Rob D. Email & Phone Number

Warsash, GB

UK-wide

I have ceased working through my own limited company now that I have taken up a permanent role with the Reds Group.

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Swanmore, England, United Kingdom

Across 40 years in construction, my broad career stretches from humble beginnings in estimating, then QS'ing, then contract management & on through diverse roles working client-side in FM in both the UK and overseas as senior management in technical assurance and asset management. I also set up and ran my own specialist spray plastering company for six.

Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

• As Quantum Surveyors, the trading name for RDA Building Solutions Ltd, Robert provides a variety of services across southern England:
• Pre-Construction: From feasibility reports, dilapidation & insurance surveys, SME reports for heritage buildings, to budget estimates, design development, Design & Build estimating, site measurements for take-offs.
• Quantity Surveying: Procuring subcontractors & material orders, re-measurement on-site or from site reports, subcontractor interim payments, client valuations, final accounts, representing subcontractors undertaking.
• FM & Assurance: Site inspections, Quality & Cost Assurance, Compliance auditing, Asset management.Robert undertakes work in a variety of sectors, including design & build, term-maintenance, insurance repairs.

Bridport, Dorset

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Southampton, United Kingdom

With the UK economy now in a delicate state of flux predominantly due to the Covid-19 virus & its impact on routine life, many companies are holding back on recruiting new permanent staff; this is where companies like ours, offering the freelance Commercial Management functions of estimating & quantity surveying services, can assist.With my varied &.

Hampshire South Coast

Freelance QS & Estimator for general contractors & subcontractors

Southampton, United Kingdom

As Chief Estimator/QS, was involved in everything from competitive tendering, subcontractor engagement, bid comparison & analysis, contract administration & management, liaising with sub-contractors & clients, subcontractor payments (including retention releases & dispute resolution), attendance at site progress meetings, cash-flow forecasts, preparation.

Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

I was the “2IC” (second in command) responsible for all DIO activities in the South Atlantic Islands (including the Falklands & Ascension Islands), though I took up the additional role of Cost & Assurance Manager once I had taken up my primary role. In this role, I was responsible for monitoring & reporting back to the UK on all matters appertaining to.

Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

In DIO Overseas SD in the Falklands I initially performed the Senior Infrastructure Manager (SIM) role responsible for stakeholder liaison & contractor relationship management for five months, along with undertaking a full revision of the Forward Maintenance Register (FMR) which had fallen by the wayside in preceding months, plus acted as the lead for.

Larkhill, Wiltshire

As RTM (Regional Technical Manager) I was the technical lead based at Larkhill, Wiltshire for DIO SW Accommodation, heading up a team of nine technical managers, covering a vast region of some twelve thousand SFA (Service Family Accommodation). I reported directly to head office & my regional manager on technical compliance & assurance, acted as regional.

Aldershot, Surrey, UK

Within my first post working at Aldershot, I acted as the Regional Head of Operational Delivery for 7 months, leading a team of twelve subordinates, despite being recruited as the B&CE Technical Lead for the region. This was the result of DIO’s staff cull leaving a decimated workforce reeling from the loss of many senior managers, my boss included. I.

Southampton, United Kingdom

My company went from nothing to become the South's leading Spray Applied Plastering company in five years. Initially undertaking contracts myself, I progressed to employing labour, the plan from the offset. My company became an approved applicator for Alltek & then Knauf two years, so opening up even bigger contracts to us.As is the same with new.

Southampton, United Kingdom

Following on from 17 years spent working for others in Estimating & Quantity Surveying, I set out on my own as a freelancer, working through agencies & clients I had marketed myself to. During these five years, I worked for a variety of building & civil engineering contractors on refurbishment & new build projects in both the public & private sectors. I.

Southampton

Appointed originally as Buyer / Estimator, upon winning my first tender I also took on the role of Quantity Surveyor too. Additionally, within a week I was also appointed as their Quality Assurance Manager & within a further six months, Construction Director too for my aptitude in that field. Work consisted of small new builds & refurbishment work for.

Southampton

Estimator working on a variety of new build & refurbishment projects predominantly for private clients, based on take-offs & BQ (Bills of Quantities) works. It was here that I tendered for works at Netley Castle converting the grade 2 listed ruins into a high-quality residential development, the start of my continuing interest in heritage building.

Wandsworth, SW London

I completed six enjoyable & rewarding years, working on a variety of projects, predominantly in the refurb sector, for clients as diverse as the MOD, local authorities, domestic clients, multi-national blue-chip companies, the NHS, other contractors especially in the Design & Build market etc.It was during my time here the Wessex (on DOS) Computerised.

Surbiton, Surrey, UK

Joining aged eighteen from high school I embarked on a five year day release trainee apprenticeship attending Croydon Technical College for one full day & an additional evening (following my working day). The goal was gaining membership of the Chartered Institute of Building some five years later, setting me on the course that I have built my career on &.