Mark Smith

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40 Years of Building and Civil Engineering experience have given me the edge over others in my industry which makes me a world class leader @
Mark Smith's Location
London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
About Mark Smith

On completion of Military Service, I was fortunate to be accepted by Grinaker Concrete Construction as a Civil Eng Technikon bursar. This course and practical training secured my career path. I spent 7 years with GCC completing my contract obligations. I then moved into the realms of the Building Industry and worked on some of the largest commercial building contracts in Johannesburg and Pretoria. I joined Rapp & Maister Construction C/O Liberty Life Properties in 1988 and worked on most of their blue-chip skyline developments and contracts at the time. In 1995 GC my ex-employer purchased the R&M entity and I continued my career with them until 2006 on contracts in RSA. I was promoted to GM to run an inherited Facade’s glass and cladding business. A key contract during this period was the Reserve Bank in Port Louis Mauritius. To ensure compliance, I was at the forefront of the logistics and coordination, commuting between Dubai, Mauritius, and RSA. The project was completed in 2006. I felt this was a great opportunity to start my own business.I started Kapele Construction (Sotho translation "in front and quick") and ran this business until 2010. Our business model was supported by high-end new domestic construction and backed by small to medium-sized commercial opportunities including refurbishments. In 2011 Murray & Roberts, head-hunted me to be their Operations Manager in Botswana overseeing/managing their construction projects in the country. I was involved with the first copper mine construction in Northern Botswana. In 2012 I joined the Wilson-Bailey Holmes Ovcon group (WBHO) as a Senior Contracts Manager. I managed many projects in Gauteng for the first 5 years. In 2017 I accepted an offer as GM to oversee the international building operation in West Africa based in Ghana. At the end of 2017, I was ready to move on and I opened my second company, MV Consultancy (Pty) Ltd. The business strategy was to provide project and construction management services to all stakeholders. The implosion of the local market resulted in the business not taking off. An opportunity to explore the overseas market arose. I was offered a position with a construction firm, Comast Construction Ltd, which I accepted and was based in London from 2019 - 2020. I returned to South Africa due to the COVID-19 impact.I have always had an enormous passion for sport. An opportunity arose for me to play club cricket in England in 1987. In 2010, I decided on a sabbatical and pursued a sports coaching career linked to Gauteng Cricket and the South African Rugby Board.

