Ian Bunting
Wootton,Bedford
Summary
Accomplished construction management professional.
Demonstrates exceptional organisational and planning skills, adept at problem-solving and adapting to new working methods. Proficient in project and contract management, contractual negotiation, procurement procedures, and vendor relationship building.
Holds site management qualifications alongside carpentry and joinery certifications, complemented by full first aid at work certification and enhanced DBS certification. Committed to delivering projects within specific timescales while ensuring compliance with JCT and NEC contracts. Career goals include advancing leadership roles within the construction industry to drive innovative solutions for complex projects.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Contracts Manager
M&J Construction Group
Bedford
10.2023 - 04.2025
- Worked on numerous projects simultaneously across the uk from london, durham, southampton and the home counties.
- Maintained good rapport with suppliers fostering long-term partnerships that benefited the business.
- Working in and for schools, colleges, houses, commercial and SEN schools, comprising of full & minor refurbishments, fire door replacement, fire/intruder alarm installation, asbestos removal, fire compartmentation, landscaping and drainage, curtain walling, safeguarding and all aspects of roofing flat and pitched.
- Developed detailed contract specifications to meet client expectations.
- Coordinated tender processes, resulting in improved competitiveness.
- Delivered projects within deadline by closely monitoring progress.
- Fostered good relationships with clients, securing repeat business opportunities.
- Managed a team of contractors, resulting in timely project completion.
- Conducted regular site inspections to comply with safety guidelines.
- Controlled costs allocated for plant, labour and materials.
- Minimised defects through inspections and process reviews.
Senior Site Manager
Lagan Homes
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Completed 75 plot development including handover and started new pre phase organisational plan for the next phase including facilities setup.
- Reviewed building practices to ensure compliance with project management procedures and strict health and safety guidelines.
- Handled subcontractor management, ensuring adherence to agreed timelines.
- Conducted regular site inspections, maintaining highest standards of quality control.
- Conducted regular site inspections to comply with safety guidelines.
- Controlled costs allocated for plant, labour and materials.
Special Constable
British Transport Police
07.2021 - 07.2023
- A voluntary role but fully qualified officer working in my spare time to help offer support and patrol with full time officers on the transport networks.
Senior site manager
Morris Homes
03.2019 - 03.2023
- Joined Morris and took on a senior site managers role to help originally finish developments in Bedfordshire and Milton keynes before starting a 118 plot development in milton keynes of all piled foundations, traditional build 2-5 bedroom houses and 2-3 bedroom 3 storey apartments.
- Handled subcontractor management, ensuring adherence to agreed timelines.
- Oversaw site operations to ensure smooth project completion.
- Reviewed building practices to ensure compliance with project management procedures and strict health and safety guidelines.
Site manager
Crest Nicholson
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Joined a large 1500 home development managing a phase which included large luxury houses, affordable housing and 2 large blocks of high rise timber frame apartments in milton keynes.
- Managed a team of contractors, resulting in timely project completion.
- Conducted regular site inspections to comply with safety guidelines.
- Delivered inductions and toolbox talks to achieve efficient team performance.
Senior site manager
Persimmon homes
06.2014 - 12.2017
- Within this role i managed a 200+ unit development in bedfordshire from start to near completion, i also oversaw the charles church development which shared the same land package as persimmon but under the charles church banner as temporary PM.
Site manager
Persimmon homes
01.2008 - 05.2014
- Was promoted to site manager to take on my first development in leighton buzzard, a 60 plot development of traditional build units and a block of 12 HA apartments which was completed in approx 18 months.
- I then moved onto a large scale development in Bedford comprising 250 traditional build units.
- From here I took the challenge of 24 individual £1,000,000 units in Milton keynes which I completed the first 12 including handover before being offered a senior site managers role and to take on a larger development.
Assistant site manager
Persimmon homes
07.2001 - 12.2007
- On large scale developments ranging from 50 - 250 plots supporting the site manager in the day to day running of the developments including customer handovers and home demonstrations.
Carpenter & Joiner
Janes & Albone carpentry ltd
07.1997 - 12.2000
- Worked on all aspects of housing form apartments, highrise, single storey, standard housing, timber frame and traditional build.
Education
GCSE's - A business studies, B art, C design/English/maths, D science, E geography, F German
Mark Rutherford upper school
Levels 1/2/3 city guilds - carpentry & joinery
Bedford college
01.1998 - 08.2000
CIOB NVQ level 3 - construction site supervision
Northampton college
01.2006 - 11.2006
Skills
- Construction management
- Health & safety management
- Risks assessment & method statement writing
- Organisation
- Planning
- Problem solving
- Adapting to new ways of working
- Computer/PC literate
- Communication
- Drawing/plan reading
- Scaffold inspection
- Site safety trained
- Full first aid at work certification
- Site management & carpentry and joinery qualifications
- Fire extinguisher training
- Writing and working to programmes and specific timescales
- Fully enhanced DBS Certificated
- Tender process management
- Knowledge of construction industry
- Contractual negotiation
- Procurement procedures
- Supply chain understanding
- Project management software
- Construction management procurement
- Contract variations
- Vendor relationship building
- Site Inspections
- Subcontract management
- Construction scheduling
- Contract delivery frameworks
- JCT and NEC contracts
- Procurement management
- Project Management
References
References available upon request.
Personal Information
- Child Name: Jack age 12
- Child Name: Thea age 7
- Date of birth: 20/07/81
- Marital status: Married
Interests
- Football
- Cricket
- Golf
- Horse Racing
- Cycling
- Cooking
Timeline
Contracts Manager
M&J Construction Group
10.2023 - 04.2025
Senior Site Manager
Lagan Homes
03.2023 - 10.2023
Special Constable
British Transport Police
07.2021 - 07.2023
Senior site manager
Morris Homes
03.2019 - 03.2023
Site manager
Crest Nicholson
01.2018 - 03.2019
Senior site manager
Persimmon homes
06.2014 - 12.2017
Site manager
Persimmon homes
01.2008 - 05.2014
CIOB NVQ level 3 - construction site supervision
Northampton college
01.2006 - 11.2006
Assistant site manager
Persimmon homes
07.2001 - 12.2007
Levels 1/2/3 city guilds - carpentry & joinery
Bedford college
01.1998 - 08.2000
Carpenter & Joiner
Janes & Albone carpentry ltd
07.1997 - 12.2000
GCSE's - A business studies, B art, C design/English/maths, D science, E geography, F German
Mark Rutherford upper school
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