About Construction Industry Buying
Ivan Howell – Construction Materials Buyer, a specialist in this field.
Ivan has been involved with building materials since leaving the forces in 1994.
He has worked within a well known merchant and for smaller contractors where he started buying & estimating in construction and in joinery.
In 2001 he started working within a Main Contractor as an assistant buyer. 2005 he was the Chief Buyer, overseeing some 20 plus contracts with main and small works between 2 offices in Basingstoke and Witney.
The service offered is a continuation of this and is designed to offer you a construction buyer as if they were in your own office.
How the service works:
A brief explanation of what CIB offer, includes:
Material sourcing
Supplier negotiation
Cost comparison
Logistics coordination
Savings and value-added services
I provide freelance construction buying services to developers, contractors, and self-builders. With expert supplier negotiation and access to trusted material networks, I help keep your build on budget and on time — without the overhead of hiring full-time staff.
Construction Industry Buying is currently working with contractors and developers providing a comprehensive procurement service for all building materials, including plant and tool hire.
This service encompasses estimating for projects and tenders for all materials shown within the drawings and specifications.
From groundworks to all structural aspects, including first and second fix.
With experience in Social Housing, Residential, Commercial, Health, and Education Construction Projects, as well as Design and Build and NBS, we handle projects ranging from £100k to over £10m +