Steve Colby

Steve Colby

Painter/Tiler/Handy Man

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Site Manager at GMI Construction Group PLC

  • Education

    • English martyrs school hartlepool

      1974 - 1979
      7cse
  • Experience

    • Building Services LTD

      Jan 1995 - Jan 2005
      Painter/Tiler/Handy Man

      Handyman/ spec working as a handyman on lul mainly in Neasden depot painting, tiling and general handyman duties, also covering as a site person in charge where and when needed

    • Morgan Sindall Group plc

      Jan 2005 - Mar 2011
      Site Manager

      Working on various different projects at Morgan Sindall which include:Sudbury hill station: Total station refurb making sure that the contract is running to programme, working with electricians, painters, tilers etc.in charge of the health and safety of the men.Neasden depot: Train crew accommodation looking after the day to day running of the site and keeping the programme of works on target, giving site inductions etc.Balham station: In charge of night shift digging out and installation of new customer lift, also site inductions and keeping a site diary of completed works.Kings Cross: Supervision of staff whilst constructing passenger footbridge across tracks, mainly the piling and concreting,Drayton park: I was in charge of the night shift whilst constructing a fan for cooling the tube project, showing around the client lul and basic site person in charge duties, also taking the role of construction supervisor when needed; Shepherds Bush underground station; in charge of the platform works on the newly built station, 20 men in team making sure that the works were carried out safely. Works included break out and re tiling on walls and floors, also left in charge of snagging on night shift for 4 months at end of project. Show less

    • Powerleague Holland Olympia BV

      Sept 2010 - Aug 2011
      Maintance Man (Additional Job)

      My role at Power league was to do odd jobs around the power league site in Watford, jobs included refilling bar, general maintenance around and inside of building, keeping the football pitches good enough to play on. This was an additional job whilst working as a site manager at Triangle Sidings.

    • Triangle Sidings

      Feb 2011 - Apr 2011
      Site Manager

      Working in a position as a site manager at triangle sidings, I would check operatives have correct tickets, looking after the works to make sure that they are working to method statement, keeping a site diary of works on night shift, making sure that men are working safely and going to possession meetings and liaising with TFL works supervisor.

    • Travelling to Australlia

      Sept 2011 - Nov 2013
      Travelling

      My wife and I travelled throughout America and Australia as our children were by then grown up. My wife is also a foster career and for the first time in 15 years we did not have any children to look after so we took some time out for ourselves.

    • Arm4Rail

      Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
      Site Manager

      Working as a site manager on a 8 week project for Arm4Rail at Harpenden Station looking after drainage repairs and excavation of a car park where needed and re-surfacing of the car park. Within this role I would:- Write task briefings- Method Statements - Keeping site diary up to date- Checking all contractors certificates - Ordering materials for the site- Attend Site meetings- Give site briefings- Liaising with clients

    • ISG Constuction

      Feb 2015 - Jul 2015
      Site Supervisor

      Working for a demolition company in charge of demolition operatives and scaffolders on a temporary basis.

    • Steve colby management Ltd

      Jul 2015 - now
      Site Manager

      GMI ConstructionSite manager for the construction of a £2.5 million project based on 3 multi storey car parks. My role at GMI Construction was to over see 22 staff members on a day to day basis ensuring the health and safety of the site, solve any existing problems, ensure the project was completed as per the architects' drawings, on time and within budget. I would manage the project from start to finish.

    • Home Extension

      Mar 2016 - Sept 2016
      Project Manager

      managing and overseeing a double extension build on own property from groundworks to finish... working on interior of new build plasterboarding and tiling in kitchen area..decorating etc actually finished early October

    • GMI Construction Group PLC

      Oct 2017 - now
      Site Manager

      site manager (temp basis) on Watford multi storey car parks overseeing all aspects of 4 new lift installations From rip out to new install..over 2 car parksall remedial works and decoration..site meetings and inductions..liaison with the clientbuilding works etc

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CSCS Card

    • First Aid

    • Health and Safety in Construction

    • Lucas Card

    • Lul Medical Cert

    • SMSTS