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Ben Harrison

Prescot,Knowsley

Summary

A Quantity Surveyor with 7 years professional experience with a background in Hotel, Residential, Industrial, and Educational Projects. I bring a knowledge in Cost Management, Commercial Reporting, Procurement, and Contract Administration (JCT with some minor NEC experience). I am seeking an opportunity to continue my development to enable promotion to a Senior Quantity Surveyor in the near future.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Quantity surveyor

GMI Construction Group PLC
Manchester
12.2021 - Current


Project: Symmetry Park, Merseyside Unit 2 Earthworks

Project Description: Construction of the site preparation works to the Unit 2 Warehouse on Symmetry Park Logistics Park, Merseyside.

Project Value: £3.2m

Period Involved with the Project: October 2023 – May 2024

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Involved in leading the initial costs for submission as a variation to the Unit 1 Main Contract Works, prior to the works falling under a new Main Contract.

- Lead Surveyor on site involved with the overall cost and contract management of the Project, interfacing with both the Client and Supply Chain.

- Responsible for internal commercial reporting including CVR reports, long term and short term cashflow forecasting.

- Responsible for the accurate pricing of variations to drive value for both the Client and the Company.

- Responsible for raising applications for payments to the Client in line with requirements of the Main Contract.



Project: Symmetry Park, Merseyside Unit 1

Project Description: Development of infrastructure works and the first of three commercial units at Cronton Colliery, Cronton Road, Widnes.

Project Value: £19m

Period Involved with the Project: January 2023 – March 2024

Roles & Responsibilities:



Project: Premier Inn, Keswick

Project Description: - The Construction of a new Premier Inn hotel in the Lake District National Park

Project Value: £7m

Period Involved with the Project: August 2021 – December 2022

Roles & Responsibilities:




Assistant quantity surveyor

GMI Construction Group PLC
Manchester
03.2021 - 12.2021

Project: Oldham Road Project, Newcross, Manchester

Project Description: Construction of a new 144 apartment residential building

Project Value: £23m

Period Involved with the Project: March 2021 – July 2021

Roles & Responsibilities:
- Design development for procurement was particularly challenging on the Project.
- Made good profit margins while on the Project. A particular highlight was a significant saving made on the glazing works against the Profit Plan Forecast.

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Wates Construction
Manchester/Cumbria
09.2017 - 02.2021

Project: Foxwood Social Housing Scheme, Birchwood, Warrington

Project Description: Construction of 69 new houses and apartments

Project Value: £12m

Period Involved with the Project: September 2020 – February 2021

Roles & Responsibilities:


Project: Hartford High School, Hartford, Cheshire

Project Description: The construction of a new three storey block to an existing school.

Project Value: £9m

Period Involved with the Project: October 2018 – August 2020

Roles & Responsibilities:

Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Wates Construction
Whitehaven, Cumbria
09.2017 - 10.2018

Project: Campus Whitehaven, Whitehaven, Cumbria

Project Description: Construction of a new Secondary School, Primary SEN School, and Leisure facilities including a hydrotherapy pool, sports hall, and artificial turf pitches.

Project Value: £30m

Period Involved with the Project: September 2017 – October 2018

Roles & Responsibilities:

Education

GCSEs - Maths: A English: B Science: B

Haydock High School
St Helens
09.2007 - 08.2012

NVQ Level 4 - Construction and Building Services Management and Supervison

Sheffield College
Sheffield
09.2017 - 08.2019

HNC Level 4 - Construction and the Built Environment

Sheffield College
Sheffield
09.2017 - 08.2019

LLB (Honours) - Law with Business

University of Liverpool
Liverpool
09.2014 - 08.2017

A-Levels - Law: A* Business: A History: B

Carmel College
St Helens
09.2012 - 08.2014

Timeline

Quantity surveyor

GMI Construction Group PLC
12.2021 - Current

Assistant quantity surveyor

GMI Construction Group PLC
03.2021 - 12.2021

Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Wates Construction
09.2017 - 02.2021

Trainee Quantity Surveyor

Wates Construction
09.2017 - 10.2018

NVQ Level 4 - Construction and Building Services Management and Supervison

Sheffield College
09.2017 - 08.2019

HNC Level 4 - Construction and the Built Environment

Sheffield College
09.2017 - 08.2019

LLB (Honours) - Law with Business

University of Liverpool
09.2014 - 08.2017

A-Levels - Law: A* Business: A History: B

Carmel College
09.2012 - 08.2014

GCSEs - Maths: A English: B Science: B

Haydock High School
09.2007 - 08.2012
Ben Harrison