Construction and Steel Structure

M Manikandan is the Senior Structural Engineer at Gulf Consult, Kuwait with responsibility for designing and construction consultation of the tall buildings, colleges, shopping complexes, multi-story car parks, hospitals, bridges and deep underground structures by considering the structural requirements and adequate constructible systems to complete the projects within allocated budget and time schedule. Prior to joining Gulf Consult, Kuwait, he has worked as a Structural Engineer at several companies, including RECAFCO, Kuwait, Saeed Hadi Aldoosary EST, Saudi Arabia, where he has completed many precast structures and treatment plants including the deep underground structures with heavy equipment. Notable, he is in the construction industry since past 15 years and has completed many land mark projects in Kuwait as well in Saudi Arabia. He has received his PhD in Risk Management in International Construction Projects as an External Part-time Researcher with Vels University, Chennai, India. He has received Civil Engineering degree from Kamraj University Madurai in 2000 and MBA in Project Management from Sikkim Manipal University, India in 2012. His professional interests focus on construction/project management, structural management and risk management in the construction projects. He has published 50 papers in international and national journals.