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Borja Melchor

Borja Melchor

Madrid, ES

 

About 

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Architect with a Master Degree from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain.
My 15 years of experience in design and construction management provides highly specialized knowledge on building construction. I have experience in all phases of the developing process and construction monitoring.


I count on more than 1700 housing units directly designed and built.
Most of them working as an owner´s architect on-site.

Since 2009 focused in Building Information Modeling to improve efficiency in design and construction.
I am co-founder of bim-catalog.com.

BIM preconstruction manager at Bim-catalog which helps construction companies to improve tender, disciplinary coordination, process, construction budget control and schedule.
Director of business development at Bim-catalog.com, BIM website.
Awarded Architectural Design. XI Biennale of Spanish Architecture.
Work as freelance or as an employee.

Skills
Versatility, having been involved in all design and building stages from sketch design to commissioning and building delivery. Schematic design (SD), Design development (DD), Construction documents (CD), Bidding and negotiation and Construction contract administration.
Ability to find on-site solutions for construction issues.
Detailed document delivery and construction review.
Undertaking construction detailing, as-built documentation, building user´s manual, etc.
Experience in BIM preconstruction modeling and parametric components.
Outstanding interpersonal, diplomatic and partnership skills and proven ability to work in a collaborative environment with team members within architecture, structure, mechanical, electrical, plumbing backgrounds.
Interdisciplinary coordination. architecture, structure, mechanical, electrical, plumbing.
Coordination in large project and building works. Improving documentation workflow.
Quantity takeoff. Cost Estimating.
Autodesk Revit Certified Professional
Training BIM/CAD software solutions.
Master plan design and coordination.
BIM implementation in architectural offices.
 

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Education 

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, ES, Masters, Architecture

Architect from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
Involves architectural design, structural analisis,
MEP coordination, building works managing, etc

Sep 1992 - Jun 2000
 

Awards 

2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills