Nelson Ogunshakin is one of the few people in the industry whose confidence is still intact. When Building last interviewed the chief executive of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) five years ago he was new to the role and seemed ready to change the engineering world with his exuberance. And it seems even the global meltdown has not dented his optimism - or self-esteem. "If I had to give myself marks out of 10,I would get 11," he says, summing up his tenure so far.rnThere is no trace of irony here, but somehow Ogunshakin gets away with it. His enthusiasm is overwhelming (he is already listing reasons to be cheerful before the interview has formally begun). But this 48 year old, who has spent more than two decades in the industry in positions such as managing director of management consultancy AEO Group, has won a place at the heart of the UK engineering sector.
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