Alexander Banow

Kailua Kona *****

Phone: 808-***-****

Email: aczhj2@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Abilities:

My greatest strength is that I have a well-rounded knowledge of project management and all phases of construction (high end residential-commercial-institutional-medical and other facilities. I have experience in every phase of construction, from construction planning to construction engineering and company management. I have good communication skills and am an excellent problem solver. Several times I’ve been specifically hired to take over projects that were faltering, and have turned them around to a successful conclusion. I have a solid knowledge of contracts, contract administration, work progress inspections and estimating and design issues.

I’ve had extensive training and experience in assessing fire and flood damage and then following up with the needed reconstruction. I’ve also served as an expert witness in regard to property damage issues in supporting claims professionals during lawsuit testimony.

I’m proficient in Auto Cadd, Master Worker, Corcom, Excel, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Work, Microsoft Project and other computer programs.

Based on my most recent work as project manage-construction supervisor for GM Construction Inc. and a number of other companies on the Big Island Hawaii from 2007-2016 and as senior product manager for LCI Company 2002-2007 (Boston) I am highlighting my capabilities specifically related to the field of construction management-estimating-and construction supervision. My job description consisting of the following experience.

My responsibilities as Sr. Project manager included the following:

At the outset of a bid I would review construction drawings, specifications and documents with a view to preparing bids, proposals and sub-contracts. I would also review the design documents for value engineering possibilities.

After securing the bid I would prepare schedule of values, and construction schedules. Also, I would prepare submittals, testing and inspection schedules for all projects.

I was responsible for working on multiple sites with various construction superintendents to oversee construction quality and progress, I would also work with the sub-contractors at the various site from sub-contract signing to completion of each sub-contractors phase of the work. I would deal with any issues related to the performance of the sub-contractors with a view to assuring contract and specification compliance and would handle issues related to defects in construction and full project documentation.

I was also responsible to prepare change orders, additional work orders, and construction payment request from sub-contractors to my company and from my company to the owners.

During this time I was also my company representative to our self insurance pool. I attended meetings of the self insurance program group receiving periodic safety training, reviewing and reporting on personal injuries for my company and or the group. I also oversaw the safety program and scheduled surprise inspection for my company for the various projects and construction supervisors.

I would also work with the various municipal authorities (inspection department, fire departments etc.) for in process inspections and approvals as well as final inspection and occupancy processing including close out documentation for the projects.

In the past as a principal in and project manager for Brenex Consulting Inc., I list the following more expanded experience beyond traditional construction project management and site supervision:

My company (Brenex Consulting Inc., regularly provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing design and administrative services to architects, owners, municipalities etc. My company also provided design build architectural and MEP services to design build contractors.

As project manager I was responsible to participate in the design process along with the staff engineers. I also produced contracts and did the field supervision for my group.

Most frequently my company would be responsible for the MEP services. When dealing with a design build contractor I have been responsible for the architectural, civil, structural and MEP services acting as overall representative on the design side for a 20,000 SF estate home on 800 acres of land in New Hampshire.

I also worked as my company representative to various claims professionals (insurance companies, litigation attorneys etc.) for the investigative engineering side of our business. My responsibilities included scope of damage assessment, damage costing, origin and cause investigations and the coordination of various engineers in house and those hired as sub-consultants through our company for claims professional.

I am a US citizen and have a valid driver’s license.

My most recent letter of recommendation

Extended resumes

Professional Experience:

Gm Construction Inc.

Project Manager, April 2014 – present (see letter of recommendation)

GM is one of the largest builders of high end resort homes on the gold coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. I was hired to provide turnkey project management and site supervision on larger more complex projects that were high profile. In this capacity I served as the project manager and site supervisor for three projects.

