Darren Kellaway

DARREN KELLAWAYHead of Fire Door Division

darren.kellaway@rlewisfire.com

With over 25 years’ building industry experience with a focus on carpentry and joinery, Darren has the expertise and passion to deliver high quality workmanship to clients throughout the UK.
Specialising in the installation and maintenance of timber and steel fire doors, he leads and works alongside a dedicated team of managers and carpenters, all fully trained under the Building and Research Establishment (BRE), successfully delivering fire door projects between £1000 up to £3,000.000.

ROLES & RESPONSIBLITIES

  • Principally responsible for managing the fire door arm of the company, delivering fire door installation and maintenance. Leading a highly skilled team of Contract Managers, Supervisors and approved fire door installers to deliver fire door solutions to highest specification and quality.
  • Extensive experience working across a range of market sectors including education, health, social housing, commercial buildings and retail, via contract management and framework procurement with both main contractors and directly with clients.
  • Responsible for the completion of our annual fire safety and audit accreditation with BRE / ISO9001 ensuring all our installation and maintenance works are certified in accordance with industry approved standards.
  • As a qualified Quantity Surveyor,  Darren also assists with the preparation of tenders and cost analysis, ensuring competitive rates are achieved for our clients, the completion of project valuations and submission of application for payment and invoices.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

R. Lewis & Co (UK) Ltd – Quantity Surveyor & Head of Fire Door Division
2011 – Present

  • Head of fire door installation and maintenance division
  • Project valuation and payment arrangements
  • Estimating and preparation of tenders, cost analysis
  • Project management
  • Door scheduling and purchasing

Kellaway Carpentry Service Ltd – Estimator & Assistant Quantity Surveyor
2006– 2011

  • Project valuation and payment arrangements
  • Cost analysis for tenders and contracts
  • Estimating and preparation of tenders, cost analysis
  • Project management
  • Door scheduling and purchasing
  • EDUCATION & TRAINING
  • BRE Fire Door Inspection, Maintenance & Repair
  • BRE Fire Door Installation
  • Asbestos Awareness (UK Asbestos Training Association)
  • CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme)
  • HNC in Quantity Surveying and Project Management
  • ASFP IFE Level 1 & 2 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Construction Excellence – Innovation of the Year – Highly Commended 2021
  • Construction New – Innovation of the Year – Nominee 2021
  • ASFP – Innovation of the year – Winner – 2020
  • ASFP – Innovation of the year – Winner 2019
  • ASFP – Project of the year – Nominee 2019
  • ASFP – Project of the year – Winner 2018
  • ASFP – Innovation of the year – Nominee 2018

KEY PROJECTS:

  • University of West England Supply and installation 500 new door sets and maintenance 6000 door sets (£2m)
  • NHS Property Services Compartmentation survey and fire door inspection 450 door sets, working closely with client achieving substantial cost savings through remediation works as opposed to replacing many door sets as suggested by other companies (£0.8m)
  • Aspen Healthcare Compartmentation survey, fire door inspection and subsequent remediation in hospitals across London to Sheffield, working flexible twilight shifts to minimise disruption to client staff (£.5m).

All client references available.