
David J. Forrest
NATIONALITY
British by birth (born 3 October 1945)
Jamaican by Naturalisation
EDUCATION
Ordinary National Diploma in Building at
Hull Technical College, England (1961-1963)
Honours Degree in Building Technology and
Management (BSc) at Brighton College of Technology, England (1963 -
1967)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Building (FCIOB)
Chartered Engineer (CEng) Registered with
The Engineering Council
Member of the Chartered Institution of
Building Services Engineers (MCIBSE)
Member of the American Institute of
Constructors (AIC)
Member of the American Association of Cost
Engineers
Member of the Project Management Institute
Ordinary Member of The Incorporated
Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica
Certificate of Distinction in Management
Paper III of the Institute of Building (now Chartered Institute of
Building) Final Part II Examination
EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE
John Laing Construction Limited - UK
1964 - 1969
Experience in buying, production control
(costing, bonus and programming), estimating and materials technology
departments.
1969 - 1971
General Foreman on various contracts
including a supermarket, brewery extension and theatre remodelling.
Kier International Limited - UK, on secondment to Caribbean
Construction Company Limited - Jamaica
1971 - 1972
Employed by the UK company for secondment to
their Jamaican subsidiary. Engaged in supervision of the building work
in a bauxite mining expansion project in May Pen, Jamaica.
1972 - 1975
Building Engineer on a J$8,000,000 National
Bank project in Kingston, Jamaica. For the final eight months of the
project, I assumed the responsibilities of Site Agent.
1975 - 1979
Site Agent on J$9,000,000 Postal and
Telegraph Headquarters and Central Sorting Office for the same company
in Kingston, Jamaica.
Kier International Limited - UK, on secondment to Kier
Trinidad Limited – Trinidad and Tobago
1979 - 1980
On secondment to the Trinidad and Tobago
subsidiary of the same UK Company. Site Agent on a TT$5,000,000 Chemical
and High Voltage Laboratory project for the University of the West
Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad.
1980 - 1981
Project Manager on a TT$21,000,000 housing
development of 204 apartments at Couva, Trinidad.
Motilal Moonan Limited - Trinidad
1981 - 1983
Project Manager, primarily in control of
TT$17,000,000 "Design/Build" school project in Gasparillo, Trinidad.
Arch and Godfrey Construction Limited - Cayman Islands
1983 - 1985
Project Manager on CI$6,000,000 Airport
Terminal Building in George Town, Grand Cayman.
1985 - 1986
Management of several small projects, and in
the development of computerised management systems including job
costing, network analysis, purchasing, inventory control, and word
processing.
1986 - 1987
Project Manager on the CI$3,000,000 Genesis
Building office development in George Town, Grand Cayman.
I.D.C. Limited - Turks and Caicos Islands
1987 - 1990
Partner and
Managing Director of a Construction Project Management company in
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. Involved in the formation of
the company and the management of luxury housing projects. Secondary
involvement in assisting in the formation of a computer service company
providing hotel management software.
Townend and Godfrey Brothers Limited - Jamaica
1990 - 1991
Project Manager on the J$44,519,340.00,
N.C.B. (Investments) Limited, Commercial, Residential and Hotel Complex
in Negril, Jamaica.
1991 - 2002
Construction Manager responsible for the
management of the Construction Department. Duties included the direct
management of all aspects of "traditional" and "Design/Build" projects
(with values up to J$185,000,000), preparation of tenders for future
projects and the general management of the department
and the preparation and negotiation of claims. Projects carried
out included the construction of a new Canadian High Commission
Building, a building for the Caribbean School of Architecture (funded by
the European Union), work on the Old Harbour Bypass Project and school
construction under various internationally funded programmes.
Established a company web site and Internet based control for
international projects. Reporting to the Board of Directors.
Trumbley & Hampton Inc. - Canada (working in Jamaica)
2002 - 2003
Project Manager on the US$6,000,000.00
Design/Build, Fast Track, Indoor Court Facility project at Independence
Park, Kingston, Jamaica for The Urban Development Corporation.
Y.P. Seaton and Associates Co. Ltd. – Jamaica
2004 - 2006
Project Manager on the J$300,000,000.00
Kingsway Townhouse development project in, Kingston, Jamaica.
The Mustique Company Ltd. – Mustique, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
2006 -
Construction Project Manager, managing the operations of Mustique Building Contractors Ltd., carrying out all construction work for The Mustique Company Ltd., and work for villa owners.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Honorary Secretary of the Jamaica Centre of
the Institute of Building, 1977 - 1978
Honorary Secretary of the Turks and Caicos
Society of Architects, Surveyors and Engineers, 1988 - 1989
Member of the Executive Council of the
Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica, 1996 – 2006
Treasurer of the Southern Regional Chapter
of the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica, 1997 -
Chairman of the Contracts Committee of the Incorporated Masterbuilders
Association of Jamaica, 2005 –
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Member of the Knox Junior School Board
Member of the Natural History Society of
Jamaica
Member of BirdLife Jamaica
BIOGRAPHICAL ENTRIES
"Dictionary of International Biography",
twentieth edition, 1987, published by International Biographical Centre,
Cambridge, England.
"Profile" published in "The Masterbuilder"
Vol. 35, No. 2, 1996, published by The Incorporated Masterbuilders
Association of Jamaica.
PUBLICATIONS
"Network or Critical Path Analysis", "The
Masterbuilder" Vol. 13, No. 3, September 1974, published by The
Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (reprinted in "The
Masterbuilder" Vol. 36, No. 1, 1997).