Steve Talbot , prudhoe, United Kingdom

Refurbishment of 65 bed hotel including
reception, bar, lounge, restaurant, kitchen areas and back of house. £1.8m
- Freelance Quantity Surveyor for La Tour Hotel, Blackpool 2017, Refurbishment of 45 bed hotel including
reception, bar, lounge, restaurant kitchens, and external facade. £1.4m

Refurbishment of 28 bed hotel
including car park and external works. £1.2m

3 student accommodation developments in Sunderland and Aberdeen 273 units. £7m

high specification apartment
development in Gateshead Quays 112 units. £16m

city centre residential block in Newcastle, 142 units. £26m

care village in Dundee, 124
rooms. £9m

residential dwellings, private

represented Client in dispute against PQS and bank's
monitoring surveyor for negligence in over-valuing and overpaying Contractor.
- Carried out feasibility studies, accurately forecasting all costs for development according to a specific design
and specification, including finance costs, and possibilities within the given planning permission. Advised on
commercial impact i.e. potential sale value based on research, loan to value appraisals including lending
application / reviews, cashflow, security, exit strategy, and risk mitigation with monitoring role
- Negotiated / managed disputes including contract termination, changes in value, and differences over
specifications.
- Applied value engineering, using systematic approach and culture of innovation e.g. in materials,
specification, finish, insulation etc - to maximise value within any budget.

Led the start-up of a new business, responsible for all commercial aspects. Developed business plan,
supply chain strategy, and sourced an entire supply chain. Set up estimating, planning, buying, and QS
departments, and all admin systems. Responsible for financial performance on projects up to £30m.
Managed 20 people including 4 surveyors.
➢ Managed £3m extension to St Cuthbert's hospice with net profit of £600k.
➢ Other jobs included a petrol station, supermarket and the George Washington Hotel.
➢ Personally, delivered projects, client satisfaction and repeat business.

previous role post-acquisition, having ran one of the most profitable divisions. Team leader of a building business unit turning over £5m and managing 12 people (Estimator, Surveyor, Buyer, Site Supervisors). Responsible for the supply chain, estimating, and procurement in the North East region.
Dedicated UK category manager for categories totalling £40m. Assistant to Supply Chain Director for
national indirect spend categories.
➢ Integrated Ballast into ROK and developed procurement strategy on a national basis.
➢ Personally oversaw contracts up to £5m including Whitley Bay High, and George Stephenson School.
➢ Supply chain that I had previously built was used to deliver major works contracts managed by others.
➢ Drove change programme that moved to a centralised procurement function. Included introducing an efficient
ordering system across the business. Focused on leveraging national strength whilst ensuring relationships
were maintained.

Responsible for sourcing strategies that delivered long-term and short-term objectives for the procurement
team across the Group. Drove improvement programmes around technology, resources, capability, and cost.
➢ Developed supply chain strategy that helped the company win a contract worth £100m over 4 years. All
building work over £5m for North Tyneside Council. Strategy was quoted in the Latham report.
➢ Achieved savings of hundreds of millions on suppliers, sub-contractors and consultants through more
professional approach, competitive tendering and market insight. Mitigated risk through effective SLAs. Built
thorough understanding of each market. Presented and won approval from the board. Introduced a whole life
cycle focus.
➢ Built Dalton Park outlet shopping centre - a £20m project with profit of £1m.
➢ Part of the team that built a 50 bed hotel on the side of a 200 year old listed building - Guisborough Hall.
➢ Planned and delivered Antenatal unit for RVI - built whilst the hospital was operating. Worked around limited
access conditions and changes whenever theatres were needed.
➢ Other jobs included Stadium of Light Stadium, Sunderland, St James' Park, Newcastle, South West Corner,
Killingworth Leisure Centre.

Responsible for supply chain and procurement in the North East and category manager for some products
nationally.

➢ Member of operation team, responsible for commercial performance of House Building Division constructing
300+ units per annum.
➢ Worked with regional teams to encourage them to develop strategic relationships with key specialist sub-
contractors, establishing a measured approach to continuous improvement.

Established procurement, estimating, and surveying departments and supply chain function within regional
office.

➢ Commercial lead specialising in refurbishment of LA housing (occupied / voids) in Washington and Gateshead,
delivering 500+ units on budget within timeframes.