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CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Raymond Wesley Acheson
Born: 1966
Position: Senior Contracts Manager
Nationality: Dual British & Irish Passport holder
Status: Solvent with no Director disqualifications
Health: Good
Driving License: Full British License
Transport: Yes
Contact Details: Mob +44 (0)7565 096275
Home +44 (0)28 3834 8964
Email raymond.acheson@btinternet.com
Address: 57 Crowhill Road, Waringstown,
County Armagh, Northern Ireland BT66 7SS
EDUCATION & ADDITIONAL TRAINING
University of Ulster Graduate (Civil Engineering)
Dissertation: Cofferdams and Temporary works design
Northern Ireland HNC – Building & Civil Engineering
BTEC Diploma - Building & Civil Engineering
One year working in Estimators office
CSR Supervisor Gold Card, Certificate
CDM training
Lean Management Certificate
First Aid
Boat Captains Skippers ticket & Scuba diving licence
Amtec Computer System
Computer literate on most forms of Microsoft based packages
South Africa Certificate - Concrete Technology - (PCI)
Certificate - Formwork Design - (SAFCEC)
Foam Concrete Technology (Interbatton)
England NRSWA accreditation (supervision)
Certificate - Practical Quality Auditing - (Rede Group)
Certificate - Business Administration/Contract Law
Certificate - Business Management/Imagine (Perre Rouche)

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
 Consultant, Various
 Managing Director, Euro Construction Corporation Ltd
 Senior Contracts Manager, N T Gallagher & Sons
 Principle Engineer, Mercury Communications (Cable & Wireless) then promoted to
National Manager of the QS & Civils Support Department
 Project Manager, LTA Civil Engineering (Anglo American) - South Africa
 Site Engineer, W.A.M (GB) Ltd then promoted to Site Agent and then Project
Manager
EXPERIENCE
Multi Storey, Structural & Reinforced Concrete Structures
Construction of Oil & GAS Refinery in Western Cape, South Africa
MOSSGAS
Value: £2 billion
Construction of an oil & gas refinery with associated pipework and infrastructure.
This was a major civils contract with an overall value of £2 billion. LTA, part of Anglo
American, were one of three management contractors and the main Civils
contractor.
My duties entailed programming, co-ordination of Site Engineers, Surveyors,
Foremen and Quantity Surveyors, cost control, quality control and material
acquisition, liaison with client representatives and Union bodies.
The works entailed a number of large reinforced concrete structures and a number
of significant structural steel buildings, tanks and support frames (portal frames etc.)
The offshore/onshore main gas pipeline and condensate pipeline with which I was
also substantially involved was 94 kilometres long and had a 240 Bar rating. This
pipeline also involved Cathodic protection system on the pipes. 85 kilometres of this
pipeline was laid underwater in the Indian Ocean.
Construction of Coal Mine Extension in Ellisras, North Province, South Africa
GROOTGELUK
Value: £40 million
Project involved the construction of reinforced concrete structures (settling tanks),
lift shafts and silo slides. The main computer building had a 38 meters high
reinforced concrete lift shaft. This contract also had extensive structural steel works.

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EXPERIENCE
Multi Storey, Structural & Reinforced Concrete Structures continued…
MERCURY COMMUNICATION (CABLE & WIRELESS)
Value £185 million
Construction of various buildings, repeater stations, mobile towers throughout
Great Britain & Northern Ireland
NEWTOWNBREDA SEWERAGE WORKS
Value: £7 million
Construction of reinforced concrete structures and installation of needle piles within
sheet piled temporary structures. The deepest structures were 7 metres below sea
level and included a number of portal frame buildings
MOYALLAN FOODS
Value £2 million
Construction of an EU approved Meat Processing Factory, Craigavon, N. Ireland
Portal frame building with brick & block skins and hoppered reinforced concrete
floors. These had specialist costings applied to them and all the internal walls were
food safe panels. The building was divided into raw processing and cooked product
production.
All pipework and flashings were stainless steel
LLANDUDNO PUMPING MAINS & STATIONS
Value: £1.5 million
The construction of sewage pumping mains and four pumping stations throughout
the area. The ground conditions were particularly onerous and required specialist
dewatering and close sheeting of all excavations. We were working up to 7 meters
below sea level
RICHHILL
Value £1.15 million
Construction of a number of shops and apartments as a mixed use development in
Richhill, Northern Ireland.

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EXPERIENCE
Multi Storey, Structural & Reinforced Concrete Structures continued…
CRUSADERS FOOTBALL CLUB
Value £1 million
Construction of two modular stands at Crusaders football ground, Belfast (a first for
Northern Ireland including all reinforced concrete foundations
LUCAS ASSOCIATES (loss adjusters)
Value £0.75 million
Construction of a new Corporate Headquarters, Bangor, Northern Ireland
Portal frame building with brick & block skins and reinforced concrete floors.
GLENARM SALMON FARM
Value £0.5 million
Construction of a new salmon farm on a green field site in Glenarm, Northern
Ireland. This included portal frame buildings and settling tanks.
LILMAR BUSINESS PARK
Value €0.5 million
Reconstruction of a commercial business park destroyed by fire in North County Dublin
(Santry) insurance project
NOTE: Old abattoir buildings converted to a number of dance studio’s and a number of new
self-contained commercial units.

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EXPERIENCE
Marine Works
Reconstruction of 3 Quay walls in Richards Bay, harbour, Kwa Zulu Natal, South
Africa. This is the largest coal terminal in the world.
RICHARDS BAY
Value: £25 million
This project involved drilling through and grouting up 23 metres high quay walls into
the sea bed using bentonite slurry seals and placing 23,000 cubic metres of foam
concrete behind the quay wall as lightweight fill and the installation of 37,000 cubic
metres of compressed light weight burnt clay pellets in geotextile cages below sea
level as a base to the foam concrete.
The concrete was only 350kgs per m3
This project also required the demolition and replacement of the reinforced capping
beam along all 3 quay walls
RIVER BLACKWATER
Value £4.5 million
Under pinning of 7 bridges along the River Blackwater on the border between
Northern and Southern Ireland.
We utilised cofferdams around these works to prevent water ingress.
This was part of a larger major earthworks scheme on the border between Northern
and Southern Ireland over 2.5 million cubic metres of earth was excavated and
removed in this scheme.
The earthworks element of this scheme was £8.5 million
COMBER FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME
Value: £2.5 million
Construction of 3.5 kilometres of sheet piled wall with reinforced capping beam for
flood protection in the town of Comber, Northern Ireland. The contract also
involved the construction of several reinforced concrete bridges and a temporary
bailey bridge.
ANNALONG HARBOUR
Value £1 million
This contract consisted of deeping the harbour, installation of a new harbour gate
(using under water concrete) and rock armour storm protection works

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EXPERIENCE
Utilities (MERCURY – CABLE & WIRELESS)
Employed initially as Principal Engineer of Midlands, North East, North West, Wales,
Scotland and Northern Ireland in the Quantity Surveying and Civils Support
Department. Later promoted to National Manager of the department. The Division
had an annual budget of £ 50 million which we managed and administered.
Examples of major contracts on which I was extensively involved are as follows:-
LANIS Project XCL
Value: £19 million/240 kilometres
Incorporated land lines and marine cables between Lancashire, Isle of Man,
Northern Ireland and Scotland. This project was completed £1 million under
budget.
Duties: Measurement, quality control, co-ordination for sub-contractors, cost
control via Civils and materials orders/contracts and all project management
responsibilities.
Glasgow-Aberdeen Project XDW
Value: £6 million/266 kilometres
Duties: As per the LANIS project above but with greater project management
responsibilities. Through this duct laying operation and fibre optic scheme our
contractors broke two UK duct laying records and this project was completed £500k
under budget.
Newcastle-Edinburgh Project FEQ
Value: £4 million/174 kilometres with a 10 week time scale
Duties: As defined in the above mentioned projects
Crewkerne-Sennen Project DHD
Value: £6 million/257 kilometres with a 20 week time scale
Duties: As defined in the above mentioned projects
General
In my time at Mercury I was responsible for Auditing and assessment and working
out training requirements and plans for my team of employees and indeed for many
other teams throughout the company.
110 metre pipe ram under the River Tweed at Coldstream on the border of England
and Scotland

