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RESUME For Nicholas John Sandford

Senior Project Manager 1.0 Personal Details:

Gender: Male

Nationality: British

DOB 54/18 Oct, 1960

Current Location: Thailand

Language Skills: English – Native, Thai - Spoken

Status (Single/Married): Married

Years of Experience: 30 years

Highest Qualification: MCIOB - Degree in Construction Management

Availability/Notice Period: One Month

Contact Details: Mobile: +66(0)89 647 5001, Email: siam.int@gmail.com

2.0 Overview:

Have 30 years experience of managing many different projects including high rise, hotel, condominium, high end villa, Industrial units, refurbishments, fit outs, infra structure, civil engineering. Manage design, cost and budget, control on site construction through to handover. Trained as a Quantity Surveyor for a UK leading developer. Six years experience in Auckland, New Zealand. Managing Director for a successful construction company employing 80no staff. Most recently ten years experience in Phuket, Thailand. Senior Project Manager. Wide range of high quality projects undertake managing design, tendering, cost control, construction process through to handover. Enjoy working under pressure, as a team and also make decisions. Motivating staff and ensure complete project on time and good standard of finish. 3.0 Employment History:

Date: 2009 - Present

Employer: Helix Property Services (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

Position: Senior Project Manager

Project Brief: The Views, extensive villa refurbishment. Value 4m USD. Ani Villa, Koh Yao Noi. Boutique Hotel. Value 10m USD. X2 Resort, Kamala. Resort villas. Value 8m USD. Waterfall Cove, Kamala. 3no exclusive villa estate. Value 30m USD. Jom Chang, Kamala. 8no exclusive villa estate. Value 80m USD.

Responsibilities: Manage design, tender, construction phases. Program, budget, BOQ, contract, cash flow, payments, VO’s, Final Accounts.

Working closely with international architects, structural engineers, M&E engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, lighting and swimming pool consultants.

Date: 2004 - 2008

Employer: Development Management Group Co., Ltd.

Position: Senior Project Manager

Project Brief: Lotus Gardens, Layan. Luxury condominiums. Value 50m USD. Capesol, Kamala. 10no exclusive villa estate. Value 110m USD. Taj Exotica Hotel & Spa, Koh Lone. Value 75m USD. Renovations at Phuket Int. Airport. Value 5m USD.

Responsibilities: Manage design, tender, construction phases. Program, budget, cash flow, payments, VO’s. Working closely with international architects, structural engineers, M&E engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, lighting and swimming pool consultants.

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Date: 1997 - 2003

Employer: CitiBuild Ltd, Auckland New Zealand

Position: Managing Director

Project Brief: Housing New Zealand. Conversion of 100 No houses with new interior/exterior, plumbing, heating, kitchens, finishing and decks. Total value 10m USD.

Link Cons Ltd. Apartment building 15 story high end apartments in two blocks (210no). Total value 40m USD.

Responsibilities: Responsible for all estimating, buying, recruitment, marketing, accounting and project management. Housing, apartments, schools, factories, office fit outs, house refurbishment. Steel and timber frame technology.

Date: 1978 - 1996

Employer: Throughout UK

Position: Project Manager / Quantity Surveyor.

Project Brief: Types of projects include; housing, office fit outs, industrial units, refurbishment, high rise, shopping center, roads and civil engineering. Project values from 1m USD – 200m USD.

Previous experience of setting up regional offices to manage high rise flats and low rise flats developments.

Out of town shopping centres, including infra structure, retail stores, associated water treatment works.

Alterations to existing buildings for residential apartments and new flats. Alterations to existing schools both private and public sector, including building new

classrooms. Tendering for and managing contracts for local authorities including churches, housing and

public buildings. QS for volume housing and industrial estates, sub contractor accounts and valuations. Structural surveys for properties, including designs for home extensions and alterations.

Responsibilities: Experience of working for developer, building contractor, consultant and sub-contractor. Experience of estimating, buying, pre and post contract surveying, construction and contract

management. Budgeting and cost control for developments and negotiating with banks providing project

funding. Structural surveys including preparing plans for small building projects.

4.0 Education & Qualifications:

5.0 Training Experience/Professional Qualifications:

Attended courses in the following: TEC Building Studies Tottenham College of Building Credit/Distinction 1981 HTEC Building Studies Tottenham College of Building Credit/Distinction 1983 CIOB Part 1&2 Tottenham College of Building Credit 1986 Corporate Membership of Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB). Fellow Faculty of Building (FFB). Previous Honorable Secretary Hertfordshire Region Chartered Institute of Building. Previous Chairman Hertford Rotaract Club. Previous Fund Raising Chairman Rotaract International. Previous Social Secretary Kettering Round Table.

College/University Degree Type Major

MCIOB Bachelor Construction Management

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6.0 Computer Skills:

Knowledgeable in the following software: Proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word, Power Point, Visio, Publisher. Working knowledge of estimating and PM software program. Designed, wrote and advised on suitable software for in house PM program. Good knowledge of computer

hardware and software.

ON GOING PROJECTS

1. THE VIEWS, CAPE PANWA, PHUKET

Major renovations to a beach front bespoke luxury villa located in Cape Panwa, Phuket.

The land sloping 50 degrees to the sea. The project comprises structural and architectural works

to the external and internal elevations. Including renewing the existing sea wall.

Construction value 4m USD. Start date July 2016 and completion March 2017. Responsible for all

QS and PM including budget, prepare BOQ, tendering, on site construction management,

valuations, financial reporting.

NICHOLAS SANDFORD MCIOB, FFB.

