LORN D. SHIELDS

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GENERAL OVERVIEW

General Contractor: Extensive background in Project Management, Contract Compliance, Liaison with Architects, Engineers, Owners and Government Officials, Safety Officer, quantity take-off, unit pricing, bid coalitions, bid presentations, writing and processing of subcontracts, scheduling of subcontractors, office-field coordination, monthly and/or weekly job progress reviews, purchasing of materials, reviewing and expediting of all submittals and shop drawings, final walk through inspections, progress photographs, complete preparation of certificates of payment, disbursement of funds, processing of payroll records to government agencies, procuring of permits and certificates of occupancy, daily job reports.

Summary: Architect: Creative design, reviewing and expediting of all submittals and shop drawings, verification of completion of punch lists, final walk through inspections, maintain as-built drawings, formulate and maintain job bar graphs, daily job reports, preparation of working drawings, and preparation of specifications

Licenses: Architect / State of New Mexico / No. 960
Contractor / State of New Mexico / GB-98 No. 56111

Shields and Company, Inc. 1980 –1994
Principal, Vice President, General Contractor

EDUCATION

Lorn D. Shields graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture on June 3, 1970. He continues his education by taking post graduate classes, attending national conventions, numerous safety courses offered by OSHA and other safety organizations, ranging in many areas including ditch safety, open flame safety, buried utilities. He attends many of the industry and professional classes offered by the AIA, NAHB, NARI, etc. to keep his licenses and himself current with the changing construction industry. In 2000, 2001, & 2004 he won the nationally recognized “Chrysalis Award” for Remodeling Excellence.

Green Construction Lorn became interested in ecological (Green) design and construction in the early 1970’s. He studied active and passive solar design, Photovoltaic systems, hydrogen and wind driven electrical generation. He has kept himself current in these areas by taking classes in Renewable Energy Systems, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, Sustainable Lighting, amongst others, and incorporating the best whenever possible in the buildings he has designed and built.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Equus, Inc. 1991 – Present
Principal, President, General Contractor
In 2000, 2001, & 2004 won the nationally recognized “Chrysalis Award” for Remodeling Excellence.
Selected Projects:

Shields and Company, Inc. 1980 –1994
Principal, Vice President, General Contractor
Selected Projects:

Lorn David Shields and Associates, Abq., NM 1977-1980
Principal, Chief Designer, Project Manager
Selected Projects

Dale Crawford Associates, Architects, Abq., NM 1974-1977
Job Captain, Designer
 Selected Projects

Burnside Enterprises, Contractors, Abq., NM 1974
Supervisor, Designer, Draftsman

Clay and Smith Construction Co., Abq., NM 1973
Fields Supervisor, Designer, Draftsman

Dale Crawford & Associates, Architects, Abq., NM1970-1973
Designer, Draftsman

Jess Holmes, Architects, Abq., NM 1970
Designer, Draftsman

Walt Gathman, Architects, Abq., NM 1970
Draftsman

Crawford and Oravec, Architects, Abq., NM, 1969-1970
Draftsman

Korber Construction Co., Abq., NM 1969
Draftsman