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EXPERIENCE
Utilities (MERCURY – CABLE & WIRELESS) continued…
Research in conjunction with the University of Ulster to develop high performance,
fast setting foam concrete to provide effective solutions to ongoing operational
Notable achievements:
Mole plough research project to provide cost effective trunk routes in rural areas.
This technology was adopted into the Cable and Wireless (parent company)
construction approved processes and is now being used in several of the 73
countries around the world were Cable and Wireless have operations.
Presented with a National Award for Contributing to Business Success by Lord Young
(Chairman)

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EXPERIENCE
Resolution of Contractual Disputes
Involved in various mediations, adjudications and arbitrations within Northern
Ireland and the Irish Republic (JCT, Blue book and various measured term contracts
etc.) and involved in various High Court enforcement actions in Belfast and Dublin.
- Analysis and presentation of contractual claims
- Quantity Surveying
- Measurement meetings
- Cost and risk analysis
- Liaison with Forensic accountants in preparing reports
- Liaison with various Experts (Structural, QS ETC.) in preparing
reports
- Liaison with Claims experts in preparing reports & replies
- Preparation of files for experts and legal teams
- Liaison with legal teams
- Liaison with Clients
Example: Mixed Use Development, Richill
Construction of a mixed use retail & residential development in Richhill, County
Armagh
NOTE: Payment was an issue on this project and I secured an Adjudicated award for
£263,000 on this project.
The defendants refused to pay the Adjudicators award so was then involved in High
Court enforcement action. This was successfully concluded on behalf of my Client.
Example: Housing Development 59 residential units (Lurgan)
Adjudication on behalf of Client
£156,000 awarded and paid to Client
Example: Residential housing scheme dispute (North County Dublin)
Profit Share Dispute Value: €770,000
Example: Debt recovery
£500,000
Examples of expert reports and position papers can be provided

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EXPERIENCE
Residential Developments
Gleann Alainn development, Tullyallen, County Louth, Republic of Ireland
Value: €52,875,000 (All houses)
Silverwood Green / Silverwood Court, Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Value: £12,320,000 (Houses and Apartments)
Bremore Pastures Drive, Balbriggan, Fingal County, Republic of Ireland
Value: €14,490.00 (All houses)
Carquillan Development, Hilltown, Northern Ireland
Value: £6,400,000 (All houses)
Rawdon Court Mews, Moira, Northern Ireland
Value: £1,600,000 (All houses)
Alpha Mews Apartments, Lisburn, Northern Ireland (All apartments)
Value: £1 million
Details of all of these projects can be made available upon request

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EXPERIENCE
Managing Director
I founded Euro Construction Corporation Ltd which successfully operated in three
different fields. These were Consultancy, Construction & Design. The company
evolved from being an out and out building company to becoming a property
development company through it’s 14 years lifespan.
Prior to the financial crash in 2008 the Company was valued by Independent valuers
on behalf of the banks at £130 million with £38 million of borrowings.
Both of the Banks used by the Company had to receive significant bail out funding
by their respective Governments (GB – Royal Bank of Scotland & ROI – Allied Irish
Bank)
The Company has just achieved a 10 year planning permission for 734 residential
units and a shopping centre in North Drogheda (County Louth).
The Company was put into Administration and then Receivership at this time as
neither Bank had received their agreement for a bailout by either of their respective
Governments.
Both Banks continue to rely on Government bailout funding.
My role as Managing Director included responsibility for the following, within the
authority limited and delegated by the board:
Business Strategy and Management
 The successful achievement of objectives and execution of strategy following
presentation to, and approval by, the board
 Recommending to the board an annual budget and 3 year financial plan and
ensuring their achievement following board approval
 Optimising as far as is reasonably possible the use and adequacy of the
group's resources.
Investment and Financing
 Examining all trade investments and major capital expenditure proposed by
subsidiary companies or trading divisions and the recommendation to the
group board of those, which, in a group context, are material either by
nature or cost
 Approving major proposals or bids

