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Keith Mc Guinness

Meath

Summary

Skilled Formwork Carpenter & Groundworker with 30+ years experience in commercial and residential construction. Strengths include knowledge of building codes, blueprint analysis, and project management. Demonstrated proficiency in constructing and repairing formwork structures, along with contributing to successful completion of projects on time.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Formwork Carpenter & Ground Works

PRECISE CONSTRUCTION
LONDON
03.2015 - 04.2025
  • As a working foreman on many housing projects, large and small, I worked alongside various clients, architects, structural engineers, civil engineers, landscape engineers, and Building Control in and around London, Surrey, and Wentworth Golf Course Mansions. Once site boundaries were plotted and the initial Site Datum was set, I would oversee all work in accordance with Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and Site Drawings. Setting out markings and levels for excavations, drainage, foundations, service ducts, swimming pools, tanks, and pumping stations.
  • Install all temporary works.
  • Drainage & Service Ducts. All the above.
  • Steel fixing and all concrete pours.
  • Shuttering, all systems of formwork, and staircases.
  • Block Substructures and floors.
  • Fabricated steel frames anchored.
  • First Fix Structures, Flat Roofs, Sky Lights Etc and Internal
  • Hard landscaping, roads, curbs, and retaining walls.
  • Attended regular team meetings in order to discuss progress updates on projects.
  • Maintained records and documented actions for progress reports.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure timely project completion and safety compliance.
  • Set out layout lines for positioning formworks according to plans provided by architects and engineers.
  • Dismantled existing formwork systems when required by project schedules.
  • Ensured the accuracy of the formwork prior to pouring concrete.
  • Adhered strictly to safety regulations when working at heights or in confined spaces.
  • Maintained an inventory of supplies needed for each job site, including lumber, fasteners, sealants.

Renovations and Extensions Foreman

Maguire Conservation
Surrey
03.2008 - 02.2015
  • Supervised team members in conservation project execution and daily operations.
  • Coordinated schedules and managed labor resources for various conservation tasks.
  • Ensured compliance with safety regulations and environmental standards on-site.
  • Assessed work area conditions for potential hazards or risks.
  • Provided guidance, direction, and technical assistance to crew members.
  • Checked project details to verify job site materials and equipment.
  • Managed inventory levels of supplies necessary for job completion.
  • Communicated regularly with subcontractors regarding project timelines.

  • Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.

Shuttering Carpenter

Byrne Brothers, Coinfords, Lang O'Rourke, Addingtons.....
LONDON
01.1999 - 01.2007
  • Worked with all Forms or Formwork Systems.
  • Apartment Blocks.
  • Office Blocks.
  • Car Parks.
  • Substructures.
  • Basements Etc.
  • Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
  • Utilized advanced technical skills and expertise to troubleshoot complex problems and implement solutions.

Education

Master of Arts - Football

Bonus Pastor
London
07-1994

Skills

  • Shuttering Carpenter
  • Steel fixing
  • Concrete pouring
  • Shuttering Staircases
  • Surveying and Setting out
  • Temporary Works
  • Safety compliance
  • Forming and pouring
  • Risk assessment
  • Team collaboration
  • Groundworks and road formation
  • First Fix Structures
  • Wall forming
  • Shoring installation
  • Setting out for services and Levels to Drawings
  • Install Drainage to Drawings Etc
  • Service Ducts
  • Tanks
  • Pumping Stations
  • Hard Landscaping
  • Project layout preparation
  • Client relations

Languages

English
First Language
English
Elementary (A2)
A2

Certification

  • Safe Pass
  • Manual Handling Cert

Timeline

Formwork Carpenter & Ground Works

PRECISE CONSTRUCTION
03.2015 - 04.2025

Renovations and Extensions Foreman

Maguire Conservation
03.2008 - 02.2015

Shuttering Carpenter

Byrne Brothers, Coinfords, Lang O'Rourke, Addingtons.....
01.1999 - 01.2007

Master of Arts - Football

Bonus Pastor

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