Gary Buckley Email & Phone Number

Chelmsford, Gb

Chelmsford, Gb

London, United Kingdom

Project Manager involved with the Consultancy & Conservation of Historic Buildings with a specialism in Historical gypsum and lime plaster including Fibrous plaster, Gypsum based lime putty, sand lime plasteringInvolved with Building Base Line Surveys as Plaster Inspector,condition surveys and report production.Actively involved with site inspection and conservation works of the following buildings:-Royal Household Property ServicesLocal Authority TheatresMajor UK Theatre Groups and OwnersConcert HallsTown HallsSchoolsUniversity BuildingsRoyal and Stately Home including Property in UK and Abroad.Listed BuildingsCouncil Chambers and meeting Rooms

Qatar ,Asia

Re-location to Qatar as Project Manager on a long term contract with overall responsibility for L&R Ltd operations based in Qatar, L&R Ltd was commissioned by the Qatari Royal family to manage the VVIP rooms of solid and fibrous plaster internal envelope finishes, for a 17,000 m2 luxury Royal Palace.Consisting of 232 rooms of highly decorative and opulent architectural plaster ceiling and wall installations.Responsible for the daily line management of up to 60 no UK, Arabic and Asian craft and trade operatives.Responsible for setting up manufacturing workshops in Qatar, developing business relationships with local companies for labour and material supplies and co-ordinating material deliveries between UK and Qatar.Responsible for liaising with French interior designers, Arabic main contractor and consultant, MEP contractor and consultant and various European and Middle Eastern contractors.Attend regular progress meetings and provide regular co-ordination programmes and progress update reports.Responsible for health and safety on site.

United Kingdom

Working as UK Contracts Manager with the responsibility for managing the design, manufacture and installation of solid and fibrous plaster projects in the UK.Working on various projects from listed buildings with conservation offices, English Heritage, new construction projects, refurbishment projects, fast track commercial and retail works and special one off client commissions.Responsible for the condition surveys of plaster ceilings for building owners with clients ranging from the UK Royal family, major theatre owners in the UK and a selection of listed Local Authority owned buildings.Responsible for the cost control of projects in conjunction with monthly valuations to clients and subcontract payments.Attend regular progress meetings and provide progress/co-ordination update reports on project program/costing/delays including health and safety reporting.

Uk

Working as UK Contracts Manager for a division of OCS (One Complete Solution) responsible for the installation of permanent facade access systems for large construction projects in the UK, Europe and Asia.(Silver Jubilee line, Canary Wharf ,Louis T Leonowens of Thailand, Cradle Runways of India)Involved with the design, manufacture, installation, load testing (static/dynamic) and commissioning of all lift and Facade access systems.Responsible for direct and subcontract labour for installation works including subcontract orders, valuations and payment.Responsible for all Health & Safety issues for site based activities.

Southern England

Joining Mansell as Assistant Site Manager at 23, involved on a mentoring scheme for site managers progression.Working on various projects from New Build Local Authority schools and Health care buildings, civil engineering railway works fast track internal fit out for major retailers, Local Authority improvement project to housing estates, conservation works to listed buildings.Promotion to Site Manager, working independently, liaising with the project team on contracts in Southern England.Attended various in house training schemes regarding BS/ISO conformity, negotiation and management courses.

London And South East

Joining Szerelmey UK Ltd from school and placed on a 3 year basic and advanced building conservation apprenticeship combining technical training at college and in house mentoring. The materials involved with the conservation works consisted of :-Fibrous Plaster shopwork and site workSand Lime Plastering with EML-Riblath lath and plasterLime Putty running insituSand-Cement renderExternal Sand Cement Running InsituCast Stone, Atrificial Stone shop work and site workPortland, bath granite and marble stones,Banker work and site fixing.Terra cota, glazed faience’s, terrazzo wall cladding,shop works and site work.Rendered and stucco finishes,Specialist bricks conservation ranging from old London stocks to Lambs Red Rubbers.Specialist wall pointing restoration Tuck Successfully completing Basic and Advanced City & Guilds Plastering apprenticeship and returning to Technical College for an additional 2 years for the construction crafts supplemental studies and achieving Licentiateship of City & Guilds.Continuing more education with wood carving courses at the London College of furniture and bridge years in maths and physics to successfully study for HNC in Building Construction.Currently a full member of the Instititute of Clerk of Works and Construction Inspector including ongoing CPD training.

Hnd Construction & Engineering, Construction

Activities and Societies: MICWCI Member of Institute of Clerk of Works IHBC affiliate member Affiliate Member of the Institute of Historic.

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