DAN COOK

Dan is a Senior Quantity Surveyor with 13 years experience working for both contractors and client side cost consultants. His experience cover multiple sectors including Student Accommodation, Education, Retail and Industrial/Warehouse projects as well acting as a managing QS within a £30m+ contractor for several years.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Pre-construction cost planning & estimating.

  • Contract Administration including JCT & NEC forms of contract.

  • Framework administration including P21+

  • Procurement & Supply Chain Management across single projects and multi-location works.

  • Post-Contract Administration under D&B, Construction Management and Cost + arrangements.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

STUDENT ACCOMMODATION

Dan’s experience includes a number of Student Accommodation projects incorporating larger new builds and fast track refurbishments. Including a £21m new build modular development for Unite Students in central London. £1m annual framework for refurbishment of up to 400 bed properties within summer vacancy.

EDUCATION

Working as estimator and QS on a number of higher education projects covering refurbishments of teaching spaces, maintenance works and specialist catering installations. Projects have included University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University and University of Warwick.

COMMERCIAL & LEISURE

Dan began his career involved with several mixed use developments in Yorkshire. Including a £20m office and hotel project in central Sheffield incorporating a 14 story modular hotel, high specification office space and basement car park.

RETAIL

Having several years experience in fast track retail projects from multi-location roll outs to £3m industrial unit refurbishments. Including completion of £1.5m refurbishment at the head office of major retailer.

INDUSTRIAL

£10m new build warehouse project in Doncaster including procurement, contract administration and client liaison under D&B contract.

HEALTHCARE

£9m new ward block development acting as client’s cost consultant under NHS P21+ framework. Including contract administration for maximum cost/cost +, change controls and valuations.

Dan Cook