MICHAEL F. BURGESS

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A highly experienced Civil/Structural Engineer with extensive Experience in the design of numerous concrete high rise structures as well as bridges, silos using slip form techniques deep foundations and metal buildings, Project and Construction Manager on hotel and resort projects on a worldwide basis, including planning, organizing and controlling activities associated with a construction project. Also experienced in scheduling resources, delegating tasks and monitoring progress to ensure completion of projects with established deadlines and budgets.

Experience with software such as provided by GanttPRO, Slack, Click Up, LinkedIn, Adobe, Salesforce, Sage 300 CRE, Textura Payment management systems and more.

EDUCATION

B.Sc Civil Engineering

Kwazulu University, Durban, South Africa

Specialized in Reinforced Concrete Design 1960-1964

B.Comm, Economics

University of South Africa – Pretoria, South Africa

Specialized in Economics 1973-1977

Memberships of numerous associations, such as South African Institute of Civil Engineers, South African Institute of Consulting Engineers, Institute of Structural Engineers, Institute of Project Managers.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Imagen International Current Since 5/2023

Currently assisting developers in planning and initial construction estimating on hotel and resort projects in the

Charlotte, NC location, British Virgin Islands and numerous other locations in the Caribbean.

Bureau of Prisons 2012-2023

Incarcerated Inmate

Incarcerated at Correctional Institutions of Butner Low, NC, Edgefield Camp, SC and Miami Low, Miami FL and worked as a law clerk, pay clerk and carried out numerous training courses for inmates such as Inside Out Dad and Project Management techniques. Facilities payclerk and warehouse worker.

Prosperity International LLC 2007-2011

Managing Member

Established a new corporation to develop projects on a worldwide basis as well as to assist clients who required funding for their projects.

Projects were all new developments and included an extension to a project at Breckenridge Colorado, new projects in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, A new Hollywood East development at Boston, a hotel project on St.Lucia island and several others who could not secure funding due to the difficult market conditions in 2008 and 2009.

Effectively established an office in Salzburg, Austria in joint venture partnership with a funding entity called Innovatis Asset Management (IAM).

Colonial Life Insurance, Trinidad Jan 2006-Dec 2006

Construction Manager

Performed supervision on all projects under construction and in particular the new W hotel and condominium project in Ft. Lauderdale.

Analyzed sales, profitability, market conditions and consumer trend impact on a new resort, housing, marina and golf project on the owners 250 acre property on the island of Tobago.

Traveled extensively to numerous Caribbean islands to supervise and check on construction performance of the company's development projects.

Capo Construction 2003-2005

Construction Manager

Engaged to supervise and manage the companies projects in the Bahamas and in particular on North Bimini which was on a property purchased by the company to develop a 750 acre project into a Casino hotel, marina, housing and golf course complex called Bimini Bay. The company also purchased residential property on New Providence island and developed numerous houses on this site.

Winter Construction, Atlanta GA 2000-2002

Construction Manager

Engaged as a Construction manager and handled projects such as the renovation to the Capitol building in Atlanta including the renovation and complete repair to the tower statue by removing it from the roof and shipping it to Canada to be rebuilt and strengthened at a facility in that country.

Was responsible as Project Manager on the Union Hotel renovation project in Nashville which is a historic building and great care had to be taken to the repairs and replacement of parts that had to be undertaken on the site.

Was responsible as Project Manager on the extensive renovations being carried out on the circular Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel in Atlanta

Carried out preparation of construction documents and handled payment claims as well as change orders as required. The company was responsible for constructing prisons, schools, hotel projects and loft condominiums around the Atlanta area.

WL Thompson, Engineers, Atlanta GA 1997-1999

Construction Manager

Performed Project Management services to their many MEP projects even though I am not trained in these areas of engineering.

Handled sales and pricing of new projects, profitability, market conditions and consumer trend impact on long and short-term strategies. Visited Cairo Egypt where the company was engaged on the conversion of a high rise condominium to a Four Season hotel and worked with the general contractor from the UK.

Holiday Development, Turks & Caicos 1994-1996

Construction Manager

Set up a branch of the Bahamas company in the Turks and Caicos.

Bid on and successfully won numerous residential contracts. Also successfully bid on condominium and resort renovations.

Engaged by the Royal family of Qatar to construct a new golf course and clubhouse, as well as construction of a new metal structure to house all the electrical generators

Holiday Development, Bahamas 1990-1993

Construction Manager

Engaged to handle all existing projects on the island of New Providence and to set up and improve relationships with the Government and private clients for new projects of which there were many as a result of a considerable change in the new Government. Also responsible for the pricing of new projects ensuring competitive pricing being established in a tight and competitive market.

Analyzed profitability, market conditions and consumer trend impact on long and short-term strategies. Constructed several school projects, including multiple residential projects, the local straw market and successfully bid on the Divi Project on the island.

Effectively supervised team performance by implementing measurable metrics to assess delivery of project requirements.

Successfully assisted the new team that was engaged by the owner of the Atlantis project on Paradise Island to handle all their projects on a Construction Management basis rather than bidding with contractors which included the twin towers, marina and access roads for the initial budget of $450 Million.

Divi Hotels, Miami 1988-1989

Construction Manager

Appointed as Construction and Project Manager for the development of construction and renovation projects on eight different islands in the Caribbean. The projects were completed during the period of 1987-1989 with a construction budget of $100 Million over the two year period. The projects included the construction of 102 new rooms at Divi Little Bay, St. Maarten, Construction of 16 new timeshare units at Divi, St. Croix as well as renovation of 42 existing rooms and construction of 120 new rooms, South Ocean Beach on Nassau Bahamas which was 129 new rooms, marina and dive and canal construction and is now called Albany, Divi Divi and Tamarijn Aruba, Anchorage Hotel on Antigua, Divi Barbados and Ocean Club on Providenciales in Turks and Caicos.

Responsible for the preparation of all construction documents such as bid documents, construction agreements, and all project management techniques, payment schedules and progress charts.

Effectively supervised team performance on all projects which included new construction as well as renovations of rooms, casinos, water plants, sewage disposal plants, beach erosion prevention systems, kitchens and general resort facilities.

Identified all risks, prepared budgets and coordinated with the management and audit team for the preparation of related reports.

Tahiti Nui Travel & Development, Tahiti 1986-1987

Construction Manager

Emigrated from South Africa and engaged by the above company to manage all their properties in the various islands of Tahiti as well as to provide guidance and assistance to local contractors in the development of residential properties and hotel projects.

Remained on the island for a short period of time as a result of visa restrictions and appointment of a position in the United States with Divi Hotels.

Burgess, Moll & Woodcock, Johannesburg, SA 1977-1985

Managing Partner

Established a new Consulting Engineering practice with three offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Bloemfontein.

Formed an alliance with the various Development Corporations who were establishing new homeland areas to develop Industrial projects in each homeland to construct factories for the International and Local market so as to create employment for the large labor force and also to provide financing at extremely favorable rates with tax deferment of ten years.

Effectively established a multidisciplinary practice that performed all aspects of design such as architecture, structural, MEP, survey, testing and site supervision of all aspects of construction. Projects included the O.K. Bazaars Shopping Center at Garankuwa and 270,000 SF, Sunninghill Shopping Center for private developers, The first cash-and-carry wholesale supermarket for Makro (Pty) Ltd in 160,000 SF facility

International clients such as Tidwell Homes, Bestform Bras, Suzuki, Sappi Paper Mills, Johnson & Johnson, SA Forge Mills, etc to name a few.

Mackintosh Berg & Sturgess, Pretoria SA 1971-1976

Project Manager and Junior Partner

This consulting practice was mainly focused on roadway design and were engaged by the Department of Public works mainly to design and supervise large road projects.

A reinforced concrete design division was established and I was appointed Junior Partner to handle all Bridge design for road over road, road over rail and rail over road bridges. Responsible for all aspects of design of the firm's new office building.

Effectively supervised team performance by implementing measurable metrics to assess delivery of project requirements.

Zakrzewski & Associates, Durban SA 1968-1970

Reinforced Concrete Designer

Performed reinforced concrete design on projects such as the new Durban Magistrates Court with deep open cast pile foundations, New Sugar Silo with precast concrete formed panels and post tensioned cables, Several post tensioned bridges including the new Umgeni River bridge with massive beams and poured in place abutments. Designed my first high rise apartment structure and supervised the construction of the new Sanlam three multi storey condominium project in Pretoria.

Started using computers rather than slide rules for concrete design which were massive IBM computers before the days of current technology and which were very complex to program and utilize.

Concrete Construction Company, Durban SA 1964-1967

Concrete Designer Engineer

Commenced training as a junior reinforced concrete designer.

Considerable experience in design of rebar placement as well as skills on site.

Training in placement of concrete in numerous structures such as slabs, columns, foundations, precast concrete beams and post tensioned beams on large bridge projects.

SKILLS

• Business Strategy and Planning

• Budgeting

• Profitability studies

• Effective Communication

• Self Starter

• Scheduling

• Market and Sales Research/Planning

• Optimizing processes

• Forecasting

• Collaboration skills

• Coordinate Sub-Contractors

• Payment Certificates

List of Associations and Memberships

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, (Kwazulu University, Durban, South Africa), 1964

Bachelor of Commerce, UNISA (University of South Africa, Pretoria), 1974

South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors prize for thesis entitled “Airport” 1963

The South African Institution of Civil Engineers, March 1968

State of Florida General Contractors Licence No. 0061

South African Council for Professional Engineers as a Professional Engineer, 1968

The Institution of Civil Engineers as a Member, March 1976

The Institution of Structural Engineers, Member as of June 1972

Post-Tensioning Institute as Professional Member, 1983

Project Management Institute as a Member

The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, Coral Gables. 1989

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