Construction Cost Management

DEAN SHERWIN is the Principal of Construction Cost Management, which he started thirteen years ago. He is a Professional Estimator with 21 years’ experience in cost consulting, and over 25 years’ in architecture, construction and project management.
Among the many building types that Mr. Sherwin has estimated:
Schools:- Haverford High School, Lowell Middle School, Manoa Elem School, Springfield Literacy Center
College Facilities Bryn Mawr: Rhoads Hall, St Josephs Multimedia, Dickinson College: Morgan Hall, Cheyney University Carnegie Bldg.
Health Care: Bayhealth, Geisinger Women’s Center, Cooper Medical Center, United Hospitals, Beebe Mediacal Center.
Municipal:- Lockwood Municipal Complex, Upper Chichester Twp. Center.
Laboratory/ Technical: Aristech Polypropylene, Novartis Labs, U of Penn Labs, Green Building: NASA Earth Sciences, Churchville Nature Cntr, Sanofi Pasteur Site Srvc
Community and Housing: Haddington Firehouse, Womens Alternative Housing, Wilson Park Homes, United Cerebral Palsy Judicial and Security: Kent County Courthouse, DE State Trooper, New Hope Police Religious: St. Helena's Church, Christ Church, Plymouth Meeting Friends, Rodeph Shalom Master Plan.
Historic Renovation: Library Company, Fairmount Waterworks, Wilmington YMCA.
Recreational: Rodale Aquatic Center, Hickory Run, E Stroudsburg U Fitness, Springfield Country Club
Commercial: Marriott Convention Hotel, 16th & Vine St Philadelphia, TRI Offices, News Journal Building.

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS demonstrating expertise include:
• Green Building leadership through consulting, presentations, publications
• Cost Consulting through design stages for 1500+ projects, from $50,000 to $150 million.
• Pre-construction Estimating for numerous building types, including value engineering, cost control
• Bidding for major Contractors, successfully competing in public open bids.
• Estimating for specialty subcontractors, helping them to win projects and grow their business.
• Saving up to $1 million for owners on Change Order negotiations.
• Expert witness, contributing factual cost testimony to win legal cases.
• Construction Scheduling for owners, architects and contractors; Construction inspections.
• Facilities Inspections for institutional owners, for long range planning and deferred maintenance.

Mr. Sherwin’s wide EXPERIENCE in Construction, Design, Management, and Teaching includes:
CONSTRUCTION COST MANAGEMENT Oxford, Havertown and Media, PA / Principal 1995-present
ARENA & CO Wallingford, PA / Project Director, Estimator 1985 - 1995
SPECIFICATIONS CONSULTANT Philadelphia, PA 1984 - 1985
KITCHEN & ASSOCIATES Haddonfield NJ / Project Architect. 1983 - 1984
UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE (USM) Penang, Malaysia / Professor of Architecture. 1977 - 1981
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Government Architect. 1975 - 1977
SIR JOHN BURNETT TAIT POWELL & PARTNERS Bristol UK / Registered Architect, 1972 - 1975
PARRACOMBE PLASTICS Barnstaple UK /Plastics engineering, construction projects. 1970 - 1972
OWEN LUDER ASSOCIATES, FREDERICK GIBBERD London UK / Architect. 1969 - 1970,1967
SPENCE ROBINSON Hongkong 1965 - 1966

Educational record relevant to expertise areas:
University of Pennsylvania Landscape Architecture - Graduate Studies
Architectural Association School, London. Architectural Registration / RIBA
Thames Polytechnic/Greenwich University, London - M.Arch in Architecture
Bristol University, Bristol UK. Major in Architecture - B.Arch

Relevant Professional Affiliations and achievements include:
LEED Accredited Professional
Certified Professional Estimator (CPE)
Charter Member, Phila Chapter American Society of Professional Estimators.(ASPE)
Adjunct Professor, Community College of Philadelphia (Construction Cost Estimating)
Green Advantage Certified