Glyn Hughes CV 081015

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GLYN HUGHES
Occupation Senior Estimator
Gender Male
Nationality British Citizen
Ethnic Group White
Language English, Afrikaans
Drivers Licence Code 08
Desired job location Willing to re-locate internationally
Current Employer Murray and Roberts Construction
Availability 1 month notice
Contact Details
Cell phone +27 82 819 4825
Tel +27 11 453 6984
Email glyn.hughes2000@gmail.com
LinkedIn http://za.linkedin.com/in/glynhughes1/
Residential Location Edenvale, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Professional Profile
Senior Estimator and Quantity Surveyor with over 20 years’ substantial experience in the construction industry
both in South Africa and abroad. Specialises in the complete process of analysing, understanding, preparing,
pricing and submitting competitive Building and Civil Tenders from commencement to conclusion, while
understanding and mitigating risk to the business. Proven working experience on high rise office developments,
hotels, hospitals, shopping centres, residential housing projects, civil work and design and construct projects.
Currently seeking to progress to a Chief Estimator role.
Education
1998
Technikon Witwatersrand (University of Johannesburg)
Baccalaureus Technologiae Degree Quantity Surveying
1996
National Diploma Building
*Distinctions: Concrete & Structures (1996), Construction Management (1996), Building Surveying (1994)
1993
National Diploma Architecture
*Distinction: Computer Framework (1991)
1989
St John’s College
Grade 12 (Matric with University Exemption)
Professional Courses / Training
• Site Plan General Course
• Candy (CCS) General Course
• Candy (CCS) Post Tender Advanced Course
• Correspondence Course in Arbitration
• Negotiate Anything Course
• Management Development Course
• Management of Others Programme
• Delay, Disruption and Extension of Time Seminar
• NEC Workshop for Tendering Process
• FIDIC Form of Contract Workshop
• JBCC Form of Contract Workshop
Professional Registrations / Memberships
• Associate Member of the Association of Arbitrators.
• Member of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors.
Computer Skills
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Lotus 123 Smart suite
• Buildsoft (Take Off / Measurement Package)
• Candy (CCS)
Areas of Expertise
• Commercial.
• Risk analysis.
• Tendering.
• Quantity surveying.
• Concrete.
• High rise.
• Residential.
• Hospitals.

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• Mentoring.
• Formwork.
• Design and construct.
Career History
1. 2013 – PRESENT
Murray and Roberts Construction
Bedfordview, South Africa
SENIOR BUILDINGS ESTIMATOR
Responsibilities
• Adhering to the Company’s core values.
• Assisting Estimating Executive with completing submission letters, tender forms and tender submission
documentation.
• Assisting Projects with troubleshooting and contractual issues.
• Coaching, assisting and mentoring Junior Estimators and delegating responsibilities where required.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients, Consultants, Sub-contractors, suppliers, peers and
subordinates.
• Preparing competent tenders securing the necessary external inputs from the Tender team, in line with
financial performance requirements.
• Preparing risk report for key projects for perusal by the Risk Committee.
Current tenders to date
129 Rivonia Road – Village Walk
• Award Date: Unsuccessful.
• Contract Value: R1, 760 million (Incl. VAT).
• Contract Duration: 33 months.
• Client: Eris Property Group (Pty) Ltd.
Acsiopolis Mixed Use Building – Benmore Gardens; Sandton:
• Award Date: TBA.
• Client: Lomastep (Pty) Ltd.
Stella Road Office Building Sandton:
• Client: Old Mutual Corporate Real Estate Management.
Menlyn Park Shopping Centre Reconfiguration Phase 1& 2; Atterbury Road Pretoria:
• Award Date: Phase 1 – 4th
April 2014. Phase 2 – 1st
April 2015.
• Client: Old Mutual Properties.
Sasol Corporate Offices; Katherine Street Sandton:
• Client: Alchemy Property Developments.
Achievements
• Secured Menlyn Shopping Centre Phase 1 and successful negotiations with the Client and Consultants to
secure additional work on Phase 2.
2. 2012 – 2013
Aveng Grinaker-LTA
Jet Park, South Africa
Responsibilities
• Ensuring estimating activities are conducted in accordance with the Company’s corporate governance
procedures.
• Ensuring tender deadlines and timeframes are strictly adhered to whilst maintaining a high standard of
tender submission input and accuracy.
• Mentoring and coaching selected succession-plan estimator candidates to fast-track their development
within the Estimating Department.
• Obtaining leverage maximisation of Company’s internal skills to ensure most competitive net costs and final
bid pricing.

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• Preparing competent tenders securing the necessary external inputs from tender team, in line with financial
performance requirements.
• Preparing risk report for key projects for perusal by Risk Committee.
Major Tenders
Design and Construction of New Schools and Refurbishment of Existing Schools – Clusters 7 & 9:
• Contract Value: Cluster 7: R623 million (Incl. VAT) and Cluster 9: R588 million (Incl. VAT).
• Client: Gauteng Department of Education.
Botshilu Hospital; Soshanguve:
• Contract Value: R106 million (Incl. VAT).
• Client: Botshilu Properties (Pty) Ltd.
Upgrading and Alterations to Checkers Sandton:
• Client: Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd.
3. 2012
Stefanutti Stocks Buildings Africa
Elandsfontein, South Africa
Responsibilities
• Adhering to Company’s core values and regulatory / governance requirements.
• Assisting Chief Estimator with preparing risk report in line with cross-border uncertainties.
• Completing submission letters, tender forms and tender submission documentation.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clients, Consultants, Sub-contractors, suppliers, peers and
subordinates.
• Measuring and pricing drawings and specifications and compiling accurate pricing on design and build
projects and negotiated work.
• Preparing competent tenders securing the necessary external inputs from tender team, in line with financial
performance requirements for the SADEC region.
• Training and mentoring new Estimators and familiarising them with the understanding and processes of the
Estimating Procedure and the use of Construction Computer Software (CCS).
Major Tenders
FNB Freedom Park Windhoek Namibia:
• Contract Value: N$315 million (Incl. VAT).
77 on Independence Apartments Windhoek:
Ocean Key Apartments Langstrand Namibia:
878 No. Houses Rundu Namibia:
Buildings to Etunda Phase 7&8:
4. 2006 – 2012
Murray & Roberts Construction
Bedfordview, South Africa
SENIOR BUILDINGS ESTIMATOR / TEMPORARY SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Responsibilities
• Assisting the Civils Estimating Department, with the pricing of civil work.
• Carrying out escalation and price fixing exercises if required.
• Handing over the project in a professional and meticulous manner to the Quantity Surveyor / Site Team if the
bid was successful.
• Measuring and pricing drawings and specifications to arrive at a firm price for client budgets / negotiated
work.
• Organising and chairing all meetings and delegating applicable parts of tender documents to the tender

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team as Bid Leader.
• Perusing, fully understanding, preparing, pricing and submitting tender documentation.
• Preparing preliminary and general documents together with the tender team.
• Working closely with clients, professional teams, suppliers and sub-contractors.
Major Tenders
Letaba Shopping Mall – Tzaneen:
Heritage Village Shopping Mall:
Fairscape Precinct Offices – Botswana:
• Contract Value: P398 million (Incl. VAT).
New De Aar Hospital:
Shoprite Checkers Distribution Facility:
Village Walk Precinct:
• Contract Value: R1.437 million (Incl. VAT).
Cecilia Makiwane Hospital Phase 4C:
115 West Street Office Development:
Medupi Power Station – Miscellaneous Buildings:
South African Military Health Services Depot:
Consol Glass – Process Plant; Nige:
Sandton Skye Office & Hotel Development:
Kusile Power Station – Miscellaneous Buildings:
New Laboratories for UNISA; UNISA Florida Campus:
Sanral Central Operations Centre; Centurion:
Adcock Ingram Factory Upgrade – Aeroton:
• Contract Duration: Ongoing.
Standard Bank Office Development; Rosebank:
Savannah Mall; Polokwane:

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Protea Place Office Building; Sandton:
Soweto Campus; Soweto:
Vaal University of Technology – Auditorium:
Absa Towers West:
• Contract Value: R1 million (Excl. VAT).
• Contract Duration: April 2008 to November 2010.
Houghton Golf Estate:
• Contract Value: R1 million (Excl. VAT).
• Contract Duration: February 2008 to May 2010.
Achievements
• Promoted to Senior Estimator in 2008.
5. 2003 – 2006
Group Five Housing (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, South Africa
BUILDINGS ESTIMATOR / TEMPORARY SITE QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Responsibilities
• Measuring and pricing drawings and specifications to arrive at a firm price for client budgets / negotiated
work.
• Preparing, pricing and submitting tender documentation.
• Handing over the project in a professional and meticulous manner to the Quantity Surveyor / Site Team if bid
was successful.
• Working closely with clients, professional teams, suppliers and sub-contractors.
Major Projects
• 89 Units Atholl Gardens; 15/09/2003; R44 million.
• Project Turbo Buildings Secunda for Sasol; 30/09/2003; R52 million.
• Houses Secunda for Sasol; 07/10/2003; R5 million.
• 80 Houses Secunda for Sasol; 07/10/2003; R17 million.
• Road Lodge Rustenburg for City Lodge Hotels Ltd; 13/10/2003; R10 million.
• 40 Units Bedfordview for Lethabong Housing Institute; 12/11/2003; R12 million.
• 608 Bed Hostels Secunda for Sasol; 24/11/2003; R25 million.
• Administration Building Secunda for Sasol; 24/11/2003; R16 million.
• Office Block & 62 Units Midrand for RC Attorneys; 08/12/2003; R42 million.
• 24 Units “Nobilis” Melrose North for Guiltwood Properties; 20/01/2004 R12 million.
• 29 Units “La Bella Vita” Lonehill for Imbal Projects; 02/02/2004; R35 million.
• Spar Store Umtata for Scott Wilson Africa; 11/02/2004; R4 million.
• Office Block Coachman’s Crossing for G5/Budens Qumo; 19/02/2004; R9 million.
• 110 Houses Kingshaven Big Bay Western Cape for Greystone Trading 1182; 31/03/2004; R87 million.
• 294 Units Kleinmeer Cape Town for Aquacor Property Developers; 05/04/2004; R119 million.
• Shopping Centre Embalenhle; Secunda for Vusi Jiyane; 26/05/2004; R6 million.
• 39 Units Erf 65 Buccleuch for Thuso Ramaema; 10/06/2004; R11 million.
• Crown Plaza Shopping Centre JHB for Chung Fung (Pty) Ltd; 29/06/2004; R21 million.
• 40 Duplexes Bedford Gardens for Bedford Square Properties; 01/07/2004; R41 million.
• 85 Houses Thabazimbi for Rustenburg Platinum Mines; 20/07/2004; R45 million.
• 88 Student Units Sunnyside JHB for JHB Financial Securities Ltd; 12/08/2004; R15 million.
• 65 Units Middelburg for Syfin; 08/09/2004; R9 million.
• Phase 1 Services Chintsa Golf Estate for Chintsa River Development Co; 15/09/2004; R39 million.
• 23 Units Boschenmeer Golf Estate Western Cape; 22/09/2004; R11 million.
• 108 Student Units Erf 28; Sunnyside JHB for JHB Financial Services; 24/11/04; R21 million.
• 180 Houses Lydenburg for Two Rivers Platinum; 10/12/2004; R156 million.
• 75 Units the Illiad Sandown for Townsview Estate Developments; 28/02/2005; R22 million.
• 61 Units & Alterations Cayley Lodge Drakensburg for Planet Hotels; 15/03/05; R61 million.
• 325 Units San Ridge Village Midrand for Sanlam Properties; 15/04/05; R136 million.
• The Rez Richmond Drive Auckland Park for Century Property Developments; 12/05/2005; R64 million.
• Civil Services; The Illiad Bryanston; 01/06/2005; R3 million.
• 39 Units & Alterations Cayley Lodge Drakensburg for Planet Hotels; 15/06//2005; R63 million.
• 15 Houses Leopards Bush Burgersfort for Impala Platinum Ltd; 28/06/2005; R14 million.

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• 76 Units the Illiad Sandown for Townsview Estate Developments; 13/07/2005; R18 million.
• Sundry Buildings Southdowns Irene for Centurus (Pty) Ltd; 18/07/2005r; R14 million.
• 26 Units Wild Fig Village White River for Meadow Star Investments; 26/10/2005; R24 million.
• Cosmos Hospital Witbank for Life Healthcare; 21/11/2005; R92 million.
• Four Schools Motlhotlo Village for Department of Housing Limpopo; 12/12/2005; R17 million.
• Town Lodge Roodepoort for City Lodge Hotels Ltd; 16/02/2006; R21 million.
• New Monash Village Apartments Ruimsig for Southnet Fairview (Pty) Ltd; 22/02/2006; R64 million.
Career History: Previous Positions
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CONTRACT SURVEYOR
John Paul Construction; Dublin; Republic of Ireland
2001 – 2003
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CHARTERED QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Bruce Shaw Partnership; Dublin, Republic of Ireland
2001
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SITE QUANTITY SURVEYOR
Group Five Housing and Projects
1999 – 2000
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SITE QUANTITY SURVEYOR / STUDENT QUANTITY SURVEYOR / ASSISTANT TO THE QUANTITY
SURVEYOR
Group Five Housing and Projects
1995 – 1999
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IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR NATIONAL DIPLOMA ARCHITECTURE
P. Van der Riet Architect Inc
1992 - 1994
Private Architectural Jobs Completed
Drawings and additions for private houses:
• Renovations and additions for Mrs A. Tulloch, 83 9th Avenue, Highlands North, Gauteng.
• Drawings and additions for Mr P. Cacchioni, 21 3rd Avenue, Edenvale, Gauteng.
• Drawings and additions for Mr R. Lees, Stand 194, Morehill, Benoni, Gauteng.
Key Strengths
• Able to manage multiple tenders simultaneously in a team environment.
• Logical approach to analysing problems and determining key issues.
• Management skills and leadership / mentoring capabilities.
• Willing to learn and adapt to change.
• Able to develop, manage and motivate people. A good mentor.
• Able to work under pressure, meeting deadlines and presenting accurate and carefully constructed tenders.
• Ability to interact with other people at all levels internally and externally from diverse backgrounds.
• Focus on accuracy and attention to detail.
Endorsements
“…Glyn successfully negotiated the final Account on one project and handed over the surveying function in a
professional and exemplary manner to one of his colleagues. Although he was only with the company for a
short time he impressed us with his thoroughness and hard work and his ability to work as part of a team.
His communication skills with the Design Team were excellent.” Hugh Mcatamney, Chief Quantity Surveyor,
John Paul Construction
“ … Glyn is by far the best and most in demand Estimator that I know of. He has an outstanding reputation in
the construction industry and I would recommend him to any client of mine without any hesitation.” Jonathan
MaGrath, Business Development Manager, TRS Staffing Solutions
“…Glyn is a detail-oriented person with a streak of lateral thinking which results in an economic analysis
which positively redefines the parameters of a project.” Cyril Attwell, Group Concrete & Research Manager,
Murray & Roberts Construction
“…Glyn is an extremely hard working Estimator, producing his work on time and with a high attention to
detail. He can be relied upon to take an estimate all the way from beginning through to final submission.” Mike
McAra, Estimating Executive, Murray & Roberts Construction
“…Glyn is conscientious and hardworking and a pleasant person to work with. He cares about people and
is dedicated to his work. He is able to work in a pressurised environment under difficult circumstances and
to be successful.” Michele Gilbert, Principle Consultant and Social Performance Lead at WorleyParsons
References
Available on request.

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