Charles J Barrett MRICS
Charles is a respected qualified construction professional with over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry in both private practice and contracting. Charles early experience was in providing traditional quantity surveying, cost management and project management as a partner in a specialist Quantity Surveying Practice. Charles for a period of seventeen years was the Commercial Director in a successful major civil engineering contractor specialising in estimating and all aspects of commercial management including securing, negotiating and delivering high profile contracts. This extensive experience enables him to focus on providing a specialist commercial service within the construction sectors of delivering infrastructure, civil engineering, public realm, external works, hard and soft landscaping and grounds maintenance.
Charles has a strong track record of strategic implementation and successful delivery of national projects through detailed commercially astute leadership and management, construction knowledge and an excellent awareness of contract conditions. He can formulate and translate high level strategy into practical programme delivery mechanisms, defining and enabling the management of human, financial and material resources required for delivering projects to a successful outcome for his clients.
Summary of Skills:
- Commercially Astute – Has a track record of successful project delivery producing maximum margin and minimum risk
- Commercial Awareness – Has a detailed knowledge of commercial contracting; methods of measurements (CESMM4 and SMM7) and contract conditions (NEC3, ICE, SBCC and FIDIC)
- Strategic Planning – Experienced in the strategic management of major construction projects
- Contract Development – Ensures contracts are planned from beginning to end and identifies potential risks and provides solutions
- Negotiation – Experienced contract negotiation ensuring contracts are agreed on the best terms for the client
- Dispute Avoidance and Resolution – Detailed experience and knowledge in contractual dispute avoidance, advice and resolution
- Relationship Management – Establishes long lasting business relationships with clients, supply-chain sub-contractors and key stakeholders always treating people fairly
- Leadership – Is recognised for building and managing successful multi-discipline teams providing support and receiving respect and trust
