Stuart Burrough Email & Phone Number

Kennington - London

Newly formed DLO within Lambeth Council to undertake communal repair works across the borough.

London, United Kingdom

Cost Manager for Reactive, Planned Maintenance and Void works for L A housing stock. Costs and valuations measured using NHF SOR's. Contractual, Procurement and Technical advisory roles undertaken,

Lewisham

Project QS working on various external refurbishments to residential blocks and houses using agreed Schedules of Rates and NHF 6.1. Subcontractor procurement, client and subcontractor valuations also involved.

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Working as a contract QS within Kier Services division. Based in Cambridge I was tasked with overseeing commercial and some technical aspects of a multi property external decorating and repairs program to Tenants and Leaseholder homes and communal areas.

Stratford / East London

Schedule of Rates and Commercial Duties

Forest Row, London And South East

This role has been carried out by myself on a self employed sub contractor basis. For the past two years I have worked on a freelance basis with Rydon within their commercial division. Utilising the use of the NHF SOR versions 4.2 ,6.0 and 6.2, I was made responsible for writing billings, sometimes priced works and final accounts. I was also tasked with having direct contact with their suppliers and taking care of monthly payments across several contracts. During my time with Rydon I have traveled around the South East to various branches liasing with Works Supervisors, Contract Managers and local contractors helping with commercial issues.Other duties include analysing past and current data and then reporting back to senior management, arranging work allocation and aiding in the processing of purchase orders.

London And South East

September 2008 – Present Freelance / FM Quantity SurveyorVarious companies including: Rydon Maintenance, Integral, Norland Managed Services, GS Hall, Balfour Beatty Workplace, Reliance and Mitie.Since 2008 I have undertaken work on a freelance basis. The nature of me obtaining work is usually via agencies.I have undertaken site surveys, priced new and future works under schedule of rates costing, mainly the NSR (National Schedule of Rates). I have worked with a variety of businesses from Railway, stations to sewage sites, public and civic buildings, universities and commercial high street buildings. The nature of these works are mainly repair, replacement or adjustment of various items throughout various building. Other work I have undertaken are Asset condition surveys predominately of an M&E nature. This involved identification of M&E plant (Air, water and electrical) commenting and noting the current condition and possible future maintenance needs or replacement of equipment.Building condition surveys and report writing, commenting as to the current condition of the building envelope and internal elements. Ascertaining future needs of the building i.e new roof covering, cladding and pricing for future repair or replacement. These reports were to be used by Local Authority to be used as part of a programme to sell or keep some of the larger building stock.Currently working with a Social housing main contractor working as part of their commercial team undertaking costing and final account exercises for a large external refurbishment scheme. Also creating some bespoke schedule of rates for some elements of the building fabric and putting together packages for future works.Other duties include analysing past and current and data and then reporting back to senior management, arranging work allocation and aiding in the processing of purchase orders.

St Pancras Station London

QS to main contractor working on the making good contract following the new Eurostar terminal opening. Duties included budgeting up coming projects and smaller reactive works which were all on a cost plus basis plus taking care of all subcontractor payments and updating of records and various site visits. Also tasked with taking care of portions of the monthly application to the client.

Rainham, Essex

Working with a team of surveyors, project managers undertaking minor works and repairs for commercial clients,utilising knowledge of the National Schedule of Rates. Duties included the production of budgets, final accounts valuations, cost control, site visits, some smaller projects and Planned Maintenance projects. I was also responsible for organising subcontractor payments through this companies piece of bespoke invoice software. I was in constant contact with subcontractors regarding payments and values. Part of my remit was to manage smaller projects for the main client at the time. These duties included sourcing subcontractors, NSR budgeting and final accounting.

Worked as a Graduate QS on school projects not exceeding £3,000,000. Mainly undertaking take off tasks and some site valuations. This firm has since ceased trading.

1997 – 2003 WS Atkins / Faithful& GouldDuring this period I was tasked with meeting client representatives at their properties, in which we had to discuss various points of maintenance and come up with solutions for previously unresolved matters. I was the first point of contact for the clients and managers which included Public Houses and Off Licenseʼs owned by Breweries, Petrol stations owned by major Petrochemical companies, Telecommunication companies and Public Utilities, as a Technical Advisor and Maintenance Surveyor. I was tasked with checking the quality and value for money of the maintenance works carried out by contractors and subcontractors to various properties. Secondly I have been asked to carry out PPM works in that our clients can assess future expenditure for main maintenance issues which often occur.My work also took me to audit power stations. This included undertaking an assessment as to the quantity and condition of all major building components and to determine repair and reinstatement costs.I have also been seconded for several months at time having to work by myself with complete strangers in differing surroundings with new and varied ways of working. Sometimes having to adapt to their methodology and also having to manage several of their own personnel and myself. For this work I have had letters of commendation sent to my company.2003 to 2006 – Faithful & Gould (Tunbridge Wells, Kent)I had been working as a Graduate Quantity Surveyor working on various commercial and public sector projects, working under JCT 98 form of contract. Projects valued between 1.5 and 85 million pounds. During my time at Tunbridge Wells I have become familiar with two pieces of specialist software, those being RIPAC and CATO which are job specific to the QS functions.!

Bsc(Hons), Quantity Surveying And It

Whist studying for degree I was working for one the countries foremost and best known QS firms (Faithful&Gould) which is linked.

Btec Ond, Surveying And Construction

BTEC First / Ordinary National Diploma in Construction and Surveying -1992 / 1995 inclusive, full time course

Education record