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Curriculum Vitae for Shem Makore

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PROFILE SUMMARY

More than 15 years demonstrable experience in the field of Quantity Surveying for Pre and Post Contract projects from various Companies in UK and in the Gulf Region, with expertise in taking off, cost and value engineering, contracts and agreements, financial analysis on designs and methods, and other QS related works. Experienced in various projects such as high end residential, Infrastructure (Roads and Bridges), commercial buildings, towers, educational, residential complex, office buildings, warehouses buildings, refurbishment works, etc.

EDUCATION

•RICS Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management obtained at The College of Estate Management, Reading, UK in September 2003

•Diploma in Quantity Surveying obtained at The College of Estate Management, Reading, UK in September 1998

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

•Quantity Surveying Group, Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), July 2002

WORK EXPERIENCE

SENIOR COST MANAGER (May 2019 – September 2019)

TURNER AND TOWNSEND COST MANAGEMENT (Health and Education Sector)

Projects – Kingston University (KU) Programme Monitoring updating Cashflow on a monthly basis– various University projects valued at £120million )

-Preparation and submission of Cashflow reporting to Estate Directorate focusing yearly and monthly spent during Financial year which runs from July to 30th June

LONDON SCHOOL of ECONOMICS - LSE Teaching and Learning Phase 4

Preparation of Cost Plans

Preparation of Tender documents

Tender analysis

Compilation of Contracts in preparation for signing by Client and Successful Tenderer

Interim Valuations

Attending Pre-Start and Progress meeting

Agreeing Cost variations with the Contractor

Issuing Cost report to the Client on Monthly basis

City of London Primary Academy Islington - £ 37 million

Interim Valuations

Attending Progress meetings

Agreeing Cost variations with the Contractor

Issuing Cost report to the Client on Monthly basis

Priority SCHOOLS (Client DfE) Various Design and Build Projects in and Around England – Pre Contact Works Value Ranging from £2.5 million to £5

Agreeing fixed costs with Contractors at PCSA Stage

•Appointing Contractors to carry out Post Contract Works

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PROJECT QUANTITY SURVEYOR (October 2018 – January 2019)

KIER SERVICES LIMITED ( Housing Department)

Project – Drive Vehicle Standards Association (DVSA) Value ranging from £10k - £300K

Thrive Homes (Fire Risk Assessment (Budget £50K)

Using NEC3 Form of Contract and Bespoke Contract (Scape Agreement)

•Preparation and submission of monthly applications of payment for the main contractor and subcontractors to Client

•Surveying of works, preparation of scope and pricing of works.

•Requesting and analysing quotations from Subcontractors (Consultants)

•Placing orders with Subcontractors for various packages.

•Tender analysis of submissions by Subcontractors

PROJECT QUANTITY SURVEYOR (April 2018 – July 2018)

JAYSAM CONTRACTORS LIMITED

Project – HARRODS of London Men’s Super Brands - £ 8.5 million

Using JCT Form of Contract 2011 Edition

•Preparation and submission of monthly applications of payment for the main contractor and subcontractors to Client

•Comparison of tender drawings and construction drawings, highlighting changes and submitting variations to the Client for their agreement.

•Requesting and analysing quotations from Subcontractors

•Placing orders with Subcontractors for various packages.

FREELANCE SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR (October 2015 – November 2017)

LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING (CHILDREN’S AND ADULT SERVICES; PROPERTY AND SERVICES DELIVERY UNIT)

PROJECTS –COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS WITHIN THE BOROUGH (USING JCT CONTRACTS) from Feasibility to Final Account

Greenford High School - £ 10.5 million

St Johns Primary School - £13 million

Elthorne Park High School - £13 million

Summer Works to Various Schools - £5.5 million

Beaconsfield Primary School Expansion - £3.55 million

Beaconsfield Primary School Remodelling - £1 million

•Feasibility Estimates working with Architects, M&E Engineers

•Preparation of Cost Plans

•Liason with Legal Team on Council Procedures on Contracts and updating Preliminaries for Various JCT Contracts

•Preparation of Tender Documents and uploading on Tender Portal

•Opening tenders on the Portal and carrying out Tender analysis

•Preparation of Pre – Start Meetings

•Interim Valuations

•Attending site meetings

•Cost Reports for various projects

•Final Accounts

•Fee Agreement for Various Works

•Advise suitable procurement methods

•Compilation of Contracts ; Short Form Agreements and Sealed Contracts

•Updating Capital Monitoring Reports for all projects within a Financial Year

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR (January 2015 – September 2015)

TRANSPORT for LONDON (TfL) SURFACE Transport

NEC3 Option C

Projects

STIP WP1 Highbury Corner Bridge - £12million

STIP WP1 Upper Holloway Bridge - £9 million

•Delivering post contract administration services,

• including the management of internal resources, that meet business needs.

• Supporting Commercial Manager and enable project cost estimating, forecasting and budgeting, as well as coding allocations of costs.

• Providing consistent contract administration,

•Preparing supplier payments and aiding the accounting process.

• Confidently advising on project communications and risk registers.

SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR (July 2014 – December 2014)

WOODESON DRURY, HIGH WYCOMBE

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

Projects Using JCT Form of Contract 2011 Edition

Cadogan Lane SW1 - £1.2 million

Cadogan Place SW3 - £ 3 million

Cottesmore Gardens W8 - £1.5 million

Phillimore Gardens W8 - £5.5 million

Sheffield Terrace W8 - £2 million

•Interim Valuations

•Contract preparation

•Preparation of Schedule of Works

•Final Account

•Financial Reporting

•Progress meetings

FREELANCE QUANTITY SURVEYOR (September 2013 – June 2014)

ANDREW TURNER AND COMPANY CHARTERED QUANTITY SURVEYORS

HAREFIELD, MIDDLESEX

High End Residential Projects Using JCT Form of Contract

Bagleys Lane SW6

Winchendon Rd SW6

Park Street W1

Manor Farm, Great Kimble (Passivhaus project)

Queen Anne Street

- Preparing Schedule of Works.

- Site visits for Interim Valuation purposes

- Preparation of Cost Plans

- Tender Analysis of submitted bids

- Rebuilding Costs

- Agree final account with Contractors

FREELANCE QUANTITY SURVEYOR at The KEEGANS Group, LONDON Office

Project:

Wilmcote House Refurbishment (Portsmouth)

- Taking off quantities from drawings using CADMeasure

- Preparing Bills of Quantities using CATO

SR. QUANTITY SURVEYOR (Feb 2011 – June 2013)

Consulting Engineering Group Doha Qatar – Multidisciplinary Consultancy Firm Servicing Public and Private Sectors

Doha, Qatar Office

FIDIC Form of Contract

Projects:

Qatar Foundation Education City, University Male and Female Student Housing (£ 205 Million /QR 1,2 Billion)

Ashghal 8 Schools around Doha and around Villages (Approx £77 million /QR 450,000,000.00)

Ministry of Interior Headquarters in Doha (Approx £ 273 million/QR 1.6 Billion)

Responsibilities:

•Pre and Post Contract Quantity Surveying duties on site and in the Client Office.

QUANTITY SURVEYOR (2009 - 2010)

Damac Properties LLC

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Projects

Marina Bay 25 floors, Reem Island (Abu Dhabi)

Oceanscape, 35 floors Reem Island (Abu Dhabi)

Ocean Heights (83 Floors building (Dubai)

Responsibilities

•Analysis of Tender Documents like Bills of Quantities.

•Review of fee applications for payment by Consultants.

•Preparation of Letters of Intent and letters of award to Subcontractors.

•Measurement works on site for monthly interim valuations.

•Value engineering.

•Implementation of Damac QS procedures on sites.

•Contractual advice to the Project Manager and Site Supervisors.

•Preparation of Pre-Tender Estimates.

•Final Accounts with agreeing Contractors.

SENIOR. QUANTITY SURVEYOR (TEAM LEADER) (2005 - 2009)

DG Jones and Partners (Middle East), UAE

Projects

Al Raha Gardens Development

Mubadala Head Office (Erwada)

Responsibilities

Leading a team of Surveyors in carrying out the following duties:

•Preparation of tender documentation and analysis.

•Producing cost plans.

•Advising the Client on contractual issues contained in FIDIC affecting the project.

•Analysis of claims (EOT, Loss and Expense) submitted by Contractors.

•Producing a project risk register and Opportunities register for the project.

•Certifying of a monthly basis work done on project.

•Producing a monthly cost report capturing all changes and giving monthly Project F/acc forecast.

•Working up changes on the project as design developed from one stage to the other and

ensuring that Client signature/approval is obtained prior to proceeding.

•Attending project control meetings and ensuring that team members are working towards the expected delivery targets.

•Timeously agreeing Final Account as work proceeded with the various Framework Contractor.

•Preparing interim valuations.

COST MANAGER (NORTHERN REGION) (2003 - 2005)

MACE Limited, UK

Projects Bespoke RBS Form of Contract

Royal Bank of Scotland/NatWest National Roll Out Programme (BP60 Million per year)

Responsibilities:

Duties in close liaison with Project Management included:

•Commercial Management of regional delivery team.

•Establishing branch budgets.

•Controlling costs to ensure budgets are achieved.

•Managing the variation process and associated costs ensuring all protocols are followed.

•Working directly with Contractors to establish accurate costs.

•Preparing interim valuations.

•Cost reporting.

•Agreement of final accounts.

•Preparation of Capital taxation schedules.

QUANTITY SURVEYOR ( AUG 2000 - 2003)

John Rowan & Partners

Ealing, London, UK

Projects using JCT Form of Contract

•Refurbishment and Cyclical Planned Maintenance of London Borough of Hammersmith ( 100 million pounds)

•Dixons Group of Stores (Currys, Dixons and PC World) Warehouses

•Safeway Millionaires Club Programme Retail Shops and Warehouses

•Ealing Family Housing Association

•The Rushes ( Loughborough) Construction of Retail, apartments, bars, health club and swimming pool

•The Jobcenter plus

Responsibilities

Reporting to the partners and associate partners responsible for the running various projects with special emphasis on;.

•Initial and detailed cost estimates for proposed projects.

•Tender procedures and adjudication.

•Value engineering exercises.

•Interim Valuations.

•Monthly cost reporting.

•Remeasurements and agreement of provisional sections of the Bills of Quantities.

•Analysis of capital and revenue allowances.

•Agreeing Final accounts.

COMPUTER SKILLS

•MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Project), Cato, CadMeasure

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