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CURICULUM VITAE FOR COSMAS MUGABE

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CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL DETAILS Name: Cosmas Mugabe Date of birth : 3rd Jan 1973 Age: 43 Sex : Male Cell SA: + 27 82 420 6923 Home: +27 21 981 8691 Email : hmcosmas@me.com Address: 159 Aroma Park Village, Welgelee St, Vredekloof, Brackenfell, 7560 Cape Town, South Africa Profession: Chartered Quantity Surveyor Nationality: Zimbabwean Passport Number & Expiry Date : BN542160 19/12/2017 Work permit Number & Expiry Date : ZSP0000341BB 31/12/2017 Marital Status: Married (Pamela) with 2 sons (14 years, 4yrs) QUALIFICATION DETAILS 1. Diploma in Surveying Practice, College Of Estates Management UK (Sept 2006 – July 2008) 2. National Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Bulawayo Polytechnic, Zimbabwe (Jan 1995 – Dec1997) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: MRICS (MEMBER ROYAL INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED SURVEYORS) Current Designation: Commercial Manager SYNOPSIS OF EXPERIENCE Duration of experience after college : 19 years Contracting side : 13 years PQS Firms : 06 years Projects worked on : Commercial : Shopping malls, Banks ( with a lot of interior fit outs) , Hotels, Hospitals, Offices, Apartments Public : Schools, Highways/Roads and bridges, Stadium, Housing, Offices, Infrastructure, Water and Sewer Private: Residential properties, Apartments, Offices, Infrastructure, Water and Sewer, Mixed use Key Skills : Ability to analyze, plan, identify and solve problems Effective communication and negotiation skills Proven track record in making profitable returns on projects and successful delivery on time Hands on experience in controlling and keeping projects within budget Excellent project coordinator with an ability to lead and manage projects Renowned for sustaining and developing client base Takes stringent measures to ensure deadlines and standards are met Achievements : Maximised profits margins on projects by an average of 7% through value engineering alternative procurement

: Delivery of projects within budget and made savings of an average 5% by employing cost cutting measures on labour and overheads ; Credit for the best contractually managed sites : Credit for best project financial control : Credit for ability for adapting and turning around poor performing projects into sustainable ones

: Credit for achieving set targets and goals : Credit for showing leadership and coordination skills

AVAILABILITY : One Month Notice WORK EXPERIENCE

CURRENT EMPLOYER Nova Build Group (Cape Town -South Africa) Period : 01/2012 - To date Property Developers

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Position: Commercial Manager

• Diep River Office Park (Offices) – ZAR 184 000 000.00 Client : Blue Lagoon Trading

• Evergreen Muizenberg Apartments Retirement Home – ZAR 96 000 000.00 Client :Amdec Developers

• The Mirage (Mixed Use Retail, Apartments & Hotel – ZAR 295 000 000. Client : Nova Build Developers

• Lake Michelle Estate (Golf Estate – ZAR 80 000 000.00 Client : Amdec Developers • The Sentinel Project (Mixed Use Apartments and Retail – ZAR153 000 000.00 Client : Nova Build Developers • Greenwhich Square (Mixed Use Apartments and Hotel – ZAR 90 000 000.00 Client : Nova Build Developers • Kylemore Residence (Upmarket property – ZAR 17 000 000.00 Client : Oasis Group • Franschhoek La Petite Village Residence (Duplex and houses – ZAR36 000 000.00 Client : Nova Build Developers • Martinique Penthouses (Penthouses – ZAR 25 000 000.00 Client : Nova Build Developers

PAST EMPLOYERS SOUTH AFRICA Filcon Projects (Cape Town -South Africa) Period : 03/2006 -12/2011

Construction Firm

Position: Senior Quantity Surveyor Projects:

• The Rockwell Development Project (Shopping Mall &Hotel ) – ZAR 165 000 000. Client : Styleprop 159

• The Canal Quays Apartments – ZAR 145 000 000.00.

Client : Zwelinzima Property Developers

• 19 On Bree Street Office Refurbishment (3 Storeys) – ZAR 22 000 000.00 Client : Kia Joy Trust Developers

• Kewtown Housing Refurbishment – ZAR 51 000 000.00 Client : Aurecon (City of Cape Town)

• Hanover Park B Housing Refurbishment – ZAR 88 000 000.00 Client : Aurecon (City of Cape Town)

• Green Point Athletics Stadium – ZAR 289 000 000.00

Client : (City of Cape Town) Reason for leaving : Career Progression

PAST EMPLOYERS (Botswana) 1. China Civil Engineering Period : 01/2004 - 02/2006 Construction Firm Position : Senior Contracts Quantity Surveyor / Estimat or Projects: Construction of Palapye – Serule Road Botswana Highway (69kms) (with three bridges with raking piles) - BW PULA

99 000 000.00 • Client : Road Department, Ministry of Transport and Communication, Republic of Botswana

• Tendering and estimation for Rakops – Mopipi Road Botswana Highway (62.5kms) - BW PULA 78 000 000.00 • Client : Road Department, Ministry of Transport and Communication, Republic of Botswana

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• Tendering and estimation for Dibete – Mahalapye Road Botswana Highway (85kms) (with one bridge) - BW PULA 114 000 000.

