Dean McKay

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About Dean McKay

Name: Dean McKay Age: 36 Location: Glasgow Occupation: Site Manager Employer: CCG (Scotland) Ltd. Current site: Anniesland Care Home - Previous site: St Andrew’s Drive Client: Southside Housing Association 120 properties consisting of new build flats and housing. Mixture of timber frame and steel. Properties built upon concrete piles with Z sheet piles installed along the north elevation for retention of a large embankment, finished with a Flex MSE system- Previous site: Hills Trust Client: Elderpark Housing Association 82 properties consisting of new build flats and housing. The flatted properties are built with a steel frame forming a large curve spanning over 170m, which is aesthetically very smart and sophisticated- Previous site: Maryhill Locks Client: BIGG Regeneration 33 three storey private new build luxury townhouses - Previous site: Burnmouth Road Client: Lowther Homes Mixture of 45 new build housing/flatted development- Previous site: Stenhousemuir Main St Client: Falkirk Council This development reached the final of The Herald Property Awards 2017 and pleased to say it won an award within the “Best Affordable Apartments”- Previous site: Libberton Primary School Client: South Lanarkshire Council This was a 640m2, 1 story high with attic space, primary school- Previous site: Greenlaw Care Home Client: Thistle Health Care This was a 113 bedroom, 4 stories high, 5 star luxury care home- Previous site: Commonwealth Games Athletes Village (CGAV) Client: City Legacy A 35 hectare site consisting of private and social housing whilst producing a 120 bed care home for the elderly. This was also home to over athletes over the course of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014. Previous history about me- City & Guilds qualified Joiner, gaining a qualification in Advanced Craft- Attended SkillBuild UK representing City Building (LLP) and South Lanarkshire College- Worked as a time served joiner learning different sectors of the industry for 5 years- Completed a HNC in Construction Management with a grade A+- Moved in to supervisory role at 24 years old, opening myself up to a new aspect of the industry Work related training: • Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) • First Aid • Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) • International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) – Mobile Vertical • Scaffolding Awareness • Manual Handling • Work Safety • Electricity at Work • Working at Heights • Mobile Work Platforms • Fire Safety