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EXPERIENCE
Managing Director continued…
Risk Management and Control
 Managing the group's risk profile, including the health and safety
performance of the business, in line with the extent and categories of risk
identified as acceptable by the board
 Ensuring appropriate internal controls are in place.
 Handling of all contractual disputes (mediations, adjudications, arbitrations
and litigatio
Board Committees
 Making recommendations on remuneration policy, executive remuneration
and terms of employment of the senior executive team below board level,
including the company secretary, to the Remuneration Committee.
Communication
 Providing a means for timely and accurate disclosure of information,
including an escalation route for issues
 Effective communication with Shareholders or Investors.
Other
 Setting group HR policies, including management development and
succession planning for the senior executive team and approving the
appointment and termination of employment of members of that team
The duties which derive from these responsibilities include:
 Leading the executive directors and the senior executive team in the day to
day running of the group's business, including chairing the Executive
Committee and communicating its decisions/recommendations to the board
 Ensuring effective implementation of board decisions
 Regularly reviewing the operational performance and strategic direction of
the group's business
 Regularly reviewing the group's organisational structure and recommending
changes as appropriate
 Formalising the roles and responsibilities of the senior executive team below
board level, including clear delegation of authorities
 Supervising the activities of subsidiary companies' and trading divisions most
senior executives

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EXPERIENCE
Managing Director continued…
 Developing the following policies for board approval and then implementing
them
- Code of ethics and business practice
 Health and safety policy, risks and procedures (to be reviewed annually)
- Communications policy (including procedures for the release of
price sensitive information)
- Investor relations policy (In conjunction with the Chairman)
- Corporate social responsibility policy (including environmental,
employee communications and employee disability)
- Charitable donations policy
 Ensuring that all group policies and procedures are followed and conform to
the highest standards
 Providing coherent leadership of the company, including, representing the
Group to customers, suppliers, government, shareholders, financial
institutions, employees, the media, the community and the public
 Overall responsibility for the planning, co-ordination and control of all
contracts from inception to completion.
 Meeting Customer requirements to produce a functionally and financially
viable project that will be completed on time within authorised cost and to
the required safety and quality standards.
 Providing effective solutions to a clients requirements within the stages of:-
Inception, Feasibility, Strategy, Design and Pre-construction, Construction
and Finishing, Engineering Services Commissioning, Completion and
Handover, Client Commissioning and Occupation, Post completion review or
Project close out report.
 Acting on behalf of, and representing the Client
 Providing cost-effective and independent advice, selecting, correlating,
integrating and managing different disciplines and expertise, to satisfy the
objectives and provisions of the project brief.
 Providing service to the Client by safeguarding his interests at all times, and,
where possible, giving consideration to the needs of the eventual user of the
facility.

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EXPERIENCE
Various
Trouble Shooting
I was appointed Acting Head of Operations in a County Armagh based company due
to the termination of the Operations Directors employment due to what was initially
thought as non-performance.
Within 6 weeks of being engaged I had managed to bring in £1.2 million of
outstanding Client debts and had discovered a very large fraud and dissipation of
Company funds of several hundred thousand pounds. I am assisting the Company
and the Police in their ongoing litigation against the defendants.
Restructuring
I was appointed Consultant Senior Contracts Managers of MTC (Measured Term
Contracts) by a National Contractor based in Belfast to look at change management
of the 8 maintenance contracts (all Public Sector) with a view to restructuring the
business to make it more profitable and to ensure that all key elements could be
reported on in a real time.
This included the integration of a project management software across these
contracts.
Estimation & Tendering for 3rd parties
Various tenders submitted under various forms of tender
Health & Safety Compliance for County Armagh & Down based Builders
I have put complete Health & Safety systems in place for 3 Builders over this time
and have updated a number of others systems and documentation including
attending several meetings with the HSE & HSA
Negotiation on behalf of Builders & Developers with Financial Institutions
To date I have managed to secure satisfactory settlements for 6 Builders and
Developers.
Negotiation with Financial Institutions, Receivers & Administrators
This is ongoing in the Republic of Ireland