1. John McGuigan
56 Pine Avenue
Upper Hutt 5018
John.mcguigan@hotmail.com
Hm. (04)9777968
Cell. 0224750545
Personal Summary
I am honest reliable and trustworthy. I work hard and am diligent in my work and life.
I believe I bring a wealth of knowledge to the table.
I have been married 37 years with a solid family life; I have three daughters and eight grand children
Job Summary
Company Position Dates Reason for leaving
JM Building Solutions Owner – Contracts manager Current
Geodrill (2014) Limited Operations
manager/account manager
Jan 2015 – June 2105 Made redundant
Righthouse New build solutions
consultant - account
manager
Nov 2012 – Jan 2015 Company went into
receivership
Energy Saving Centre Energy Consultant Feb 2012 – Nov 2012 Career advancement
Labour only Building Builder/Foreman April 2010 - Feb 2012 Physical restrictions
Mitre 10 Mega Sales Representative Jan 2007 - April 2010 Labour only, money
Skyline Garages Wellington Owner Jan 1991 - Nov 2006 Sold
Omega Hutt Valley Owner Feb 2004 - Nov 2006 Sold
Firth Industries Ltd Sales Manager May 1987 - Jan 1991 Bought a Business
Odlins Timber Company Area Sales Manager Jan 1985 - May 1987 Career advancement
Evans Bay Timber Sales Consultant Jan 1984 - Jan 1985 Career advancement
Angus construction Apprentice Carpenter Jan 1974 - Sept 1978 Career advancement
Summary of Competencies
• Well-developed organisational skills
• Strong customer focus
• Leadership skills
• Well-developed problem solving skills
• Committed to high quality results
• Strong attention to detail/good judgment
• Strong time management
• Excellent written communication skills

2. • I have the ability to work well as part of a team and achieve team objectives, and the ability to work
independently while maintaining this.
• The ability to relate well to people on all levels
• Flexible and adaptable
• I am positive and friendly with a great sense of humour
• Mature and hardworking
• Self-managing
Education
Onslow College Jan 1970
• School certificate English
• Trade certificate Carpentry & Joinery
• Sales and marketing courses
• Working success business course
• Weltec Petone - 2011 – National certificate in construction – Leading hand
• Licensed building practitioner
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Experience
JM Building Solutions Current
My Role in JM Building Solutions is to generate work and carry out as a licensed building practitioner.
I deal with architects – clients – subcontractors.
• Alterations
• Additions
• Homes
• General Maintenance
• All tasks associated with running a business
Geodrill (2014) Limited Jan 2015 – June
2015
Operations manager/Account manager
My Role in Geodrill is to build a customer base and manage staff and program projects.
Geodrill specialize in Earthworks
• Rock Anchors
• Drilling
• Excavation
• Timber Retaining walls
• Shotcrete
Responsibilities
• Meet with potential customers – introduce and advise what our company has to offer
• Ask for the opportunity to price work as and when it comes up
• Rock Anchors – engineer design solution
• Excavation’s
• Timber retaining walls again engineer design solutions
• Shotcrete walls – engineer design solutions

3. • Source rate for pricing
• Take off/create schedule of quantities
• Rate build ups
• Type up quotes
• Present quotes
• Program projects
• Account management
Righthouse Nov 2012 – Jan
2015
New Build Solutions Consultant/Account Manager
My role is to build a customer base in the new build market, for the Wellington region.
Righthouse specialize in heating - energy saving solutions.
• Photovoltaic-Grid connected solar power
• Radiant Central Heating
• Hydronic under floor heating
• Single split heat pumps
• Multi split heat pumps
• Ducted heat pumps
• Insulation
Responsibilities
• Meet with potential clients and tell them why we do what we do.
• Builders-Architects-Designers-Homeowners-Group housing companies
• Advise options-potential cost savings
• Ask for the opportunity to price
• Open Accounts-Trade accounts
• Build Relationships.
• Attend and present at evening seminars, on Why, How, What. To potential clients of builders.
Achievements
• Since starting I have introduced by way of trading accounts in excess of 357 clients
I am still employed by Righthouse but I am looking to further my career opportunities.
Energy Savings Centre
Energy Consultant
My Main Task is to engage with people and advise them of their energy use and how to save money.
Responsibilities
• Appointments generated by a call center
• Gather referrals
• Present to them the facts about Insulglaze
• Measure windows
• Put price together
• Offer cash, cheque, credit card or easy payment system
• Ask for the sale

4. • Callbacks if required
Achievements
• Since Wellington operation started we have achieved best sales in country every month
• Consistently achieved a closing rate of between 26 and 30 % to date
• Always better than Square meter rate budgeted by company.
Skills and activities
• Great empathy with people
• Ability to ask for the sale
• Excellent telephone manner
• Basic computer skills, Word, Excel, Email, Internet
• Chief architect
Building April 2010 - Feb
2012
Labour only
My main tasks were to carry out building work as directed by the main contractor.
• Mainzeal
• NK Henderson commercial Ltd
Responsibilities
• Builder of the Wellington Indoor Sports Stadium
• Builder of the Wellington International Airport, The Rocks
• Builder of the stage 2 Porirua College
• Site Foreman of the stage 3 Porirua College
• Demolition of existing buildings
• Set out for new buildings and alterations to existing
• New roofs to existing
• Looked after a crew of 10 builders
• Answered to main contractor
• Set critical path with consultation of there project manager
Achievements
• Wellington Sports Stadium cylindrical sphere roof set out and built
• Wellington International Airport Internal rock faces design and build
• Porirua College stage 2 builder
• Porirua College Stage 3 foreman
Reason for leaving
• I was too expensive for the company I was contracting too and also I had an accident with physical
restrictions as my outcome which made it impossible for me to fulfill my role.
Skills and activities
• Qualified builder
• Can read plans
• Can Lead contractors
• Tools
• Basic computer skills, Word, Excel, Email, Internet

5. Mitre 10 Mega Jan 2007 - April 2010
Sales Representative
Sale of all building materials and related services the company could supply, i.e. plan pricing new accounts.
Responsibilities
• Maintain existing client base
• Develop new business with builders and developers
• Manage debtor’s ledger my clients
• Manage store on weekends. A roster basis, 1 in 3
• Help organize marketing functions on behalf of company for builders and suppliers. Trade events, ladies’ nights
and also builder’s license road shows
Achievements
• Increased sales by 1 million dollars in the first year
• Maintained and continually achieved highest margins and gross profit. Rewarded every sales meeting each
month
• Kept debtors ledger clean and under control
• Had excellent rapport with clients
• Comunicated with top 20% of client base on a very regular basis
• When I left my clients were prepared to move to where ever I was going.This was communicated by
clients contacting me at home
• Company was unable to keep new business opportunities provided by me due to time frames when plans were
involved
Reason for Leaving
• Company would not reward me on a financial basis even though they could not fault me at annual review
• Going labour only building at the time seemed like a good financial move
Skills and activities
• Basic computer skills, Word, Excel, Email, Internet
• Chief Architect plan drawing package
Skyline Garages Wellington
Owner Jan1991 - Nov
2006
Sales and construction of garages, sleepouts, cottages, carports, small commercial warehouses, garden sheds
and garage doors.
Responsibilities
• Telephone sales
• Appointments; on site measures
• Pricing of projects, advising prospective clients of what they could or could not achieve
• Signing up of contracts
• Visit titles office, title searches

6. • Councils gathering of relevant project information for projects
• Plan drawing
• Preparation of building consents and resource consents
• Project management of all projects and associated sub contractors and time frames
• Ensuring all staff trained in construction of garages
Achievements
• Purchased company and took turnover from $280k to 2.5 million per annum in the first two years and
maintained that level for another 14 years until sold
• Brought Skyline Garages franchise for Kapiti Coast, this meant I had largest franchise in the country. I
maintained this for three years then sold as it became too stressful
• I employed and kept over twenty staff members working
• Achieved in excess of 100 consents per year
• I did radio talk back for approx 4 years on building and council regulations
• Built retail outlet for Beaurepaires, Wellington
• Built large warehouse for Paw Partners, Porirua
Reason for leaving
• Sold company
Skills and Activities
• Builder
• Sales
• Pricing
• Basic computer skills, Word, Excel, Email, Internet
• Chief architect
Omega Aluminum Hutt Valley
Owner Dec 2004 - Nov 2006
Responsibilities
• Oversee manufacture of aluminum joinery
• Generate new business
• Employ staff
• Source materials
• Ensure projects completed on time
• Started to sell to public
Achievements
• Negotiate supply agreement
• Set up aluminum operation
• Buy new industrial saws for cutting of aluminum extrusion
• Buy industrial milling machine, compressors and drills
• Employ experienced staff to train others
• Negotiate glass supplier
• Negotiate rubber suppliers
• Negotiate hardware suppliers
• Have venture making money from day one
Reason for leaving

7. • Sold company
Skills and activities
• Basic computer skills, Word, Excel, Email, Internet
• Chief architect plan drawing
• Negotiation skills for financial costing
Firth Industries Limited May 1987
–Jan 1991
Area Sales Manager
My main tasks were Sale of blocks, bricks and paving, marble, granite and aggregate to builder’s, developers,
council, architects and specifiers.
Achievements
• Responsible for the paving of Wellington city
• Achieving blend that Wellington city designers and roading engineers wanted for paving color
• Responsible for first paving to be used in roading Kapiti Coast
• Responsible for first color block building in Wellington – Hallensteins in Cuba street
• Involved with setting up Firth branch in new Kapiti Placemakers
• Involved with the successful development of small subdivisions on Kapiti Coast to showcase houses built
with Firth products also ensuring involvement of other Fletcher owned companies where I could
• Negotiated with developers to be face of subdivisions, paying them on labor only management basis
• Ensuring projects came in on budget or better
• Organised sale of projects by auction
• Set up a show room in Thorndon Quay for marble and granite
• Held Month long sale where every purchase won a prize and went in to a draw for trip to surfer’s
paradise. Was most successful promotion ever held by company, on day of draw, nothing for miles but
customers, Wonderful sight?
Reason for Leaving
• Purchase Skyline Garage franchise
Skills and Activities.
• Basic computer skills, Word, Excel, Email, Internet
• Excellent communication
Odlins Timber Company Jan 1985 -
May 1987
Area Sales Manager
I Started with Odlins Timber, Petone as an assistant timber manager then becoming Petone branch manager,
then Wellington area sales manager. Petone was the largest timber yard in the southern hemisphere at the time.
Responsibilities
• Price all timber and set margins
• Oversea all branch managers
• Four retail outlets and 1 timber mill
• Direct all managers as to tasks and branch promotions

8. • Control the 4 sales representatives within my team.
• Control debtors ledger
• Hold weekly sales meetings
• Timber stock takes
Achievements
• Approve and direct all marketing
• Set up wholesale timber operation directed at only major construction companies
• Supplied at time to all major companies except Fletcher owned
• Held largest timber auction
Reason for leaving
• Company brought by Sir Ron Brierley to be asset stripped
• Became Area Sales manager of Firth Industries
Skills and activities
• Basic computer skills, Word, Excel
• Excellent communication skills.
Evans Bay Timber Company Jan 1984 - Jan 1985
Internal Sales
My main tasks were counter sales and telephone sales.
Responsibilities
• Measuring jobs
• Pricing
• Plan takeoffs
• Timber crib wall takeoffs
• Invoicing
• Counter sales
• Customer liaison
• Open yard and office first thing everyday
• Open safe
• Set up cash registers
• Study product brochures ½ hour every morning
Achievements
• Completed course in incremental selling
• Telephone sales
Reason for leaving
• Career advancement
Skills and activities
• Basic computer skills, Word, Excel
• Telephone skills