Involved in major construction projects with combined projects costs totaling close to 3
billion dollars.
Established multiple budgets and maintenance of cost reports, tracking anticipated costs for
all aspects of projects (Pre-construction, Construction, FF& E) including monitoring and
maintaining of individual project schedules.
Developed and maintained large support staffs.
Minimized risk and costs through organized planning and forecasting.
Addressed, monitored and resolved subcontractor issues.
Operated in many different areas of the country, establishing new subcontractor resources
and developing strong relationships with long distance clients.
Responsible for project development including formation and oversight of local project
teams.
Provide presentations to clients around the country for the purposes of securing large
commercial and aviation related work.
Owner and operator of a start up construction management, general contractor and
program management company that was established to service the Washington DC area
and specifically controlling government agencies, within the area.
Arranged for bonding, insurances, financing and structured the organization for maximum
financial growth.
In four years, the established corporate earnings were recorded as 10 million dollars worth
of construction annually, restricted only by the organizations limited line of bonding
capacity.
Established programs for business development within certain targeted areas and
established marketing strategies to promote knowledge and educate the public and private
sector about Group Savio as well as establishing a solid subcontractor base within the
construction community.
Established programs for educating staff based on dealing with project controls such as
budgets, spread sheets and schedules in addition to providing means and methods of
recording of data for all projects. The staff was also educated as to dealing with changes in
contract documents and impacts to overall costs and schedules.
Established training programs for a workforce of 75 men and women so they were
knowledgeable in the latest techniques of construction, for various trades, as well as being
taught the most efficient way of solving problems. Also responsible for establishing safety
programs and training seminars, educating staff and all personnel to mandatory procedures
that were followed as an every day way of life.
Responsible for the administration and construction of several multiple high rise residential,
hospitality and educational related projects.
Responsible for constructing over 4,000 residential units, consisting of rentals and
condominiums totaling over 1.3 billion dollars worth of construction in addition to managing
construction budgets for over a 100 million dollars worth of hospitality related projects and
150 million worth of educational related projects.
Ensured that budgets and schedules were being maintained and met through a cost
accounting and scheduling system designed to individually suit each projects needs.
Worked with staff to evaluate engineering contract documents, coordinated the efforts of
each project’s architects, engineers and consultants and resolved any problems that
presented obstacles to construction programs.
Participated on executive committee whose main function was to strengthen and develop
new corporate business through project and client orientated development.
Worked with central purchasing agent on obtaining trade contracts which reduced overall
project costs thereby maintaining a high standard of quality control and reduction in cost
overages.
Started as a scheduler and progressed to project manager within a two (2) year period of
time.
Responsible for the construction of two (2) core and shell buildings, constructed of steel and
masonry, 35 stories high and built along side of each other, in lower Manhattan with a
combined cost of $150M.
Coordinated administrative and on-site activities as well as handled trade contracts and
subcontractors’ scope of work.
Responsible for evaluation of contract documents, value engineering and coordination as
well as maintaining all design documents, sketches, RFI, submittal logs and updates to
schedules.
Maintained all anticipated cost management data to protect original budgets as well as original
schedules.
Instrumental in enabling the project developer to issue the George Fuller Construction
Company all interior fit out work, for both buildings ($100M).
Building Trade Association of Greater New York
Associate Member of The Wings Club
Member of the Pan Am Club
Active member of the United Nations serving on several committees
MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, Expedition, and Prolog in addition to operating sophisticated
construction management software for recording and tracking project budgets and
anticipated cost data.
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