Mark Smith's Current Company Details
Comast Construction Ltd UK

Comast Construction Ltd Uk

40 Years of Building and Civil Engineering experience have given me the edge over others in my industry which makes me a world class leader
Mark Smith Work Experience Details
  • Comast Construction Ltd Uk
    Senior Project Development Manager
    Comast Construction Ltd Uk Sep 2022 - Present
    London, England, United Kingdom
    During the month of August, I accepted an offer from the Managing Director of my previous UK construction company Comast Construction. I will be re-joining the company officially from mid-September 2022 to assist with the expansion and growth of their footprint in London and surrounding counties. In addition, I am specifically earmarked to be their Senior Project Manager on their largest commercial construction project which will take place in Kingston on Thames later this year.
  • Gvk-Siya Zama Building Contractors
    Information Manager
    Gvk-Siya Zama Building Contractors Jun 2021 - Jun 2022
    City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    Overview - The current changes shaping the construction industry in South Africa requires company management to regularly appraise their operational needs with new initiatives to support their project and service delivery to their client base.Key performance objectives1. Upskilling site staff through mentorship and coaching sharing experience and knowledge.2. Set up graphical interpretations tabling the respective information requirements for contracts3. Assisting site management with the analysis and capturing all information requirements.4. Participating in the assessment of all updated information details issued by the consultants. 5. To be instrumental through workshops etc to close out information bottlenecks and hold points.6. Raise awareness, to better control IRS and LLS information links affecting progress milestones.7. Support the site management by facilitating regular technical reviews and or site inspections.8. Attend all project and critical subcontractor meetings, the emphasis on information matters. 9. Overseeing site information control systems, composition of (RFI’s) and responses. 10. Enhance and strengthen the working relationships between all the contract principals.My input in the following GVKSZ Projects for the period 28 Jun 2021 – 30 Jun 2022 Kingsley House RefurbishmentPretoria Contract Value 400 million RandGA Rankuwa Shopping Centre RefurbishmentNorthwest ProvinceContract Value 550 million RandMatsoma Shopping Mall (New Build)Mpumalanga Contract Value 220 millionBotleng Medical Clinic (New Build)GautengContract Value 75 million
  • Mv Consultancy (Pty) Ltd
    Director
    Mv Consultancy (Pty) Ltd Jan 2018 - Jul 2021
    Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    I set up and registered a consulting company to provide independent construction and project management services aligned to my local network of established Clients, Consultants and Contractors. My target was set on the immediate commercial construction environment in Johannesburg and Pretoria - Gauteng RSA.
  • Comast Construction Ltd
    Project Manager
    Comast Construction Ltd Sep 2019 - Mar 2021
    London, United Kingdom
    Managed the execution of new structural works for an office block refurbishment at Tower Hill reporting to the main contractor Oktra.The completion of the 1st phase requirements to the remaining retail units at London Bridge Station. Spence Ltd was the lead main contractor.Office refurbishment at Waterloo Station. Likewise, Spence Ltd was the lead main contractor.Assisting senior management, the (MD) with his daily operational requirements i.e., commercial reviews, attending contract meetings, site inspections and secondary pricing of extra’s or VO’s.
  • Wbho Design & Construct
    General Manager International
    Wbho Design & Construct Feb 2017 - Dec 2017
    Greater Accra, Ghana
    Support and grow the footprint of the business with new construction opportunities, identify methods to improve in-house processes, and be the first line of authority in the decision-making process affecting the company’s operational needs for the region. To provide day-to-day management, backup, and leadership on all the projects in progress in the region including HSE conformance, attending formal site meetings, and completing management reports.Enhancing client relationships, sourcing potential and viable prospects for further work in Ghana and surrounding West African countries.
  • Wbho Infrastructure
    Senior Project Manager Rsa
    Wbho Infrastructure Sep 2012 - Dec 2017
    South Africa
    Support and grow the footprint of the business with new construction opportunities, identify methods to improve in-house processes, and be the first line of authority in the decision-making process affecting the company’s operational needs for the region. To provide day-to-day management, backup, and leadership on all the projects in progress in the region including HSE conformance, attending formal site meetings, and completing management reports.Enhancing client relationships, sourcing potential and viable prospects for further work in Ghana and surrounding West African countries.
  • Wbho Building Construction
    Senior Project Manager
    Wbho Building Construction Sep 2012 - Feb 2017
    Gauteng, South Africa
    Appointed from 2012 - 2015 as the Contracts Manager for various multi-million Rand projects. Promoted in 2015 - 2017 as a Senior Contracts Manager for the construction of the largest commercial building project in Sandton and South Africa at the time. Detailed breakdown of responsibilities noted on Page 7 and site photos on Page 9.Ensuring projects were completed within programme timelines, budget and adhered to the expected specifications and quality.Responsible for overseeing specialist contractors often appointed directly by the client i.e. demolition works and asbestos removal etc.Site programmes, progress updates and reports, contractor coordination, commissioning/testing procedure and hand-over compliance.Chaired selected project meetings focussing on cohesion and co-ordination of site affairs including weekly in-house staff operational meetings.Attended in advisory the “daily site management/planning meetings” chaired by site managers.The management and control of contract information, the dispersion of documentation to relative parties.Collation of the project’s LLS, IRS, RFI’s, SI’s & VO’s.Review and distribution of drawings and details onto site teams and contractors.The preparation of executive contract reporting schedules, assessments, and implications affecting the project.Spokesperson as required on behalf of our project team at client contract meetings.
  • St Peters Preparatory School (South Africa)
    Cricket Consultant
    St Peters Preparatory School (South Africa) Feb 2011 - Dec 2012
    City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    Coach the preparatory school in cricket to take them to the next level of playing in order to play on an inter-school level across Gauteng.
  • Murray & Roberts
    Operations Manger
    Murray & Roberts Aug 2011 - Dec 2011
    Botswana
    As the operations manager, I was headed with the project completion of the remaining Civil works and defects pertaining to the completion and opening of the first open-cast Copper Mine in Botswana.I reported to the (M&R) senior management based in Gaborone, Botswana, and Johannesburg.Contract Note – The client was Discovery Metals international mining operation based in Brisbane, Australia. I reported to Sedgman (Pty) Ltd who were appointed as the specialist Project co-ordinators.
  • Kapele Construction (Pty) Ltd
    Managing Director
    Kapele Construction (Pty) Ltd Mar 2006 - Jun 2011
    City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    Established the above construction company and managed all executive business functions.We operated as a turnkey project management and or principal contractor with direct appointments from clients for the scope of works. These included design co-ordination items and construction management cohesion through all the structural and building phases until final handover.Most of our contracts were negotiated through leads within my network in the local market. Our scope was limited to manageable medium size new building and refurbishment projects in the commercial and domestic market. I also set-up a subsidiary access scaffold hire company servicing the larger principal contractors. Type of contracts and values noted below with approximate values:New Build residential homes – Average cost (5 – 10 Million Rand)Residential flats new configuration (1 Million Rand)Residential homes refurbishments and extensions (1 Million Rand)School Buildings – Refurbishments and New extensions (1-2 Million Rand)Access scaffolding hire company (1 Million Rand)
  • Aveng Grinaker Lta
    Project Manager
    Aveng Grinaker Lta Jan 1995 - Dec 2006
    City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    Business and project manager for an in-house Glass Façade Company in the group 2004 – 2006 involving projects offshore in Mauritius and UAE.Project Manager for the final phase of new build largest local government-funded state hospital Pretoria Academic Hospital 2000 – 2004.Project manager on two of the largest New Casino developments in South Africa from 1997 – 2000.Project manager on new-build office blocks and shopping centres 1995 – 1997
  • Rapp & Maister Construction (Pty) Ltd
    Assistant Project Manager
    Rapp & Maister Construction (Pty) Ltd Feb 1982 - Nov 1995
    City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    Junior Project Manager – Refurbishment and extensions to large shopping centres (1993 – 1995). Assistant Project Manager on new Build “exclusive five-star” Hotel (1990 – 1993).Site Manager on new office blocks (1987 -1992).Site Engineer on various civil engineering projects around RSA (1982 – 1985).Civil Engineering Student bursar (1982 – 1985).

Mark Smith Skills

Construction Project Management Management Construction Management Contract Management

Mark Smith Education Details

  • Natal Technikon
    Natal Technikon
    National Diploma -
  • Eshowe High School
    Eshowe High School
    Matric

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Mark Smith works for Comast Construction Ltd Uk

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Mark Smith's current role is 40 Years of Building and Civil Engineering experience have given me the edge over others in my industry which makes me a world class leader.

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Mark Smith attended Natal Technikon, Eshowe High School.

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