CURRICULUM

VITAE

NICK SHAW
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PERSONAL DATA
First names: JAMES NICHOLAS
Surname: SHAW
Identity Number: 6204225722083
Date of Birth: 22 APRIL 1962
Age: 48
Marital Status: MARRIED
Number of Children: 5
Drivers License: CODE EB
Nationality: NATURALISED SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZEN
(BORN IN RHODESIA, BRITISH PASSPORT HOLDER)
Home Language: ENGLISH
Other Language: AFRIKAANS
State of Health: EXCELLENT
Home Address: 10 CHESTNUT STREET
SEDGEFIELD
Postal Address: PO BOX 2620
KNYSNA
6570
Contact Telephone No: +268-76028826
Religion: ANGLICAN
Military Training: COMPLETED – 1984 – 1986(SA)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Schooling: STD 10 (MATRIC)
SELBOURNE COLLEGE, EAST LONDON

Subjects Completed: ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS, SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS,

GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
Higher Education: NATIONAL HIGHER DIPLOMA (NHD4) CIVIL
ENGINEERING (1981 – 1984)

Courses Completed: 1. COVEY 7 HABITS

2. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
3. SCOTWORK NEGOTIATION SKILLS
4. MENTORSHIP SKILLS
5. WORKPLACE DIVERSITY
6. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
7. OPEN COLLEGE FINANCE
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CAREER HISTORY

July ’09 to date; Stefanuti & Bressan

Position held: Contracts Manager
Swaziland

Value: 112 Million-Sikhuphe Alternate Road

 Bulk Road earthworks
 Road layerworks / stabilization .

March’08 to
Hopkins Harbor Limited
June’09;
Position held: Project Manager
Belize—Central America
Value: US$ 210m
 Construction of 15 up market residential/holiday houses—6000ft2 each including all
infrastructure associated with the development eg:
 Water & Sewer reticulation
 Electrical & mechanical (AC)
 Dredging
 Marina Construction
 Environmental stabilization

July ‘98 to Feb 08’: Power Construction (Pty) Ltd

Positions held: 1998 – 2005: Senior Site Agent
2005 – 2008: Contracts Manager
July 2007 to February 2008)
STILBAAI DUINE, STILL BAY
Value: R23m
 All pipe reticulation – water, sewer, Telkom and stormwater including all structures
 Road layerworks and kerbing
 Paving
 Environmental stabilization
September 2007 to February 2008
HESSEQUA MUNICIPALITY, STILL BAY
Value: R7m
 2.5km pipeline (250 diameter)
 2.5Mℓ concrete reservoir
August 2007 to February 2008.
PEZULA PRIVATE ESTATE PHASE 3A, KNSYNA
Value: R6.5m
 Bulk Road earthworks
 Road layerworks (including stabilisation)
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
 Concrete strip roads
 3no Earth dams
February 2007 to April 2007
STILBAAI DUINE BULK EARTHWORKS, STILL BAY
Value: R3.1m
 Bulk earthworks 25 000m³
April 2006 to June 2007
KRAAIBOSCH COUNTRY ESTATE (340 ERVEN) - Value: R26m - George
KRAAIBOSCH ACCESS ROADS - Value: R6m
KRAAIBOSCH WIDENING - Value: R22m
 Minor Road earthworks
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
 Road layerworks and kerbing
 Premix and paving
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June 2006 to June 2007

