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Stephen M Brown


Associate Member Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Incorporated Member Chartered Institute of Building.

Member Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists.

Broad Based Experience both in the Design Office and on the Construction Site Representing Clients, Architects and Contractors.



Commercial / Office Building Design & Construction Supervision.
Pharmaceutical / Clean Room Design & Construction Supervision.
Section 20 Building Design.
Theatre Design.
School Design.
Banking Design.

Private & LA Housing Design & Project Supervision.
Former Director of NHBC Reg'd. House Builder.
Measured, Structural & Condition Surveying.
Award winner for Listed Building Restoration.

Offshore Design & Fabrication Supervision to Lead Architectural Engineer Level.
Power Station Design to Lead Architectural level.
Airport Design Experience to Project Architectural Lead Level.


Profile


Married to Jenny. Director of Oakland Innovation, a Scientific Research Company based in Cambridge.

Children / Young Adults!
Amy Working at Cambridge University
Sam Embarking on an Army Career
Gemma At Hills Road 6th form here in Cambridge
Maddy at Junior School also in Cambridge.

Date of Birth 26/04/1962

Full Clean Driving License

Professional Interests

Development Control Agents Forum member Cambridge City Council
Development Control Agents Forum member South Cambridgeshire District Council
CIAT Regional Committee Member
CIAT Climate Change Task force member
CIAT Membership assessor
CIAT Regional Education Officer
Executive Committee Member for Construction Industry Council (Eastern Region)

Current Informal Research Projects

Climate change, evidence to support the hypothesis and that that contradicts it.

The variance in declared oil reserves over the past century and the how improved detection, extraction techniques an economic circumstances have effected these.

Green energy and the efficiency of the equipment producing it. Particular interest in the Carbon footprint of the production and maintenance of certain types of equipment when compared with the potential carbon saving during the equipments expected life time.



Attributes

Fair and Robust

Hobbies

Family pursuits
Chess
Koi
Gardening
Photography
Cooking
Finally bought that Kerry Blue


Section 1 : 1989 to 2000 Part Time 2000 to Present Full Time

Architectural Consultant, Artek Design House Ltd.
(CIAT, RICS & CIOB registered practice).

Projects Undertaken include

£6m Vegetable processing Unit

Six Storey mixed use block Old Street Central London

£1m Office fit out

Secure Unit for housing ‘’troubled’’ adults

Children’s Soft Play Facility

£0.4m Light Industrial Unit

£0.3m Office refit local Hospital Trust

132 Residential Units (Planning Application Only) Central Cambridge

Significant Contemporary Houses 6No (London and Cambridge)

New Build Residential Units on individual or small sites up to 15 units approximately 100 to 120. These would vary in size from small studio apartments to 1300m² Country Mansions.

Conversions of commercial buildings to residential accommodation

Refurbishment, Renovations and complete house make overs including in most cases extensions approximately 80 – 100. These would include older character homes as well as modern dwellings and would vary in construction costs from £50k to £1m.

Listed Building Projects 6 No including:-

Conversion of a wind mill complex to residential

Conversion of a town centre shop to six units of accommodation and 2No lock up shops

Small extension to village cottage

Extension to Charity Premises Norwich

Clients include:-

Property Developers

Westbury Homes
Unicoin Homes
Excelsior Homes
Blue Stallion
Kythira Investments
Ashgate
Akinden Developments
T and I Services
Adrian Critchlow
Morris and Sons
Constantine Family

Commercial Property Companies

Local Health Care Trust
National Heathcare Trust
Windhorse Evolution
Hiam Foods
D J Whicker
C J Brown
Funky Entertainments

Private Clients
Several University Professors and Senior University Lecturers
Former Member of the British Government
Two Senior EU Officials
Local Professionals
Local Business People
City of London Professionals
Health Care Professionals
Employees of several Scientific Research Establishments


Section 2 : 1989 to 2000 (Freelance Roles generally project specific)

Date 1999
Project Cambourne Business Park Cambridge (Office Development)
Role Architectural Lead
Value at the time £10m
Employer RG Carter / Development Securites

Date 1999
Project Existing Terminal Adaptation and Refurbishment
Role Architectural Lead
Value at the time £12m
Employer Bechtel/Luton Airport Consortium

Date 1998
Project Napp Building Refurbishment (Pharmaceutical Production), Cambridge
Role Architectural Lead
Value at the time £6m
Employer Raytheon/NAPP

Date 1997-1988
Project Sutton Bridge Power Station Project.
Role Architectural Lead
Value at the time £147m
Employer Stone and Webster Engineering/ Enron

Date 1996-1997
Project Pimlico Development (Mixed use 175 residential units 10 Retail Outlets plus car parking), Stratford East Performing Arts Centre, Brighton Terrace Conversion to 36 Apartments
Role Senior Architectural Consultant
Value at the time £2.5m to £25m
Employer Levitt Bernstein Associates

Date 1995-1996
Project Various Banks and associated Office space
Role Architectural Lead
Value at the time £1m to £3m
Employer Abbey National

Date 1994-1995
Project Pharmaceutical Production Facility
Role Architectural Package Manager (Drug production suite(Approximately 2500m²) and doors(700))
Value at the time £60m
Employer Haremead-Kier/Smith Klien Beecham

Date 1994
Project Various Banks
Role Architectural Lead
Value at the time £300k to £2m
Employer Abbey National

Date 1993
Project 50 man Accommodation Module Cormorant Field
Role Senior Architectural Technician/Design Checker
Value at the time £12m
Employer SLP Engineering/ Shell

Date 1992 - 1993
Project Various Cold Room and Fridge Design Projects
Role Design Draughtsman
Value at the time Various
Employer Foster Refrigerator

Date 1992
Project RAF Yeovilton (All Buildings and Installations)
Role Condition/Structural Surveyor
Value at the time Not Specific
Employer Property Services Agency/Royal Air

Date 1991
Project Southern North Sea Gas Field, Air Leakage Problem
Role Senior Architectural Engineer
Value at the time £2m
Employer Stork Protech/ Shell

Date 1990 - 1991
Project Brae C Complete Offshore Oil/Gas Platform
Role Senior Architectural Engineer
Value at the time £400m
Employer Matthew Hall Engineering (now Amec)/ Marathon Oil

Date 1990
Project Piper B 200 man Accommodation Module for Oil/Gas Platform
Role Architectural Lead
Value at the time £30m
Employer OGL/Occidental Petroleum

Date 1989
Project BP Miller 200 man Accommodation Module for Oil/Gas Platform
Role Senior Draughtsman
Value at the time £26m
Employer OGL/BP

Section 3 : Earlier Career Information

Date 1986 - 1989
Project Managed the Construction of 12 Residential Units and undertook approximately 50 Architectural Projects of a Residential or Commercial Nature
Role Technical/ Architectural Director
Employer Breckland Property Developments Ltd

Date 1983 - 1988
Project Residential and Commercial Project New Build and Refurbishment
Role Architectural Technician
Employer South Norfolk District Council

Date 1979 - 1983
Projects Residential and Commercial Project New Build and Refurbishment
Role Trainee Architectural Technician
Employer Cruso and Wilkin Chartered Surveyors