Mark Thorp Email & Phone Number

Polokwane Area, South Africa

Managing the Limpopo branch, which includes management of workload, marketing, regular reporting to the shareholders regarding performance of the branch and prospective projects. Compiling tender documents and returnable schedules for the Limpopo Department of Public Works, Department of Education, Department of Health, and the Independant Development Trust (IDT), Receiving tenders and returnable schedules, tender evaluations, applying point systems and recommendations for the appointment of most suitable contractors. Preparing and signing of contract documents, priced bills of quantities, guarantees and site handovers.Normal quantity surveying duties(compiling estimates, bills of quantities, certificates, cost reports, final accounts, re-measurements on site etc) and on some projects, act as the principal agent and/or project manager, performing all associated duties (liason with client, chairing meetings, keeping minutes, addressing contractual matters monitoring performance of other professional consultants in the team.) as well as skills transfer to young and upcoming quantity surveyors and project managers.I am also very knowledgeable and experienced regarding public sector and government consultant Q.S. manuals, procedures and requirements, the JBCC, Procsa and GCC suite of documents and the SACQS tariffs schedules.

Plettenburg Bay

Normal quantity surveying duties(compiling estimates, bills of quantities, certificates, cost reports, final accounts, re-measurements on site etc) and on some projects, act as the principal agent and/or project manager, performing all associated duties (liason with client, chairing meetings, keeping minutes, addressing contractual matters monitoring performance of other professional consultants in the team.) as well as skills transfer to young and upcoming quantity surveyors and project managers.

Tuli Block Botswana

Oversight of the design, cost analysis and construction of “green” buildings;custom built solar hot water and human waste disposal and water retention/recycling systems;bio-degradable and non-biodegradable waste systems;aerial and land game counts;analysis of game counts, rainfall and carrying capacities;soil erosion preventative measures;setting up, training and monitoring of anti-poaching personnel;setting up, training and monitoring of eco-tourism game rangers and guides;financial systems and monitoring of income/expenditure.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Notable Projects:- Low cost housing, Delmas- Town house units, Fleurhof- Town house units, Randburg- Housing, Kempton Park- Shops & office block, Rouxville- Dental Clinic, Rosebank- Dental Clinic, Craighall- Office Blocks, Sandton- Office Park (three office blocks and ancillary buildings) Rivonia- Luxury Town houses, Sandton- Luxury houses, Houghton Factory, Booysens- Factory and offices, Booysens- Factory, Rosettenville Tender Department, Site Agent, R. McCarthy & Co (Pty) Ltd (1977-1981)Notable Projects:- Lecture Blocks, J.C.E - Music, Arts and Drama Block (incorporating the Linde Auditorium), J.C.E- Sanlam Centre, Randburg, Johannesburg

Higher National Diploma, Quantity Surveying

A Levels

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