James Griffin
Cochrane
Summary
Accomplished stonemason with over 20 years of experience, including significant projects at Heritage Castle Masonry. Expert in masonry and construction management, I excel in restoring historic structures while collaborating effectively with diverse teams. Proven ability to read blueprints and deliver high-quality results in challenging environments.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Brick and Stone Mason
Tanners Masonry
10.2024 - Current
- Brick masonry
- Block masonry
- Stone masonry
Brick and Stone Mason
Aussie Masonry
07.2022 - 10.2024
- Building in masonry units brick/blocks, solid stone and veneer
- Working on various job sites throughout the Bow Valley area
- Working with and alongside other trades to complete a wide range of projects
Stonemason
Ingliwood Apartments Ltd.
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Senior mason
- Building apartment blocks
- Interior and exterior masonry
Stonemason
Masontech
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Senior stonemason
- Supervised large historical masonry projects on Citadel Hill
Stonemason; CEO/Owner
Heritage Castle Masonry
01.2013 - 12.2017
- Responsible for numerous historic masonry projects across the UK
- Created, designed and ran projects
Stonemason
St. Fagans Musuem
09.2007 - 02.2013
- Worked on historic Welsh buildings
- Photographed, detailed drawings and removal of buildings from original sites
- Followed detailed drawings and plans
- Rebuilt historic buildings
- Historic line techniques
- Laid masonry walls and cut masonry units
- Victorian imperial brickwork
Bricklayer
Redrow
09.2003 - 09.2007
- Read drawings and plans; set out structures
- Built new masonry houses and garages
- Laid out masonry units
Education
AEC/DEP -Skilled Trade Certificate in Stonemasonry - Stonemasonry/Brick Laying
Barry College
Cardiff, UK06-2003
Skills
- Experience in restoration industry
- Stonemason
- Masonry specialist
- Concrete forming techniques
- Rendering
- Concrete Finishing
- Blueprint Reading
- Project oversight in construction
- Tiling
- Plastering
- Stone carving
- Mechanical lifting and fitting of large masonry units
- Proficient in lime mortar/lime putty/NHL lime/Hot mix lime
- Skillfully used power tools such as pneumatic hammers, trowels, and grinders for efficient material shaping and surface finishing tasks
Certification
CSCS - Construction Skills Certification Scheme
- Heritage skills stonemason - Banker
- Heritage skills stonemason - Fixer
- Heritage skills stonemason - Setter-out
- Heritage skills level 3 NVQ Diploma
- Bricklayer NVQ level 3
Timeline
Brick and Stone Mason
Tanners Masonry
10.2024 - Current
Brick and Stone Mason
Aussie Masonry
07.2022 - 10.2024
Stonemason
Ingliwood Apartments Ltd.
09.2021 - 07.2022
Stonemason
Masontech
01.2018 - 03.2020
Stonemason; CEO/Owner
Heritage Castle Masonry
01.2013 - 12.2017
Stonemason
St. Fagans Musuem
09.2007 - 02.2013
Bricklayer
Redrow
09.2003 - 09.2007
AEC/DEP -Skilled Trade Certificate in Stonemasonry - Stonemasonry/Brick Laying
Barry College
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