Ramiah brings expertise to Lankan concrete industry
Ramiah Ramanadan is no stranger to the ready mix concrete industry for over ten years; he has been closely associated with the industry’s expertise. Having cut his teeth in the ready mix concrete industry in Japan, where he learnt of this highly professional trade, Ramanadan is familiar with the expertise required by Japanese firms and other multinational companies in their mega projects in Sri Lanka.
“When I started working with the Japanese professionals, from civil engineers to architects, I was truly amazed by the level of dedication and commitment they displayed. I was determined to develop such high levels of commitment myself. This is an industry in which you need to adhere to sound principals of professionalism and expertise. I believe this laid the foundation for me to excel in this industry,” Rama says.
Rama went to handle large infrastructural projects from his initial days working with the Japanese companies; one of his biggest projects was to supply Fly Ash to Upper Kotmale hydropower project and to the Colombo Port project handled by Hyundai Engineering.
In 2007, Rama launched a specialized service of supplying of Fly Ash to the construction industry and he has worked with some of the biggest and best known names in the field of concrete, civil construction and top professionals in civil engineering.
In 2010, ready to expand, Rama started a venture, Concrete Solutions Technology Lanka, with an investor from overseas who had been impressed with Rama’s sun blemished credentials as a top professional in the industry.
Under licence from Chryso of France, one of the worlds’ leading multinationals in the industry, his company commenced manufacturing of admixture. Rama has shared expertise and advice from Chryso with the industry here, conducting seminars for the civil construction fraternity and many others, contributing towards goals of sharing international know-how with Sri Lankans. He has also introduced many innovative processes to the construction industry.
Among projects handled by Concrete Solutions Technology Lanka under Rama’s leadership are projects of China Harbor outer circular highway, Taisei Corporation, Access Engineering and Tokyo Ready Mix. The company has also handled sites in Nuwara Eliya offering know-how for the process of speeding up the drying process of concrete blocks.
Although he has resigned from Concrete Solutions Technology Lanka presently, his reputation as a reliable and an innovative concrete professional continues to stay unblemished in the industry.