Nathan Brown
York,North Yorkshire
Summary
A dedicated professional with extensive knowledge of construction and cost management expertise, adept at utilising site management software apps to enhance planning and execution. Demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills, coupled with excellent problem-solving abilities and meticulous attention to detail. Possesses hands-on experience in various trades and materials, aiming to leverage these competencies towards advancing sustainable practices in future projects.
Capable of delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget while ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work history
Assistant site manager, site manager, Senior site manager
Caddick Construction Ltd.
York
2015.01 - 2026.02
- Lawrence street York.
- My first job for caddick was for 3 number blocks of traditionally built student accommodation. Whilst joining the team after construction had already started I was tasked with looking after the daily management of 1 block, after completion of the project I was left on site to snag to complete all of our works.
- Kilner way retail park.
- This was a shopping park in Sheffield and our scope of works was to construct new retail units and new car park, i worked as a number 2 during this project and learned more about steel frame construction and concrete frames.
- Stonebow House York.
- Stonebow house in York was an existing multistorey concrete framed building which we were down to refurb into 3 nr retail units and high end apartments. By this time I had managed to secure a promotion to site manager which meant I had a greater level of responsibility. The site team consisted of a project manager who I reported to, myself and an assistant site manager. Day to day running of the site was left under my remit as well as the health and safety aspects with the project manager left to plan further down the line.
- Lincoln High street 179.
- Lincoln high street 179 was 2 x blocks of student accommodation, Caddick had been employed to take over a previous contractor who had gone bust. The scope of works was to assess the quality of the existing install and take the project to completion, my own scope of works was focused on the building envelope and internals, unfortunately during this project our PM was taken ill and I was left to complete the project and hand over to the client myself which was done successfully.
- SOYO B+C.
- SOYO B+C were 2 x high rise blocks of residential apartments with retail space and parking on the lower floors, my scope of works for my time here was to manage the concrete frame, building envelope and externals, due to the scale of this project it required quite a large team of managers to oversee the various works so whilst we had one team on the internals I was tasked with leading the externals team under a project director. The site was split by an access road with a crane on each block to serve materials to the relevant areas.
- Brindley way Wakefield.
- An existing 2 storey office building on the outskirts of wakefield, this project included, refurbishment, demolition and new build aspects, built to an extremely tight programme and handed over on time, this was a small project but built to extremely high end modern standards, I project managed this was precon to handover with a site manager working underneath me.
- Howden YARA
- This project I joined rather late in its development, the envelope had just been completed and works were progressing in all areas, the team was struggling to manage the deadlines so I was brought in underneath the project director to lead the team of 2 managers and bring us back in line with programme
Assistant site manager
Lindum Group York.
York
2014.03 - 2015.01
- During my short time at Lindum Group I worked as a number 2 predominantly on a residential housing scheme in York, some of my daily duties were as follows
- Setting trades to work each day
- Completing site take offs for material requisitions
- Looking after health and safety
- Attending meetings with various contractors and consultants.
- Whilst at Lindum I also gained some experience on different types of construction projects one of which was on the Clifton moor retail park refurbishment where our main works consisted of upgrades to the car park, footways, new facades and signage totems as well as a new roof to a large section of the building.
- My final project that I worked I worked on for Lindum was a timber frame housing scheme which consisted of 2-3 bedroom properties in Linton on Ouse, timber frame with traditional brick outer skins and tiled roofs with a new road and landscaped areas, on this project I was left alone to run the site with a manager checking in once a week.
Bricklayer/Site Foreman
GEM Construction and Shopfitting Ltd
2007.02 - 2014.01
- Performing regular inspections of the work on site and comparing completed work with drawings and specifications
- Measuring and sampling building materials to check their quality
- Recording results on paper
- Identifying defects and suggesting ways to correct them
- Liaising with other construction staff, such as contractors, engineers and surveyors
- Monitoring and reporting progress to construction managers, architects and clients
- Measuring the work area and setting out the first rows of bricks and the damp course
- Mixing mortar by hand or with a mechanical mixer
- Laying the bricks on top of each other and applying the mortar with a trowel
- Shaping and trimming bricks using hammers, chisels and power tools
- Checking that courses are straight using water or laser spirit levels and plumb lines
- Building random stone walls, course stone walls and cobble walls
- Block paving
- Fitting window heads and sills
- Building chimney stacks
Education
NVQ Level 6 - Construction management
Skills
- Sustainability knowledge
- cost management
- have worked with site management software apps
- planning management
- leadership
- good communication skills
- excellent problem solving skills
- attention to detail
- hands on experience in most trades and the materials being used
References
References available on request
Affiliations
- gorge walking
- hiking
- mountain biking
- camping
Timeline
Assistant site manager, site manager, Senior site manager
Caddick Construction Ltd.
2015.01 - 2026.02
Assistant site manager
Lindum Group York.
2014.03 - 2015.01
Bricklayer/Site Foreman
GEM Construction and Shopfitting Ltd
2007.02 - 2014.01