• Client : Road Department, Ministry of Transport and Communication, Republic of Botswana

• Tendering and estimation for Gaborone West –Block 5, 8 & 10 Infrastructure (Sewer, Roads and Water Reticulation) - BW PULA 35 000 000.

• Client : City of Gaborone

• Tendering and estimation for Selebi Pikwe City Infrastructure (Sewer, Roads and Water Reticulation) - BW PULA 20 000 000.

• Client : Road Department, Ministry of Transport and Communication, Republic of Botswana Reason for leaving : End of the project.

PAST EMPLOYERS (Zimbabwe)

1. The Sithole Partnership Quantity Surveyors/TSP Proje ct Management Period : 01/2002 - 12/2003 PQS & Project Management Firm Position : Project Manager/ Quantity Surveyor Projects:

• NMB Bank Southerton Banking Hall , ( 10 storeys ) piled foundations – R190 000 000.00 Client : NMB BANK Zimbabwe • Kingdom Bank Woolworths (5 storeys) Harare Refurbishments with interior fit outs- R65 500 000.00 Client : Kingdom Bank Zimbabwe • Lupane Government Composite Office Blocks plus ( Infrastructure with Roads, Water and Sewer connection) – R500

million Client : Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, Republic of Zimbabwe • Royal Bank Lobengula Mall , ( banking hall ) Bulawayo Refurbishments with interior fit outs – R17 500 000.00 • Royal bank Albion Street Harare Refurbishments, (banking hall) with interior fit outs – R24 500 000.00 Client : Royal Bank Zimbabwe • Beitbridge Megawatt Shopping Mall (Mall) – R155 000 000.00 Client : Zesa Pension Funds • Gweru Shopping Mall and Offices – R95 000 000.00 Client : Zesa Pension Funds • Africa University, Faculties of Theology and Health Sciences Block – R165 000 000.00 Client :Africa University

Reason for leaving: Left the country for Botswana due to the economic downturn in Zimbabwe. 2. EC Marodza & Associates Chartered Quantity Surveyo rs Period: 01/1998 - to 12/2001 PQS Firm Position : Quantity Surveyor Projects:

• Chinhoyi Primary School - R7 400 000.00 Client : Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture, Republic of Zimbabwe • Tynwald Primary and Secondary Schools - R23 000 000.00 Client : Zvinavashe Investments • ZNA Cranborne Officers’ Accomodation – R123 000 000.00 Client : ZNA (Zimbabwe National Army) • Mutare Doctors Consortium - R98 000 000.00 Client : Medicare Group • Zesa Mutare Megawatt Offices R150 000 000.00 Client : Zesa Pension Funds • Bernstein Clothing Factory ( Factory ) – R46 500 000.00

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Client : Bernstein Clothing (Pvt) Ltd

• MIPF Glen Lorne house - R2 000 000.00 • Client : MIPF Zimbabwe

• Harare to Gweru Road Dualisation 28km ( Highway ) and Marimba River Bridge – R145 000 000.00 Client : Roads Department, Ministry of Transport and Energy, Republic of Zimbabwe

Reason for leaving: Career progression RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER PQS FIRMS

• Assisting clients to come up with a clear project brief • Auditing space allocation against initial brief • Feasibility Studies, preliminary budget estimates, site selection • Preparation of bills of quantities, contract documents • Tender Adjudication, appointments • Attending design meetings from inception to final design. • Project management, chairing and writing site meeting minutes • Monthly financial reports • Life Cycle Costing techniques • Value Engineering • Mitigation and risk analysis • Final Account • Advising on procurement strategy • Offering advice on property taxation • Formulating human resource management and appraisal of junior staff • Supervision and management of quantity surveyors in the department • Taking responsibility in developing business with new and existing clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER PROJECT MANAGEMENT FIRMS

