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Leads the construction planning business reporting to CEO and PDSI board. Full P&L responsibility and strategic direction with offices in Kent & Majorca. Leadership of senior management team, profitable growth and expansion of service offering which extends through construction, 3D BIM and construction disputes in EOT and forensic planning.
Experience
In addition to business leadership day to day involvement in key client accounts and rolling programme of construction dispute resolution assignments. Project examples:
St Barts and the London Hospitals (c£1b) – DM, as part of the PFI arrangement designed management on the rebuild of part of St Barts and the new construction of the London Hospitals;
St. Pancras Hotel (c£120m) – DM, redevelopment of iconic Grade I listed hotel in heart of London;
The Francis Crick Institute (c£60m) – PM, development of new state of the art and laboratories facilities near the British Library;
Buxmead Residential (c£60m) – PM, new high class residential developments in North London;
Stratford City (c£80m) – DM, planning and logistics advice on new mixed residential tower and hotel;
Various disputes as EOT expert – assignments generally confidential.
Key Roles
Team leadership and resource utilisation, ensuring best practice and quality of client service through an established reporting structure. Development and adaption of market leading planning tools and software. Business targets and recruitment of key personnel to underpin business aims and retain and grow client relationships and work stream opportunities.
Reporting to the CEO responsible for all business functions including financial management. He has worked with the CEO for 30 years. Manages cross group business administration including audit compliance, company policies, treasury and banking, GDPR, performance board dashboard reports with primary KPI’s.
Experience
Operational leadership client side on large capital developments from feasibility, through concept and business case approvals and project delivery. Roles include development management, best practice modelled on client outputs and project management.
BAA PLC (annual £750m) – PM, Capital Projects at 6 airports in the UK and Europe with 250 staff;
The Daily Express [c£15m) – DM, Development Manager on redevelopment of Grade II listed ‘Black Glass’ building in Manchester;
Greater London Authority – DM, Economic Analysis of environmental options for developers;
SERGO – Review and redesign of the Environmental Management System to ISO14001 standard to allow simple and effective use / operation throughout Europe.
Key Roles
Internal management systems and processes and key contact with external institutions on compliance audit and banking. Provides additional marketing and business development support as chair of select networking clubs assisting CEO with collaboration and key opportunities and commercial developments.
Executive Leadership responsibilities
Leadership of the executive team covering strategy, business planning and growth through collaboration and nurturing key client relationships. Providing oversight on service performance and corporate governance and staff wellbeing.
Experience
Over 30 years Industry experience with market leading sector corporates developing and growing businesses and profit centres aligned to client services, optimising value in the development of capital projects and portfolios. A reputation for delivering major projects in UK, South Africa, UAE, and USA to £700m.
Before becoming CEO of the PDSI Group:
Schal Project Management/Carillion – Managing Director, 8 years;
Mace Group – Director, 3 years;
Bovis Group – Operations Director, major projects UK and International, 12 years; and others.
Key Roles
Established the PDSI Group in 2006 to build an infrastructure and construction consulting business, acquiring privately owned Queensborough Project Managers (PM) followed by JS Projects in 2009 (QS) and Profile Construction Consultants in 2012 (Planners) and Initiate Consulting in 2017 (Infrastructure PM/QS), all trading for over 25 years.
Setting the environment and building a team that is truly aligned to the needs of the client. Ultimately, the purpose of engaging a consultant is to utilise their knowledge and expertise to improve client profitability through either increasing revenues, growing margin, or reducing costs.
Full P&L responsibility for the businesses and its strategic development to an agreed plan within the PDSI Group, responsible for project and program management and cost consulting services in Transport and Infrastructure, notably for TfL, Network Rail, Urban Growth Company, AWE, Aviation, DfT and for project management and QS services within the private sector.
Experience
With 40 years of experience as a business leader heading up business operations and client portfolios including a number of multi-million-pound contracts. Boasting a long and distinguished career in construction, being director and managing director of well-known construction businesses and property developers. He started his career with Trollope and Colls, progressing through to site manager, joined John Lelliott, where he worked up to Group Construction Director and after a period with Bovis became MD of Bowmer and Kirkland. Previous experience includes major fit outs for Glaxo BP residential projects (650 units in Greenwich) and major data centres in Amsterdam, London and Paris.
Key Roles
As an established professional, Ian is well known with TfL as a Strategic Director, working most recently on the now completed Northern Line Extension and the early optioneering stages of a major Bakerloo Line extension. His main roles currently sit with:
Urban Growth Company – Head of Programme Delivery for the Arden Cross development; and
AWE – Delivery Director.
A Member of Paviors Livery Company (Master in 2016), and involved in initiatives that support young people with a passion for construction through education, practical work-experience and employment-brokerage, including the Construction Youth Trust (CYT), and remains involved in the London Construction Liveries Group.
