Robert Buch Email & Phone Number

Winter Park, Florida, United States

Freelance coordination, review and mark-up plans.

Various project types which have included:Comfort Suites Hotel, Orlando, FL - Five story hotel.Nursing School of Puerto Rico, Orlando, Florida - Design and construction drawings for a nursing school complex containing eight buildings, including an administration building, five medical buildings, a fitness building and a chapel. The buildings are arranged in a “horseshoe” layout and are connected by a second floor breezeway.

Project management services on various multi-family and commercial projects. Provided client contact, conceptual planning & design, code analysis, design development, consultant coordination, construction documents and quality control. Provided construction administration services including construction meetings, construction observation, submittals, coordination and correspondence with owner and contractor, processing RFI’s, ASI’s, and payment requisitions.

Provided project lead on numerous multi-family residential and mixed-use projects from initial inception through construction. Responsibilities included direct client contact, programming, conceptual planning & design, code analysis, design development, consultant coordination, construction documents, preparing specifications and quality control. Provided bid phase coordination, and construction administration duties which included attending construction meetings, construction observation, submittals, coordination and correspondence with owner and contractor, processing RFI’s, ASI’s, CO’s and payment requisitions. Typical on-going management duties included oversight of project scopes, budgets, invoicing, work projections, project scheduling and staff direction and management. ACHIEVEMENTS:• During tenure (2006 to 2008) at my most recent position, the total construction cost of projects managed was $158 million dollars with design fees being $1.7 million dollars.• In a one year period (2007-2008), produced three mixed-use and multi-family projects which provided for over 1,020 dwelling units plus amenity and accessory structures for a combined gross building area of 1,310,000 s.f. – Total Project Cost of these was in excess of $83M with Design Contracts totaling $909,000. • Upon hire, exceeded firm’s expectations in 2006-2007 in assignment to provide the studio group director with the building and development of an efficient staff to perform work in an accurate and timely manner. • Ability to forge positive relationships and build client rapport along with a pro-active management style led to the repair of a previously damaged long term client relationship.

Architectural design and management of simultaneous school, retail, multi-family residential and renovation projects from initial programming and schematics through construction documents and specifications. Responsibilities included direct client contact, planning & conceptual design, code analysis, construction documents, coordination with consulting engineers, specifications, quality control, bid phase coordination and implementation of approved VE items. Management duties included the oversight of project scopes, budgets, invoicing, profit and loss evaluations and staffing requirements. ACHIEVEMENTS:• Upon relocation to Florida, successfully managed three school construction projects for Lake County Schools totaling in excess of $28,000,000 in construction cost with 1.1 million dollars in design fees. Success on the first two projects led to award of the third project.• In 2005 yearly review, Principal of the firm documented that I was “the best Project Manager in the firm”.• Firm’s principals (Burke Hogue & Mills), praised and documented my success in assignment to “mentor” younger staff members.

Provided lead design and management services on various pharmaceutical manufacturing and R & D facilities. Without any previous experience in this specialized field, effectively managed complex projects from initial programming through the construction phase by quickly developing a basic understanding of pharmaceutical design. Coordinated with consultant engineers and vendors of manufacturing and lab equipment requiring specialized systems including barrier isolation technologies, HEPA filtered air systems, specialty water systems (USP, WFI & RO) special gases (oxygen, nitrogen, pure oxygen, etc.), HVAC equipment to meet strict temperature and humidity range requirements. Prepared facility process and personnel flow studies for FDA approvals. Acquired knowledge of FDA guidelines, cGMP guidelines and process design. Additional duties included maintaining direct client contact, development of scope of work, contract review, and tracking of budgets, schedule and staffing requirements.ACHIEVEMENTS:• Within an existing occupied pharmaceutical research and design facility, oversaw the complex design and construction of two new laboratories on a new second floor structure. This construction took place directly above active lab spaces which were required to remain operational during the construction. A shut down or interruption of services to the existing labs would have cost the client approximately $1,000,000 per day.• Researched requirements, developed conceptual design requirements and coordinated system design with mechanical/electrical engineers and vendors to develop a secure interior liquid nitrogen storage and manifold distribution system to supply laboratories throughout the MBL facility.• Excellent rapport with client (Boehringer-Ingelheim) and complete satisfaction with services of my design team, led to additional work for my firm and the request that “the work be completed by the same design team”.

Served as Project Manager while heading up the Architectural Department within this active multi-service AE firm. Managed numerous simultaneous projects from preliminary studies through construction. Prepared master planning and feasibility studies. Performed extensive field work including construction observations, inspection services and forensic investigations. Conducted construction loan services including Plan & Cost Reviews, Construction Draw Reports and Building Condition Reports for various lending institutions. Determined project scopes, negotiated fees, reviewed monthly invoicing, coordinated project schedules and staffing requirements. Interviewed, hired, developed and directed architectural staff. ACHIEVEMENTS:• Headed up Construction Loan Affiliate Division (Kelsey + Blackman PC). Personally reviewed and approved over 60 million dollars in loans and draw requests from 1996 to 2000.• While at Bowne/Kelsey + Blackman PC, developed and maintained positive relationships with numerous clients which provided the firm with a great deal of repeat work.• Led Bowne into the market of interior architectural work and space planning by successfully designing and managing an 80,000 s.f. complete gut and fast-track renovation of two stories in an existing building. This 4.5 million dollar facility went from initial programming to final completion in a period of only nine months. References on this project led to subsequent interior/space planning projects which accounted for over $250,000 in design fees during 1999-2000.

Development and coordination of architectural design on religious and educational facilities. Development of construction drawings and specifications.

Responsible for all phases of architectural design and construction administration on numerous public and private sector projects including transportation facilities, schools, industrial, commercial and residential projects. Developed construction documents, coordinated with engineering disciplines, maintained client contact, performed code analysis, quality control review and provided bid and permit phase coordination. Provided lead in coordination efforts between architectural work and engineering disciplines. Construction administration tasks included construction meetings and observation, submittal review, issuance of supplemental sketches, directives and CO’s, and review of payment requisitions.

At this design-build firm, prepared design and construction drawings for retail centers, condominium projects and office buildings. Performed zoning and building code research. Conducted field investigations to document existing conditions. Developed architectural details and provided consultant coordination.