Michael R. Hughes
Marine Carpenter
PROFILE *0 years licensed building & remodeling contractor and custom
carpentry projects in CT/NY. Moved to Florida and the marine yacht industry
fabricating and installing mega-yacht interiors and cabinetry in Ft.
Lauderdale.
SKILLS
. High-end residential, commercial & yacht woodwork, construction &
remodeling
. Interior - ceilings (barrel vaulted, coffer, suspended), libraries,
crown molding, fireplace mantels, winding stairs, wine cellars, custom
doors, California closets, kitchen & bath remodels, custom cabinets &
drawers, counter tops (laminated & concrete), flooring (wood, tile &
vinyl), sheetrock, spray foam insulation, rough electric, rough
plumbing, aluminum, stainless steel, plexiglass, vacuum press veneer &
laminates, Hi-pressure & HVLP spray finishes
. Exterior - site layout, transit work, concrete forms, operate Lull,
Bobcat & backhoe, frame (wood, steel, post & beam and iso-panel),
roofing (wood shingle, 3-tab asphalt, EPDM), siding (clapboard,
shingle, vinyl, stucco), cupolas, decks, columns, ADA ramps,
portecachet, fluted pilasters, raised panels, bay windows
. Office - sales, marketing (tradeshows, ad copy, brochures, signage) &
customer relations, estimating, contracts, permits, inspections,
licensing & insurance, project timeline, project management, budget
tracking, production schedules, client communication, training,
supervising, bookkeeping, payroll, court and collections experience,
spreadsheet, database, CAD, IT, financial product sales, HazMat
Remediation sales
EMPLOYMENT
Teak Deck System, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Installer Carpenter sub-contractor (03 - 06/2013)
. Installed teak decks & stairs
NK/NewLook-Pandora, Miami, FL
Service Technician sub-contractor (2012 - present) for 150 employee
retail display manufacturer
. Repaired and installed catalogue of display cabinets and fixtures,
low-voltage lighting, glass casework, national and international
travel
Tradesmen Int'l, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Marine Carpenter sub-contractor (2011 - present) for nationwide
construction and industry staffing company
. Bertram Yachts, Miami, FL - scaled and fabricated prototype flying
bridge console from production blue prints (2-man team, posted on
LinkedIn).
. Norwegian Cruise Lines, Hawaii, "Pride of America" - Teak decking &
stainless steel
SwiftSure Marine, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Marine Carpenter sub-contractor (2008-present) 20 employee marine custom
interior shop
. Millwork, design, fabricate and install custom mega-yacht
interiors, staterooms, salons, galleys, bridge & instrument panels,
build furniture, panels & overheads, vacuum veneer, exotic
hardwoods
2007-2009 - Ship Carpenter
Derecktor's Shipyard, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Refits & custom interiors from frame to finish; salons, galleys, pilot
house, instrument panels, hatchwork, teak decks, handrails, overheads,
stateroom suites, crew quarters, veneers, laminates, plexiglass,
melamine, aluminum, stainless, pvc, starboard, epoxy
2006-1988 - Owner/contractor
The Building Works, Fairfield, CT, License #540660
Licensed and insured residential & commercial building & remodeling
contractor (sole-proprietor), sales, CAD design, layout, remodeling and
construction, multi-tradecraft and supervisory skills, <$500K Annual
Sales, 0-8 man crew, full workshop, truck, equipment & tools for high-end
residential finishwork, commercial build-outs, offices, ADA, stages,
tradeshow booths to framing tract housing (stick, platform, panelized)
Education & Coursework
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, Athens, GA
Certified Graduate Remodeler, National Association of Home Builders/Home
Builders Institute, Wethersfield, CT 1997
Surveying I Practical Surveying, Norwalk Community Technical College, 6/96,
Norwalk, CT
Surveying II Route Surveying & Design, Norwalk Community Technical College,
12/96
Post & Beam Timber Frame, Shelter Institute, 4/01, Woolwich, ME
Wooden Boat Surveying, Wooden Boat School, 6/02, Brooklin, ME
Fiberglas Boat Surveying, Wooden Boat School, 7/02, Brooklin, ME
Marine Diesel Engine Repair, Wooden Boat School, 6/03, Brooklin, ME
Canadian Student Private Pilot's License #71506, August, 1997, Winnepeg, CA
MSWord, Excel, Access, AutoCAD12, QuickBooks, PC hardware repairs,
installations, upgrades & utilities
2620 NE 135th Street #429
North Miami, FL 33181
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www.linkedin.com/in/Hughes2/
6/96 Business Management
9/96 Building Codes & Standards
1/97 Estimating
2/97 Energy Efficient Construction
11/97 Design/Build
3/98 Land Development, Site Planning & Zoning
4/95 Construction Contracts & Law
10/95 Project Management
2/96 Sales & Marketing
3/96 Negotiating Skills
4/96 Computer Applications