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Miles Fleming
14 Tottenham Court Road
London, England W1T 1JY
Cell: 07956 654 32
E-Mail: example-email@example.com
Summary
Seasoned General Contractor versed in on-site construction supervision. Innate ability to lead diverse teams, including union and non-union shops. Efficient manager who effectively completes projects on time and within budget. Skilled at compensating for unforeseen deadline obstacles.
Highlights
Concrete estimation
Permit processing
Baseline schedules creation
Organised and detail-orientated
Building codes and regulations
Power and hand tool operation
Residential construction specialist
Superb management skills
Project budgeting
Cost control
Experience
August 2009 to Current
Oak Construction London, England
General Contractor / Construction Manager
Oversee resolution of all issues during project construction and commissioning phases.
Qualify competitive subcontractor bids prior to execution of contracts.
Carefully coordinate plans and specs to keep projects running smoothly.
Facilitate processing of RFI’s, submittals, and samples among the general contractor, subcontractors, owner, and the owner’s consultants.
Educate sub contractors on quality standards throughout the construction process.
Obtain notices of completion and compliance certifications from construction administrators.
Efficiently record and reject incorrect deliveries of material to site.
Review and investigate Proposed Change Order Requests (PCOR).
May 2004 to July 2009
Southside Construction Company Birmingham, England
General Contractor / Construction Manager
Led the planning, budgeting, and direction of all construction projects.
Properly maintained all onsite equipment and vehicles.
Supervised training for workers on site-specific requirements, techniques, and procedures.
Worked with company safety representatives to promote understanding of safety protocols.
Proficiently used the Incident and Issues Tracking (IIT) system to document all onsite issues.
Submitted all project closeout documents in accordance with the contract.
Performed construction site pre-inspections and coordinated post-construction audits.
Education
2004 ITT Technical Institute Cardiff, Roath
Bachelor of Science Construction Management
Certifications and Licenses
Fully licensed and bonded as General Contractor in the UK