WALTER BOVALINA LADUX
ARCHITECT
Cellular: (34) – 678598071 - E – mail: walter.blw@gmail.com
251 Galen Drive Apt. 114 E, Key Biscayne, Fl. 33149
Nationalities: Argentinean/Italian
PROFILE: Qualified Architect and Designer with many years of experience in the constructions trades, covering all areas of design,
planning and project management. I have worked on various construction projects in Argentina, Spain, South Africa and Qatar
as the Senior Project Manager and Design Manager. As a Senior Project Manager I have excellent communication skills when
dealing with Clients, subcontractors, employees and suppliers and issue clear instructions to the workforce on site. My native
language is Spanish but I am very fluent in English as well as Italian.
Main responsibilities and duties trough out various projects:
• Coordination of planning and programming.
• Planning, implementation and control of site activities.
• Management of the construction phase of the project from the planning to its execution ensuring that Client.
guidelines were met.
• Kept site team up to date with all design information.
• Ensured that daily production rates were met and submitted daily production reports to Line Managers.
• Implementation of Health and Safety procedures.
• Commercial awareness
• Ensured that construction, Council and other regulations were met.
• Supervised the setting out with the engineers.
• Environmental and Quality control
• Writing of Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
• Take off and ordering of materials.
• Ensured that projects were on schedule to budget and commercial/awareness.
• Managed and supervised employees, subcontractors, suppliers, etc.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
03/12– 03/14 GENERAL FREELANCE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (Barcelona,Spain)
Position: Senior Project Manager
General Freelance Professional Activities
Project: Responsible for the restoration of various ancient buildings in Barcelona, which included restoring of facades, internal
patios, reconditioning and/or replacement of different installations layouts, common area staircases, terraces.
01/11 – 12/11 PODODENT (Barcelona, Spain)
Position: Senior Project Manager
General Freelance Professional Activities
Project: Dental and Podologic Clinic (72 sqm)
• Prepared preliminary work and communicated with the Client.
• In charge of keeping track of progress and ensuring that projects are on schedule and to budget.
• Evaluation of the construction work according to the plans, workforce and materials.
• Managed and supervised employees, subcontractors, workforce and suppliers.
• Schedule control.
• Construction Quality Control.
• Project Management on Safety and Occupational Health.
08/10 – 11/10 BLUEPRINT (Doha, Qatar)
Position: Senior Project Manager
Project: Restoration of 1000 sqm. Offices for 51 East, Group that manages companies such as Rolex, Yamaha, Sony
Ericsson, Givenchy, Channel
• Took full responsibility of an already on-going project in which I reorganized the construction teams to finish the project on the previous scheduled dead line.
• Responsible for the construction of the offices.
• Verified that the construction, Council and Group’s regulations were being applied.
• Evaluation of the construction work according to the plans, workforce and materials.
• Quality Control of construction.
• Document Control and traceability, audits and Occupational Health.
• Updated monthly work program.
• Prepared the final statement detailing and explaining contractors work.
• In charge of coordinating the withdrawal of all temporary construction facilities and final cleaning of the building to be done by the Cleaning Company.
• Managed and supervised 50 + company employees in the different areas, reporting their daily progress to my superior.
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ARCHITECT
05/09 – 06/10 SEDIN S.L. STUDIO (Barcelona, Spain)
Position: Project Designer & Project Manager
Project: Master plan of a condominium of 750 houses in Aplicat – Lleida - Spain
• In charge of designing and projecting the Master Plan for the Condominium by following Council Regulations as well as considering the Client’s needs and guidelines.
• Offered advice and assisted in the design and building of the project.
• Evaluation of the construction work according to the plans, workforce and materials.
• Attended and participated in the meetings in which Council, Investors, Bankers and Promoters discussed the construction and sale of the Condominium.
• In charge of Quality Control of Construction.
• Responsible for Budget Control.
• Managed Document Control, Plan traceability and Audits.
01/08 – 03/09 OTTAI (Barcelona, Spain)
Position: Project Manager
Project: Responsible for the restoration of six ancient buildings in the Barcelona Center, which included restoring of facades, internal
patios, reconditioning and/or replacement of different installations layouts, common area staircases, terraces.
• Management and scheduling of the project.
• Verified that the construction, Council and Group’s regulations were being applied Evaluation of the construction work according to the plans, workforce and materials.
• Responsible for Quality Control of Construction.
• Developed with the Client a schedule and deadline as well as updated the monthly work program.
• Coordinated the withdrawal of all temporary construction facilities and final cleaning of the building to be done by the Construction Company.
• In charge of the project’s budget: materials, manpower & maintenance of accurate billing records.
• Daily management of the multiple subcontractors.
• Ensured that all Quality Control, Environmental, Health & Safety requirements were met.
• Efficiently formulated insurance policies, managed daily operations, and planned use of materials and human resources.
• Analyzed construction project profitability, revenue, margins, billing rates.
• Provided independent professional advice and guidance to third parties.
• Planned site activities in detail and accurately forecasted completion dates.
• Accurately estimated material, construction and labor costs as well as project time schedules.
• Supervised and directed subcontractors, construction workers and employees.