BLUE MOUNTAIN VILLAGE (460 ERVEN), GEORGE
Value: R48m
 Road earthworks
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
 Road layerworks and kerbing
 Premix and paving
June 2005 to December 2005
THESEN ISLANDS PHASE 5B, KNYSNA
Value: R6m
 Demolition of existing structures
 Minor earthworks
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
 Road layerworks
 Premix and paving
February 2005 to November 2005
GARDEN ROUTE SHOPPING MALL - (INCLUDING THE UPGRADE EXISTING GEORGE /
KNYSNA ROAD), GEORGE
Value: R45m
 Bulk earthworks
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
 Road layerworks (including stabilization)
 Premix
 Roadmarking
March 2005 to April 2005
PEZULA PRIVATE ESTATE PHASE 3, KNSYNA
Value: R26m
 Bulk road earthworks
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
 Road layerworks (including stabilization)
 Concrete strip roads
September 2004 to February 2005
PEZULA PRIVATE ESTATE (KNYSNA)
PEZULA GARDENS
FIELD OF DREAMS
MONTEREY
Value: R10m
 Bulk earthworks
 Installation of stormwater and water
 Construction of Cricket field to international standards
 Earth dams
October 2003 to September 2004
PEZULA PRIVATE ESTATE PHASE 2, KNYSNA
Value: R18m
 Bulk earthworks
 Road layerworks (including stabilization)
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
 Concrete strip roads
 1no Earth dam
January 2003 – October 2003
PEZULA PRIVATE ESTATE PHASES 1, KNYSNA
Value: R22m
 Bulk road earthworks
 Road layerworks (including stabilization)
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
 Concrete strip roads
 2no Earth dams
May 2003 to December 2003:
WATERSIDE DEVELOPMENT, KNYSNA
Value: R1.7m
 Bulk road earthworks
 Road layerworks
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
 Sewer pumpstations
October 2003 to December 2003:
GREEN PASTURES GROUP HOUSING, KNYSNA
Value: R1.0m
 Bulk road earthworks
 Road layerworks
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
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October 2002 to December 2002:

BEACONWAY (UPGRADE OF ENTRANCE ROAD), PLETTENBERG BAY
Value: R1.0m
 Bulk road earthworks
 Road layerworks
 Premix road surfacing
October 2002 to January 2003:
COUNT AGUSTA GOLF & EQUESTRIAN ESTATE, PLETTENBERG BAY
Value: R1.4m
 Bulk earthworks
 Stormwater drainage
 Construction of Greens, T-Boxes and Bunkers
November 2001 to October 2002:
BRACKENRIDGE ESTATE PHASES 1 & 2, PLETTENBERG BAY
Value: R9.5m
 Bulk road earthworks
 Road layerworks
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
 Sewer pumpstations
 Interlocking paving
June 2000 to November 2001:
SPARREBOSCH PHASE 2, KNYSNA
Value: R12.0m
 Bulk earthworks
 Installation of stormwater, water, sewer and Telkom reticulation
 Road layerworks
 Premix road surfacing
 Sewer pumpstations
August 1999 – June 2000:
GOLDEN VIEWS DEVELOPMENT / SCHOONGEZICHT PHASES 1 & 2, PLETTENBERG BAY
Value: R8.9m
 Bulk road earthworks
 Road layerworks
 Installation of stormwater, water, sewer and Telkom reticulation
 Sewer pumpstations
 Interlocking paving
January 1999 – November 2001:
SPARREBOSCH GOLF ESTATE PHASE R6 & R7, KNYSNA
Value: R4.0m
 Bulk road earthworks
 Road layerworks
 Installation of stormwater, water and Telkom reticulation
 Sewer pumpstations
 Premix road surfacing
July 1998 – December 1998
ZOAR, KLEIN KAROO DISTRIK
Value: R4.2m
 Bulk road earthworks
 Road layerworks (including stabilization)
 Installation of stormwater, water and sewer reticulation
 Gravel roads
 Sewer maturation ponds
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Tango Civils & Plant Hire CC

Position held: Manager
Completed minor contracts in both the Civil and Building sector:
This was a very “hands on” position incorporating the following responsibilities:
 Financial Management and Budgets
 General office administration
 Liasing with Clients, Consultants and the Public
 Tendering
 Programming
 Plant maintenance and breakdowns

1987 – 1991: Murray & Roberts Civils, Cape (Pty) Ltd

Position held: Site Agent
Contracts:
 Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme (R25m)
 National Roads & Road Rehabilitation of N3 between Frere and Mooi River (R15m)
 National Roads – construction new freeway between Villiers and Warden (R34m)
 Construction of roads in Botswana from Gaborone to Kanye (R8m)

1981– 1984: Murray & Roberts Civils, Cape (Pty) Ltd

Position held: Civils Technician (Left to do National Service Training)
Practical training periods:
 Bobbejaan’s River Bridge
 Richards Bay Coal Terminal
 Panorama Medi Clinic, Cape Town
 Tygervalley Shopping Centre
 Parliament Building, Cape Town

1. Water skiing
Extra mural 2. Motor X
activities: 3. Wind Surfing
4. Cycling