Sector:
Rail
Client:
For main contractor
Location:
London
Services:
Programme Development and Project Controls
Sector:
Leisure
Client:
Principle Contractor
Range:
£25m – £50m
Location:
London
Services:
Programme Management
Description:
High End Residential – Structural alteration and extensive refurbishment including swimming pool and sauna
Sector:
Leisure
Client:
Principle Contractor
Range:
£25m – £50m
Location:
Victoria – London
Services:
Project Controls
Description:
Extension and total redevelopment of Grade 1 listed theatre
Sector:
Sport
Client:
Principle Contractor
Location:
Canterbury – Kent
Services:
Programme Management
Sector:
Commercial
Client:
Principle Contractor
Location:
St Pauls – London
Services:
Programme Management
Description:
Refurbishment of office block
Sector:
Rail
Client:
Principle Contractor
Location:
London
Services:
Programme Management
Description:
The preparation of Programmes and Impact Assessment
Sector:
Rail
Client:
Partnering Contractor
Range:
£50m – £60m
Location:
London
Services:
Programme Management
Description:
Detailed programming of the new Kings Cross booking hall. We developed all aspects of the programme to manage this project
Sector:
High End Residential
Client:
Harrison Varma
Range:
£50m – £60m
Location:
Bishops Avenue, London
Services:
Programme Management
Description:
High End Residential – New Build
Sector:
Civil and Industrial
Client:
NAREC / Horiba
Value:
Undisclosed
Location:
Lincolnshire
Services:
Project management, Quantity surveying, Cost management and CDM co-ordinators
Description:
Feasibility study to deliver a design solution for a test rug on behalf of the ETI to evaluate the performance of newly developed wind turbine nacelles
Sector:
Automotive
Client:
Ford / Horiba
Value:
Undisclosed
Location:
Essex
Services:
Project management
Description:
Upgrading a number of existing chassis dyno with new chassis dynos
Sector:
Automotive
Client:
Jaguar land rover / Horiba
Value:
Undisclosed
Location:
Coventry
Services:
Quantity Surveying
Description:
Preparation of budgets for JLR board approval and drafting of tender documents on behalf of JLR
Sector:
Retail / Residential
Client:
ISG
Value:
£30m
Location:
Russell Square – London
Services:
Programme management for the main contractor
Description:
Phased redevelopment of retail centre whilst including residential units
Sector:
Commercial
Client:
Marlborough Stirling Offices
Value:
£8.5M
Location:
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Services:
Project management and design co-ordination
Description:
Construction of their headquarters building, which occupies 70,000 sq ft of office space
Sector:
Automotive
Client:
Ricardo / Horiba
Value:
Undisclosed
Location:
Shoreham-by-sea
Services:
Project Management, Quantity surveying and Cost management
Description:
New purpose built facility to house climatic test cell with facility to include a further chassis test cell
Sector:
Healthcare village
Client:
Cygnet healthcare – multiple projects over 10 years (repeat orders)
Value:
£5.2M (Derby) to £20M elsewhere UK
Location:
Derby – UK
Services:
Project management, Quantity surveying and CDMC
Description:
Delivery of a new secure 47 bed hospital housing medium and low secure patients, off town centre scheme with two blocks linked over 3 floors with recreation facilities
Sector:
Leisure
Client:
Sol Melia
Value:
£50M+
Location:
London
Services:
Providing planning support to the construction management team
Description:
Brand new Fosters designed 5 star development on an island site in The Strand, London
Sector:
Retail
Client:
Burberry
Value:
9 new stores – c£1.5M each
Location:
Europe – Various locations
Services:
Project management and Programme management
Description:
Procurement and delivery of several new and re-fit to retail units in city centres including: France, Italy, Germany, UK and others
Sector:
Education
Client:
Cheltenham College
Value:
£5M
Location:
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Services:
Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Contract Administration and CDM
Description:
Sports accommodation, New build and development, Disabled access services, Performing arts studio, Development plan, Survey of existing buildings, Headmasters building and new swimming pool
Sector:
Sport
Client:
Llanelli Scarlets RFC
Value:
£23M (Part of £200m development)
Location:
Pemberton, Carmarthenshire – UK
Services:
Project management, quantity surveying and health & safety
Description:
Construction of a new stadium, indoor training facilities, training pitch and athletics centre
Sector:
Leisure
Client:
Hippodrome Casino
Value:
£50M
Location:
Leicester Square – London
Services:
Project management and Quantity surveying
Description:
Refurbishment and relaunch of a premiere venue to its former glory as a casino, cabaret and restaurant with extensive refurbishment of original fibrous plaster work
Sector:
Hotel and Residential
Client:
Manhatton Loft
Value:
£130M
Location:
London
Services:
Planning and progress reporting
Description:
Refurbishment and new of derelict Grade 1 Listed Building into new apartments and 5 star iconic hotel
Sector:
Healthcare
Client:
Benenden (BHT)
Value:
£50M
Location:
Cranbrook
Services:
Project Lead, Planning & Co-Ordination
Design Management
Project Management Support
Information Management Support
M&E Quantity Surveying
Contract Administration
Description:
Delivery of design works for new hospital site. Completion to standard
