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Nikhil Shanghvi

Critic · DISC type C
Director - CTBUH, India at Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
📍 India

Nikhil Shanghvi is the CEO of SACPL, a structural engineering consultancy with over 200 engineers. With more than 30 years of experience in India and the Middle East, he specializes in the design of complex, large-scale projects like high-rise towers and stadiums, holding a Masters in Civil Engineering.

As a Director for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) India, he helps shape conversations on sustainable vertical urbanism. He is passionate about mentoring the next generation of engineers, emphasizing adaptability and curiosity in an era of AI and digital transformation.

He believes that unclear project briefs and misaligned architectural plans often waste more money than bad engineering ever does.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Director - CTBUH, India
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
India
Personality Overview

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Information Seeker
Objective Thinker
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Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Nikhil cares about

Sustainable Urbanism
As a Director at CTBUH India, he advocates for sustainability in structural engineering and helps shape conversations around vertical urban growth.
Engineering Leadership
Leads a 200+ person firm, focusing on a people-centric management style and mentoring the next generation of adaptable, curious engineers.
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Career

Work history

4-2019
Director - CTBUH, India
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)
1994
CEO
SACPL
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Education
2008 - 2010
Master's of Engineering (Civil)
Bhartiya Vidya Bhavans Sardar Patel Institute of Technology Munshi Nagar Andheri Mumbai
1991 - 1995
Construction Engineering
M.H. Saboo Siddik College Of Engineering
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DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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