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

RECENT PROJECTS  

           NICHOLAS SANDFORD MCIOB, FFB. 

                 SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 

1. ANI VILLA, KOH YAO NOI, PHUKET 

Bou que Hotel 6 Star 6,000M2 on 11,200M2 beach front land. On island 30km 

from Phuket. 

Construc on Value 10m USD. Start date Dec 2013, comple on date December 

2015. FIDIC Form of Contract, fixed price with BOQ. Responsible for all QS and PM. 

All materials and plant have to use barge from mainland. Have exis ng resort       

either side of the  new development. 

Client based in USA, niche market for wealthy clients to rent “All Inclusive” 6 star 

resort with 12‐20no bedrooms, butler service in unique loca ons around world. 

  

PROJECTS  

           NICHOLAS SANDFORD MCIOB, FFB. 

                 SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 

1. ANI VILLA, KOH YAO NOI, PHUKET 

Progress Photos as of 8th April 2015. 

   

ONGOING PROJECTS  

           NICHOLAS SANDFORD MCIOB, FFB. 

                 SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 

2. ANI ART ACADEMY, KOH YAO NOI, PHUKET 

Single story school 1,500M2 on 7,000M2 land. On island 30km from Phuket. 

Budget 3m USD. Start date March 2015, comple on date December 2015. FIDIC 

Form of Contract, fixed price with BOQ. 

Responsible for all QS and PM func ons including budget, tendering, on site        

construc on management, valua ons and financial repor ng. 

Client based in USA, in conjunc on with hotel business set up art academies to   

provide free art scholarship to local stu‐

  

ONGOING PROJECTS  

           NICHOLAS SANDFORD MCIOB, FFB. 

                 SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 

3.  X2 Villas, Kamala Phuket. 

 9no Villa resort on 16,000M2 sloping sea view land. Elevated to 50m above sea level. 

First phase 1m USD two show villa + infra structure. Start date Febuary 2014,             

comple on date April 2015. FIDIC Form of Contract, fixed price with BOQ. 

Responsible for all QS and PM. Include budget, tendering and on site construc on   

management, valua ons and financial repor ng 

Client based in Australia 2 bedroom pool villas for sale and management under X2 hotel 

brand. 

  

Nicholas John Sandford MCIOB, FFB

Senior Project Manager

Profile of Recent Projects

Waterfall Cove, Kamala, Phuket. 3no Exclusive Private Villa Estate.

Land area 12 acres, 60 degree sloping site on mountain side with private bay and beach front of 400m. 3,000m3 of rock removed.

Villa B. 2,800m2 floor area with 6 bedrooms designed as resort villa for CEO international company Singapore and for 50% rental. Construction cost 4.5m USD. Land cost 2.5m USD.

Villa C. 6,000m2 floor area with 10 bedrooms designed as resort villa for CEO international bank in Japan and for 50% rental. Construction cost 9m USD. Land cost 6m USD.

Construction period 40 months. Within budget 5%. High standard of work.

Villa B. Photo’s

Villa C. Photo’s

Cape Sol Estate, Kamala, Phuket. 10no Exclusive Private Villa Estate.

Land area 35 acres, 50 degree sloping site on mountain side with direct sea access.

Villa P. 5,000m2 floor area with 8 bedrooms designed as resort villa for CEO international hotel company and for 50% rental. Construction cost 8m USD. Land cost 5m USD. Innovations include copper roof, roof panels for solar hot water and generate electric for 12 v ceiling fans, lighting etc.

Construction period 18 months. Within budget and high quality work.

Lotus Gardens, Layan Phuket. 30no Luxury Condominiums

Land area 20 acres, 25 degree slope site with sea view.

Construction value 40m USD, Land value 10m USD.

Construction period 28 months. Within budget and high quality finish.

Loch Palm Golf Course, Phuket

Refurbishment and subsequent sale of 10no Golf course town homes, also design and development of 15no 2 bedroom pool villas in Bali style. Construction cost 10m USD, land cost around 4m USD.

Construction period 24 months. Within budget 5% and good standard of

finish.

N.J.Sandford MCIOB, FFB

Project Manager

Auckland, New Zealand. 15 Storey High

End Apartments (210no) in Two Blocks Kettering, United Kingdom. 17 Storey High End

Apartments (260no) in One Block

Construction Period. 3.5 years. Value 40m USD

Construction Period. 4 years. Value 38m USD

N.J.Sandford MCIOB, FFB

Project Manager

Sharnbrook, United Kingdom. Refurbishment and new

build high value apartments in former Police Station.

Construction Period 3 years. Value 18m Pounds

N.J. Sandford MCIOB, FFBProject Manager

Commercial Project's Overview Period 1978 ‐ 2003

Ref Description Construction Period Value in USD

1997‐2003. Auckland New Zealand

1 15 storey high end apartments in two blocks. Auckland. 3.5 years 40 m

2 Office fit Out, Auckland Harbor Development for Americas Cup. 1 year 8 m

3 High School fit out and extensions. Auckland. 2 years 10 m

1978‐1996. Throughout United Kingdom

4 New campus A to private school using timber frame. Hertford. 2 years 20 m

5 Conversion of government school for IT and tech facilites. Basildon. 1 year 5 m

6 Shop fitting roll out project around London for Dr. Barnardo's 1.5 years 6 m

7 Board Room fit out at British Aerospace, Hatfield. 1 year 4 m

8 Offices and storage facility for Ready Mix Concrete Depot, Leicester. 2 years 7 m 

9 Mixed Retail shop development, Kettering. 3 years 25 m

10 Tesco's hyper market, Kettering. 2.5 years 12 m