Summary CV
Nicholas Navas
www.navasassociates.co.uk
Summary CV
www.navasassociates.co.uk
Summary CV
PositionManaging Director – Navas Associates Ltd
Year of birth
1962
Nationality
British
Language
English & Spanish
Qualifications
BSc Building;
Member of the Royal institute of
Chartered Surveyors (MRICS)
Chartered Builder (MCIOB)
Registered Member Association Project Safety ( RMaPS)
Member Architects and Surveying Institute ( MASI)
Key skills
Specialisation – Property Maintenance Management and Development..
www.navasassociates.co.uk
Summary CV
Profile
Nicholas Navas is a Chartered Building Surveyor and with a diverse range of experience and skills having worked for a number of local authorities, housing associations as well as major contractors and consultant practices operating within a mix of sectors – predominantly residential public and private, education, health sectors.
The range of services provided range from acting as technical advisor to client /contractor teams through to the management and provision of property related professional services – this includes the alignment, development and administration of large scale refurbishment projects that has included term service contracts such as major capital and revenue improvement programmes through to provision of core professional services such as Building Surveying and Health and Safety consultancy services.
As a key player as to the delivery and management of construction projects, Nick is able to utilise this wide range of experience both as Planning Supervisor and CDM-C to a number of project types that includes new build and refurbishment of residential housing projects.
Nicholas’s role includes:
· Building Condition Surveys
· Decent Homes Poject Manager
· Health and Safety Consultancy Services
· Defect Diagnosis
· Contract Adminsistration and Project Management
· PPM Project Design and Management
· Specialist Surveys –Audits –DDA
· Party Wall Surveying Services
· Provision of FM Service Management and Delivery
· Design Project Manager
· MMC Construction Expert – Timber Frame/Modular Construction
· Landlord and Tenant Services
· Expert Witness
· Regeneration and Project Planning Exoertise
Experience and skills
March 2010- May 2011 –MD, Navas Associates Ltd – Chartered Building Surveyor,
Formed own Building and Property Consultancy – providing a diverse range of property consultancy and building surveying services to a mix of clients , including the provision of stratgeic AM advice to Local Authority Clients as well as professional services such as Building Surveying, Project Managament, CDM-C Services
Feb 2008-March 2011 Associate Director –Head of Building Surveying, Currie and Brown UK
Responsible for a small team of technical staff at the London Office and with a remit to develop the on-going provision of building surveying / CDM co-ordinator consultancy services in conjunction with Currie and Brown’s UK team of some 18 surveyors based in various offices around the UK. This expertise extends to the provision of Building Consultancy advice and also includes the service delivery of CDM-Co-ordinator and CAD drawing services within London and the South East.
September 2006-February 2008, Senior Building Surveyor, Ridge and Partners LLP
Appointed to develop from a zero base Building Surveying Service provision at the Leicester Office , with the remit to develop service provision with property management clients – Housing Associations, Universities. Secured the office’s first major refurbishment project and provided a wide range of property and constriction service provision including Term Contract Management advice.
Selected projects
Attenborough Tower Refurbishment
University of Leicester
Services provided:
· Cost Planning
· Building Survey
· Design and Specification
· Contract Administration
· Project Management
· CDM-C
External and Internal refurbishment of a listed 20 storey teaching block, comprising stone façade cleaning and repairs, window and door replacement, roof repairs and internal improvements. Complex design features of project were the ‘cheesgrater’ windows, along with tight site constraints, in conjunction with building kept in use and live over the 2 year contract period.
Value c £2,000,000.