• Chairing, recording design and site meetings • Facilitation of a clear project brief • Design and project co-ordination, planning and formulation of project deliverables. • Co-ordinating client’s procurement strategy • Assist the client with appointment of design team members and checking of professional agreements • Analysing site restrictions in connection with other design team members and coming with solutions • Initiation of cost viability, elemental cost analysis, cost plans and bill of quantities preparation • Monitoring project costs in line with approved budget and agreeing format of cost control reporting procedure with clients • Managing tender process, invitation, adjudication and appointments. • Advising the client on the suitable insurance • Seeking client’s approval at all stages from inception to close out • Liaising with the client for the appointment of Health Safety Consultant • Liaising with local authorities for compliance, approval of development and monitoring the punctual submission of documents • Compilation progress reports to the client • Implementing procedures for monitoring and agreeing mechanisms for design change control variations • Monitor, assess and approve monthly interim valuations by contractors and cost report by consultants • Continuously checking for compliance for health and safety, audits and compliance to building regulations, • Monitor and agree quality assurance plan procedures with consultants and contractors. • Reviewing and analyzing program of works • Review and adjudicate entitlements for extension or change of program • Manage; distribute project information to all parties and timeous expedition of information to contractors. • Instruct contractors to appoint sub-contractors on behalf of client • Co-ordinate and initiate the inspection; issuing of practical, works and final completion certificates defects liability. • Co-ordinate the issuing out of as built drawing and documentation • Manage the delivery of procurement and operating manuals including warranties and guarantees • Managing the provision of statutory documents to the client, occupation, fire certificates, health and safety files to the client

RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES • Interim valuations, financial control and cost reporting and management reports • Communicating of project deliverable and allowable targets to site personnel • Claims formulation for extension of time and costs, drafting of documents, (including insurance claims) • Preparation of contracts for sub-contractors and management thereof. • Estimation and Tendering • Final Account , agree with PQS and Sub-contractors • Re-measurements and pricing of variations, compilation of and maintenance of VO registers/accounts • Cash flow projections, reports of appropriate revenue • Re-evaluating, monitoring and auditing health and safety plans in place • Creation of allowable and profit targets

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• Ensure all warranties, bonds, insurances, guarantees, etc. are in place and maintained and updated in accordance with the Contract and are in compliance with the Clients requirements

• Undertaking commercial audits on projects • Formulating systems and stewardship of the Quantity Surveying department • Attending site meetings and board meeting on behalf of Quantity Surveying department • Mentoring, supervising and staff development of Quantity Surveyors /Junior QS • Give input and take part in the recruitment of junior staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT FIRMS

• Assisting with putting application for rezoning, planning permission with local authorities (LUPO regulations Land use planning ordinance),

• Liaising with town planners on compilation of comments and letters of non objections from neighbours, erection of project notice for the public and advertising, heritage permit, calculations of development and bulk , departures (floor factors, maximum building heights, encroachment ),

• Liaising with traffic engineers on basement parking and transport impact statement application to the council • Liaising with geotechnical engineers for founding conditions • Liaising with cadastral surveyor for site survey and pegs establishment • Liaising with heritage specialist on heritage matters • Liaising with Structural Engineers on pre-construction dilapidation survey • Holding project pre-sales audits in collaboration with the conveyancers • Putting up documents for the application for project loan with banks • Attending design meetings from inception to final design. • Drawing and formulation of end tenant user revision and accounts • Compilation of monthly bank draws and cash flow to the banks • Estimation and tendering privately on selected and negotiated tenders • Planning, managing the deployment of resources on the projects • Formulating systems and stewardship of the quantity surveying and commercial department • Authorising release of payments • Participate in the recruitment of junior staff • Co-ordinate and arrange for the CPD programme and works for the department • Devising methods to achieve the company’s vision and targets • Keep a regular contact with external partners such as the banks, insurance companies, suppliers. • Establishing clients’ requirements, preferences on procurement policy and service agreements • As well as perfoming all other duties as described under PQS and Construction firm

Conditions of Contract Familiar with :

• General Conditions of Contract ( Zimbabwe Institute of Architects Zimbabwe Institute of Quantity Surveyors and Construction Industry Federation of Zimbabwe) 1987

• FIDIC General Conditions of Contract 1999 • JBCC 2000 Series 6.1 Edition, March 2014 • NEC3 ECC3 Black book

Computer Knowledge

• Microsoft Projects • Win QS • CCS • Build Smart

Language Skills: Spoken Written English: Fluent Fluent Shona : Fluent Fluent Xhosa Good Fair REFEREES Mr. M. Jordaan – Quantity Surveyor Mr. C.J. Marais Mr. T.T Moeti Director ‘iQs Quantity Surveyors CJP Pro jects Director Bothakga Burrow Botswana Cell: + 27 74 1044 130 Cell: +27 614 1890 Tel: +267 395 1891 Fax: + 27 86 523 4385 Fax: +27 86 671 0376 E-mail: memorne@gmail.com E-mail:cjmarais@mweb.co.za E-mail : ttmoeti@info.bw Mr. P. Mantz – Chief Quantity Surveyor Civils 2000 Cell: +27 76 094 5326 E-mail : paul@civils2000.co.za