1. Gordon Abel
46 Montgomery Street
Kinross
KY13 8EB
Tel: 01577865710 Mob: 0793 2258083
E-mail gordon.abel@btinternet.com
Key skills and Personal Qualities
•Delivering projects in-line with design and specification, preparing project briefs and
communicating them to clients and sub-contractors
•Overseeing cost planning, tenders, on-site issues ,and final accounts
•First-rate time-management and organizational skills with the ability to plan and implement
personal and team workloads
•Highly experienced in adhering to all aspects of Health and Safety to ensure that all installations
are carried out to plan
•Accustomed to planning and programming projects from scope through to completion ensuring all
works are undertaken safely and to the highest standards
•With over 35 years in the building trade, I am positive, proactive and self motivated with a wide
range of knowledge with the construction business
•Computer literate
Employment History
Aug 2010- present Havelock Europa : Project Manager : Retail, Offices & property upkeep
• Working as part of an integrated team delivering Projects in the Bank refurbishment sector,
Office refurbs , property upkeeps and educational projects
• Responsible for Taking projects from conception through to completion and ensuring that all
aspects of delivery are to the clients satisfaction and providing a constant focus on achieving a
flawless delivery
• Duties & responsibilities include: Carrying out a full scope and design and presenting this to the
client for approval , Complete running of sites, Liaising with clients ,sub contactors , before
,during and after completions , Checking all H&S submitted, Maintaining Quality and costs,
• Conducting H&S, Progress and subcontractor meetings on a weekly basis , monitoring site
managers and sub-contractors to ensure Guidelines ,Health & safety are adhered to and
maintained
• Fully financially accountable for the performance of project delivery
• Delivering a finished projects to the client as per design
2006- July 10 ARJ Shopfitters : Project /Contracts Manager
•Managing projects from start to completion
•Liaison with foremen and subcontractors to ensure works are completed within given time-scales
•Ordering and purchasing all materials for works
•Surveying and costing of variations to contracts
•Managed over one hundred and twenty HBOS bank refurbishments all within time scales
•Also managed sub-contract work for Wates retail, Morris Spottiswood, Mansell & Havelock
Europa. Also working within MOD sites in Scotland
2. 2004-2006 Cashmaster International : General Foreman
•Office and buildings renovation and construction in Germany and Rosyth
•Overseeing and organizing workforce on a daily bases
•Liaising with Architects and contractors Home and Abroad
•Organising and purchasing materials and plant
•This was a 2 year contract only
1998-2004 Lomond Home Improvements : Inspection Officer
•Responsible for the inspection of completed installations
•Dealing with any faults or additional works
•Liaising with clients and contractors
•Including Roofing, Windows and Conservatories
1993-1998 Self Employed
•Contracting and Sub-contracting
•Slating, Plastering, Roughcasting, Guttering and all round building maintenance
1986-1993 White Thomson preservation
•Mainly employed as a Plasterer and Slater, however gained 7 years experience in Joinery,
Brickwork, Lintel renewal and all round treatment for woodworm, dry and wet rot and rising damp
1974-1986 David Chalmers Contractors
•Served apprenticeship in general building maintenance including roof works
Qualifications
•CSCS Managers Category
•CITB 5 day H&S certificate
•UKATA Asbestos awareness
•First Aid certificate
•Enhanced Disclosure
•Temporary works coordinator
• SEATS ( Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme )
