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Alan Guilfoyle

Alan Guilfoyle

Horticulturalist & Garden Designer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Construction Project Manager @ Golden Mean landscapes

  • Education

    • DIT Dublin Institute of Technology

      2008 - 2009
      Master of Science (MSc) Sustainable development Masters

      Activities and Societies: SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) Professional qualification in the areas of Spatial Planning and Environmental Management

    • NUIM Maynooth Ireland

      2003 - 2006
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Geography Sociology Anthropology

      Activities and Societies: Snooker club

    • FETAC SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)

      2009 - 2009
      Building Energy Rater Certificate Building Construction Technology Certificate

      Activities and Societies: SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) Green Building technologies

  • Experience

    • Guilfoyles Garden Centre

      Jan 2003 - Apr 2012
      Horticulturalist & Garden Designer

      Responsible for all customer queries including orders & deliveriesInitiated stock taking procedures/stock purchasing.Managed & trained staff; completed daily cash takes.Executed horticultural activities including propagating, irrigating & maintenance of all plants & stock.Designed several gardens & carried the the landscaping work on each of these.Constructed a Reed bed system and drainage pond for waste water reclamation. Will upload photos asap.

    • Wyeth Medica (now Pfizer)

      Jun 2005 - Sept 2005
      Processor

      Completed a Health & Safety course during induction period. Conducted cleaning & inspection of machinery,assessed & analysed medication tablets in production areas. Ensured Separation of hazardous & nonhazardouswaste into appropriate waste bins.

    • Kildare County Council

      Nov 2007 - May 2008
      Junior Urban Planner

      As part of my course in Sustainable development I experienced and learned methods, procedures & structures of a professional environment.Initiated management procedures & local area plans.Developed professional & public relationships.

    • Precision Demolition

      Apr 2012 - Dec 2012
      Construction Leadhand

      Smoothed or finished freshly poured cement or concrete, using floats, trowels, screeds, or powered cement finishing tools.Mixed, poured, or spread concrete, using portable cement mixers.Cleaned or prepared construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.Loaded, unloaded, or identified building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.Carried out underpinning projects in basements of many residential houses in Toronto.Demolished old residential dwellings including some perimeter walls and interior rooms. Show less

    • Amcon Construction JK masonry

      Feb 2013 - Aug 2013
      Construction leadhand

      Prepared cement, tools, blocks/bricks, work platforms (scaffolds) etc.Carried out work according to building plans and specifications.Loaded, unloaded, or identified building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.Razed buildings or salvaged useful materials.

    • OJW Construction

      May 2013 - Dec 2013
      Carpenter

      Responsibilities:Organised crew & carried out project plans/ specifications Framed basement, ground floor and upstairs.Managed materials on siteTied down plywood sheets using PL Glue/screws to create a new sub-floor on ground & 2nd floor.Helped with a team of professionals in the careful disposal of the hazardous material asbestos.Constructed waterproofing barriers in the basement to protect against entry of water/dampness into the basement.Carried out a full demolition of the house and salvaged useful materials such as copper and lumber.Helped with stone facing, block laying, inter-locking, concrete pours, brickwork extensions, and door & window preparations.Demolition of old Hvac and rerouted the ducting in the basement for overall better placement & extra headroom.Carried out trim work on house (Base-board, Crown moulding) Show less

    • Above Grade Construction

      Sept 2013 - Oct 2013
      Carpenter

      Worked as part of a sub-contracted team in Winnipeg for 6 weeks constructing a new Sobeys supermarket. Worked with concrete, lumber and steel. Used many tools & operated skyjack lifts.

    • V2R Group

      Jan 2014 - Apr 2015
      Carpenter

      Working on the construction of a Green building in Toronto's West end (LEED certified).GeothermalSolar panelsInsulationFoundation footingsDemolitionDrywallCarpentry

    • Quercus Garden

      Apr 2015 - Dec 2015
      Construction Foreman

      Landscape Construction including decking, fences, pathways/driveways, flagstone, planters, lumber structures (pergolas)

    • KAYA

      Dec 2015 - Mar 2017
      Carpenter

      Renovation of Graces Salvation Army Hospital @ Bloor and Church. Metal framing, drywall, taping/ mud and other reno tasks

    • Golden Mean Landscapes Inc

      Mar 2017 - now

      Managing crew and materials on jobs exceeding $95,000+Stonework (coping, knee walls, flagstone, natural stone steps etc) Woodwork (decks, screens, pergola s, sheds etc)Paving (driveways, pathways and patios etc)Landscape lightingIrrigationSoftscaping

      • Senior Construction Project Manager

        Nov 2021 - now

      • Construction Foreman

        Mar 2017 - Nov 2021

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Full Irish Driving licence (which can switch to Canadian Full Licence as of 2014)

    • Building Energy Rating

      FETAC (Further Education and Training Awards Council)
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Alan Guilfoyle
      Art Student of The Year St Joesphs Secondary School, Kildare Town, Ireland May 2003 Received the Art Student of The Year Award for my Leaving Certificate class of 2003 for achieving highly in Art & design.
    • Awarded to Alan Guilfoyle
      Student of The Year St Joesphs Secondary School, Kildare Town, Ireland May 2003 Received the Student of The Year Award for my Leaving Certificate class of 2003 for achieving highly in both academic & sporting activities.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Football trainer

      Issued by Round Towers Kildare Town on Jan 2010
      Round Towers Kildare TownAssociated with Alan Guilfoyle