Lincoln April 2019 Meeting 

Please note this meeting is the 4th Wednesday for this month only.

From ugly duckling to beautiful swan - Garfield Reece 

At this month's pin meeting Garfield will share the true story about the ugly side of refurbishing an old building into a HMO (House of Multiple Occupation) and his learning on the flowerpot project

Garfield has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry. His early skill was as a carpenter; following his apprenticeship he moved into construction engineering then project management.

He has extensive experience in commercial building, building new houses, refurbishment and concrete structures. His core skills include project management, mechanical, electrical, building engineering and commercial awareness.

In practice, Garfield has managed construction projects value ranging from £200K to £15million. Garfield attained a Construction Engineering and Management degree from Westminster University, London.Since 2014, Garfield has been investing in properties full time and has a multi-million pound portfolio.

During his presentation you will learn:

• How refurbishing older can affect your cost plan
• Dealing with building defects
• Why it’s important to plan the location of services
• How adding exceptional value can help to get all monies out

Escaping from corporate handcuffs in 12 months - Jo & Gary Henly

Many of us work long hours for companies owned by other people, but deep down have a desire to escape and work for the benefit of themselves.

Jo & Gary will share with you how  they, as a couple, balanced full time corporate careers and family commitments, to release one of them from well-paid corporate handcuffs within 12 months.

During their presentation, you will learn about:

• how to fast forward your success
• focus, and how to maximise time
• the key areas to plan
• learnings from real deals

By the end of their presentation, they will instil confidence that it is possible to escape the rat race and realise the dream.