Providing Commercial Management Solutions to the Construction and Engineering Industries
ESTIMATING CONSULTANCY, YOU CAN COUNT ON... WHITBY CONTRACTS
Do you need help with estimating?
Are you looking for a dynamic, proactive and reliable Estimating consultancy able to deal with a variety of work, from traditional surveying services to reactive maintenance?
Do you need a provider you can count on to deliver your requirements with integrity, and in terms of both quality and complexity of work?
Then contact Whitby Contracts,a young, energetic organisation, committed to providing you with a high level of customer service, and to getting the job done. Our aim for every job is simple; ensuring your project is completed on time and on budget, allowing you to concentrate on your core business issues.
Whitby Contracts has a reputation for delivery and reliability. Highly professional and highly experienced but innovative and open
to new thinking: contact Whitby Contracts today to discuss how we can achieve the necessary commercial solutions for you and your business
FIT OUT ESTIMATING SERVICE
We provide a professional, affordable, accurate and reliable Fit Out estimating service.
Our construction estimating service is a welcome, professional part/full time addition to your estimating team.
Is your team overstretched and need some short-term support?
Are you a small company who is growing tired of pricing tenders at midnight?
Have you received a bill of quantities and are scratching your head?
Do you want to offload all you’re estimating onto a Freelance QS and reduce your overheads and stress?
Do you want to present your documents in a more professional manner?
If yes to any of the above Whitby Contracts would be perfect for your company. We offer one off tender pricing or multiple monthly tender prices. Whatever your
requirements, the flexibility of our construction estimating service will suit your company.
WHAT DOES OUR CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATION SERVICE PROVIDE?
We provide colour coded PDF digital take-off drawings using the latest Bluebeam software and quantity surveys this allow our clients to easily understand their projects and reference appropriate scopes on demand and can be sent with the tenders to show your clients you have taken the time to measure the contract diligently. We also work with our clients to format the Work Breakdown Structure or Bill of Materials to fit their preferred project management methods
We provide a professional Bills of Quantities solution thereby saving contractors and sub-contractors the high costs involved in employing a fulltime department to carry out this work.
Bills of Quantities which we provide contractors with includes the following benefits: -
Detailed and accurate Bills of Quantities produced
Based on Standard Method of Measurement (SMM7) or New Rules of Measurement (NRM 2)
Builders Quantities produced
Bespoke Measurement in accordance with contractors’ requirements
Bills of Quantities can be converted and presented in Excel for importing into your estimating software or delivered electronically.
All your rates will be tailored to suit your company costs and profit margins and we will build them from scratch using the first principal of estimating (labour, plant, and material). Every construction company is different and unique, and we create unique rates for each company. Our approach to tendering and estimating is the only real way of guaranteeing competitiveness and it’s the only way of successfully winning tenders, knowing what your labour, plant and material costs are on a project and knowing what profit you are expecting to get at the end of the job.
Using our detailed labour resources summary, you will see exactly how many hours your workers should spend in total, and you can work out quickly based on how big your site team is how long it will take you to complete the construction project.
WHAT DOES OUR CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATION SERVICE COST?
We are highly competitive and offer lump sum prices before we undertake the works. so, you know exactly what you will be paying.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Experience & Expertise
I have 24 years’ experience in the building, refurbishment and construction industry and have gained comprehensive knowledge of contractors, suppliers, contracts and tenders.
I am self-motivated and work well in a pressurised and demanding environment.
I have developed good organisational and communication skills at all levels.
I have the ability to prioritise, work to time constraints, deadlines and work within tight budgets.
Qualifications
MANAGING DIRECTOR - WHITBY CONTRACTS LIMITED
December 2007 - Present
February 2018 to Present
Based out of my office in Gibraltar, I am currently working for various clients such as Level Best Solutions, Fine Interiors, Dean Interiors, Essex Projects, RDL Commercial, Install Interiors and Glade Construction.
in the role of Consultant Estimator. Specialising in Drylining and Suspended Ceilings, Joinery and General Fitout Works.
October 2015 - February 2018 - Level Best Solutions - Senior Estimator / Quantity Surveyor
Estimating and Surveying role on subcontract office fit out works focusing on Drylining and Joinery and glazing on various projects ranging from 100K up to 1.5M.
December 2012 - October 2015 - Keltbray- Commercial Manager
Notable Projects Undertaken
• Working on the £304 Million Nuclear Decommissioning Framework Contract with Magnox Ltd at Bradwell Nuclear Power Station in Essex as Senior Commercial Manager for the Doosan Keltbray Consortium removing asbestos and deplanting 3 Nr 9 stories high boiler houses working under the NEC 3 C Form of Contract.
• Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station -£30M Deplanting works to the cooling ponds complex under the NEC Contract
• The American School in London St Johns Wood - £4M Groundwork and Concrete Framing Sub Contract.
• St Bart's Development Smithfield’s London £5M- Demolition and Groundworks Sub Contract.
