of the directorate’s senior management team. Identified pipeline of 4500 units by the beginning of 2008. Continued management of project management schemes and officers approx. 2000+ units.

Responsible for a land buying team covering all regions.Responsible for the formation of new business opportunities (target 200 units per year, achieved 1000+ per year). Opportunities ranged from large mixed tenure permissions, S106 sites, complex land assemblies, conditional and unconditional offers. Management of all team members (direct/indirect) to ensure ongoing ADP Management, additional programme funding, future bids for funding, appraisal and sale of market residential/commercial units, reporting/liaising with senior management team/stakeholders, reporting to LA’s, Housing Corporation etc. Management of staff, setting targets, appraisals etc.

Management of regeneration initiatives. individual management of yearly HA ADP programme (£28m+ from 2001/02). Developing a development agency role, reporting to committee, chairing steering groups/design panels etc.Management of small development team (7 staff). Project management of key schemes post contract to hand over. Deliver the ADP programme, responsible for pre & post contract work etc.

Partner in family firm, working in construction and small developments. Sourcing land opportunities and seeking planning permissions. Experience in acquisition and development of period properties, maintenance and sub contract work.Specialised in restoration work, using traditional building skills. Worked extensively on ancient buildings particularly churches. Extensive work under Royal Society for Preservation of Ancient Buildings and relevant architects.

Part-time teaching carpentry to under privileged teenagers as part of CPVE Training team at Norfolk College of Art & Technology. Also taught Industrial Studies to 2nd Year C & G Plumbers.