Highwoods Construction – General Contractor – Commercial/Residential

Sams New Development – General Contractor – Commercial/Residential

Handy Painting – Painting/Flooring Contractor – Commercial/Residential

E–Construction Group – General Contractor – Commercial/Residential

PAR Builders – General Contractor – Commercial/Residential

Hernando Caratin - President

PERSONAL SYNOPSIS:

I Am Civil Engineering Technologist From Ryerson University (Toronto, Canada) With A Strong Construction Background Complimented By Hands-On Experience As A Contract Manager And Estimator. Creative As An Entrepreneur And Capable Of Planning And Developing New Business Opportunities. Excellent Communication, Negotiating & Computer Skills Relying On Thorough Research Leading To Solid Decisions.

During My Tenure As The Purchasing & Estimating Manager For A Local Tampa Bay Developer, I Designed And Implemented A Purchasing System For Commercial & Multi-Unit Housing Projects And Handled All Aspects Of Sub-Contracting Over $20 Million Dollars Of Work. This Included: Preparing Conceptual Estimates And Budgets, Scheduling, Procuring Bids, Contract Negotiation & Preparation, Awarding And Monitoring. Invoice Tracking, Review & Approval. I Was Also Called Upon To Perform Forensic Contract Auditing And Prepare Litigation Documents.

My Latest Achievement Was In Preparing A Cost Estimate Of A $2 Million Dollar Lumber Purchase For Multi-Unit Development Within $20,000.00 Of Actual Amount Required.

In Consultation With National Research Council Of Canada, Upgraded And Optimized A Home Energy Audit Program To Quantify Savings Due To Different Insulation Upgrades In A Report To The Homeowner. Identified Government Regulatory Offices And Officials Involved In Energy Conservation Industry; Created Liaison Network To Negotiate And Lobby On Behalf Of The Franchisees To Protect The Reputation And Technical Standards Of The Franchise System. Successfully Procured A Commentators Chair On The Canadian General Standards Board Committee Preparing Air Tightness Standards To Retrofit Homes. This Was The First Such Standard Used To Prepare R-2000 Specifications. Obtained Government Certification For Ener-Corp’s Air-To-Air Heat Exchanger, Developed And Administered A 2 Day Installers Seminar. Program Used By Local Authorities To Supplement Their Own Training.

Prepared Specifications And Estimate To Replace Luxury Home Destroyed By Fire By Tracing And Interviewing Sub-Contractors Involved To Determine All Interior Finish Details And Upgrades. Completed Report Within Schedule Resulting In Substantial Savings On Final Settlement With Insured.

Designed And Installed Over 2000 Security Alarm Systems In Southern Ontario And Florida. Set-Up And Implemented Successful Subcontracting Business Dealing With Several Industry Leaders.

Identified Over $500,000.00 Of Potential Yearly Savings In Construction Practices Resulting In The Implementation Of 12 Out Of 14 Recommendations For A Florida Residential Builder. (Based on a 300 Homes/Year Schedule) – Value Engineering.