January 2010 – December 2012 – WB Projects - Senior Estimator / Surveyor
Working on the Marks & Spencer’s roll out programme of sales floor refurbishments working on various projects throughout the UK ranging from £2 million to £10 Million in the role of Senior Project Surveyor.
October 2009 – December 2009 – St James Urban Living - Quantity Surveyor
Procuring the envelope subcontract packages of a £40M block of luxury apartments in central London including Stonework Trespa and Aluminium cladding, Scaffolding, Metsec framing, Composite windows and doors and glass balconies and balustrade to a total package value of £6Msee less
MANGAGING DIRECTOR - INSIDE OUT 345 LTD
March 2008 - November 2009
I was working as a consultant quantity surveyor 3 days a week on a hotel refurbishment project in London for Cornhill Interiors while also running a specialist drylining and suspended ceiling company mainly working on supermarkets nationwide turning over approximately £1M in the first year.
COMMERCIAL MANAGER - ELLMER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
October 2004 to Decmeber 2007
Responsibility for two trainees and one intermediate surveyor, supply chain management ,Estimating, measurement, valuation preparation, final accounts, administration, procurement, sub-contractor and supplier valuations and payment certificates, cost/value reconciliation’s, budgets, pricing, claim management, cost control and client liaison,
Projects Undertaken
BBC Western House and North West Studios and Broadcasting House
Main Contractor: Bovis Lend Lease Value: £5 Million
Scope of Works: Bespoke Joinery and sound proofing works to BBC Radio 2 studios. Including new Ash doors frames and ironmongery and Ash skirting and chair rails bespoke soundproof cladding panels and Ash technical skirting Fabric wall coverings and framing. 6 new kitchens and floor plinths for IT Ash Pattresses for studio equipment, new blinds, and new custom built insitu cupboards and a bespoke walnut reception desk. Design development and complete construction and part fitting out of individual studios, associated workshops and plant rooms. Works generally comprise structural steel, jacked and floating inertia insitu concrete slabs, acoustic partitions, ceilings and linings, acoustic doors and windows, acoustic wall panelling, raised access floors and finishes.
Additional Duties: Project management duties post contract
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Roll out programme
Project Manager: Mace Limited
Value: £25million approximately 35 branches ranging from £300K to £1Million
Additional Duties: Estimators role in compiling and agreeing fixed priced lump sums for each branch based on an agreed schedule of rates. Management of RBS supply chain including ordering materials via BIW system. Organising precise delivery requirements attending workshops. Managing two assistant surveyors and one intermediate surveyor performing project management duties such as organising non-supply chain materials and subcontractors etc.
•M&S Chichester £9 Million - Pre contract surveying duties and Estimating
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SITE SURVEYOR - WATES CONSTRUCTION
January 2004 to October 2004
I worked in a procurement team on two £11 million retirement homes. My duties included preparing tender packages, sending them out, analysing the tenders and completing comparisons between the tenders and the cost plan to highlight any variations, putting together the subcontract orders and negotiating any savings that could be made etc. I also completed some monthly valuations for one of the projects and completed commercial reports for contract review meetings with Wates Directors.
PROJECT SURVEYOR - LANVIEW LIMITED
May 1999 and January 2004
I was responsible for contracts to the value of £10k to £1 million. I worked on more than half of the company’s annual turnover in the retail sector. My specialist areas were in retail refurbishment and fit out works. I also took on the role of Quantity Surveyor for the brickwork department, where I completed three projects to the value of £1.5 million.
My duties included preparing bill of quantities and tender packages by “taking off” drawings and working out the rates from first principles. I did the entire project on site measurement and prepare and submit interim valuations and final accounts. I prepared works in progress reports and assisted the Commercial Director in preparing any claims that arose during the project. I negotiated work packages with construction management teams and also managed subcontractor accounts and negotiated their valuations. I have working knowledge of JCT98 and the new engineering contract.
I contract managed the majority of my projects by organising the labour levels and subcontractors attendances etc.
I have managed a construction site team in the retail sector for several construction management teams. I have monitored and order supplies and labour with regards to site drawings and their progression and liased with other partnering teams. Throughout my projects I kept to tight schedules and programmes, attended pre-start meetings and seminars, organised general admin for tradesmen wages, ordered materials and authorised invoices.
Projects I have undertaken include Sainsbury’s, BHS, Asda, Ikea, Somerfields and Terminal 2 at Heathrow airport and may other office refurbishments.
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MANGEMENT TRAINEE-MCLEAN HOMES / TAYLOR WIMPEY GROUP
December 1997 to April 1999
I worked in the surveying department assisting the surveyors with monthly valuations and subcontractor accounts. I was responsible for all of the material buying for housing sites up to 300 plots.
DRYLINER
June 1996 - December 1997
On the tools Working as self employed dryliner and ceiling fixer on sites nationwide
CONTACT US
Suite L, KBF House
55 Victoria Road
Burgess Hill
RH15 9LH
World Trade Centre Gibraltar
6 Bayside Road
Gibraltar
GX11 1AA
07739750324
