Michel Gauthier was educated in Brussels where he graduated as a construction engineer. His career took him to Africa, the Middle East, the UK and the Far East where he worked as an executive of construction companies. His career continued as management consultant and arbitrator in the large conflicts which resulted from the crash of 2008. Michel now lives and writes in Pattaya, Thailand. Michel is joint author of 'The Contractor's Handbook', a refreshing review of the contracting profession which bridges the gap left by academia between engineering, business management and prevailing regulati...