Civil Engineering

I'm doing civil engineering work out of 19-A Murugappareddy Street in the Venkatapuram area of Chennai. It’s a quiet enough street, but the work itself keeps me moving all over the city. I’ve been based here in Tamil Nadu for a long time, and I’ve seen how the buildings here have to stand up to the heat and the salt air since we're not too far from the coast. My setup is pretty simple. I have a room with my desk, my drafting tools, and a lot of old files from past projects. I don’t use a lot of fancy technology unless I really have to; I find that a good pen and a solid understanding of the basics work better most of the time. People in Venkatapuram know me as the guy they can talk to about their house extensions or if they've got a crack in a wall that looks a bit suspicious. I don't have a big team or a receptionist. If the phone rings, I’m the one picking it up. Sometimes I’m out on a site for hours, so I might miss a call, but I always get back to people when I can. It’s just me trying to make sure things are built properly and safely. The Chennai sun can be brutal when you're out surveying a plot, but that's part of the job I've been doing for years. I just focus on getting the details right for every project.