HEMP BUILDING DIRECTORY 2022 LEADER PROFILE
Ramon Granados: Collaborating pioneer I ’m a Civil & Environmental Engineer from Florida Institute of Technology. I used to design and build oil and gas installations around the world. I discovered hemp 5 years ago. The company provides engineering services, project formulation and project execution plans preparation to the Australia-Asia region. This includes cost estimates, schedules and cash flow preparation, contract preparation, construction methodology proposal and the proper advice to help our client with cost effective solutions. I also deliver educational Expos, and broadcast Hemp shows. Ramon Granados, Founder and CEO, Hemp Engineering Pty Ltd., What most interests you Biomass Engineering Pty Ltd and about hemp and hemp Green Tigers Journal Pty Ltd.
What is something about hemp building/construction/processing you didn’t know a year ago? It is part of Hemp Engineering’s dedication to keep up with developing technologies. A year ago, I was wondering how to bring Robert Ziner’s Artificial Intelligence Hemp Factories and Carl Martel’s technologies to our projects. This dream has manifested with engineering projects to be built very soon.
What challenges does the hemp building industry face that it must overcome in the next five years?
There are extraordinary individual efforts across the globe. Nonetheless, our industry is very Hemp caught my attention “The number one tiny with lots of prejudice and because of the potential techchallenge is to align stigma. All countries that legalnologies that can be developed standards and ised hemp are pursuing the same and implemented as specific procedures within this purpose: whole plant utilisations. answers to global problems. It is emerging industry. So this is a technological race our vision to use hemp technolThis is absolutely rather than a commercial compeogies to build cities completely crucial to engage the tition. Therefore, understanding out of this plant and support financial and Insurance the magnitude of projects will this goal using our hemp battery sectors.” help many pioneers to collabotechnologies. rate rather than competing. Ramon Granados, founder The number one challenge is and CEO, Hemp EngineerWhat was a win for your to align standards and proing Pty LTD organization in the past cedures within this emerging year? industry. This is absolutely crucial We have been very fortunate to engage the financial and to deliver to our clients three engineering projects Insurance sectors. for clients in Malaysia, Thailand, and Laos. Hemp The second challenge is to develop a strong Engineering is about to lead a 130 m2 extension supply chain that can warranty building demands for a house in Sydney, NSW, Australia. We are also across the world. involved as consultants in Projects in Argentina, And from our perspective, another challenge Colombia and Puerto Rico. We have a small Biois to educate the architectural and engineering char operation in Uruguay to support our Hemp sectors, being the ones who will lead large project Battery project. delivery.
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