2. Summary
Paul Ayres HNDip, ACIAT, ICIOB
Paul has varied work experience with well known architectural practices,
property developers, an interior designer and project management company,
with knowledge of various sectors, including industrial, R+D, residential,
mixed-use and office interiors.
Currently Paul is the Central Technical Unit (CTU) Manager for SIP Project
Management in Shanghai, a UK owned company. Paul’s main function is to
manage the department, which provides multi-discipline technical advice and
support services for all stages of project delivery within the business, reporting
to the Board with operational and financial responsibility. The CTU consists of
15 members of staff, including architects, mechanical and electrical
engineers, quantity surveyors and green building engineers. Day to day duties
include: Managing and directing technical resources to ensure smooth
workflow, high quality and timely delivery. Input into project definitions,
budgets, tender analysis and design reviews. Running technical multi-
discipline meetings including Stage 1 workshops, design reviews and
miscellaneous solution focused/problem solving technical meetings.
Coordinating and implementing quality assurance checking and overall
technical monitoring of all team deliverables. Identifying, developing and
implementing CTU product development initiatives and procedural/template
improvements and updates. Providing technical support for the purposes of
business development, including attending meetings, seminars, preparing
proposals and scheduling, costing of deliverables and resources.
CTU Projects are predominantly industrial and R+D type facilities, for
multinational companies. Paul has successfully delivered some of the most
complex and challenging projects for the company, in the role of CTU
Manager, Design Manager and Architect.
Previously Paul managed a production drawing office for a leading UK
architectural practice. The office grew from 7 to 30 staff over a 3 year period,
providing UK property developers with detailed construction documentation.
Paul Ayres is an architectural and
construction professional, with 19 years
working experience in architectural design,
design management and building
construction, with 9 of these years spent
working in China. Paul is qualified with a
Higher Diploma in Building Studies from
the United Kingdom, gaining specific
architectural units, allowing professional
affiliation to the Chartered Institute of
Architectural Technologists and the
Chartered Institute of Builders.
4. INDUSTRIAL
Client: Carl Zeiss Company: SIP Project Management
Nationality : German Role: Architect (Concept Design)
Project Location: Shanghai Design Manager (Prelim. Design)
Land Size: 21,118m² Date: January 2012
Project Type: Greenfield / Built-to-lease
Project Size: 16,500m²
Project Value: RMB 113 million
Project Description: Measuring equipment assembly, R+D and Demonstration facility
5. INDUSTRIAL
SIP were appointed by Carl Zeiss to provide a concept and preliminary design for their new production, office
and R+D facility in Waigaoqiao, that will assemble high precision measurement equipment. Not only did the
client expect a very high level of detail, but significant changes to the requirements at a late stage, put the
design process under great pressure. The combination of Haisum and SIP, both managed by Paul Ayers were
not only able to deliver all requests and requirements from Carl Zeiss, but successfully deliver the preliminary
design before the original deadline
• Built-to-lease facility, located in Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone, on a plot of 21,118m²
• Single level production warehouse building of 6,458m²and a 4 storey office and R+D building of 9,750m²
The concept design was led by Architect Paul Ayres, Paul then switched to Design Manager to manage the
preliminary design with Haisum (LDI)
“Thanks for SIPs effort. The last changes came quite unexpected but you handled our requirements very
professionally” Again - thanks especially for Paul´s support, he managed our changed requirements very
well.”
25. Client: SMS Siemag Company: SIP Project Management
Nationality: German Role: Architect (Concept Design)
Project Location: Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Design Review (LDI)
Land Size: 70,000m² Date: August 2010
Project Size: 50,000m²
Project Value: RMB 250 million
Project Type: Built to Lease
Project Description: Plant construction and mechanical engineering related
to the processing of Steel and non-ferrous metals INDUSTRIAL
33. Client: Mubea Company: SIP Project Management
Nationality: German Role: Architect (Concept Design)
Project Location: Shenyang Date: May 2013
Land Size: 60,000m²
Project Size: 21,000m²
Project Value: RMB 120 million, EURO 15 million
Project Type: Greenfield
Project Description: Automotive components
INDUSTRIAL
34. Client: Reckitt Benckiser Company: SIP Project Management
Nationality: British Role: CTU Manager (Concept Design, Design
Management and Tender Management)
Project Location: Anhui province Date: March 2014
Land Size: 38,370m²
Project Size: 10,000m²
Project Value: RMB 91 million, EURO 11 million
Project Type: Greenfield
Project Description: Traditional Chinese Medicine Facility INDUSTRIAL
35. Client: Reckitt Benckiser Company: SIP Project Management
Nationality: British Role: CTU Manager (Concept Design)
Project Location: Qingdao Date: October 2014
Land Size: 40,000m²
Project Size: 14,000m²
Project Value: -
Project Type: Expansion, including Clean Room
Project Description: Condom production (Personal Healthcare)
INDUSTRIAL
“Currently the worlds
biggest condom
manufacturing site”
36. Client: SRG Global Company: SIP Project Management
Nationality: American Role: CTU Manager (Concept Design, Design
Management and Tender Management)
Project Location: Xiao Gan, Hubei Province Date: December 2014
Land Size: 60,000m²(Phase I)
Project Size: 26,000m²
Project Value: RMB
Project Type: Greenfield
Project Description: Automotive plastic trim production (Injection molding and chrome plating) INDUSTRIAL
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38. Client: Hydrometer Company: SIP Project Management
Nationality: German Role: CTU Manager (Concept Design, Design
Management)
Project Location: Jinan, Shandong province Date: September 2014
Land Size: 10,398m²
Project Size: 8,000m²
Project Value: RMB 43 million, EURO 5.5 million
Project Type: Greenfield, Built to Lease
Project Description: Meter Production INDUSTRIAL
39. Client: Luxottica Company: SIP Project Management
Nationality: Italian Role: CTU Manager (Concept Design, Design
Management and Tender Management)
Project Location: Dongguan Date: November 2014
Land Size: 38,130m²
Project Size: 29,200m²
Project Value: RMB 153 million, EURO 20 million
Project Type: Greenfield
Project Description: Storage of glasses and production of prescription lenses INDUSTRIAL