01/07 – 12/07 REHABILITACIONES XXIII (Girona, Spain)
Position: Construction & Project Manager
Project: Condominium of 4 houses in Palau Solita I Plegamans.
Involved from design through its completion.
• In charge of the project’s budget: materials, manpower & maintenance of accurate billing records Obtained all necessary permits and licenses.
• Responsible for the daily management of multiple subcontractors.
• Ensured that all Quality Control, Environmental and Health & Safety requirements were met.
• Efficiently formulated insurance policies, managed daily operations, and planned the use of materials and human resources.
• Analyzed construction project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates.
• Provided independent professional advice and guidance to third parties.
• Planned site activities in detail and accurately forecasted completion dates.
• Estimated material, construction and labor costs as well as project time schedules.
• Directed and supervised employees and construction workers.
WALTER BOVALINA LADUX
ARCHITECT
01/05 – 12/06 CASAS VERACRUZ S.L. (Girona, Spain)
Position: Construction & Project Manager
Project: Restoration of an ancient hotel and conversion into a multi-dwelling block of flats in Sant Hilari de Sacalm.
• Managed and scheduled the project.
• Verified that the construction, Council and Group’s regulations were being applied
• Evaluation of the construction work according to the plans, workforce and materials.
• Responsible for Quality Control of Construction.
• Document Control and traceability, audits.
• Schedule control and monthly updated work program.
• Prepared the final statement of work of all participants.
• Coordinated the withdrawal of all temporary construction facilities and final cleaning of the building done by the Construction Company.
• In charge of the project’s budget for materials, manpower & maintenance of accurate billing records.
• Obtained all necessary permits and licenses.
• Handled multiple subcontractors on a daily basis.
• Ensured that all Quality Control, Environmental and Health & Safety requirements were met.
• Efficiently formulated insurance policies, managed daily operations, and planned the use of materials and human resources.
• Analyzed construction project profitability, revenue, margins and billing rates.
• Provided independent professional advice and guidance to third parties.
• Planned site activities in detail and accurately forecasted completion dates.
• Accurately estimated material, construction and labor costs as well as time schedules.
• Supervised and directed subcontractors and construction workers.
Other projects: Oversaw and managed the construction of 6 new houses (on a gradient) in L’ Estartit, Girona and 4 houses in
Martinet, Cerdanya.
• In charge of the project’s budget for materials, manpower and maintaining accurate billing records.
• Planned site activities in detail and accurately forecasted completion dates.
• Accurately estimated material, construction and labor costs as well as time schedules.
• Supervised and directed workers.
• Daily handled multiple subcontractors.
01/02 – 12/04 BUROSERVI (Girona, Spain)
Position: Project Manager
Project: Managed the construction of a large housing estate in La Escala and Rosas, Girona. Development of a housing project
(70 houses).
Summary: Drafting of investment projects, project monitoring implementation of the Technical Department, Project Management of all
jobs in progress, performing quality control studies, plans and coordination of Health & Safety, reported technical reforms,
approval certification, cost control and compliance with the established planning.
• Led a technical team of 35 people covering all departments.
• Subcontracted the Construction Team and supervised all the different steps of the construction from start to finish, ensuring the completion of the project on schedule.
10/01 – 11/02 RICARDO BOFILL TALLER DE ARQUITECTURA (Barcelona, Spain and Portugal)
Position: Main Project Designer (along with one of the Studio’s partners)
2 Projects: The Convention Center – Figueira de Foz, Portugal and the Convention Center in Valladolid, Spain.
Designed all the different areas on a gradient ground.
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10/99 – 08/00 MUNICIPALIDAD DE LA CIUDAD DE BUENOS AIRES (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
(BUENOS AIRES GOVERNMENT COUNCIL)
Position: Project Manager
Project: Restoration of the Main Traffic Fines Offices (1st. floor of the main building)
• In charge and responsible of restoring the Main Traffic Fines offices.
• Designed all the different areas, construction and structure details and installations.
02/98 – 05/99 ALDABE ESTUDIO DE ARQUITECTURA (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Position: Project Manager
Project: Construction of 2 hospitals: the General Hospital Justo Jose de Urquiza (Uruguay) and Hospital Delicia Concepción
Masvernat (Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina). Benito Roggio S.A., Luis Losi, Ercón, Matercon, Severs Construction. Building
areas: 42,000 sqm and 80.000 sqm.
• In charge of the new projects and reforms in the hospital building, health centers and other buildings of sanitary use.
• Processed development performance in services, construction and architecture at the hospital.
• Adapted equipment according to each hospital area.
• Supervised construction guarantees and performances concluded by construction companies hired by the government for the hospital.
• Required to supervise the monthly financial costs.
• Analyzed the blueprints and implementation of the building.
• Responsible for reporting monthly updates regarding the construction updates.
• As the Firm’s Representative of the hospital I was in charge of requesting the Government’s approval for the on-going project as well as provide them with the required documentation.
• Worked together with the Firm’s Team of Engineers which included the analysis of the criteria adopted by the Project’s Team in foundations, structures, materials and building systems for facades, roofing, siding, flooring, etc.