My first project was an estate home for a developer from Japan in the resort of Kukio. While construction this home I also was the company sole project manager and supervisor for the installation of a cold storage facility for Able Freight Company at the Kona International airport. In regard to the Kukio project I handled all site meetings, and day to day operations for the project. As to the Able Freight project I participated in the design and installation of the cold storage facility including the installation of a new electrical service to the facility. The challenge to the Able project included the shutdown of part of the airport operations during off peak hours for electrical service installation. This necessitated perfect timing to assure operations could be restored within a short window of time or airport operations would be adversely affected. In addition I was the sole interface for my company with county of Hawaii offices and airport operations including TSA and security.

My last assignment was the project management and supervision of a project called Hale Ilio. This high end residence in the resort of Kukio was a most challenging home. Among the issues was the tight tolerance for construction given the full steel frame with wood in-fill. All steel including the scores of steel wet set plates had to be set to within 1/16 of an inch tolerance to accommodate the narrow line finishes for windows and doors. The site included a complex swimming pool-reflecting pool-cascading lily pond and Koi pond.

Professional Experience:

Tinguley Development, Inc.

Project Manager Estimator January, 2014 – April 2014

I worked briefly with Tinguely primarily as an estimator. During that time I estimated a private grade school expansion as well as a revamping of the Greeters Hale for the Hokalia resort and estate homes. In addition I provided estimate services for work with the county of Hawaii and commercial estimating installation of gas lighting for the Kona chamber of commerce in down town Kona including the applications to the state of Hawaii as this little project was in the shore line’s district. I also provide a design build estimate for improvements to the Kona Mall area housing Office Max and other facilities at the site for C B Richards agency the managing company for the mall.

Professional Experience:

Clever Construction Inc.

Project Manager Estimator 2011 – April 2014

Among the projects I project managed and site supervised are the following. At time I ran these projects simultaneously with a site foreman for support. Below is an email comment from Chris Clever owner of clever construction regarding my work on Guo Kepec

Alex,

I have worked long and hard on this project and feel that we have handed the baton to the right person. Thanks for being there when we needed you. If you have any comments or observations about CCI or our methodology please let me know.

Take care,

Chris

Geo-Kepec a high end residence on the Puako shore. This project was built on an elevated slab situated on the ocean with salt water ponds impinging on two sides. The footings were poured at a depth below the high tide making the construction project challenging requiring a tremy pour under water.

The Lava Lava Beach club facility at Anaehoomalu Beach in Waikoloa for the Waikoloa land Company. I was responsible for the construction of an ocean front beach club restaurant and four rental hales on a 6 acre lot. The work included all the sewer electrical roadway and water infrastructure. Much of the infrastructure was below the water level and had to be installed underwater using snuba gear.

HIrad a medical imaging clinic in Kailua Kona located on Kuakini High Way. The 10,000 SF facility included the installation of CAT scan-MRI imaging machine-R and F equipment as well as a full solar electrical system and two electrical services to handle the load.

I was the project manager for my company represent the Woodridge Capital Group the developer for Kauna’oa at the Bluffs at the Mauna Kea Resort. Woodridge was involved in a law suit due to construction defects to 20 high end multi multimillion dollar condominiums. Under court order my job was to complete repairs to all the units ranging from replacement of pool pump equipment improperly install to structural failures to the building requiring remediation and restoration of finish. I work directly with the developer-management group-and the Mauna Kea Home Owners Association. The project was completed successfully at the most cost effective rate possible in the time frame mandated by the courts.

Professional Experience:

Volunteer work

Worked for a non profit religious group on the Big Island of Hawaii

Project Safety Management, 2010 - 2011

I work on a religious worship and educational facility constructed in Waikoloa.

Professional Experience:

Metzler Contracting Co., LLC

Project Manager, 2007 - 2010

Metzler is a premier high end residential builder on the Big Island. The MCC team consisted of 7 project managers and 30 employees. Their projects are in places such as the prestigious Four Seasons Hualalai Resort. My initial assignment for MCC was to take over as the fourth, and final, project manager on a troubled project at Hualalai.

I successfully completed this extensive remodel of an Estate Villa situated on the 16th fairway of the Jack Nicholas Signature Golf Course to the full satisfaction of my company and the property owner. It involved a complete interior/exterior and landscape redesign. We also built a detached guest house, and I managed the coordination between the owner, architect, and the designers, and did the estimating, contracting, budgeting and scheduling, plus obtained the permitting and resort design approvals.

I also worked on an 8,000 SF home situated on 200 acres of land atop Kohala Mountain for Metzler. This project required working in a completely different climate zone on the Island.

I made a valuable contribution to the company by bringing problematic and varied projects to successful conclusions.

LCI Company, Inc.

Senior Project Manager, 2002 - 2007

I was responsible for running multiple concurrent projects in and around the Boston area. LCI Company has a longstanding history of work in Boston, including commercial store fit-ups, office fit-ups and renovations to multi-unit condominiums, commercial and institutional projects and high end residential projects – many in the multi-million dollar range. The commercial institutional projects I managed included a hospice, convenience stores, City of Boston condominium projects and a multi-story retail space. Our residential jobs included high end new home construction, such as an architect’s oceanfront estate home in York, Maine.

I was the company’s safety coordinator and our representative at the self-insurance group safety committee.

Two of my favorite projects were a single-family 20,000 SF estate home in NH, and an $11 million residence in Brookline, MA.

Another challenge was a brownstone renovation project that the City of Boston had shut down because another builder did not comply with city codes and licensing standards. The owners w

ere being sued by the abutting property owner. I took over this troubled project for LCI and brought it to a happy completion, fully satisfying my company, the owners and the abutters, all the while protecting LCI from becoming embroiled in the lawsuits.

Brenex Consulting, Inc. - Engineering & Project Management Co.

Owner/Vice President, 1991-2002

I was Principal in charge of project management for the company. We provided MEP design as well as MEP and construction project management support to property managers, architects and design build contractors in the New England area. Among the projects I handled were hospitals, institutions, schools, municipal pools, shopping centers, public works facilities, apartment complexes, and airport hangars.

I personally provided field training to engineering and construction firms throughout the U.S. and Canada, assisting in the initial set-up of forensic engineering departments, as well as teaching marketing skills to help them market the claims industry.

First General Services of NH & First General Services of the Seacoast

Owner/Vice President, 1984-1991

We specialized in historic renovations, as well as reconstruction after fire and flood damage for residential, commercial and institutional properties in New England.

Ingersoll Rand Corporation

Expeditor/Coordinator, 1976-1984

I was an Expeditor for the manufacture and shipping of pulp processing equipment, portable oil drilling equipment, pumps and presses; shipped worldwide.

Certification / Registration:

Licensed MA Construction Supervisor, unrestricted under seismic code

6th edition #cs 071732

IICUC Certified Fire Restoration Technician 8-1-1991 (non current)

Completed MA Construction Supervisors Preparatory Program–Gould Institute 1997

OSHA Construction Supervisors Construction Safety and Health Course - Gould Institute - 1997

Completed seminar courses certified for continuing education credits with The Investigative Engineers Association in 1993, 1994, 1995 & 1996 for Fire O & C: investigative engineering, accident reconstruction, photographic mechanical and investigative engineering techniques, etc.

Proficient in computer programs including: Master Builder, Auto Cadd Drafting, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project Management Software, and Corecon Project Management.

Education / Expertise:

New Hampshire College Business Management Program

I have been named as a participant in third party negotiations of insurance related losses and have testified in arbitration on construction defect claims.

I’ve completed reconstruction of insurance-related damaged properties in the multi-million dollar range and acted in a clerk of the works capacity for insurance companies on large losses.

I’ve acted as a Clerk of the works representative for the Royal Insurance Company, administering a loss estimated at $7,000,000. This loss consisted of infrastructure and building damage to the ski hill and lodge at Lake Placid NY, owned by the State of NY.

On the following page I list projects my company handled when I was a principal member of Brenex Consulting an MEP design firm.

Project Type

Residential

Project Description

Sheraton Hotel - Danvers, MA

100 Room Addition with Conf Rooms and Hlth Club Fac

Sheraton Hotel - Leominister, MA

New 92 Room with Hlth, Conf, Restaurant, Laundry /M.E.

York Manor - Biddeford, ME

45 Unit Apt Bldg Elec/HW Heat Conversion/Mech Eng'g

Stoneyview - Manchester, NH

32 Unit Apartment Building - 5 Stories/Mech Eng'g

Pinewood Terrace - Frmgtn, ME

30 Bed Asst'd Living Facility / Mech Eng'g

Orchard Cove - Canton, MA

Mech Coordination Plans for $30Mil Apartment Facility

Commercial/Retail Projects

Gateway - Manchester, NH

Mill Bldg Serving WMUR Studios/Restaurant/Offices /ME

Costco Wholesale - NE, NY, NJ

Seven 120K sqft Stores plus Northeast Hdqtrs / M.E.

Many Office Bldgs - ME, NH, MA,CT

Range from 5Ksqft to 200K sqft / Mech Eng'g

Tenant Fitup Projects - ME,NH,MA

Office and Retail Fitup of all types / Mech Eng'g

Minot Hall - Boston, MA

Proj. Mg. Late 19th Century 5 Story Brick Restoration

Institutional Projects

Brighton Hospital - Prtlnd, ME

Retrofit Domestic HW System/Upgrade Lab Makeup Air

Goodall Hospital - Sanford, ME

Upgrade O.R.'s/Renovations to O.B. / Mech Engineering

Hillcrest Manor - Sanford, ME

24 Bed Alzheimer Facility / Mech Eng'g

Marine Building - Durham, NH

Engineered New Ventilation System

Thompson Hall - Durham, NH

Consulted on Air Conditioning Offices/Museum

Work experience continued

Project Type

Government/School Projects

Dover NH DPW Facility

53,000 SF Public Works garage and maintenance Facility

Portsmouth NH DPW Facility

37,000 SF Public Works garage and maintenance Facility

Hudson NH DPW Facility

17,400 SF Public Works garage and maintenance Facility

University of NH

15,000 SF addition to Chase Lab & Interoperability Lab

Sanford ME Memorial Gynasium

48,000 Sf renovations to school gym, offices & cafeteria

Electric Heat Conversions

15 schools in New Hampshire (Approx 1mil sqft)/ M.E.

MSAD #35 - Eliot/S. Brwk, ME

3 Schools Ventilation/Heat Upgrades $600K / Mech Eng'g

Somersworth H.S - Smrswth, NH

Consulting Mechanical Designer on $1 mil retrofit

Dover City Hall - Dover, NH

City Hall Office Renovations/Retrofit / Mech Eng'g

Concord Auditorium - Concord, NH

HVAC retrofit Consult for 100 yr old 900 seat Auditorium

Legislative Offices - Concord, NH

Documented Fire Damage & Reconstr Estimates

Industrial Projects

Cargocaire -Amesbury, MA & TX

Consulting Engineer for $1.2 mil project in Hstn, TX

NESLAB - Newington, NH

Engineered HVAC Sys for 100K sqft Addition

Business Express - Newgtn, NH

Code Study for 200K sqft Hangar

Prime Tanning - Berwick, ME

Consulted on Cause of Drying Table Explosion

The Dingley Press - Lisbon, ME

Engineered HVAC Sys for Pre-Press & Printing

Pease Internatiional Tradeport NH

200,000 sf Hangar Facility

Other letters of recommendation

METZLER CONTRACTING CO. INC. Lic ABC, 22687

October 8, 2009

To Whom It May Concern:

R.E.: Alexander Banow

Mr. Banow was employed by Metzler Contracting for approximately 2 years, beginning in the fall of 2007. He was hired at the Project Manager level and oversaw construction of multi-million dollar single family residences in exclusive resort properties on the Island of Hawaii's Kona Kohala Coast.

