A valuable team member working alongside Jen as part of the team for  2 years Stewart has 19 years’ experience in the building industry as a quantity surveyor and during this time Stewart gained a reputation for successfully delivering projects in various sectors which have been obtained through a variety of procurement routes.

Stewart has predominately worked in the Health, Education, Local Authority, Retail, Residential and Commercial sectors.

Stewart enjoys tendering and carrying out estimates on new projects and enjoys taking jobs from inception to planning, through to final account stage.

As a quantity surveyor, Stewart always works closely with Jen and the operational team to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget and thus, is a highly regarded and very well respected member of the team.

Hardworking, trustworthy, honest and punctual, Stewart works incredibly well within our team but also works well on his own initiative, achieving goals set and does so to an exceptionally high standard, always with great attention to detail.

Stewarts proactive and methodical approach ensures exceptional results and the ability to prioritise workloads at all times.

Core duties and abilities; · Carry out site visits · Carry out a full measure of proposed works · Prepare the schedule of works · Source subcontract/material enquiries and prices · Prepare a full cost estimate/price tender · Compile unit rates where needed · Prepare programme of works · Attend prestart meetings · Prepare tender documents · Hold progress meetings with clients/subcontractors · Assisting with PQQ’s · Attending tender interviews · Value variations as projects are on site · Manage and oversee a team of quantity surveyors, estimators and trainees · Cost reporting · Build client relationships · Prepare valuations · Prepare and agree final accounts · Place material/subcontract orders · Look for value engineering opportunities · Ensure health and safety documents in place · Prepare O & M manuals · Snag projects prior to handover · Assist client with feasibility studies · Provide tender and cost analysis · Agree supplier accounts and discounts · Collate material samples/charts · Hold interviews with new employees · Carry out weekly meetings with our team · Carry out any necessary operative disciplinary meetings.

Qualifications;

Stewart holds a current CSCS card, also holds the CITB SMSTS qualification and is asbestos awareness trained.

Stewart has a first class honours degree in Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying from Wolverhampton University, where he studied on a day release basis (2007-2011).

Stewart achieved a distinction in HNC Building Studies, also from Wolverhampton University, where he studied on a day release basis (2005-2007).

Stewart holds foundation and intermediate level qualifications from the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).

Selection of Projects / Roles Worked On; (Freelance) Senior Quantity Surveyor / Estimator (March 2019 to Present) Working on a variety of schemes both estimating and post contract for main contractors, developers and subcontractors

£1.4m – 8 New build town houses scheme, Darwen – Estimating & QS role for private developer

£3.2m – New build 27 houses in Darwen – Estimating & QS role for private developer

£2.5m – 12 New build houses, Oswaldtwistle - Estimating & QS role for private developer

£900k – New build site of 3 bespoke houses, Cheshire – Estimating & QS role for private developer

£1.6m – New build site of bespoke 4 dwellings, Bolton - Estimating & QS role for private developer

£9.8m – New build retirement village – QS post contract for Tier 1 contractor

£3.5m – New build high end residential property in Alderley Edge, Cheshire – QS post contract for main contractor

£2.6m - New build high end residential property in Hale, Cheshire – QS post contract

£5.1m – New build farmhouse & renovation of existing barns in Lymm – Estimating for main contractor

£950k – refurbishment & extension to high residential property in Hale, Cheshire – estimated and QS role for main contractor

£3.2m – prepared cost plan & delivered on site for 11 house development for private developer in Manchester

£2.4m – Prepared cost plan & delivered on site for 16 house development for private developer in Lake District for developer

£659k – office refurbishment, Manchester – estimated and carried out QS role on site for main contractor

£950k – Church refurbishment, Wirral – estimated and carried out QS role on site for main contractor

£1.7mk – new build barn development - estimated and carried out QS role on site for main contractor

Commercial Director Clovemead Limited (June 2017 – February 2019)

Overseeing all commercial aspects of the business, reporting directly to the Managing Director. Main duties are managing team of quantity surveyors and estimators, controlling the quality and quantity of enquiries coming into the office and adjudicating all tenders leaving the office. I liaise with clients both current, past and potentially new, as part of an on-going business development, improving market awareness of the company.

(Freelance) Senior Quantity Surveyor / Estimator (March 2015 – May 2017)

Clovemead Ltd, 3 days a week for a period and then 5 days a week (Senior QS role)

£1.1m – Travis Perkins, Sheffield; Design & build new builders’ merchants.

£250k – Whitecross Community Centre, Warrington; Refurbishment and remodelling of an existing community centre.

£190k – RSPCA Halewood; Refurbishment and alterations of existing dog kennels, where all adjacent areas and buildings were occupied throughout the project.

