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Peter Kilvington

Harrogate,North Yorkshire

Summary

Experienced construction professional with a comprehensive skill set in subcontractor coordination, roofing and joinery techniques, and worksite organisation. Proficient in small-scale building projects, including home extensions and new builds, with expertise in plasterwork, plumbing, bricklaying, and kitchen fittings. Demonstrates strong capabilities in planning permission awareness and ground working, ensuring efficient project execution from setting out to completion. Career goal includes advancing to senior project management roles within the construction industry.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

General builder

self employed
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
2006.01 - Current

I'm currently taking on building extensions and smaller works inbetween.

I am responsible from Planning to completion working with architects and customers to create the best finished product. I do alot of the work except gas/electric and call in other trades as and when needed

Maintenance operative

Baldwins
Morley, Leeds
2002.06 - 2006.01

Carried out planned and reactive maintenance to local authority housing and council property

Bricklayer

S&B construction
Nidd,Harrogate, n/yorks
1999.01 - 2002.06

Whilst at S&B i attended York college on a Bricklaying course and was laying daily on various Yorkshire Water sites throughout Yorkshire,working in a 2-1 gang

Factory supervisor

Manse Windows
Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
1993.04 - 1999.01

My role at Manse Windows was to run a section responsible for completing a set amount of door blades ready to be sent for paint .

Whilst in this position i picked up alot of joinery experience

Picture framer

Beckindale fine arts
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
1988.09 - 1993.04

All aspects of picture framing were undertaken , i worked my way to running the framing side with 5/6 framers and ended up also taking out the van doing sales .

Education

GCSEs -

st john fishers rc school
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
1983.09 - 1988.06

Skills

  • Punctual arrival to sites
  • Subcontractor coordination
  • Roofing techniques
  • Joinery techniques
  • Worksite organisation
  • Plasterwork
  • Planning permission awareness
  • Small-scale building
  • Home extensions
  • Ground working
  • Setting out
  • Plumbing
  • Bricklaying
  • Kitchen fittings
  • Brick and block work
  • Mini digger operation
  • New builds
  • Bathroom and kitchen installation

Timeline

General builder

self employed
2006.01 - Current

Maintenance operative

Baldwins
2002.06 - 2006.01

Bricklayer

S&B construction
1999.01 - 2002.06

Factory supervisor

Manse Windows
1993.04 - 1999.01

Picture framer

Beckindale fine arts
1988.09 - 1993.04

GCSEs -

st john fishers rc school
1983.09 - 1988.06
Peter Kilvington