Chris Burns

MCIOB | MSc | Senior Project Manager at Real PM Ltd

London, England, United Kingdom

About

I am a Chartered Construction Manager and member of the CIOB. I currently have over 20 years of experience in the construction industry and I hold relevant undergraduate degree and master’s degree qualifications. I have been with RPM since 2014 and have been engaged on high-end commercial offices and mixed-use schemes in central London. I also have experience delivering bespoke high-end residential, health and education projects. Real PM Limited is a highly experienced and niche project management consultancy based in London. We specialise in infrastructure development and construction markets in London, across the United Kingdom and Worldwide. Real PM is a subsidiary of the US-based Turner Construction Company. I am currently involved in commercial office and mixed-use schemes in central London totalling circa £300m for major developers and funds.

Experience

  • Real PM (Full-time · 12 yrs)
    • Senior Project Manager
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      Notable projects: • Lansdowne House, Berkeley Sq, W1 - CO-RE / Audley Property

    • Project Manager
      Jul 2014 - Feb 2025 · 10 yrs 8 mos

      Notable projects: • Lansdowne House, Berkeley Sq, W1 - CO-RE / Audley Property • ITV Studios redevelopment, South Bank - CO-RE / Mitsubishi Estate • Gresham St Pauls, 45 Gresham St - Stanhope / Afiaa • 4 Cannon St - Pembroke • Borough Yards, Bankside - Mark/ Meyer Bergman • Private Home, Cotswolds - Private Client • Sky Campus, Osterley - BSkyB

  • Project Coordinator/ Project Manager at John C Lillywhite Ltd
    2012 - 2014 · 2 yrs

    A bespoke small contractor undertaking high end private residential projects. Notable projects: • Private home - Kingston upon Thames • Barnham Community Hall - West Sussex

  • Site management at Osborne
    Apr 2003 - Sep 2010 · 7 yrs 6 mos

    A regional contractor operating in Education, Health, Commercial and Public sectors. During my time at Osborne, I completed their excellent site management training programme and my undergraduate degree on a weekly day release whilst working full-time. Notable Projects: • Antelope House, Royal South Hants Hospital - Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust • King Alfred Centre - University of Winchester • Tycho House - Surrey Satellite Technology Limited • Diagnosis and Treatment Centre (DTC) - Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust