The Kingdom Tower will be the highest building in the World standing +1000 m

Reviews all responses from technical review team to Contractor’s design and construction submissions such as design deliverables, materials, reports, method statements, test results…etc and ensure that the responses are clear, coherent contractually, coordinated, correct and match the action code assigned.Follow up with the review team open submittals to avoid exceeding review period stated in the contract. Send them reminders and ensure minimum review period.Follow up with the contractor the resubmission of refused submittals in order to close them within reasonable period. Prepare monthly reports on the progress of design and material submittals identifying areas where more effort is needed from contractor to improve the percent of approved submittals.Write letters to contractor as needed to expedite the completion of technical submittals with reasonable time.Manage a multi-discipline team of engineers who correspond daily with the technical reviewers to ensure speedy and complete responses.Set up rules for the review process and follow up its application.Update the design and technical submittals section in the monthly progress report.Conduct technical meeting with contractors to discuss any ambiguities in the responses received from technical reviewers.Publication:1. Osama E K Daoud and Erez N. Allouche, “Bid queries as a gauge for quality control of documents”, 5th Construction Specialty Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Moncton, Neuveau – Brunswick, Canada June 4-7, 2003

Lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers conducting tender evaluation, carried out the necessary checking and management of tender queries and issued notices to tenderers including those responses.Managed a team of engineers and participated in preparing cost estimation reports for different design stages. Also lead a multi-disciplinary team of engineers conducting tender evaluation and drafting sections of the tender evaluation report. Responsible for the management and general supervision of construction, as applicable.Participated in several design and safety reviews for tender documents as part of the internal quality control in the Firm.Published, drafted many sections of the Firm's site supervision manual. Alsodrafted the Firm's quality assurance manual for project management. Sample of related publications:1. O E.K. Daoud "The Architect/Engineer's Role in Rehabilitation Works" the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 123 (1) 1-5, March 1997.2. O E.K. Daoud "Problems with Specifications writing in the Middle East" Int. J. of Technology, Law and Insurance, E & FN Spon, London, 2 (4) 179-185, Dec. 1997.3.O E. K. Daoud and Omar M. Azzam, “Sources of disputes in construction contracts in the Middle East”, Int. J. of Technology, Law and Insurance, E & FN Spon, London, 4(1/2) 87-94, March/June 1999.4.O E.K. Daoud and I A. Ibrahim "Impact of Environmental and Operating Conditions in Oil Refineries on Concrete Properties", ACI Materials Journal, 93 (4) 307-318, July/Aug 1996.5. O Daoud, G Maheshwari and H Al-Shami, Measured Field Performance of Aluminum Windows in Kuwait, J. of Energy and Buildings, USA, Vol. 17, pp. 75-85, 1991.6. Osama E K Daoud, "Defects in Aluminum Windows and their Impact on Dust and Air Infiltration", J. of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Proceedings of the ASCE, USA, 6 (1) 12-33, Feb. 1992, NOMINATED FOR THE OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD FOR 1992.

Apply research studies on building materials in order to evaluate and improve their performance. Prepared research proposals, supervised and managed the study and prepared the final report. Supervised, assistant staff, prepared training programs, performance plan and evaluation. Involved in the following research projects: Study of the causes of water leakage from roofs and the stability of external wall cladding in a governmental housing project. Contract funded by B.S Abdul Razak Contracting Co., total value of US$ 40,000, duration 8 months. Structural evaluation of the runway at Kuwait International Airport. Contract funded by the Civil Aviation Authority, total value US$ 180,000, and duration of 8 months. Evaluation of the properties and reactivity of gravels imported for concrete works. Funded by KISR, total value US$ 35,000 and duration 12 months. Assessment of aluminum windows in Kuwait. Contract funded by Arabian Lightweight Metals Co., KFAS and KISR, total value US$ 680,000, duration 18 months. Task Leader for the field performance of aluminum windows. E. Determine the causes of deterioration and repair measures for old concrete structures in the Arab Gulf area. Involved in Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. evaluation of the concrete in KISR building No. 1 (US$ 45,000); Old concrete footing in 1,000 footings in Al- Ahmadi Refinery in Kuwait (total value US$ 200,000).Published 1. H M Shalaby and O E K Daoud, Case Studies of Deterioration of Coastal Structures in Two Oil Refineries in the Arabian Gulf Region, Int. J. of Cement and Concrete Research USA, 20 (6) 975-985, 1990.2.O. E. K. Daoud and Mustafa Abbas, “Assessment of a Roof Leakage Problem in Kuwait”, Int. J. of Forensic Engng., 2 (4) 437-447, 1990.3. O E K Daoud, "Properties and Reactivity of Gabbro and Harzburgite Gravels Used in Concrete Works in Kuwait". ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 87, No. 5, pp. 446-456, Sep-Oct. 1990." Discussion and author closure", USA, 88 (4) 438-439, July-Aug. 1991.

Assisted in preparing counter-claims or defending claims requested by the owners due to disputes which may arise between owners and contractors during the execution of the construction contracts. Assisted the resident engineers to solve civil and structural designs or site problems. Bridged the ACC department with design departments and vice-versa, by solving design problems and ensuring flow of feedback from sites to design departments. Maintained and standardized quality control procedures of civil and structural works of all KEO sites. Reviewed all new projects before tender to reduce construction claims raised later by contractors or owners. Reviewed all variation orders prepared by site staff. Reviewed quality assurance program for concrete production in all projects, either those under design or those under construction.Published the following papers;1.Osama E K Daoud and Shafik K Hamdani. Concrete Quality Control in the Arabian Gulf" Concrete International: Design & Construction, ACI, USA, 8 (12) 16-21, Dec., 1986.2. Osama E K Daoud. Finite Element Application to a Reinforced Concrete Structure, Concrete International: Design and Construction, ACI, USA, 10 (3) 25-30, 1988.3. Osama E K Daoud and S K Hamdani, "Human Mistakes in Construction - Case Study in the Gulf Region", Int. J. of Forensic Engng., USA, 1 (3) 173-184, 1989 .

Conducted research on special asphalt mix using cement coated aggregates. The research work involved the properties of the ingredients as well as the asphalt mix as a whole. Fatigue tests, dynamic modulus tests as well as the conventional Marshall Stability and Immersion Compression tests were used to evaluate the new mix.Published the following papers;1. H R Guirguis, O E K Daoud and S K Hamdani. "Asphalt Concrete Mixtures made with Cement-Coated Aggregates". Transportation Research Record TRB 843, Trans. Res. Board, Nat. Res. Council, Washington D. C., USA, pp. 80-85, 1982.2. O E K Daoud, H R Guirgius and S K Hamdani. "Factors Affecting Coating of Aggregates with Portland Cement". Transportation Research Record TRB 872 Trans. Res. Board, Nat. Res. Council, Washington D. C., USA, pp. 56-62, 1982.3. O E K Daoud and S K Hamdani. "Properties of Cement - Modified Asphalt Mixtures". Australian Road Research, Australia, 12 (2) 85-96, June 1982.4. O E K Daoud. "Applicability of Finite Element Techniques in Calculating Stress Intensity Factors in Non-Uniform Stress Field". Int. J. of Fracture, Sijthoff & Noordhoff Inter. Publications, The Netherlands, Vol. 20, pp. R9-R14, 1982.5. O E K Daoud and D J Cartwright "Strain Energy Release Rates for a Straight-Fronted Edge Crack in a Circular Bar Subject to Bending". Engng. Fracture Mechanics, England, 19 (4) 701-707, 1984.6. O E K Daoud and D J Cartwright. "Strain Energy Release Rate for a Circular-Arc Edge Crack in a Bar Under Tension or Bending". Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, Inst. of Mech. Engs., England, 20 (1) 53-58, 1985.

Designed several residential, commercial and public buildings in Kuwait city.

Designed several footings for aerial antennas for telecommunication towers using the British code CP110.

Taught undergraduate courses in Concrete Technology and Strength of Materials, and supervised quality control tests and investigations for the industry

Designed several residential and commercial buildings as well as one factory for textiles.