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Barry Giberson

Summary

Talented Owner with excellent marketing, customer service and facility oversight skills and more than successfully leading multi-million dollar projects for Dow Chemical. Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency and fostering strong client relationships, resulting in repeat business. Skilled in negotiation and staff management, driving exceptional customer satisfaction and business growth.

Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs, and organization.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner Manager Innovative Construction Inc.

Self-employed
04.2010 - 04.2014
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
  • Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by team members.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Clients included. BP Amoco, Terra International, Nova Cor and various institutional Projects up to 50,000 million.
  • Managed a work force of 25 employee's
  • protected the business''s financial stability.
  • Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.
  • Established a positive workplace culture that fostered employee engagement, collaboration, and loyalty.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by implementing efficient business processes and providing exceptional service.
  • Streamlined operations to improve efficiency, enabling more time to be spent on strategic planning and decision making.
  • Ensured regulatory compliance by staying abreast of industry-related changes and implementing necessary policies or procedures as needed.
  • Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
  • Streamlined operational processes to improve efficiency with comprehensive audits and restructuring.
  • Implemented customer feedback mechanisms to gather insights, using this information to guide strategic planning and decision-making.

Owner Manager Industrial Trades

Self-employed
04.2000 - 04.2010
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
  • Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by team members.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Multi trade work force of 80 personal
  • Dow Chemical was my client.
  • Managed all Capital construction Projects
  • Utilized Primavera Project Management software.
  • Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.
  • Successfully navigated challenging economic conditions by making informed decisions that protected the business''s financial stability.
  • Established a positive workplace culture that fostered employee engagement, collaboration, and loyalty.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Managed projects up to 50 million dollars.

Owner Manager Markson Construction Services Inc.

Self-employed
04.1995 - 04.2010
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
  • Oversaw daily operations, ensuring all tasks were completed accurately and efficiently by team members.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Successfully navigated challenging economic conditions by making informed decisions that protected the business''s financial stability.
  • Managed financial aspects of the business, including budgeting, financial reporting, and tax preparation.
  • Provided Project management Services to USA companies.
  • Completed Design Build Projects 30,000 million dollars.
  • Evergreen contracts with major Credit Unions for services.
  • Provided Consulting services for Suncor Energies to redesign their capital and Maintenance Departments.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.

Manager of Capital Construction Dow Chemicals

Dow Chemical Sarnia Division
05.1980 - 03.1995
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Built a capital construction group of multi trades.
  • Implemented soft ware platforms over time.
  • Trained in Human Resources
  • Trained in all aspects of Safety
  • Trained in problem solving techniques Matrix Systems
  • Trained in establishing Mission Statements, Objectives, Goals and measurement systems.
  • Trained in time management systems
  • Trained in Agenda Management Programs.
  • Trained in Prestige and Primavera Project Management soft ware.
  • Provided North American presentations for Prestige and Primavera.
  • Provided advisory committees for trades futures and growth.

General Carpenter

Giberson / Gibbons Construction
05.1973 - 04.1980

Started an Apprenticeship program 1973 to become a certified carpenter.

Spent 3 seasons in Windsor t St. Clair College

Constructed Custom Built Homes, Churches, Arena's and commercial plaza's.

Learned all aspects of construction including form work, framing, concrete, interior trims work, stairs and roof systems.

Worked on estimating projects.

Cost controls

Scheduling

Customer service.

Completed my final Inter Provincial Carpenters certificate 1980

Was the recruited to Dow Chemical




Education

No Degree - Construction Management

St Clair College
Windsor, ON
10-1978

High School Diploma -

Lambton Central College Vocational Institute
Petrolia, ON
05-1974

Skills

  • Small business operations
  • Customer relations
  • Project management
  • Operations management
  • Negotiation
  • Financial planning
  • Consulting
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Human resource management
  • Project estimating
  • Contract management
  • Staff management
  • Staff hiring
  • Financial management
  • Business administration

Certification

  • CPM - Certified Professional Manager

Timeline

Owner Manager Innovative Construction Inc.

Self-employed
04.2010 - 04.2014

Owner Manager Industrial Trades

Self-employed
04.2000 - 04.2010

Owner Manager Markson Construction Services Inc.

Self-employed
04.1995 - 04.2010

Manager of Capital Construction Dow Chemicals

Dow Chemical Sarnia Division
05.1980 - 03.1995

General Carpenter

Giberson / Gibbons Construction
05.1973 - 04.1980

No Degree - Construction Management

St Clair College

High School Diploma -

Lambton Central College Vocational Institute
Barry Giberson