Fred Carter Email & Phone Number

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

Bromsgrove

Established in 2018 to offer expertise in new-build housing and redevelopment within the Worcestershire County and surrounding areas. Specialising in advice on meeting the 55% PMV requirement set by Homes England for their latest grant programme.

Cradley Heath, England, United Kingdom

Helped to grow this Midlands based offsite volumetric house-building company. Key strengths of the business are speed of construction, quality controlled factory environment and highly energy-efficient homes.

Kidderminster

Joined the board of Oakleaf Commercial Services (a subsidiary of Community Housing Group) to assist with specialist skills of Residential Development; Housing Refurbishment and Commercial Acumen.

Wolvey, Leciestershire

Seconded to Galliford Try Partnerships until end December 2018 to carry out the function of Developer's Representative on 2 new-build mixed-tenure developments in Wolverhampton. Tapworks (110 open market and 40 affordable units) and Tower and Fort Works (58 open market and 19 affordable units).

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Given a fresh challenge to grow the mixed/tenure housing side of the Thomas Vale/Bouygues business. Managed to secure several projects in a short period of time including 2 in partnership with the City of Wolverhampton Council (150 + 77 units) and a 50-unit scheme in Walsall under a Joint Venture Agreement with whg as well as a number of pipeline land opportunities.

Solihull, West Midlands

Driving the pre-construction process on major mixed-tenure new-build housing developments. Successfully secured £370m of new-build housing development in my first 2 years and received notification of further contract awards at Primrose Estate, Kings Norton and Apley, Telford, which added on a further £80m, so moved onto the next challenge.

Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset

Advising on improvements to procurement process. Also working collaboratively with Westworks on an OJEU Procurement for an EACDMC Framework

Midlands

Housing development and consultancy services including land buying.

London, United Kingdom

Short-term contract to undertake a Commercial Review of a major contract in the South East covering an area from Cambridgeshire to the South Coast including the whole of Greater London. Providing advice on improving efficiency levels across Call Centre Operation, Voids Management and Responsive Maintenance.

West Bromwich, West Midlands

Outside the work environment, I was a voluntary Board Member of Sandwell Homes, the 2nd largest ALMO in the country, for 5 years commencing February 2005. During this time their rating by the Audit Commission increased from 1* to 3*.

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Responsible for the management of a panel of Contractors and Consultants selected to carry out new-build housing development on behalf of the Spectrum Development Partnership which was a partnership of 10 independent registered social landlords (RSLs) across the Midlands.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Provision of commercial and contractual advice and exercising full cost control on projects including providing and monitoring budgets and forecasts and administering subcontract procurement and payment. Preparation of commercial reports including cost/value reconciliations and cash flows. Ensuring maximum recovery of contractual entitlements whilst maintaining and enhancing working relationships with Clients and Subcontractors. Provision of commercial support to bids including the review of main contracts, sub-contracts and partnering agreements. Establishment and development of commercial resources required to pro-actively support the successful delivery of the projects.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for the management of all schemes from inception through to the signing of contracts including Bid Management, Proposals, Estimating and Business Development. Also helped with the establishment of Sherrygreen Homes to identify, purchase and undertake major mixed-tenure housing developments in the South East.

London, United Kingdom

Initially responsible for assisting the Surveying Director in managing the post-contract function within this growing speculative housing business. Due to my seniority, I was assigned the largest schemes including a 635-unit mixed tenure scheme in Crawley.

Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Originally employed to oversee the Oxfordshire region for 3 – 6 months pending the opening of a new office in the Birmingham area, I, in fact, acted as the head of the Central Housing Division for 18 months covering the whole of the Midlands and South. I was predominantly responsible for identifying new-build development opportunities working in partnership with our RSL partners. All development appraisals were carried out by myself and Framework Agreements agreed with numerous RSL's.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

My role was largely geared to Business Development to enhance the profile of Concept as they attempted to establish a new satellite office in Birmingham.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Overall responsibility for Personnel, Financial, Commercial and Risk Management within the largest single region of Lovell. Deputising for Regional Director during absence with a team of 7 key personnel within estimating, development, buying and surveying disciplines out of a total of 157 monthly paid staff and 63 weekly paid tradesmen and apprentices. My role incorporated total control of sourcing, appraising and contracting new-build housing opportunities in conjunction with RSL partners. Established Partnering arrangements with Bromford Housing Group and West Mercia Housing Group.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Project management of various refurbishment schemes from one-off House Renovation Grants to large-scale Housing Action Areas

Birmingham, United Kingdom

General introduction to the role of a PQS

Msc, Construction Management

Education record

10 'O'​ Levels and 4 'A' Levels