C.

Duane Cude 9781 Deerview Lane, Kimberly, AL 35091

H: 205-647-1346 C: 205-902-7680 cuded@bellsouth.net

PROJECT MANAGER
Successful management of 69 projects in 12 years, all of which were multi-million dollar commercial
construction, expansion and/or renovation projects.

February, 2007 to Charles & Vinzant Construction Company, LLC

February, 2009 Birmingham, AL

♦ Secured the lowest bid price against other G.C.’s and ensured bid coverage of all contract documents.
♦ Obtained, reviewed and qualified bids for accuracy against contract documents.
♦ Negotiated to write contracts and purchase orders to subcontractors and material vendors.
♦ Reviewed prime contract and coordinated project in accordance to contract documents.
♦ Prepared and wrote contracts, purchase and change orders and reviewed for accuracy.
♦ Prepared budgets, cost estimates and schedule of values and reviewed for accuracy.
♦ Reviewed subcontractors’ monthly billings and approved invoices for payment.
♦ Created and submitted monthly invoice to owner for payment.
♦ Assisted owner in securing construction permit.
♦ Conducted pre-bid and jobsite progress meetings with the architect, owner and subcontractors.
♦ Distributed plan changes to subcontractors/material vendors and incorporated changes into the project.
♦ Prepared, updated and maintained construction schedules.
♦ Managed all document control for project including RFI’s, meeting minutes, punch list, transmittal
log, submittal log, change order log and issues log, progress reports and monthly status reports.
♦ Reviewed, processed and approved all team project submittals.
♦ Maintained effective relationships with owners, architects and subcontractors.
♦ Managed subcontractors to ensure professional quality and completion of project by turnover date,
completed job closeout, followed up and completed one year warranty issues.
♦ Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Project and in-house software for Wal-Mart and Kohl’s.

December, 1997 to Sun Builders Company, Inc.

February, 2007 Houston, TX

♦ Responsible for assembling a guaranteed maximum price in negotiated contracts.

♦ Received electronic bid documents and distributed to subcontractors and material vendors for bidding.
♦ Developed detailed scope sheets for selective construction trades.
♦ Ensured complete bid coverage and reviewed bids for compliance of contract documents.
♦ Recruited the lowest-priced qualified subcontractor for each phase of work.
♦ Wrote contracts and purchase orders to subcontractors and material vendors.
♦ Reviewed construction schedules and maintained cost control of project.
♦ Reviewed monthly billing of subcontractors and submitted bill to owner.
♦ Assisted owner in securing construction permit.
♦ Distributed plan changes to subcontractors/material vendors and incorporated changes into the project.
♦ Ensured completion of project by turnover date, completed job closeout, completed warranty issues.
♦ Assisted in the design and implementation of the “eBid Program” for Target.
♦ Pioneered the “Rightsizing” and “Uniform Remodel” programs for Target.
♦ As a team player, helped to achieve “Vendor of the Year” awards two years running with Target.
 ♦ Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Project and in-house project management software for Target.
♦ Directed and coordinated multiple projects

ESTIMATOR

August, 1994 to The Evans American Corporation

December, 1997 Houston, TX

♦ In charge of surveying property damaged by fire, flood, tornado, hurricane and other natural disasters.
♦ Wrote comprehensive item by item, room by room scope of the property loss.
♦ Solicited mechanical, electrical, plumbing bids from subcontractors while relying on estimating skills
to complete the estimate.
♦ Responsible for determining if additional experts were required to survey damaged property such as
engineers, bacteriologists, and hazardous materials investigators.
♦ Estimates were written to hold up in court.
♦ Interfaced with insurance adjusters, public adjusters, and property owners.
♦ Software utilized included 3D Home, Lotus, Quick Estimate, Accupro, and Timberline software.

SUPERINTENDENT

September, 1984 to ECI Construction, Inc.

February, 1991 Shawnee Mission, Kansas

♦ In charge of major aspects of contract completion of projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Postal Service.
♦ Responsible for all job-related correspondence to government agencies.
♦ Drafted/submitted daily, progress, safety, payroll reports, change orders, cost estimate breakdowns.
♦ Assured that subcontractors’ submittals met government specifications.
♦ Interfaced daily with government personnel to review daily progress, to ensure quality control, to
discuss problems and to work together on solution.
♦ Completed organization of filing system and responsible for checking accounts/petty cash.

September 1983 to Thermal Constructors, Inc.

September 1984 Houston, TX

♦ Responsible for scheduling and supervision of subcontractors, interviewed and hired personnel.
♦ Conducted safety meetings and enforced safety requirements.
♦ Assured that subcontractors’ submittals met specifications.
♦ Interfaced daily with the Owner and City personnel to review daily progress, to ensure quality control,
to discuss problems and to work together on solution.
♦ Hired, scheduled and supervised employees and subcontractors.
♦ Worked with architects, city inspectors to ensure safety requirements and meeting of city codes.

EDUCATION:

Associate of Arts

North Harris Montgomery Community College (May 1994, with honors)

GPA 3.72

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