David is the Associate Director for our Design & Build Business Unit. Starting with Ardmac at the beginning of 2018 David has progressed from Senior Contracts Manager through an Operations Manager role before being appointed as the Business Unit Lead for Design and Build, which now incorporates our Modular, Building Offsite, department. Graduating from the University of Ulster in 1998 as a Quantity Surveyor, David worked during his studies for a Building Contractor where he gained broad experience in general construction, overseeing everything from project inception at tendering and pre-construction through to contract completion and agreement of the final account. Work Experience David’s career path changed direction in 2001 after learning of a workplace incident which led to a fatality onsite. That business adapted to develop and improve their systems and procedures to safeguard site operatives and as a result, David focused on safer operational delivery, moving away from being a commercially minded QS to become a more rounded manager ensuring safety was paramount to any programme. “The responsibility turned to me; after witnessing the impact throughout the business of such a tragic circumstance. I had to turn my mindset away from a pure commercial focus to ensure everyone understood their roles and responsibilities, safeguarding all operatives onsite. Coming from a non-trade background that was both a change of direction and a challenge with my peers, but that was the catalyst for my long-term career”. 2009 saw David return to a commercial role, being engaged as a Commercial Managers with a Tier 1 Main Contractor, turning his attention to framework agreements and pre-construction awards. “I was approached by a previous colleague and afforded an opportunity as a Commercial Manager working on Education Authority agreements including being involved in some of their operational delivery. This coincided with establishing a 95% Cost Certain Model for the major redevelopment of the Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh for the City of Edinburgh Council”. David recalls an intense 10-month preconstruction period targeting the 95% cost certainty for the Grade-A listed building, tendering sub-contract
MEET David Mc Grath
Associate Director Design & Build
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