During his tenure here, Alex always exhibited a willingness and desire to tackle ever-larger and more complex projects and to take on the added responsibilities associated with those increased duties.

Although we were disappointed to hear of Mr. Banow's departure, our entire staff has confidence that he will fare well, knowing that his skills and drive are sufficient to propel him into any position he wishes to pursue. Our well wishes go with him wherever he travels.

Thus, it is with complete confidence that I can recommend Alex Banow for a position in the construction industry where a high level of professionalism and experience is required. His new employer can expect from him all that I've outlined above, plus honesty, dedication and commitment to the company and its clientele.

John F. Metzler

Managing Member, RME

MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOX 617 KAPA'AU, HAWAII 96755 PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 55743 HAW! ROAD HAW!, HAWAII 96719

EMAIL: aczhj2@r.postjobfree.com

I Kenny Jennings of Lojek Company, Inc. have known Alexander Banow for over 5 years. I have worked with Mr. Banow as a Construction Forman and as a Construction Supervisor in NH, and MA particularly in the Boston area.

He has worked on numerous sites for the Lojek Company as Project Manager for a number of projects that we worked on together. He has demonstrated an extensive knowledge of construction in the projects we completed together. These projects included, high end residential, commercial, institutional and other projects up to and into the multimillion dollar range. He has both Project managed, and site supervised such work from site work to final completion and has many years of hands on experience in the construction industry prior to my working with him at Lojek Company.

He also has held a Massachusetts unrestricted Contractors License for the past 8 years. Prior to coming to Lojek he was a Principle in a General Contracting company for many years.

I William Lojek of Lojek Company, Inc. have known Alexander Banow for over 25 years. I have worked with him on a consulting basis and as my Project Manager directly for over 8 years and have known him professionally for over 25 years in the construction industry in NH, and MA particularly in the Boston area.

He has worked directly for me on numerous sites as Project Manager. During this time he has demonstrated an extensive knowledge of construction in the projects we completed together. These projects included, high end residential, commercial, institutional and other projects up to and into the multimillion dollar range. He has both Project managed, and site supervised such work from site work to final completion.

I have first hand knowledge ofMr. Banow's experience in the construction industry having used his services for MEP design build support on a 20,000 SF high end residential project I did in the NH area prior to his coming on board with my company. He also project managed a very challenging four story commercial rehab of an unreinforced masonry building in Boston MA approximately 8 years ago as a sub consultant Project Manager and as owner of his own company: For this project he demonstrated skill in steel and cast in place concrete construction under the Mass Code 6th edition including earthquake requirements.

“The most challenging project - delivered on time and on budget.”

The quote above is from a construction company owner regarding a four story commercial project in Boston, MA that I project managed and supervised for him.

This phrase has become my personal mission statement:

To complete challenging projects - on time and on budget.

With decades of experience in the construction industry, I have extensive knowledge and experience in supervising and project managing many types of construction.

Some examples:

High end residential projects as large as 20,000 sq. ft. Projects valued up to $11,000,000 - both renovations and new construction.

Mid-range residential construction.

Plant supervision: managing the production of vacation homes in a panelizing factory. Supervised the erection of these homes throughout the New England area.

Construction of commercial facilities - up to five stories for office, retail and other commercial purposes.

Multi-unit condominiums and residential apartment construction.

Light industrial, medical and institutional facilities.

Infrastructural storm-water, road surface and drainage construction.

Insurance repair of fire and flood damage, reconstruction and restoration for commercial and residential properties. Also I have provided Estimating Services and expert witness services to insurance companies and claims professionals.

Enclosed is my resume and examples of some of my assignments in New England and the Big Island of Hawaii. Thank you in advance for your consideration of my qualifications.

Alexander Banow

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