Episode 1
The first engineer in history
Imhotep and the Step Pyramid of Djoser: how engineering began as mastery and craft before it became a profession.
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15 episodes
Hakawy Elmohandes.
A series in which Eng. Islam El Mounir shares years of finishing experience: taste, materials, cost, craftsmen, and how to make the right choice.
Episode 2
Craftsmen, but…
Craftsmen are an engineer's real capital: how respect and development lead to better work, and why paint is only as good as the plaster beneath it.
Episode 3
Showing off
Luxury lies in harmony, not cost: why a home should reflect its owner, and a “stylish” request that breaks the safety code.
Episode 4
Is that taste?!
Why taste differs, the difference between classic, modern and neo-classic, and which suits your space.
Episode 5
The secrets of colour
The colour wheel, four ways to choose a palette for your home, and what each colour does to a space.
Episode 6
The right choice
Choose what fits, not what is “best”: commercial versus residential materials, and why not every trend suits every space.
Episode 7
The engineer's dark side
An engineer's life between the owner and reality: pressure, solving problems before they happen, and looking after yourself before the project.
Episode 8
Finishing vs. saving
Why saving too much often costs more: a story about undersized air conditioners, and the balance of quality, time and cost that gives real value.
Episode 9
The ideal client
The ideal client is not the one who never asks for changes but the one who trusts you, and a story about made-to-measure doors versus a cheaper copy.
Episode 10
The art of management
Management is about people, not orders: the kinds of team members every manager meets, and the balance between firmness and kindness.
Episode 11
Cost
Why the same 100 m² apartment can cost 300,000 or a million pounds, where the money actually goes, and what supervision saves you.
Episode 12
The “acceptable” cheat
The cheating we talk ourselves into: hidden works that make up most of a finishing budget, and the details clients never see.
Episode 13
Specialisation
Why every successful project needs specialists, and the six teams behind it, from the architect to quality control.
Episode 14
AI in finishing
Will AI replace the engineer? How artificial intelligence and smart systems are entering finishing, and what still needs a human eye.
Episode 15
The final episode
A surprise for Eng. Islam: the El Mounir team, many with the company for close to ten years, speak about working together.
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