Arif Aktas

• Managing the completion of 6 large residential building development and refurbishment projects in London • Coordinating of preparation of project valuations, variations, EOT documents and reporting them to clients • Setting and planning budgets, estimating costs, and other financial estimates, planning, coordinating and managing schedules for contractors and sub-contractors • Ensuring projects are finished on time and to budget with effective decision making and problem solving skills

DSM High-speed Railway Line 202 km, Project Budget: $1 billion Scope: Design and Build Managed 46 million cubic meters earthworks, 96 units (6,500 meters) bridges-underpass and overpass, 460 culverts, 6 stations and maintenance buildings Managed the storm-water ditches, culverts, groundworks, earthworks, soil stabilization, landscaping works Directed 3.5 million sqm area erosion control works Managed protection of utilities, service ducts, roads, asphalt pavements, safety barriers and expropriation works

Responsible for providing leadership to the construction teams Managed the projects and day-to-day all construction works Directed design projects, tender preparation, planning, cost and documentation works Managed the construction works including groundworks and drainage. Chose and directed sub-contractors Directed workforce, materials, machinery and equipment requirements

Projects designed by Arup UK; Ashgabat International New Airport - $2,5 billion Ashgabat 2017 Olympic Complex - $5 billion Directed master plan projects over 6.5 million sqm area Coordinated landscape projects over 1.5 million sqm area Managed design, groundworks, drainage works, traffic islands, roundabout, pavement, traffic signs, car parks, landscaping, irrigation, outdoor lighting Managed planning, cost estimation, tender preparation, documentation and bid Directed to workforce, materials, machinery

Istanbul New Airport, Budget: $21 billion Designed by Aecom, Arup UK, GMW Architects UK, Scott Brownrigg UK, Grimshaw Architects UK Managed 76.5 million sqm project area, and total 2 million sqm landscaping works Managed over 1 million sqm terminal building sub-drain works Directed over 25 km length airport security wall design detail projects Budget saved by ensured that in project area existing top-soil and trees properly stored and reused in project Reduced project costs by design and material changes

Expo Exhibition Complex Nur-Sultan - Kazakhstan, Project Budget: $1 billion Designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architectures, USA and The Planning Partnership, Canada Managed 1 million sqm project area and 500,000 sqm landscape area Coordinated landscape design process, researched materials, prepared quantities Carried out pre-project evaluations to determine the effectiveness of a project before its execution Managed pavilions, five-star hotels, congress centres, offices construction

Mriya Hotel & Resort Complex, $350 million Designed by Foster + Partners UK, Norman Foster Directed groundworks, retaining wall, car parks, drainage, roads, slope stabilization, pavement Directed landscape works, irrigation, outdoor lighting total 128,000 sqm landscape area Reduced cost by implemented cost-effective strategies Resolved project conflicts, via excellent communication with teams and made important decisions properly Saved project cost by new design team and delivered all projects