Construction Management

C. WOODIE BERLIN

**** ******* ***** ********* • Elkton, Florida 32033

904-***-**** • **********@*********.***

DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION: Construction Project Management

Accomplished, result-oriented professional with extensive experience in construction management, development, and marketing for various leading construction and development companies. Provides dynamic leadership in reviewing and evaluating construction documents, determining project viability, value, and adherence to company standards. Establishes project goals, procedures, schedules, estimates, and profit & loss forecasts. Review bids and negotiates builder contracts. Monitors, appraises, and makes recommendations relating to the performance of the construction firms, making change orders as necessary. Ensures project completion within schedules and budgets, meeting highest quality standards.

Leadership • Construction Development/Management • Business Development • Turnaround Specialist

Construction Design • Marketing • Team Performance Management • High-Stakes Negotiations

Property Development • Public Relations • Reporting • Regulatory Compliance • Mentoring

• Commercial • Multi-Family • Hospitality • Hotels • Mixed Use

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ALTMAN CONSTRUCTION INC, Boca Raton, Florida • 2008 - Present

The Construction Division of Altman Development Inc., Condominium and High-End Apartments.

Senior Project Manager

Coordinated construction efforts with the Development Team and Design Companies. Manage the operation of company owned projects including contractor selection and buyout, contract negotiation and writing, permits, scheduling, lender monthly draws and meetings to review job progress, conducted weekly/monthly meetings and developed reports with and for company management and investors. Direct Project Managers and Superintendents on company projects.

Major Accomplishments

• Buyout with trade contractors and subcontracts completed prior to construction start.

• Achieved a buyout savings of $1,032,000 from the original contract of $38,000,000.

APARTMENT INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY (AIMCO), Denver, Colorado • 2005-2008

National/International Real Estate Investment Trust.

Senior Director of Construction Services

Oversee 3 project managers, redeveloping company owned apartment assets, capital improvement projects, ensuring contractor compliance to agreed upon goals, and a quality finished product. Lead weekly meetings with design teams, development, contractors, and property management. Resolve issues such as contractor selection, buy out of and budgeting, composing, and issuing construction contracts and work scope, and completion schedules. Complied with municipal regulations: Zoning, Permits, and Notice to Owner. Directed submission review. Approved contractor vouchers. Provided monthly corporate reports, including cost of completion, spending forecasts, and complete project redevelopment report. Presented redevelopment plans to residents in town hall meetings.

Major Accomplishments

• Managed a 27 building 268 unit exterior redevelopment of Signal Pointe, completing the roofing, siding, paint, doors, windows, screen porch, lighting, and paving repairs in 90 days.

• Achieved a $2.2M over budget turnaround for the Villages of Baymeadows redevelopment of interiors and exteriors in 4 Villages, totaling 102 buildings, 904 living units, 7 pools, and 14 garages. Performed buy out, value engineering, renegotiating contracts while replacing some contractors, saving $106K.

WCI COMMUNITIES, INC., Bonita Springs, Florida • 2003-2005

A real estate development company specializing in high-end condominiums.

Construction Manager

Created a company within WCI to build condominiums in Palm Coast, Florida. Performed General Contractor duties with a Vice President’s contractor license. Recruited and hired all personnel, including administrative staff, and field superintendents. Developed the design center and its management.

Major Accomplishments

Functioned as the owner’s representative, providing oversight of the General Contractor on Casa Bella Condominium project that had fallen short on finishing funds. Selected to develop a construction company with a VP’s license as the qualifier and build the project.

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FOLEY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Daytona Beach, Florida • 2001-2003

A Florida based General Contracting Firm, specializing in light commercial and multi-family construction.

Senior Project Manager

Acted as Project Manager with the responsibility of overall management of development and construction. Established project goals, procedures, schedules, and profit & loss forecasts. Cooperated with local municipal Zoning Departments. Negotiated, authored, and executed contracts. Furnished monthly projections, preparations, review, and approval of construction vouchers and change orders. Supervised all construction staff, including 5 field superintendents and 2 administrative assistants.

