Budd B.

Crossman
625 South Phelps Avenue, Winter Park, Florida 32789
203.554.2801 - bc54b8a4@westpost.net
CT Home Improvement contractor's License 0055319 (exp)

PROFILE
Construction Manager with 20 years of experience in managing, estimating and neg
otiating high-end residential projects to reduce production time and costs as we
ll as increase profits and ensure the highest level of workmanship through build
ing long-term trusting relationships with clients and subcontractors, creating p
roprietary detailed tracking tools, applying commercial methods and systems and
proactively avoiding and correcting errors - MBA seeking the opportunity to impr
ove productivity and profitability in a project management, estimation or sales
position in a related industry in Central Florida
* Estimated projects ranging from $2.5 - $9.0 million by developing detailed pro
prietary bid sheets for CSI divisions 2-16 including all interior and exterior b
uilding elements
* Improved accuracy and productivity through detailing budgets and locality para
meters by developing a 37-page excel budget and maintained project forecast
* Reduced production time and errors by using Microsoft Project to schedule and
manage each step in the development process with subcontractors including derivi
ng decision lists and critical paths
* Controlled construction costs and quality by managing the subcontractor bid pr
ocess as well as negotiating contracts and managing vendors
* Managed client relationships and expectations by forecasting costs and managin
g change orders

Project management
Estimating & forecasting
Purchasing
Negotiating & contracting
Managing subcontractors
Code compliance
Quality control
Residential & commercial systems & structure
Microsoft Project
Job site Spanish
Sales
Accountable
Proactive
Results driven
Team oriented
Self motivated

EXPERIENCE

2009 - Present
1990 - 1999 Sound Beach Construction Management
Owner
General Contractor for high-end residential providing project management, estima
tion, design, sales, heavy construction, budgeting, scheduling, quality control
and client relationship management services
2004 - 2009 Davenport Contracting, Inc.
Project Manager & Estimator
Manage all aspects of projects and estimating including composing subcontractor
contracts, negotiating contract prices, coding all invoices, developing and adju
sting critical paths using Microsoft Project, scheduling and managing subcontrac
tors, defining and ensuring quality control parameters, estimating and establish
ing change orders for clients as well as forecasting their contract costs for cl
ients and guiding their decision/critical paths for this high-end residential se
rvice provider of fixed bid and design build and construction management service
s in Westchester County, NY and Fairfield County, Ct, for which all residential
units are of commercial caliber and all foundations, structures and mechanical s
ystems are engineered by NYC firms
* Estimated and won $2.5m, $5.5m, $6.5m and $9.0m dollar residential contracts e
ach within a three week time constraint
* Reduced consistent losses in structural framing materials by an average of $23
k per project by accurately estimating and diligently managing inventory of requ
ired supplies
* Co-managed a $22,000,000.00 design-build project
* Co-managed one design-build and two fixed-bid projects with total cost value o
f $18m
* Estimated costs for potential projects through competitive bidding with 16 cat
egories of CSI codes
2003 - 2004 Karp Associates, Inc.
Estimator
* Estimated all fixed bid project
1999 - 2003 W&W Construction, Inc.
Estimator and Manager
Managed projects, sub-contractors, product procurement and delivery and subcontr
actor accounts payable as well as drew limited addition and deck plans for this
general contracting firm having an "in house" framing and exterior and interior
trim crews
* Sold 3 of the largest projects in the company's history of 4 generations
* Estimated and won the largest project in company history resulting in a $250k
profit in 14 months
* Developed an Excel matrix to track project actual versus budgeted cost that be
came the company standard
* Doubled annual sales from $750,000 to $1.5 million in the last two years of em
ployment
* Initiated health care insurance for company employees
1986 - 1990 Archadeck of Southern Fairfield & Westchester Counties
Franchise Owner
Established the local presence and managed sales as well as construction of deck
s for the nation's largest builder network specializing in custom-designed and c
ustom-built decks, screened porches, sunrooms, gazebos and related outdoor livin
g structures resulting in all projects completed under budget

EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration, 1979 Bachelor of Arts, Rollins College, 197
8
Crummer School of Business at Rollins College Business Administration & Economi
cs
Concentration: Production Management and Finance
Scheduled for LEED Associate and BPI Building Shell Certifications
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Built the Redemption Center Rummage Room for the First Congregational Church of
Old Greenwich
Team Leader for the reconstruction of the playgrounds for the Old Greenwich Elem
entary School, the Riverside Elementary School and St. Paul's Episcopal Church S
chool
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer