Executive Profile
Nick Curran
62 Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33
1QG
Commercial Director/Chartered Quantity
Surveyor
Tel: 07710 479 574
Email: nick@fusion-commercial.co.uk
A experienced, talented and tenacious Commercial Director and Chartered Quantity Surveyor, specialising in
commercial management, financial leaderships and the application of robust project and process controls
across roles in the construction industry. Through career has acquired an exceptional wealth of knowledge
relating to the construction field, from onsite practical expertise to delivering best in class IT management
and reporting to solutions, and most recently in the provision of astute commercial management for industry
leading clients. With clear entrepreneurial talents has experience of establishing new business and new
contract mobilisation, strategy definition and implementation and ongoing operational management.
Understanding the importance of governance is able to create robust processes and procedures and ensure
their compliance.
Objective
Seeking new opportunities to provide support and guidance to businesses on commercial direction and
management, robust process implementation and project leadership, utilising significant industry expertise to
drive the implementation of improvements and the achievement of business objectives.
Skills and Qualifications
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Demonstrable track record in working with industry leaders on high profile, innovative projects,
implementing effective cost management and project control solutions
Industry expert, combining practical and technical knowledge with comprehensive IT expertise and
leadership talents to drive aligned, all encompassing initiatives
Understands the importance of robust controls and governance to improve visibility on activities and
clarity on project performance
Able to transition from Quantity Surveyor role to IT business lead, and subsequent to Commercial
Management, taking skills from all experience to provide a “one shop” management solution
Proven senior manager, part of senior team at Ringway operating at Director level, driving
mobilisation processes for 6 concurrent mobilisations
Undertook executive coaching and facilitated team building whilst a Ringway Director
Effective leader, coach and mentor able to bring together disparate professionals into a cohesive
team, aligning people with process, advocate for personal and professional development
Fellow RICS and member RICS QS and Construction Professional Group, contributing to publication
Professional Qualifications
Fellowship:
BSc:
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Quantity Surveying, Anglia Polytechnic University (1995)
Career History
Present
Business Owner/Commercial Director
Fusion Commercial Associates Ltd
2004
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Taking years of experience, in both practical project management and understanding of IT and process
requirements to establish own consultancy (formerly Curran Project Controls) that provides interim
management, commercial leadership and consultancy to the construction business. Business focuses on
quantity surveying services, improvement and transformation projects, best practice commercial
management, corporate governance, and astute project management.
Overseeing commercial teams across all aspects of commercial management including NEC contractual
issues, estimating process, subcontractor procurement and management, cost and value reporting,
forecasting, budgetary control, recruitment and ongoing mentoring of staff.
Undertaking extensive analysis of existing systems, processes and reporting techniques, identifying any
gaps or shortcomings, and implementing initiatives to facilitate best practice and introduce enhancements to
meet industry and client requirements.
Collaborating with leading contractors on high profile innovative projects including Skanska and Laing
O’Rourke
Significant projects include:
 Commercial Director, Ringway, overseeing the successful mobilisation of multiple framework
contracts, leading to a wider role implementing commercial strategy and processes
 Leading commercial activities for the UK portfolio of term contracts and two PFI’s (£260M turnover per
annum), personally accountable for cost/value reporting, risk & opportunity, contract issues & supply
chain agreements and bidding process for new work
 Driving collaboration of business units and improvement solutions to align people, processes and
systems, leading a team of senior professionals
 Commercial Consultant, Kent County Council, supporting the implementation of a new Enterprise
contract, collaborating with Heads of Service to prepare new arrangements and payment mechanisms
 Senior Commercial Manager, Atkins Highways Services, interim management role, taking leadership
of the company commercial processes, cost reporting, commercial systems and governance, while
providing ongoing guidance on a number of large framework contracts
 Commercial Consultant, Al Raha Beach Project, Abu Dhabi, Laing O’Rourke, providing commercial
advice, training and audit reporting for this joint venture
 Project Manager, Scottish Executive, developing a commercial management solution for their Bear JV
 Consultant and Trainer, Dunne Construction, overseeing the implementation of robust commercial
management systems and processes
 Solution Architect/Implementation Consultant, Highways Agency, spearheading the design and
implementation of a commercial management solution
 Project Manager, Amec Rail, leading the introduction of commercial management software systems
Sales Consultant/Senior Business Consultant
Causeway Technologies
2004
1998
Undertaking a new pre and post-sales consultancy role, building on practical expertise in a commercial
setting as industry expert for a construction software house. Utilising industry experience to bridge the gap
between construction industry users and software developers. Defining, designing and implementing
systems to manage detailed cost collection and report on major project and maintenance contracts, value
work in progress and analysis of earned value.
Collaborating with a number of industry leading organisations including Carillion, Taylor Woodrow, Barhale,
Skanska, Costain and Amec, combined with clients including Highways Agency, AMP4, NGT and the
Scottish Executive.
Major achievements include:
 Leading a number of large scale projects for the business including:
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 Project Controls for BAA, Heathrow Terminal 5, Commercial Consultant providing clear strategic
guidance
 Cambridge Water R&M, Norwest Holst Utilities, Solution Architect & Commercial Consultant
Developing and enhancing interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, communicating
effectively at all levels from Board to site staff
1998
Commercial Project Manager
Volumetric Limited (Potton), Bedfordshire
1997
Managing projects, ensuring the achievement of all objectives on challenging, high risk and short turnaround
projects
1997
Project Quantity Surveyor
Tarmac Building Limited, Cambridgeshire
1995
Providing project management for large-scale projects, and onsite leadership
1995
Trainee/Assistant/Quantity Surveyor
Haymills (Contractors) Limited, Suffolk
1989
Developing strong expertise and experience in all aspects of Quantity Surveying, Estimating and Buying
Personal Information
Interests and Memberships
Cricket (Playing Member MCC, Level 2 Coach), Golf
Travel, Music, Film
Other
Year of birth: 1971
Citizenship: British
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