Alan Langstone

Current

• LinkedIn Group Manager at Yahoogle ?
• Shareholder & Global Exec at Me2Everyone
• Assembly at Steel Related Technologies

• LinkedIN Group Manager for ActiveRainer's Group at ActiveRain Community (not an AR employee)
• Assistant at Carolina One Real Estate
• LinkedIn Group Manager at Kayak Club

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Past

• Indepedant Contractor at USA TODAY
• Site Investigation Manager at Bridgeway Consulting Ltd
• Senior Materials Technician at Bureau Veritas

• Freelance CAD & Project Management at Self Employed
• Site & CAD Management at Phillip Thomas & Partners

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Education

• McDonald Douglas In House Training Facility
• Coventry University
• Mid-Warwickshire College

• Myton School, UK

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Recommended

1 person has recommended Alan

Connections

390 connections

Industry

Real Estate

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• Xing

Alan Langstone’s Summary

Alan Langstone’s Specialties:

i) Business Development Opportunities & Business Expansion
ii) Small Business Devils Advocate
iii) Business StartUp Websites
iv) eCommerce Websites
v) Business & Personal Accountability
vi) Safety, Quality & Environmental Policy Reviews
vii) Project Management
viii) Residential Real Estate
ix)) Out of Hours Availability

Alan Langstone’s Experience

• LinkedIn Group Manager

  Yahoogle ?

  (Internet industry)

  March 2009 — Present (9 months)

• Shareholder & Global Exec

  Me2Everyone

  (Internet industry)

  March 2009 — Present (9 months)

  Me2Everyone is going to be a cool new virtual world where you can meet friends, chat, shop, play, watch videos, create an art gallery, open a virtual newspaper, play the free inworld lottery and make money from your own online store! You and everyone you know make the decisions, shape the world, create real incomes and share in the profits. It’s a new place where you meet new people or invite your friends. Learn new skills or expand your business.
  
  Join me - http://www.me2everyone.com/253744

• Assembly

  Steel Related Technologies

  (Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

  September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

• LinkedIN Group Manager for ActiveRainer's Group

  ActiveRain Community (not an AR employee)

  (Real Estate industry)

  May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

• Assistant

  Carolina One Real Estate

  (Real Estate industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  Was formerly Prudential Carolina Real Estate until May 2008

• LinkedIn Group Manager

  Kayak Club

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

• Indepedant Contractor

  USA TODAY

  (Public Company; GCI; Newspapers industry)

  July 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 3 months)

• Site Investigation Manager

  Bridgeway Consulting Ltd

  (Civil Engineering industry)

  September 2003 — June 2006 (2 years 10 months)

  · To develop from inception, a new department increasing the company’s presence in the rail and construction industries.
  
  · To manage all aspects of the running of new department.
  
  · To offer existing and new clients a complete ‘one stop’ package of services tailored to suit their requirements.
  
  · To provide a pool of suitably qualified and experienced personnel to assist in the company’s Railway Safety Critical commitments.
  
  · To provide a safe, quality and environmentally aware service.
  
  · Held Senior Person In Charge of Possession, Engineering Supervisor, Protection Controller, Controller of Site Safety, Hand Signalman, Lookout, 1st Aid at Work, IPAF VMP 26 & Self Propelled Boom, IRATA Level 1 Roped Access and Confined Space with BA and NRSWA Supervisor competencies.
  
  · Project management of works to £60,000.00
  
  · Through Bridgeway Consulting’s contacts with Network Rail, sat on PSLG & SIT Safety forum for Improvement of Safety in the rail industry.

• Senior Materials Technician

  Bureau Veritas

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Environmental Services industry)

  July 1996 — September 2003 (7 years 3 months)

  · Specializing in Geotechnical, Geo-environmental and Structural Investigation and Site Testing techniques.
  
  · Radiation Protection Supervisor (duties including all aspects of the day to day management of up to 30 radioactive sealed sources used within the construction materials and complying with all the statutory legislation).
  
  · Health and Safety representative for On-Site Testing department.
  
  · Assistant to department head (duties including dealing with incoming inquires, costing, programming work, compiling draft reports and deputizing in heads absence.
  
  · On site testing of construction materials to company procedures and UKAS standards.
  
  · Managing workforce on small to medium Site Investigations.
  
  · Researching and developing new opportunities for the company to expand its business potential.
  
  · Train new employees to carry out company testing procedures.

