Steve Tennant (LION)

Current

• Tender Manager at Bauer Hong Kong Ltd
• Managing Director at Steve Tennant Consultancy Ltd

Past

• Chief Executive Officer Designate at South-Eastern Corridor (PMC) Sdn Bhd
• Technical Director, Contracts at Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd
• Owner at Steve Tennant Consultancy Ltd

• Director & Shareholder at PRS Hong Kong Ltd
• Director of Construction & Infrastructure at Aon Hong Kong Ltd
• Director & Senior Commercial Manager at Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd

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Education

• University of the West of England

Recommended

19 people have recommended Steve

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Civil Engineering

Websites

• The Lighthouse Club

Steve Tennant (LION)’s Summary

LION 1,800+ / 13.5M+

A Project Leader who is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Chartered Building Professional and qualified Insurance Broker & Mediator with over 30 years experience of successfully directing large scale intiatives from initiation to final settlement of major (US$1B+) construction and infrastructure contracts and programmes in Asia and around the world on a risk managed approach.

My background of developing and securing multi-national partnerships and facilitating venture agreements has proven beneficial to organizations on a long term or ad-hoc basis.

Steve is currently looking for new opportunities in Asia or elsewhere on either a short term / interim consulting or longer term direct employment basis.

Contact me at stevetennanthongkong@ gmail.com to find out how I can add value to your project or programme and/or facilitate resolution of your problems or disputes by delivering a better outcome.

I am a practising mediator with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors, Member of the Assocation for Project Management and Member of the Australian Institute of Building amongst other professional qualifications held.

Steve Tennant (LION)’s Specialties:

Strategic Development & Planning, Procurement Systems, Negotiation, Contract Formulation & Adminstration, JV Arrangements, Insurances, Project / Programme Management, Dispute Resolution, Expert Reports & Witness, Quantum, Delay, Partnering Facilitator, Project Finance, Mediation, Infrastructure, Gaming Resort, Hotel, Airport, Railway, Bridge, Mega Project, High Rise, CEO, Commercial / Project Director, JV Management Board, Consultant, Contractor, Quantity Surveyor, Stock Exchange Listing.

Steve Tennant (LION)’s Experience

• Tender Manager

  Bauer Hong Kong Ltd

  (Public Company; Civil Engineering industry)

  July 2009 — Present (5 months)

  Managing Bauer's tenders for Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation Foundation Contracts on a consultancy basis

• Managing Director

  Steve Tennant Consultancy Ltd

  (Management Consulting industry)

  October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  Providing Management Consulting Services, both pre and post contract though out the Asia Pacfic Region as per January 2000 entry

• Chief Executive Officer Designate

  South-Eastern Corridor (PMC) Sdn Bhd

  (Management Consulting industry)

  October 2007 — March 2008 (6 months)

   Established project oversight systems while directing budgeting and consultancies to drive progress.
   Directed project management services for a US$1B resort and urban renewal project.
   Managed preliminary development efforts for 1,000 hectare reclamation over several offshore islands, hotels, villa residences, golf courses, marina, hospital, international airport, town centre and over 100 Km of roadways.
   Led the approval of program phasing plans, procurement strategies, and scope of services agreements.

• Technical Director, Contracts

  Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd

  (Gambling & Casinos industry)

  September 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 4 months)

   Oversaw US$2.6B + capital expenditures for new properties including procurement, tender calls and contract supervision.
   Instituted methodologies to emphasize “forward vision,” eliminating the “historical” cost forecasting model.
   Reduced insurance costs by instituting risk management practices in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.
  
  A key member of the corporate finance team for the USD 1.75 billion Senior Facilites Agreement with lenders and the NASDAQ listing and secondary public offering ticker MPEL.

• Owner

  Steve Tennant Consultancy Ltd

  (Civil Engineering industry)

  January 2000 — September 2006 (6 years 9 months)

   Performed consulting services in dispute management, commercial project management, construction software, business development, and marketing.
   Pivotal in alternative dispute resolution, joint venture negotiations, procurement, and contract administration.
   Prepared and presented expert reports on project delay, cost, value, earnings impairment, and negligence providing testimony in arbitration and litigation proceedings in addition to sitting as a mediator.

• Director & Shareholder

  PRS Hong Kong Ltd

  (Human Resources industry)

  January 2000 — September 2006 (6 years 9 months)

  • Providing executive search services for construction clients, including finding (through a worldwide search) and placing the Contractor’s Project Director for the then world’s longest cable stay bridge, the Stonecutters Bridge in Hong Kong, clear span 1,014 metres

• Director of Construction & Infrastructure

  Aon Hong Kong Ltd

  (Public Company; AOC; Insurance industry)

  August 2004 — July 2006 (2 years )

   Provided guidance in risk mitigation strategies while developing and securing insurance agreements.
   Secured multi-million dollar accounts in South East Asia.
   Consulted business owners, contractors, and advisors in new construction insurance procurement.

• Director & Senior Commercial Manager

  Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd

  (Construction industry)

  July 1981 — December 1999 (18 years 6 months)

  Nishimatsu was one of Japan’s leading General Contractors quoted on the Tokyo Stock Market, The Asian (excluding domestic Japan) international operations revune for which I was commercially responsible amounted to USD1 billion during y.e. 31/3/99.
  
   Managed civil projects of up to US$1.16B, such as elevated and at grade highways, mass transit railway systems, underground tunnelling, container terminals, power stations, etc.
   Oversaw operations for a subsidiary building company, led development of US$120M low-cost apartment complexes with 6,000 units in multiple high-rise towers as well as high-rise hotels, commercial and industrial facilities.
   Bid and managed several PPP / Build Operate Transfer contracts as Concessionaire and/or Design & Build Contractor.
   Composed and administered consultancy agreements for design services and ditto subcontracts, managing in-house quantity surveying services on Hong Kong agreements, including final account settlements and disputes.

Steve Tennant (LION)’s Education

• University of the West of England

  FRICS, FInstCES, MAIB , 1972 — 1975

  The University of the West of England was, when I attended it, the Bristol Polytechnic, where I undertook an HND in Building. The HND included one year's full time working experience in the second year of this 3 year course.

Additional Information

Steve Tennant (LION)’s Websites:

• The Lighthouse Club

Steve Tennant (LION)’s Interests:

management, motivation, technology, travelling, dining out, sailing, swimming, learning in general, Mediator, Facilitator, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Neutral Party, Joint Ventures, Partnering, Procurement, Contract Adminstration, Project Management, Expert Witness, Expert Reports, Delay, Quantum, Claim

Steve Tennant (LION)’s Groups:

The Lighthouse Club, Nishimatsu, The Mediation Council, Chinese International School

•    Global Project Management
•    TEN - Top Executives Net
•    Railgroup -- [5000+ Rail Minds]
•    GLOBAL CONTRACTORS / RECRUITERS / PROCUREMENT
•    Link-Construction Management Network
•    The Association for Project Management
•    Manager Tools
•    Project Manager Networking Group
•    Expat Network
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    Construct IN
•    RICS Surveyor Network
•    GroupLinked.com
•    CXO (CEO, COO, CKO, CFO, CMO, CAO, CVO, CDO, CRO, CLO, CSO & CTO) Community
•    Hong Kong Connection
•    Professionals | Infrastructure & Real Estate
•    Construct IN - Middle East
•    PPP/PF/PFI, Infrastructure Financing, Project Finance, (more than 2k members!)
•    Construction management
•    LI Malaysia
•    Real Estate and Infrastructure
•    Construction Claims Network
•    China Real Estate
•    METRO and RAIL PROJECTS
•    Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
•    Linking CONSTRUCTION
•    Living Abroad: Networking for Expatriates
•    CIOB (Chartered Institute Of Building)
•    RAIL PROFESSIONALS
•    Construction Lawyer Network
•    The Construction Business Group
•    Construction Professionals Forum
•    Global Construction & Engineering Professionals Network
•    Construction Networking
•    Asian Infrastructure Network
•    Rail and Underground
•    The Lighthouse Club
•    Hong Kong Open Networkers
•    Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Professionals
•    Hangzhou Business Network (HBN)
•    ADR, Conflict Resolution and Mediation Exchange
•    tCn - the CONSTRUCTION network - Official Group
•    The Corporate Network (Asia Pacific)
•    Construction News
•    TopLinked Engineers
•    CEO Network International
•    Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (ICES)
•    White House
•    Risk Management in Hong Kong

Steve Tennant (LION)’s Honors:

Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
Member of the Association for Project Management
Member of the Australian Institute of Building
Member of the Society for Construction Law

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