Mihai Chelmus
Mihai Chelmus is the Founder and Editor of London Construction Magazine and a London-based construction professional with more than 16 years of international experience across structural investigations, construction testing, site operations, compliance, technical reporting, temporary works interfaces and specialist construction support.
He currently serves as Associate Director at Swantest, where his work spans the technical, operational and commercial delivery of complex civil and structural engineering projects, including specialist testing, intrusive investigations, remedial works, quality assurance, resource planning, client coordination and compliance-led project delivery.
Through London Construction Magazine, Mihai writes and commissions practitioner-led construction intelligence focused on the practical relationship between regulation, standards and real project delivery. His editorial work covers building safety, temporary works, structural risk, compliance evidence, project delivery constraints, specialist testing and market pressure across London and the wider UK construction sector.
This author profile sets out the professional context behind Mihai’s editorial work, including his construction-sector experience, technical qualifications, compliance training, areas of professional focus and role in developing London Construction Magazine as an independent construction intelligence publication.
Professional Background
Mihai works in the UK construction sector with operational involvement in structural investigations, construction testing, site verification, technical reporting, quality assurance and compliance-led project delivery. He is professionally associated with Swantest, a specialist construction testing, investigation and remedial works organisation, where his work is connected to technical delivery, site testing, structural investigation methods, project coordination, commercial management and compliance documentation.
His practical experience includes work connected to live construction environments, intrusive investigations, structural testing, anchor testing, load testing, plate bearing testing, DCP testing, concrete investigation, remedial works, temporary works interfaces, hydraulic jacking, bolt stressing, structural preloading, scanning, runway beam certification and project evidence requirements.
Mihai’s project background includes involvement across complex construction, infrastructure, industrial and high-risk building environments. His wider professional portfolio includes work associated with major UK and European infrastructure and industrial schemes, including the Elizabeth Line, HS2, Thames Tideway Tunnel, Battersea Power Station, Silvertown Tunnel, Dungeness nuclear power station, RAF military environments, oil and gas facilities, chemical plants, paper mills and heavy industrial modernisation projects.
That professional background informs his editorial approach. Articles written or edited by Mihai are shaped by practical construction constraints: access, sequencing, temporary works dependencies, evidence control, testing methodology, technical records, dutyholder responsibility, cost pressure and the gap between regulatory expectation and site delivery reality.
Current Role at Swantest
As Associate Director at Swantest, Mihai supports the strategic direction and continued growth of the business, with responsibility across operations, commercial delivery, technical development and client engagement.
His role includes planning and delivering specialist structural testing, site investigations and remedial works across complex construction, infrastructure and high-risk building environments. He works with clients, engineers, contractors and internal teams to define scopes, manage risk, resolve technical challenges and support evidence-based decision making.
He also contributes to commercial strategy, tender review, pricing, client negotiation, business development, quality assurance and continuous improvement across procedures, reporting, equipment, site delivery and technical standards.
Role at London Construction Magazine
As Founder and Editor of London Construction Magazine, Mihai is responsible for the publication’s editorial direction, construction intelligence framework and focus on operational interpretation rather than headline-only reporting. His role includes identifying construction topics where regulation, standards, project risk or market conditions create practical consequences for contractors, designers, clients, dutyholders, specialist subcontractors and construction professionals.
London Construction Magazine is the editorial publication published at constructionmagazine.uk by London Construction Magazine Limited. It is a practitioner-led construction intelligence platform focused on regulation, compliance, standards and delivery risk across London and the wider UK construction market.
Professional Qualifications and Certifications
Mihai’s professional development includes construction management, temporary works, health and safety, compliance, quality assurance, structural strengthening and renewable energy training. His qualifications and certifications include:
- NVQ Level 7 in Construction Senior Management — ProQual Awarding Body, issued November 2023
- Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) — CITB, issued November 2024, expires November 2029
- SMSTS — CITB
- Director’s Role for Health and Safety — CITB, issued October 2023
- CDM Regulations Course — Praxis42, issued March 2026
- Face Fit Approved Tester — IIRSM
- LOLER Management & Inspection for Duty Holders — Human Focus Technologies
- Structural Strengthening & Bonding Course — Sika
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System — Asean Online Education AOE, issued February 2022
- Incorporating Renewable Energy in Electricity Grids — Imperial College London, issued February 2023
- First Aid — British Red Cross
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering — “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacău
Areas of Expertise
Mihai’s editorial and professional focus includes:
- Structural investigations and intrusive construction surveys
- Construction testing and site verification
- Anchor testing, pull-out testing and BS 8539-related evidence
- Temporary works, BS 5975 control processes and site coordination risk
- Temporary Works Coordinator responsibilities and temporary works governance
- Concrete investigation, remedial works and structural defect assessment
- Load testing, floor capacity assessment and foundation verification
- Plate bearing testing, DCP testing and geotechnical site verification
- GPR scanning, 3D scanning and reinforcement location surveys
- Hydraulic jacking, grout flat jacking, bolt stressing and structural preloading
- Carbon fibre reinforced polymer strengthening and structural bonding systems
- Runway beam certification, lifting-related structural testing and LOLER-related inspection awareness
- Building Safety Act, Building Safety Regulator and Gateway process analysis
- Golden Thread evidence, dutyholder responsibility and compliance documentation
- Construction quality assurance, ISO 9001, audit preparation and technical reporting
- Commercial and programme risk arising from regulation, procurement and delivery constraints
Editorial Focus
Mihai’s editorial focus is on construction intelligence that explains why industry developments matter in practice. His articles do not only report regulatory or market changes. They examine how those changes affect delivery decisions, evidence requirements, project sequencing, contractor risk, commercial exposure and professional accountability.
Core editorial themes include:
- Building Safety Regulator behaviour and Gateway 2 / Gateway 3 implications
- Building Safety Act compliance and Golden Thread evidence requirements
- Temporary works control, permits, registers and competence under BS 5975
- BS 8539 anchor testing, installation evidence and liability risk
- London project delivery risk, infrastructure pressure and market viability
- Contractor insolvency exposure, procurement drag and commercial stress
- Site-level consequences of regulation, standards and market pressure
- Compliance evidence, audit trails, dutyholder accountability and regulatory friction
- Construction technology, AI, robotics and digital evidence systems where they affect delivery risk
Editorial Method
Mihai’s work follows London Construction Magazine’s editorial method: identify the construction problem, establish the regulatory or market context, interpret the operational consequence, and explain what the issue means for delivery, responsibility and risk.
Where relevant, articles refer to official sources, legislation, standards, regulator guidance, public records, industry data and practical construction workflows. The publication does not provide design approval, engineering approval, legal advice or regulatory approval.
The purpose is to provide professional editorial analysis and construction intelligence that supports understanding, not to replace project-specific advice from appointed designers, engineers, consultants, lawyers, dutyholders or regulators.
Professional and Editorial Entity Links
Mihai Chelmus is connected to London Construction Magazine through his role as Founder and Editor. He is also professionally associated with Swantest through construction testing, structural investigations and compliance-led technical work. This relationship between practical construction experience and editorial analysis is central to London Construction Magazine’s identity as a practitioner-led construction intelligence publication.
His professional profile links construction testing, structural investigation, temporary works, health and safety, quality assurance, compliance evidence and commercial delivery with editorial analysis of regulation, standards and project risk.
Connect
Mihai maintains an active professional presence on LinkedIn, where he shares construction industry insight, London Construction Magazine articles and commentary on delivery risk, regulation and compliance.
Email: info@constructionmagazine.uk