Residential carpenter; restoration or renovation; foreman/carpenter supervisor
Matthew Banks
Seeking Employment in New York City USA..
Talented and skilled Carpenter, with Fifteen Years Experience in Residential Construction, Renovation, Restoration, Fine Finishing and Shop-Fitting. Designed and Built Ecological Timber Buildings.
• Foreman/Supervisory experience
• Experienced in residential construction, renovation and restoration work
• NVQ Level 2 in Site Carpentry
• Ability to read and work from plans and blueprints.
• Excellent time management skills
• Problem Solving skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good communication skills, both with colleagues and clients.
• Passed Construction Health and Safety Course
• Qualified Worker CSCS Card
• Able to recycle and utilise reclaimed materials
• Multi trade experience: able to undertake plumbing, tiling, decorating, general maintenance work, kitchen and bathroom fitting.
WORK HISTORY
Yacht Building/Fine Finishing
February 2010 – Present
Sunseeker , Poole Dorset.
Fine carpentry work, following detailed blue prints, building and finishing £multi-million yachts.
Carpenter
June 2009 – Present
Self Employed, Dorset and Essex.
All aspects of carpentry, from renovation of property through to new floors and windows. Roof repairing. Building and designing bespoke furniture using new and reclaimed materials to clients’ specifications.
Director/Own Business
April 2008 – May 2009
Touchwood Buildings Ltd, West Stafford, Dorchester, Dorset.
Designed and built timber framed ecological buildings, as per client’s lifestyle, requirements and property. The buildings were for recreational use.
Houseboat Conversion
September 2007 – March 2008
Self employed project, London.
Bought an ex-Customs Launch and converted into Houseboat; sold at a profit.
Foreman/Carpenter
February 2005 - August 2007
MD Contracting Ltd, St Ives, Cornwall.
As Foreman managed a work force of twelve skilled and unskilled workers. All aspects of carpentry on twelve barn conversions, from Construction, custom built roof trusses, through to finishing. In addition, was involved in tiling, plumbing and drainage system.
Carpenter
January 2004 - January 2005
S J Butt Carpentry, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
All aspects of carpentry on commercial and residential developments and conversions, from construction, custom built staircases and finishing.
Carpenter
January 2003 – December 2003
M & M Builders, Camborne, Cornwall.
All aspects of carpentry on three barn conversions, from construction through to finishing.
Multi Trade
January 2002 – December 2002
Self Employed, Penzance, Cornwall.
This included installing new bathrooms, including tiling, layout and plumbing. Building and installing custom built kitchens, including the plumbing, tiling and decorating. Maintenance on holiday properties, including decoration, tiling, damp proofing, and other such jobs.
Shop Fitter
September 2001 – November 2001
S J Haggar Shop Fitters, Bognor Regis, West Sussex.
Worked as a shop fitter, specialising in fine finishing and detailed work, for Tiffany’s Jewellers, in London.
Reclamation
September 2000 – August 2001
Shiver-Me-Timbers Reclamation Business
Sourcing reclamation, including architectural salvage and timber.
Recycled and reused materials to construct timber garden buildings.
Travelling and living abroad.
October 1991 – August 2000
Built wooden houses in South Africa to Architects plans.
Designed and built a beach bar in Thailand, using indigenous techniques. Learnt building techniques in South Africa, Thailand and India.
Shop Display Apprenticeship
June 1987 – September 1991
Studio B Display, Colchester, Essex.
Prop making and set building for window displays in Harrods and Selfridges, amongst others.
EDUCATION
Weymouth College, Weymouth, Dorset.
NVQ Level 2 Site Carpentry
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