David Manns - MRICS, FCABE, MCIOB, MCIAT.

Experience

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  Doncaster Council

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1986

  Architectural Assistant

  I project managed numerous new build housing projects from design stage to final account. Projects ranged from 9-199 dwellings.

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  Forest Heath District Council

  Oct 1996 - Oct 2004

  Property Services Manager

  Duties/AchievementsResponsible for the strategic and operational delivery of asset management relating to corporate and housing land and property assets. Listed below are the duties/achievements I had relating to this role. • Leading a successful LSVT project for all Repair & Maintenance matters.• Developing a bespoke ‘Decent Homes Standard’ monitoring data base.• Managing and monitoring the Councils Capital & Revenue Budgets.• National British Maintenance Award winner for innovative procurement.• Managing the Council’s Direct Labour Force Organisation.• Managing the Client side role for the Council’s DSO. • Managing Council-wide Grounds Maintenance.• Managing Capital & Revenue budgets relating to public buildings.• Facilities managing the Councils public buildings and open spaces.• Settlement of all contractual claims without involving the legal profession.• Delivering a well-received Best Value Review for Asset Management.• Achieving upper quartile performance for the housing repairs service.• Implementing change management on a number of occasions.• Establishing and managing the Council’s Asbestos Register.• Managing processes around preventing Legionnaires Decease.• Leading the Rural Benchmarking Club for Technical Services.• Managing the Councils town centres CCTV system • Procuring all the Council’s construction related services for housing and public buildings, complying with Standing Orders/OJEU processes and where applicable dealing with any Section 20 notices. Show less

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  Flagship_Group

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2010

  Group Head of Asset Management

  I managed the Group’s land and property asset’s both strategically and operationally whilst working closely with the Group Executive Team to deliver the Group’s strategic objectives. Other duties include:• Group-wide management of a housing stock of over 20,000 dwellings in East Anglia• Group-wide strategic and operational asset management – 3 HA’s in Group• Staff management – Multi-disciplined team of over 40 staff in 3 locations• Management of a Staff related salary budget of over £1.8 million• Group-wide budget management and monitoring - £25 million annual R & M budget• Group-wide construction related procurement, £10k - £84 million via OJEU process in many cases• Consortium procurement, utilising Eastern Procurement Club where it was financially beneficial• Conservation of Historic Buildings owned by the Group• Ensuring that all dwellings complied with the Decent Homes Standard by 2010 • Writing and presenting relevant reports to Boards and Tenant Forums • Group-wide Asset Data Management including collection and storage• Managing Group-wide Aids and Adaptations and related budgets• Project Management including some multi-agency community projects• Contract Management• Strategic business and forward planning• Sweating the Assets, redevelopments, investments and asset disposals• Annual production of the Groups Asset Management Plan• Dealing with all related Health & Safety issues such asbestos/legionnaires decease management and gas servicing Show less

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  Manns Property Services Limited

  Apr 2010 - now

  Managing Director

  Chartered Building Surveying Services

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  GOTO Valuations Limited

  May 2016 - Mar 2019

  Non-Executive Director

  Property Mortgage Valuations for various lending institutions.

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  Lady Frances Peyton's Hospital Almshouse Charity

  Mar 2017 - now

  Trustee Board Member
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  Consolidated Structural Services Limited

  Jul 2017 - Apr 2019

  Chairman/Non-Executive Director (Surveying)

  A special purpose acquisition company (currently dormant) with an aim to deliver efficiencies in the construction professional services sector by consolidating and amalgamating companies and maximising synergies.

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  2035 Assessments Limited

  Sept 2020 - now

  Managing Director

  PAS 2035 Retrofit Coordination Services.

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  Retrofit Design Solutions

  Nov 2022 - now

  Managing Director