16/07/2026
Ravi Uppar has been at home on construction sites since he was a young boy, when he used to accompany his father to sites in Karnataka, India.
Today he lives in the , where he is currently a senior resident engineer on a major redevelopment of the Mall of the Emirates, one of Dubai’s busiest shopping destinations.
In this blog, Ravi shares his experience of overseeing day-to-day site activities, safeguarding clients’ operations, maintaining trust and keeping programmes moving without disruption. He says site work is “never boring”.
“When you’re on-site you really appreciate the scale of the project and the speed of construction. Working in a live operational environment also makes you very aware that every decision must be precise, safe and fast.”
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