Lessons from an all-round consultant in steel structures with Daniel Michelena

In this episode of Líderes de Acero, Jose Cosculluela interviews Daniel Michelena, a civil engineer with more than 40 years of experience in the steel structures industry.

With a technical, practical and human approach, Michelena shares his thoughts on continuous learning, project management, efficient erection, the importance of site visits and the use of artificial intelligence in the industry.

In this episode we talk about:

• Why the structural engineer should be present on site
• How to improve productivity with well-designed incentives
• The difference between corrective and preventive maintenance
• The value of accurate unit price analysis
• How to apply artificial intelligence in production and control

“The man-hour is the true measure of productivity.”