Inner Burton Housing Initiative – Phase 2
East Staffs Borough Council
Services provided:
· Cost Planning
· Building Surveys
· Design and Specification
· Contract Administration
· Project Support to Client Project Teams
Comprising part of a Town wide regeneration initiative- the works comprised the External Decoration and Fabric Repairs, New Shop fronts, and Civic Realm Works to 84 streetscape private sector properties within a busy town centre in Burton On Trent. The works comprised the repair/replacement of roofs, brickwork, chimneys, rendered coatings and windows/door replacement to all residential units, and 24 shop fronts. The works also included internal energy improvements – such as TRV’s and Energy Monitors. The progress is currently in progress to cost and time constraints. The role also included providing support to clients and residents through a process of consultation and site visits.
Value C£1,250,000
Holland Park Court, Holland Park,London W3
Heatherlawn property Management Co Ltd
Services Provided
· CDM-C Services
· Health and Safety support to Client and Project Team
The External Decoration and Fabric Repairs to the Front Elevation of a Block of High End Residential Units- comprising roof repairs, timber repairs, stone and render repairs and associated redecoration to main façade.
Value c £55,000
1 Cloth Fair and 6-9 Kingshorn, London E3
The Worshipful Company of Founders
Services provided
· CDM-C Services
· Health and Safety support to Client and Project Team
The works comprise the erection of access equipment to undertake external decoration and fabric repairs to building facades, including works comprising the replacement of double glazed units to windows, stone cleaning and decoration of communal access areas along with installation of new floor-coverings.
Value c £100,000.
2 Lindfield Heights, London NW3
Heatherlawns Property Management Co Ltd
Services Provided
· CDM-C
· Design and Specification
· Contract Administrator
The works comprise the deconstruction and replacement of a boundary retaining wall and garage structure located within the external grounds of a confined residential parking area.
Value c £45,000
Moseley Hall, Elderly and Frail Persons Hospital – 52 Bed
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust
Services provided
· Health and Safety project support to design and client team
· CDM-C Services provision
The provision of assisting the co-ordination of design information from project start through to project completion at all stages from initial conception, design and construction. This resulted in a project that was developed and managed with a focus on creating a ‘zero harm’ environment and ensuring Health and Safety is a key aspect of project communication.
Value £15,000,000
Various Sites across the UK.
Hotel Ramada
Services provided
· Building Survey
· Design and Specification
· Contract Administration
· Project Management
· Planning Supervisor/CDM-C
· Fire Safety Audit Surveys and Compliance Surveys
· On-going support on matters relating to maintenance management and strategic advice in managing assets
As lead surveyor managing Hotel Ramada’s assets across the Country, acting as the lead advisor to the client in procuring, developing solutions and putting in place contracts to solve property maintenance and management issues. Examples of this work ranged from undertaking roof surveys and instigating complex repair/renewal works solutions through a scheme of works to restore a 200 year old Grade ii listed timber frame façade using lime mortars and timber repair system, with residents in situ. In addition the role has included providing support to the client in ensuring his premises were safe and compliant- this includes issues such as fire safety, DDA audits etc.
Value c varies up £150,000
Council Office Accommodation Review
South Northants Council, Towcester.
Services provided
· Building Survey
· Design and Specification
· Employers Agent/Contract Administration
· Project Management
· CDM-C
· Implementation of project delivery team
Commencing with a strategic brief to review and upgrade council accommodation, including council chambers in terms of space standards, future accommodation, and equipment provision to address customer care needs. This was undertaken through a process of partnership with council members, staff and customer care groups and the aim was to upgrade/improve the accommodation within the constraints of the existing building footprint.
Value c £800,000
Hackney Estate Regeneration Project – Estate 2
Sanctuary Housing Association
Services provided
· Project Management Services
· Design and Specification
· Contract Monitoring and Review
· Design Co-ordination
· Client Liaison and Community Development-Training and Local Labour
A Major Estate wide regeneration project – comprising some 1200 units requiring a mix of complete demolition and renewal, through to extensive capital and revenue improvements consisting of new kitchen and bathroom in conjunction with roof replacements , window and door replacements, external landscaping works etc. In addition the role included aspects of community development to help engage the community in making the scheme more sustainable.
Value C £25,000,000
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