David Lowrey



ObjectiveA Senior Position in a Development/Construction Company; or Owners Representative in a Development Team
ProfileOver 30 years experience in the development/construction industry.
Ability to direct complex projects from concept to fully operational status.
Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.
Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver.
Ability to work in unison with staff, and client/owner.
Ability to represent owners position and act on owners behalf to the betterment of the owner.
EducationB Sc. Construction Management, Nottingham Trent University (formerly Trent Polytechnic), Nottingham, England
Relevant Experience & Accomplishments
Program Coordination
Successfully completed 3 high-end boutique hotels, 1 major hospitality complex complete with marina, golf course, restaurants & retail complex, and 2 major office complex(s) in New York (on a landfill site) & London, England (over docks in Londons dockland).
Managed over $5 billion of construction and completed on time and within budget.
Worked successfully for very onerous Client(s), bringing the project/development completion on schedule and within capital budget.
Have worked with some of the worlds most highly noted design professionals and have understanding of their work methodology and how to get the best out of them.
Worked in unique places requiring thinking out of the box to resolve problems.
Worked with Operator(s) to ensure the design is completed correctly and their wants/needs are incorporated.
Formulated, wrote, and implemented practices & procedures for various projects.
Management/Supervision
Directed recruitment and retention of supervisors and staff.
Trained, supervised and evaluated staff, coached improvement management skills.
Managed up to 150 staff. .
Refined and implemented new projects of varying size, complexity and location.
EmploymentThe Related Group, Miami, Florida, Development Managers Representative for Construction/Project Management with responsibility to oversee abatement & demolition of existing Hotel and the design, budgeting, scheduling, permitting, procurement & construction of a new complex consisting of 268 Unit hi-end Condos in 2# 27 floor towers & 243 Unit hi-end Hotel (St. Regis) in 1# 27 floor tower located on top of a podium complex in Bal Harbour, Florida. Very congested site location with complicated dewatering requirements; and adjacent to beach/major highway/prestigious shopping center, project area of +/-2.1 million sf. Budget of $500 million construction. Total schedule 3 1/2 years (including abatement, demolition & new construction). Currently in delay due to economy in South Florida. Original completion date set at June 2010 now to be October 2011.
BahaMar Development Company, Sr. Vice President with responsibility for Construction of a 2,300 key hospitality complex consisting of 4 separately branded hotels ranging from high-end boutique to major hotel chains, total area of +/-3.1 million sf, budget $2.1 billion construction. Involved in review of design; overview of budget; responsible for schedule and total construction including the selection of specialist contractors to bid; means & methods for construction on an island. Total schedule 5 years 2 design, 3 construction. Resigned as project was in delay, no agreement reached with Government of Bahamas, subsequently project was cancelled.June 2006 Current







2005 June 2006
Kerzner International Development, Vice President of Development.
Employed by Owner/Developer/Contractor of various boutique hotels and mega-hotels. Responsibilities included overview of design, full responsibility for scheduling, procurement, logistics and construction of: Atlantis Hotel on Paradise Island, Bahamas 1.4 million sf +/-$620 million 1,102 keys ranging from single bay to 12 bay, 65,000 sf Casino, 100,000 sf Convention Center and a water park; and in Dubai, U.A.E 1,500 keys and a water park of 65 acres, budgeted at $1.5 billion on Dubai project, my involvement ended with establishment of budget and schedule. Both projects very highly themed. Also involved in One & Only chain of boutique hotels in Paradise Island, Mexico Baja California, Morocco, Maldives, and Mauritius. Worked closely with the Owner on the design, budgeting and scheduling of the projects and the construction. Responsible for day-to-day construction of these projects. Boutique hotels ranged from 150 keys to 250 keys plus restaurants, reception, pools, etc. and in value from $100 - $150 million. In addition involved in championship golf course, marina, individual houses, road works, etc.
Involved in the design and construction of a pitch & putt/lap pool/aerobic-gym complex, laundry facilities, warehousing etc. related to the above projects.
Oversaw a team of up to 80 professionals, including construction/project managers, estimators, accountants, etc. 1997 - 2005
Ellis-Don Construction, Canada, Risk Manager
Responsible for the risk assessment of all bids and the contractual claim department of the company. E-D was the largest contractor in Canada undertaking $1 billion of hard-bid type construction annually. Projects ranged from Aquarium, Hospitals, University Science Buildings to Museums 1995 1997
GMO (Gene McGovern Organization), New York, Sr. Project Manager
Worked at Kuala Lumpur City Center acting as Owners Representative on design, scheduling, construction, estimating for a major building within the KLCC complex and also providing guidance to one of the Owners of the KLCC on construction matters for KLCC complex itself. Also participated in assembling development projects involving retaining designers, preparing development programs, budgets, schedules, business development, etc.
In New York, worked closely with a developer (Howard Ronson) on what was to be the 1st new high-rise office development after the market crash of 1989. Project was a 26 floor office building located over Grand Central Railroad Terminal, approximately 900,000 sf. My role was to oversee design, budget, scheduling and eventually construction. Complex project due to location over railroad, could not interrupt Railroad operations. 1993 - 1995
Olympia & York, New York & London, England, Executive Manager
Initially retained as project/construction manager for the American Express Tower at the World Financial Center, New York approximately 2.1 million sf with shell & core construction cost of $250 million (in 1985$), with interior fit-out - $850 million. Took over role of procurement officer for the $1 billion financial complex. Moved to Canary Wharf where I undertook the role of Owners Representative with responsibility for design management, and construction of of the initial Canary Wharf complex (approximate value of $2 billion). Resigned from Olympia & York when it went into financial problems. Oversaw a staff of 150 professionals.

Prior to joining Olympia & York I had worked in Canada Alberta where I had my own construction company, undertaking projects with a total annual turnover of from $5 8 million; worked as program manger/project manager on a 2 million sf hospital complex in Edmonton, Alberta; prior to that I worked in Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago where I was a project manager for local companies undertaking various construction projects ranging in size from $100 k to $15 million including hospitals, roads, utilities, etc..
1983 1993









1975 1983
HobbiesTraveling, badminton, enjoying life to its fullest, meeting other people ;
Marital Status, NationalityMarried, 2 children (both have left home)
USA, UK & Canadian citizen