• Freelance CAD & Project Management

  Self Employed

  (Civil Engineering industry)

  June 1994 — July 1996 (2 years 2 months)

  Freelance CAD & Project Management for Retail store refits.

• Site & CAD Management

  Phillip Thomas & Partners

  (Civil Engineering industry)

  April 1986 — June 1994 (8 years 3 months)

  Design of Lighting, Ventilation, Air Conditioning systems for Retail stores.
  Site management for the instalation of Lighting, Ventilation, Air Conditioning systems during "High Street" & "Shopping Centre" store refits.
  Production and varification of Final accont.
  Selection, installment and management of McDonald Douglas/EDS CAD system

Alan Langstone’s Education

• McDonald Douglas In House Training Facility

  GDS CAD 1991 — 1992

  Basic, Intermediate & Advanced GDS operation.
  Customization & Management of GDS CAD system.

• Coventry University

  Computer Aided Design 1987 — 1989

• Mid-Warwickshire College

  Civil Engineering & Computer Aided Design 1985 — 1987

• Myton School, UK

  1980 — 1984

Additional Information

Alan Langstone’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• Xing

Alan Langstone’s Interests:

Internet, web technology, online protocal, SEO and networking. Kayaking - I hold British Canoe Union - BCU 3 Star Open water and had start BCU 2 Star coaching prior to moving to the USA. Enjoy playboating, surfing and white water kayaking. Not yet joining the ACA (American Canoe Assoiation) I'll try any other watersports given the chance!

Alan Langstone’s Groups:

ActiveRain, RealBird, Point2 Agent, AgentsOnLine,, Xing, LinkedIn

•    Earlystage.com Entrepreneurs
•    LION™ Worn with Pride! [Choose wisely ... ] < BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS >
•    Railgroup -- [5000+ Rail Minds]
•    XING.com
•    Google Group
•    British Expatriate Networking Group
•    Expat Network
•    Craigslist Group
•    Environmental Health & Safety Professionals (5000+)
•    LEGO Fans
•    Real Estate Investment Group
•    Small Business Online Community
•    Retail Management
•    Worldwide Motorcycle Association aka The Virtual Motorcycle Gang
•    Green
•    UK Rail Group
•    Immigration and Legal advise
•    Linked 2 Leadership
•    Connect to the World
•    WAVES for Development
•    American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
•    Real Estate Owned / REO Professionals
•    Residential Investors of America
•    National Assn of REALTORS®
•    Linking CONSTRUCTION
•    Real Estate Open Networkers - eRealEstate.com
•    Safety Critical Professionals
•    Real Estate Professionals Group
•    TransAtlantic Real Estate Group
•    Linkin South Carolina
•    ActiveRainer's
•    Charleston, South Carolina Professionals
•    Sustainable construction and planning
•    Kayak Club
•    British American Business Council (BABC) North Carolina
•    Linked Business
•    United States Equestrian Federation
•    ConstructionExchange.com
•    BBC TV "Top Gear"
•    Real Estate Listings
•    Yahoogle ?
•    Connect to Europe
•    FACON: Free Asia Connections Open Networking!
•    US Based British Expats
•    TKO properties
•    Foreign Currency Market Data
•    Where on this Earth?
•    Self Promotion & Referrals
•    Kayaking Internet Links
•    The Hidden Game
•    Connect to the United Kingdom
•    Connect to the USA
•    Boeing Charleston Real Estate Professionals

Alan Langstone’s Honors:

Training Certificates Held


· IPAF TM85 Truck mounted access qualification 2000 – 2010
· IPAF SPB mounted access qualification 2005 -2010
· Confined space qualification 2000 – 2010
· IRATA Rope Access Level 1 2006 - 2009
· First Aid at Work 2004 - 2007
· NRSWA unit 1 (CAT) (expired) 1998 – 2000
· NRSWA Supervisor 2005 - 2010
· Weeks Laboratories In house (CAT) Trainer 2000 - 2003
· Radiation Protection Supervisor 1999 – 2003
· City & Guilds - CAD using AutoCAD
· Advanced CAD – McDonnell Douglas Information Systems
· London Underground Access Permit 2001 – 2006
· Personal Track Safety (PTS) AC & DC
· Lookout (LKT)
· Aux Operating Duties (HSM)
· Controller of Site Safety (COSS)
· Protection Controller (PC)
· Engineering Supervisor (ES)
· Person In Charge of Possession (PICOP)
· Senior Person In Charge of Possession (SPICOP)
· NWR NR/SP/OHS/019 Core Planner Skills – Stage 2

Alan Langstone’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch