160407 CV Martine Hartgers

CVMartineteVelde-Hartgers April2016

Housing Matters - Registration No 2006/042785/23 – 20 Bokkemanskloof Road – Hout Bay 7806 – Cape Town – South Africa

Phone: +27 (0)82 613 1267 - Mail: [email protected] - Web: www.housingmatters.co.za

CURRICULUM VITAE: MARTINE HARTGERS

Introduction: With some 15 years of experience in the social housing industry in both the Netherlands and South Africa, Martine has a lot to offer as a housing consultant and manager. By nature, she is driven, practical and authentic. These qualities, together with her patience, perseverance and ability to see the bigger picture while breaking tasks down into manageable chunks, make her an excellent project manager.

>>PERSONAL DETAILS Name: Martine te Velde – Hartgers Date of birth: 14 March 1975. Nationality: Dutch Permit: Permanent residence permit for

South Africa University Education: MSc in Development Practices

(Oxford Brookes University) – with Distinction

BAS (Bachelor of Architectural Studies) (University of Cape Town)

>>LANGUAGE SKILLS

English: Fluent written & spoken Dutch: Fluent written & spoken

>>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tout A Fait CC (Trading as Housing Matters)

Period: 2006 to current date

Place: South Africa

Clients:

→ Vestia Interconsult (Netherlands), → ALSA BV (Netherlands) → ALSA Marikana PTY Ltd → Poignant Progress CC → Housing Association East London (HAEL) → Clidet 900 Pty Ltd → BSc Projects

Scope: Director

→ Consultancy work for various low- & medium income housing projects.

→ Consultancy work on energy efficient design. → Consultancy & design work for a sectional title

scheme for seniors which offers various services related to health, recreation & emergencies & creating a wheelchair friendly environment.

→ Feasibility studies for various housing projects & sustainable, integrated urban developments.

→ Project management services for urban planning & building construction.

→ Establishing policies & procedures for social housing companies.

→ Building Condition Audits. → Long-term maintenance plans. → Policy & procedural documentation for social

housing companies. → Technical assessments & due diligences for social

housing project proposals.

BSc Projects

Period: January 2010 to December 2015.

Place: South Africa

Scope: Associate of BSc Projects & manager of the Cape Town Office.

Clients:

→ Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) → Communicare Social Housing Company → Housing Development Agency (HDA) → Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) → JSG (consortium Jigsaw, Standard Bank, Grinaker) → PDNA (PD Naidoo & Associates) → GIBB Africa → JOSHCO (Johannesburg Social Housing Company)

Expertise and tasks included:

→ Management functions in various projects including project management of large social housing developments.

→ Completing due diligences for various industry stakeholders & specialist projects according to the client’s needs & requirements.

→ Building condition audits. → Establishing systems & procedures. → Feasibility studies & preparation of business plans. → Research for various building related activities &

products. → Technical assessments of proposes social housing

projects for the Social Housing Regulatory Authority.




Estrade Projects (Development branch of Vestia)

Period: 2001 to 2005

Place: Rotterdam; the Netherlands

Scope: Project Manager

→ Project manager responsible for the development of various housing projects including mixed schemes, bonded schemes & rental schemes for households with low incomes as well as for seniors.

→ Involvement in major urban renewal projects & programmes (Zuidwijk & Hoogvliet).

→ Setting in place the company policy for the selection of architects.

→ Proposing strategies for existing stock owned by the housing association.

→ Determining & writing the programmes of demands including technical, financial & social aspects.

→ Feasibility studies & project proposals including cost estimates, time schedules & the necessary personnel.

→ Applications for subsidies & other financial contributions.

→ Selection of architects, consultants & professionals.

→ Chairing of meetings; negotiating with local authorities & other stakeholders, project developers, architects, contractors, residents’ committees, etc.

Vestia Interconsult


Place: Rotterdam; the Netherlands

Scope: Projects Advisor & trainer

→ Various presentations and workshops on project development, urban renewal and architecture for visiting South African and Zimbabwean delegations involved in social housing (including government officials).

→ Incidental assistance with the feasibility study and project proposal for approximately 300 houses for Housing Association East London (HAEL).

→ Feasibility study for a social housing development in Mitchell’s Plain, South Africa.

MEB Partnership (Chartered Architects)


Place: Oxford; United Kingdom

Scope: Architectural Assistant

→ Architectural assistant working on various projects at varying stages of development.

→ The work included design, detailing and updating working and construction drawings, site visits and survey work.

Private project: Designing a cluster of rustic tourist lodges (Community Cultural Tourism Project)


Place: Esigodini; Zimbabwe

Scope: Architect

→ Designing and preparing working drawings. → Supervision of the building process (utilising local

skills & materials). → Designing a website to advertise the lodges. → Designing a tourist brochure for the complex.

Revel Fox & Partners (Architects & Town planners)

Period: 1997

Place: Cape Town; South Africa


→ Designing and preparing working drawings for council submission.

→ Assisting with the urban planning of two university campuses in South Africa; designing a road & pedestrian network, bus & taxi zones, parking, allocating areas for academic & residential buildings & as well as the design of the buildings.

→ Assisting with the design of several high-income residential homes, mostly in golf estates.

Diagraphis

Period: 1994-1995

Place: Bulawayo; Zimbabwe


→ Various design projects & preparation of working drawings.

>>MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Project Feasibility

Evaluation of potential residential projects through:

→ Evaluating and/or coordinating the collection of appropriate project input from technical experts such as architects and quantity surveyors.

→ Completing the initial feasibility model of the project.

→ Creating comprehensive support documentation for relevant approvals and financing.

→ Procurement of professional services to ensure quality and efficient completion of projects.

Technical Project Support & Consultation

Effective evaluation and implementation of projects regarding:

→ Township formation → Project packaging for funders → Feasibility studies




→ Preparation of business plans → Programme design and management → Negotiation and liaising with marketing agents → Managing projects of scale → Coordination of building plan approval → Risk assessments

Project Management Consultation

This includes construction project management from initial feasibility to the start of construction. Significant experience has been obtained in:

→ Project management of pre-construction phases. → Coordination of technical professionals. → Budget and target assessments. → Progress reporting. → Project packaging for finance.

Building Condition Assessments

Significant experience has been gained in conducting detailed Building Condition Assessments (BCAs). To date over 40 assessments have been successfully concluded for various social housing companies and for the Social Housing Regulatory Authority.

→ Development of Building Condition Assessment tools.

→ Building Assessment models and reports for long-term maintenance planning.

Research

This includes research into the potential for alternative technologies in South Africa and research into housing policy and regulatory frameworks in South Africa.

→ Market acceptance studies of alternative technologies.

→ Desktop studies and in depth interviews.

>>REFERENCES

Hans van Breugel

CEO of ALSA Develops Pty Ltd

Tel: +31 (0)226 423 411

Ir. J. Lobee

Development Manager Estrade Projects

Tel: +31 (0)654 788 845 Mr. Barry Senior

GAPP Architects and Urban Planners

Tel: +27 (0)82 558 5060

Email: [email protected] Michelle Gishen

Louis Gishen and Associates

Tel: +27 (0)82 4946328

Email: [email protected]

>>CONTACT DETAILS

Physical & postal address:

20 Bokkemanskloof Road Hout Bay 7806 South Africa Contact details:

[email protected] +27 (0)82 613 1267 +27 (0)21 790 9972

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