• Verified that the construction, Council and Group’s regulations were being applied.
• Evaluated the Team’s work.
• Approved and supervised the tests developed by qualified laboratories.
• Supervised the medical gases layout (Oxigenoterapia Norte).
• Document control and traceability, audits.
11/96 – 10/97 DANIEL PREIZLER STUDIO (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Position: Project Designer & Project Manager
Project: Total responsibility for: La Torre Libertador (The Libertador Tower Building) – 19 levels
Master Plan of a Condominium of 400 houses.
• Provided advice and assistance in the design and construction of the project.
• Evaluation of the construction work according to the plans, workforce and materials.
• Participated in the meetings in which Council, Investors, Bankers and Promoters discussed the construction and the sale transaction of the Condominium.
• Managed and developed: quality control of construction, budget control, document control and traceability, audits.
11/95 – 11/96 GILARDI STUDIO (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Position: Project Designer & Project Manager
Project: Total responsibility for 2 bank branches: Banco Roberts and Banco BBVA.
• Provided advice and assistance in the design and construction of the project.
• Supervised the different layouts and bank standard regulations.
• Evaluation of the construction work according to the plans, workforce and materials.
• Managed and developed: quality control of construction, budget control, document control and traceability, audits.
WALTER BOVALINA LADUX
ARCHITECT
03/95 – 10/95 REVEL POX & PARTNERS (Cape Town, South Africa)
Position: Project Designer
Project: Planned and managed 6 prototype houses for a master plan for a Condominium.
• Designed all general plans, details, the different installation layouts, structures and sections for the construction.
• Evaluation of the construction work according to the plans, workforce and materials.
03/93 – 11/94 SOFFIETI - LOW (Johannesburg Area, South Africa)
Position: Project Designer
Project: Planned and managed Master Plan of 350 houses for a Condominium of houses in Richards Bay – South Africa
• Designed all general plans, details, the different installation layouts, structures and general sections.
• Evaluation of the construction work according to the plans, workforce and materials.
03/91 – 10/92 BECKER STUDIO (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Position: Project Designer
Project: Residential Tower Building – 7 levels
• Projected the building the Client’s needs and guidelines as well as the Council Regulations.
• Provided advice and assistance in the design and construction of the project.
• Evaluation of the construction work according to the plans, workforce and materials.
• Participated in the meetings in which Council, Investors, Bankers and Promoters discussed the construction and the sale transaction of the Condominium.
• Managed and developed: quality control of construction, budget control, document control and traceability, audits.
03/90 – 11/90 LACROZE & ARRIGUI (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Position: Project Designer
Project: 4 Holiday residences In Punta del Este Uruguay.
• Projected the different residences considering the Client’s needs and the Council Regulations.
• Provided advice and assistance in the design and construction of the project.
• Evaluation of the construction work according to the plans, workforce and materials.
• Participated in the meetings in which Council, Investors, Bankers and Promoters discussed the construction and the sale transaction of the Condominium.
• Managed and developed: quality control of construction, budget control, document control and traceability, audits.
EXTRA CURRICULAR JOBS:
1995– 1997 UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES (UBA) – FACULTAD DE ARQUITECTURA Y URBANISMO
(UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES – ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM) (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Taught Descriptive Geometry to students (Monge Projection) at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
1991 UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES (UBA) – FACULTAD DE ARQUITECTURA Y URBANISMO
(UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES – ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM) (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Taught Architectural Design to students at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
WALTER BOVALINA LADUX
ARCHITECT
EDUCATION:
2008– 2009 UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA CATALUNYA
(POLITECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF CATALUNYA– ARCHITECTURE) (Barcelona, Spain)
• Attended and validated the degree obtained at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA)
1984 – 1989 UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES (UBA) – FACULTAD DE ARQUITECTURA Y URBANISMO
(UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES – ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM) (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Graduated and obtained a degree in Architecture & Urbanism where I studied all aspects of Design and Construction, including Interior Design.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1998 UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES (UBA) – FACULTAD DE ARQUITECTURA Y URBANISMO
• Specialized in Environmental Impact Assessment for Urban Planning and Development Studies.
1977– 1982 COLEGIO TECNICO OTTO KRAUSE (HIGH SCHOOL)
(OTTO KRAUSE TECHNICAL SCHOOL) (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
• Graduated and obtained a Building Superintendent Degree with an average grade of 8.10 (equivalent to an A-)
COMPUTER SKILLS:
• WORD – EXCEL – POWERPOINT – PROJECT
• AUTOCAD 2013 – 3D STUDIO MAX 2011 (Rendering and Animation) – GENES1S
• REVIT 2013/NAVIS WORK 2013
• CORAL DRAW X5 – ILLUSTRATOR - PHOTOSHOP CS5 – MICROSOFT SUITE
LANGUAGES:
• Native Spanish
• Very fluent in English – (Olivos Academy – 1970 – 1982)
• Very fluent in Italian – (Dante Alighieri Academy (1985 – 1992)
HOBBIES:
• Art & Design, Photography and Chess
SPORTS:
• Rugby, Soccer, Tennis, Baseball, Volleyball and Swimming
PORTFOLIO AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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