Darren Farrar

Experience

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  REGAL CARPENTRY CONTRACTORS LTD

  Sept 2003 - Nov 2011

  Carpentry and Timber Frame Specialist Supervisor

  Timber Frame SpecialistHeavy Structural FramingCarpentry 1st fixSupervisor of Crane Lift OperationsTeam Leader / Site Supervision

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  D Farrar Carpentry

  Nov 2011 - Apr 2013

  Carpentry and Timber Frame Specialist /Lift Supervision)

  Timber Frame SpecialistCarpentry 1st FixHeavy Structural FramingSupervision of Lift Operations

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  AC Plc

  May 2013 - Jan 2014

  Contracts Manager

  Managed numerous floor and tiling projects, valued up to £500,000+. Including works for main contractors like Carillion, Willmott Dixon, Bouygues, Balfour Beatty, Mace, Caledonian Modular, and Galliford.

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  DFPT

  Sept 2013 - Jan 2016

  Personal Trainer and Fitness Coach

  Personal Trainer, Fitness Coach and Class Instruction. Working in several gyms, outdoor classes, with several companies, brands and sports teams to streamline performance on and off the pitch

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  Taylor Lane Timber Frame Limited

  Oct 2014 - Mar 2016

  Site Contracts Manager

  Day to day management of timber frame projects from pre start to handover. Working within the Contracts Team of Taylor Lane Timber Frame Ltd, managing multiple projects across the UK.

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  NHBC

  Mar 2016 - Dec 2018

  Building Inspector

  Working with the house-building and wider construction industry to provide inspection and technical services to raise the standards of new homes, and to provide consumer protection for new home owners.

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  StandupPaddleUK

  Jan 2017 - now

  Social Media & Community Manager

  Co-manager of one of the UK's largest promoters of UK based Paddleboarders on Instagram, championing UK paddleboarders across the globe. We share user generated content to help grow the sport, provide guidance and tutorials, all while working with the very best brands in the industry to help users get the best out of the sport.- Working with brands, local businesses and governing bodies to provide information to the community.- Product Reviews- UGC and driving people to brands, and brands to people- Assisting brands with Product Development with numerous brands- Photo shoots- Shooting 'how to' and tutorial videos related to SUP and Camera equipment- Engaging and managing the Community- Carrying out Live Interviews with Brands and Manufacturers- Organising, managing, promoting and hosting Events- Curating the imagery- Sale of branded clothing with charitable donations of any profits Show less

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  Freelance

  Jan 2017 - now

  Content Creator & Photographer

  Creating Content for numerous brands in the outdoor sector. Photography, Video & Editing and Product development.

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  L&G Carpentry Contractors Ltd

  Dec 2018 - now

  Reporting to the MD. I manage the day to day Carpentry operations within New Build Housing - covering Bedfordshire, Herts, Cambs and East Anglia.Implementation and management of the companies Fire Door Installation and Auditing service.Covering all phases of customer care works from conception to completion within builder SLAs.

  • Operations Manager

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Contracts Manager

    Dec 2018 - Apr 2023