Stuart Howison Email & Phone Number

Newport, Gb

Bristol And Weston Super Mare

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Portishead

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Lead Project Manager responsible for delivery of commercial and retail projects for a variety of private sector institutions.

Cardiff

Freelance Building Surveying and Project Management Consultancy Services to various organisations

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Lead Project Manager responsible for the delivery of education projects, circa £20M, for Higher Educational Institutions. Chair frequent strategy meetings ensuring clients fully understood the status of the project, enabling their requirements as end users were established at the inception of the scheme.Provide detailed progress reports, ensure project schedule is maintained.

Llantrisant

Overall responsibility for the management and delivery of maintenance, refurbishment and new build projects and activities to all properties across a property portfolio consisting of 48 sites. My role and duties include:Management of the Property Services team, comprising of 3 members of staff. During my employment I have mentored team members in the use of best practice processes and models relating to estate and project management.Management and monitoring of the property… Show more Overall responsibility for the management and delivery of maintenance, refurbishment and new build projects and activities to all properties across a property portfolio consisting of 48 sites. My role and duties include:Management of the Property Services team, comprising of 3 members of staff. During my employment I have mentored team members in the use of best practice processes and models relating to estate and project management.Management and monitoring of the property revenue and capital budgets totalling £4.5 million per annum.Preparation of strategic client briefs, scopes of service and appointment documents for contractors and consultants relating to major or complex building projects. I have considerable experience and a good working knowledge of the JCT and NEC3 suite of contracts. Management of all refurbishment and new build projects (£25K - £3 million), leading the project team and management of consultants and contractors to completion stage.Development and implementation of the estates stock condition survey.Key Achievements:Redesign of the departments maintenance helpdesk, resulting in it becoming lean, more productive and improved response to the rectification of repairs to the Services portfolio. Introduction and the use of industry best practice i.e. standard forms of contract for use within the department and organisation. Preparation and implementation of an employers requirement document, scope of services and appointment documents for use across a range of project types and values. Completion of SWFRS first award winning BREEAM Excellent fire and rescue station. Show less

Cardiff, United Kingdom

My role and duties included responsibility for building and due diligence surveys. Included in this was defect diagnosis and management of resulting repair/remedial works.Within neighbourly matters I had specifically acted in the capacity of Party Wall Surveyor for both building and adjoining owners, under provision of the Party Wall Etc Act 1996.Project Management and Cost Consultancy in a range of projects up to a value of £1.5 million were integral to my role. This included… Show more My role and duties included responsibility for building and due diligence surveys. Included in this was defect diagnosis and management of resulting repair/remedial works.Within neighbourly matters I had specifically acted in the capacity of Party Wall Surveyor for both building and adjoining owners, under provision of the Party Wall Etc Act 1996.Project Management and Cost Consultancy in a range of projects up to a value of £1.5 million were integral to my role. This included Lead Consultant, Employers Agent and Contracts Administrator for both public and private sector clients.I have considerable experience in Dilapidations and Dispute Resolution, providing advice for both landlords and tenants. I also have an excellent working knowledge of the relevant case law and surrounding legislation.In the area of Planned Preventative Maintenance I have considerable experience in both the development of baseline condition surveys and database management tools, to assist in the implementation of appropriate priorities, budgets and time scalesKey Achievements:Appointed by Company Directors (2009) to develop and complete the company wide Building workplace Best Practice handbook to comply with ISO 9001 (industry recognised standard for quality assurance).Completion of fit out of office accommodation in Cardiff Armed Forces Careers Office (AFCO), which was under budget and within tight timescale. This outcome led to utilisation of my specifications and standards across UK AFCO buildings.Survey of Police station estate across 56 sites, for the geographically largest Police Force in Wales and subsequent development of planned maintenance database.Responsible for fee forecasting and financial return to enable accurate record of financial targets, both actual attainment and predicted within Cardiff building business unit. Show less

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Building Surveying Bsc (Hons), Building Surveying And Project Management, 2:1

Degree in Building Surveying

Gnvq Advanced, Construction And The Built Environment, Merit

GNVQ Advanced in Construction and the Built Environment