Major Accomplishments

• The project received a $50K early completion bonus for finishing Ocean Grande Condominium on time and in budget while earning positive feedback from the new unit owners with the product and our team’s customer service.

BRADLEY BOWEN CONSTRUCTION, Jacksonville Beach, Florida • 1999-2001

A General Contracting Firm focusing on Interior Tenant Improvements within existing office buildings and small commercial structures.

Director of Operations

Drove the daily functions of the company, implementing formats while developing cost cutting and time saving procedures. Managed day-to-day activities of company and construction projects: business development, estimates, design-build team coordination, and producing client construction-contract documentation.

Major Accomplishments

• Inaugurated a construction department to manage an out of the ground construction division.

• Created a drywall company for the tenant improvement division, resulting in cost savings for the bidding process, saving 3 to 12% on pricing.

ADDITIONAL POSITIONS

CONSTRUCTORS, INC., Dallas, Texas • 1998-1999

Senior Project Manager/BS Development

THE MARKETING GROUP, Lake Kiowa, Texas • 1993-1998

Owner Operator/Advertising Agency

UNIT CAPITOL DEVELOPMENT, Jacksonville, Florida • 1990-1992

Construction Manager/Owner Representative

McDEVITT STREET CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Orlando/Jacksonville, Florida • 1989-1990

Project Manager – High Rise Division

SELECTED PROJECTS

Ocean Grande Condominium - Serenatta Beach, St. Augustine, Florida

A new 4-story, 66 living unit flat slab concrete structure. Phase II, 4 buildings, 66 units. ($28.5M)

Casa Bells Condominium – Hammock Dunes – Palm Coast Florida

3-story, 19 buildings, 57 living unit hollow core flat slab concrete structure with a stucco and glass exterior. ($37.5M) Amenity/Pool Facility: (675K)

Atrium La Jour Condominium – Houston, Texas

New construction: 7-story, 122 living units, including pool. ($7.85M)

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SELECTED PROJECTS CONTINUED

MediaOne SE Regional Call Center – Jacksonville, Florida

A 100K square foot warehouse conversion to a state of the art facility plus a 20K square foot addition with a 750-space parking lot. ($12M)

Barnett Center – Jacksonville, Florida

A 45-story office/parking garage: concrete pan structure, granite, and glass exterior skin, including 650-space parking garage. ($63M)

Arena South Office Complex and Parking Garage – Houston, Texas

Project consisted of 2 atrium office buildings, each 20-stories, including a 9-story precast parking garage for each building. ($45M)

Arena North Office Building – Houston, Texas

A 20-story atrium office building, shell only. ($17M)

New Judson High School – San Antonio, Texas

Complete educational facility: 5 building complex, as well as a baseball, football, and track practice facilities. ($11.5M)

Kealing Junior High School – Austin, Texas

Educational facility, 2-story concrete pan and structural steel, masonry, and glass exterior ($11M)

Texas A&M University, Engineering & Technology Center – Prairie View, Texas

A 3-story structural steel, concrete, precast, masonry, and glass exterior. ($5M)

Westwood 2 Atrium Office Building – Houston, Texas

A 6-story shell only, structured steel, Dryvit, and glass exterior. ($5M)

8876 Gulf Freeway Atrium Office Building – Houston, Texas

A 5-story shell, structured steel, Dryvit, and glass exterior. ($4.5M)

Tenant Improvements – 100,000’s of Square Feet of Class A Office Space.

Mac Paper Company, Jacksonville, FL Liberty Property Trust, Jacksonville, FL

Easton Sanderson Development, Jacksonville, FL Grubb & Ellis, Phoenix Properties, Jacksonville, FL

EDUCATION

Associate of Arts in Broadcasting

Wabash Valley Junior College, Mount Carmel, Illinois

Broadcasting/Speech

Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Dale Carnegie

Attended Numerous Motivational

And Training Seminars

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