Senan Kelleher

Projects:

Chemify, Glasgow - Conversion of an existing industrial building into a chemistry laboratory. Value +£6m

The Pipe Factory, Glasgow - refurbishment of a Grade B list building in Glasgow's Barras.

Responsible for the day to day running of the business.

Carried out all estimating, project management and quantity surveying duties.

Develop client relationships for further business opportunities.

Manage office staff and site managers.

Notable projects:

Restoration of the Bridgeton Umbrella, Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow. Grade A listed structure. Client: Clyde Gateway, value £415k

Restoration of the William Wallace Bronze Sculpture. Client: Lost Art Ltd, value £250k

Central Glasgow office / studio refit and remodel for Collective Architectures own practice. Value £375k

KSP worked across construction sectors ranging from conservation, art installation, structural repair projects, commercial and industrial building, numerous public realm projects including the town centre re-paving works to mark the start of the West Highland Way.

Sample clients include:

Williams Bros Brewing Alloa (industrial, process and structural repair)

National Trust for Scotland (repair work at Hill House Helensburgh and Crarae Gardens, Inveraray)

Sustrans: multiple bicycle maintenance stations throughout Scotland ranging from Shetland to the borders and east to west.

ALS Global: sub-contracted to carry out work at Sainsbury and Tesco stores all over the UK.

Grandhome Pavilion: We constructed a hand printed precast concrete framed structure to provide a covered pavilion for the Grandhome Development in Aberdeen. The structure was precast in Glasgow and transported to site for installation. Client: Grandhome Developments (Aberdeen) Ltd - value £300k

Narro Associates: numbers projects of structural repair requiring propping / temporary works to enable remedial structural repairs to a broad range of buildings.

Kelsen Special Projects Ltd achieved ISO Certification 9001, 14001 and 45001.

Established the business in 2009 to initially provide a construction and installation service for artists and art installations.

Develop the business reputation and client base through progressive successes.

Carry out all estimating, project management and quantity surveying duties.

Manage head office staff and site operations vis site managers.

Diversify the business to include commercial, industrial and heritage / conservation projects.

Diversify the business further to include complex structural repair / restoration projects.

Some notable projects:

Conservation restoration of the Grade A listed Ross Fountain in Princess Street Gardens, Edinburgh.

Client Ross Development Trust, value £1.15m.

Kelsen were approached in late December 2014 by Thomas Dane Gallery to cost a proposal to fabricate and install a steel sculpture at Kistefos Museum in Norway. The contract was awarded in early January and complete by early May in 2015.

We also arranged all export and import licenses for Client: Thomas Dane Gallery London, Value £375k

The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory appointed Kelsen to construct an extension to their observatory in Dumfries and Galloway dark sky park. Client; SDSO, value £350k.

The first project completed by Kelsen was an art installation at Jupiter Artland in Edinburgh for Robert and Nick Wilson.

The project comprised a four sided concrete structure formed in board marked concrete with each layer reflecting a days work. The work was conceived by Nathan Coley who worked with Reiach and Hall Architects to develop the overall scheme deign with Kelsen assisting with the practicality of creating such a structure in the extremely sensitive Victorian woodland setting of Jupiter Artland. Client Jupiter Artland, value £150k.

Two further projects followed the success of the Nathan Coley installation - a complex steel grillage installation which was rock anchored to provide a below ground 'socket or shoe' for a giant replica of a shotgun by Corneila Parker. The gun in repose appears to be leaning against a tree within the woodland.

Finally we are appointed to construct a below ground chamber with a sloping access for a work by Anya Gallacio which was clad in amethysts sitting within a field of obsidian.

Our reputation for such work developed and a personal highlight was the development and costing for the installation of a huge sculpture by Richard Serra. Few contractors internationally have work on Richard Serra installations. A fully devised scheme was commissioned by the client involving six months of dedicated work. The client ultimately decided not to progress the installation.

Clients:

The Glasgow School of Art;

Jupiter Artland partnership, Edinburgh

The Pier Arts Centre Orkney

National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh

Douglas Gordon, Berlin

Anthony Gormley Studio, London

Miel De Botton

Thomas Dane Gallery, London

Edinburgh Arts Festival

Dundee City Council

Fife Council

Reiach and Hall Architects

Collective Architecture

Tennents Caledonian Breweries UK Ltd

Collective Architecture

Christine Borland and Ross Sinclair

Scottish Leather Group, Bridge of Weir

Andrew Muirhead & Son Ltd

Embassy of Mexico in the United Kingdom

Responsible for managing a number of site teams in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Helensburgh.

Reporting progress / performance to the board of directors.

Projects included:

Vienna Apartments, Mitchell Street, Glasgow - multi story new build apartment development. Value £6m.

Lomond Schools Game Hall - new build games hall in Helensburgh. Value £3.5m

New build office development in Greenock. Value £4m

Royal Botanical Gardens Edinburgh Visitor Centre. Value £12m

Casey Construction Ltd is a multi trade family owned business in the orkney Islands. Following completion of my master I joined Casey Construction and enjoyed working thee for 13 years.

The projects carried out in this timeframe are far too numerous to relate however the projects ranged from complex joinery installation (all work complete in CCL workshop), food processing facilities, industrial buildings, schools, repair / restoration projects, working with Historic Scotland on numerous projects, domestic projects, culture and civic projects.

Notable projects:

Extension and refurbishment of The Pier Arts Centre, Stromness. This is a multi award winning project including the coveted Andrew Doolin Prize.