£315k – Ladymount CPS, Wirral; New single storey classroom extension and refurbishment of existing areas within the school.

£590k – Whitegate Primary School, Northwich; Construction of a standalone new sports hall and dining room, together with a small refurbishment to a couple of existing classrooms.

£340k – Shaw Street Recreational; Creation of new changing facilities to the existing park area using modular buildings.

£375k – Media City, Salford; Design & Build new cycle hub for Manchester Department for Transport.

£460k – St Benedict’s CPS, Wilmslow; Construction of 2 new classrooms and refurbishment and remodelling of existing areas.

Hantall Developments Ltd 2/3 days a week for 3 months (Estimating & Senior QS role)

£285k – Vernon Park Museum, Stockport; Refurbishment and remodelling of a listed building.

£950K – Audi Derby, Refurbishment and remodelling existing show room

Senior Quantity Surveyor; CPUK (July 2014 – March 2015)

£1.7m – Boars Leigh, Macclesfield; New build social housing scheme comprising 16 new dwellings.

£2.9m – Partington Retail Village; Design & Build project comprising 9 retail units and large upper floor commercial space.

Senior Quantity Surveyor & Estimator; Whitfield & Brown (June 2013 – July 2014)

£1.7m – Ashworth Hospital, Ruskin Ward; Full ward refurbishment, carried out in the confines of a high secure hospital, where all adjacent areas and buildings were occupied throughout the project.

£100k – Ashworth Hospital, Haslet Ward; Refurbishment and creation of a new seclusion room, carried out in the confines of a high secure hospital, where all adjacent areas and buildings were occupied throughout the project.

£950k – Square One Homes, Warrington; New build private housing scheme comprising 12 new starter homes.

£690k – Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust, Manchester; Remodelling and creation of new Dementia gardens at 2 sites at a live hospital and day centre.

Senior Quantity Surveyor & Estimator; CLC Group (December 2009 to June 2013)

£2.2m – Premier Inn Refurbishments, UK; overseeing refurbishment of full hotels to various sites in the UK bringing them up to the latest specification on a national rollout programme.

£4.5m –Decent Homes; Kitchen and Bathrooms programme; refurbishment carried out throughout the North West for various housing associations carried out under the PFA framework.

£550k – Lobby Refurbishment, Aintree Hospital; Refurbishment project to create a new café area at one of the main entrances to the hospital in a live environment.

£1.8m – Care Home Refurbishments, 3 sites in the North West; Remodelling of the existing homes and creation of new bedrooms and kitchen areas, project was carried out in a live environment.

£300k – Millbrook Unit, Macclesfield; Remodelling and refurbishment of the existing NHS centre to create additional office and nursing space.

£270k – Marina Dalglish Centre, Aintree Hospital; Remodelling of the existing area and creation of a new Macmillan Cancer information centre, project was carried out in a live environment.

£670k – Alne Hall, York; Remodelling and refurbishment of the existing care home to create additional bedrooms and nursing space.

£415k – Endoscopy/Colonoscopy Wards, Trafford Hospital; Remodelling of the existing rooms and creation of a new Macmillan Cancer centre, project was carried out in a live environment.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor & Promoted to Quantity Surveyor; GF Tomlinson & Sons (January 2004 – December 2009)

£5.8m – Regency High School, Worcester; Project was at a special needs school and included remodelling existing areas and creation of new extension buildings including a hydro pool.

£6.4m – Fort Royal School, Worcester; Project was at a special needs school and involved the construction of a new buildings including classrooms, toilets, a hydro pool and soft play room.

£1.6m – Park Road Day Nursery, Spark Hill, Birmingham; Construction of a new ‘Sure Start’ children’s centre which consisted of demolition of the existing day nursery and construction of a new building to the existing primary school.

£1.5m – Fox Holies Centre, Acocks Green, Birmingham; Construction of a brand new ‘Sure Start’ children’s centre.

£255k – Castle Vale Primary School, Birmingham; Construction of a new ‘Sure Start’ children’s centre which consisted of remodelling the existing areas and an extension to the existing primary school.

£430k – Birchfield Primary School, Birmingham; Construction of a new ‘Sure Start’ children’s centre which consisted of remodelling the existing areas and an extension to the existing primary school.

Trainee Quantity Surveyor; Summers Inman (July 2003 – January 2004)

Various NHS Trust clinics, Day centres and Hospitals

Projects ranging from £500 to £250,000

All work was undertaken on the MTC framework scheme for the NHS Trust. This scheme involves the PSA schedule of rates, dealing with the main contractor and duties stated below.

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