Simon Harris Email & Phone Number

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Part of Sunbeam Group, Contract Works oversees onsite projects from shell to completion. Organising own labour and specialist sub contractors to enable projects to be completed on time and to budget. Latest projects include Association at One New Ludgate, CP Hart expansion of their flagship showroom in Waterloo and Salon Sloane hairdressers in Sloane Square. Current projects managing for Sunbeam Wood Works are Selfridges Click & Collect in Birmingham, Manchester Trafford Centre and Exchange and English Cut Bespoke Tailors in Chiltern Street.

At Cordery Build I was responsible for preparing the Health & Safety documents and RAMS to enable the projects to commence, managing the onsite team and subcontractors, ordering materials through to handing over contracts to the client within budget, to their times scales and snag free.Projects included Costa Coffee, Evans Cycles, Pizza Hut and Santander. I have carried out re-branding roll out programmes for Threshers whilst at Cordery Build which entailed completing a store in 2½ days and completing up to four stores a week.I have also completed numerous intensive reimages for Costa Coffee over 3 days which include new counters, toilet refurbishment, full decorations, lighting and floor finishes. Cordery Build has been Contractor of the year for Costa Coffee on 3 occasions and has won Contractor of the Year for Pizza Hut in 2006 for the Take Away reimage project. Whilst at Cordery I also constructed a new build Penthouse flat on the roof of an office block in Central London. I have experience of working in Railway Stations and Shopping centres and dealing with all the paper work necessary to enable the smooth running of projects in sensitive areas. my position involved working the length and breadth of the UK, Dublin and The Channel IslandsCosta Coffee new storesCosta Coffee reimagesCosta Coffee new counter and Hot Hold trialsSantander full refurbishments of 7 week duration with 6 weeks of night work and 1 week closureEvans Cycles 33 new stores, 7 full refitsPizza Hut - Full refurbishments carried out overnight with minimal closureTowerbrook Capital – Reception and office refurbishment Pall MallLolas CupcakesArtisan Du Chocolat - DublinHotel Chocolat including Jersey & GuernseyLondon Transport Museum CaféPenthouse Flat construction, Tottenham Court Road for Pearl & CouttsEagle Court School, Mitcham Threshers Food Offer roll out

I was involved with all roles from the initial meeting with the client and discussing their requirements, preparing drawings and schedule of works to issue for tender, to providing the client with a quotation, negotiating the deal and ensuring the project was completed on time and within budget. I would suggest materials and systems to use dependent on their requirements, source them and provide samples for approval. Sub contractors would be procured to carry out the necessary work. Materials would be ordered for delivery to site ensuring sufficient work was available for all contractors. A programme of works would be prepared for the sub contractors detailing the works and at what point it needed carrying out by to ensure the smooth running of the contract. Detailed records would be kept of variations and the client informed at the time to ensure no complication arose at the final account stage. Records of ongoing costs would be kept to ensure we were on budget and were going to hit our desired target. Contracts CompletedCoffee Republic – 7 OutletsSoup (New Covent Garden Soup Company outlets) 8 Outlets including 2 outlets in the Millennium DomeMy Old Dutch pancake house – Kings RoadSefton – Mens and Womenswear storesYMC Mens and Womenswear – Conduit StreetDe Gustibus Artisan Bakers – Borough MarketSantos & Mowen Menswear – Earlham StreetGill Wing Shoes – IslingtonZebra Hairdressing – HighburyPounds AV cinema demo room – North LondonWatford Football Club – Club shop in the Harlequin CentrePlease Mum – Designer Childrens wear – Knightsbridge & Orchard StreetRagazzi – Designer Childrens wear – EnfieldEmma Claire Hairdressers – EnfieldMcKenzie & Company Estate Agents – Winchmore HillVarious residential and one off retail clients

North London

Responsible for the onsite activities to ensure contracts were completed on schedule and within budget, I also procured the necessary subcontractors required to carry out the work. I was the direct contact with the client or architect to ensure that all was as expected and to satisfy any queries or further requirements.EstimatingMeetings with clients to discuss requirements including the preparation of drawings and schedule of works should an architect or designer not be involved. These drawings and schedules were then issued to sub contractors for tendering purposes. The tender package would be prepared and put together for the client or architect. Direct contact for any queries relating to the tender.Office and factory managerResponsible for the joinery shop working to capacity and joinery items were ready for delivery when required. Organized deliveries to site, collections from suppliers, loading of vans and drivers routes, and materials for both sites and the joinery factory.Contract ManagerKFC – Throughout the UK including the 1st store of their new scheme in 1993Toni & Guy – Throughout the UK including their original Flagship store in Regent StreetGreens Champagne Bar – Marsham StreetCoffee Republic PLCFatty Arbuckles restaurantsFrank Harris Estate Agents – Bloomsbury & BarbicanVarious residential properties in Kensington, Chelsea & Fulham for Hill Spink Ltd1985 – 1991 Site fixer:Greens Champagne Bar – St JamesCafé Royal – PiccadillyTrust House ForteBlockbuster VideoMEPC office fit outsMerryweathers Fish & Chip restaurantsKFC – Throughout the UK including flagship stores at Marble Arch and CroydonFlorians Bar & Restaurant – Crouch EndDunkin Donuts - Carnaby Street & Picaddilly CircusJean Paul Gaultier store Newburgh StreetAct One – Freemans Catalogue shops throughout UKChrysalis Records Head Office – LondonAdam Kennedy Estate Agents