David Kaplan: challenges, construction, engineering

What do we know about a person whose sharp mind, ambition and ability to translate them into reality help implement projects
of global importance, which others were afraid to take
Modern business is uneasy to imagine without various information technologies and innovations. The ability to use intelligence when choosing knowledge in the field of engineering industry helps businessman make complex decisions and implement complex methods of management, leadership and maintenance of business in the present world. What makes a good businessman a good entrepreneur in his industry?
Portrait
Often entrepreneurs are described as people with superpowers given from birth, good intuition, infallible, people who find solutions and strong management methods, however, behind the imaginary ease lies enormous work and experience. The portrait does not consist of tangible assets. It is crucial to have qualities that help a person go through absolutely any challenges and tasks, and make anything possible.
David Kaplan Entrepreneur
David Kaplan Russian businessman, was born in 1963 in former USSR in a Jewish family with spiritual fidelity, traditions and values of the Jewish people. After school he attended University with concentration in mathematics, system programming and game theory. For some period of time he worked in former USSR.
Today David Kaplan lives and works in his historical homeland Jerusalem. David has an inborn curiosity and desire for knowledge, from early childhood he asked questions, searched for answers, and generated ideas.
To this day Russian entrepreneur David Kaplan has implemented dozens of major projects, some of them are under the protection of UNESCO.
A specialist in system analysis, logics and programming, he possesses the highest competencies in the field of engineering technology and can intuitively recognize potentially successful solutions.
David Kaplan Engineering
Engineering is an applied science, a way of applying patents and a complex of
scientific knowledge to solve specific problems in the real world.
Kaplan personally gathers a team, attracts the best minds in the world and selects the required number of high-class engineers and other specialists from different countries. He is always present on-line at each stage of the project inquisitively delves into every detail, reads into every line, carefully checks, tries to figure everything out personally.
David Kaplan has implemented more than 70 large facilities in the field of infrastructure construction, reconstruction and oil refining.
Over the course of his career, he has created 10,000 job opportunities. Punctuality, control over the accuracy of the project implementation period and budget Russian entrepreneur David Kaplan puts at the forefront. Kaplan manages his employees that are scattered around the world remotely; for communication and monitoring of the performance he uses unique technologies.
Top 6 projects of David Kaplan
In order to understand the full scale of the personality of David Kaplan, the specifics
of his thinking and approach to complete complex tasks, it is enough to study several
implemented business projects. The most significant projects include:
1.Oil port in Primorsk
The specialized oil loading port of Primorsk is one of the largest oil ports in Europe The complex is the final destination of the Baltic Pipeline System project and locatedin the deep-sea mainland of the Gulf of Finland. The BTS project is defined by the Government of the Russian Federation as the main strategic task related to the exportof Russian oil in the north and northwest routes.
In 2004 a decision was made to increase the capacity for oil transshipment, as a
result, the oil loading terminal in Primorsk was constructed. The project had many obstacles, severe climate conditions and extremely tight deadlines. Complex projects attract David Kaplan, therefore, the construction of Primorsk oil loading terminals were carried out under his personal supervision.
The project almost immediately began to make a profit of about $ 50 million per year and was paid off completely in 2 years. Each terminal allows transshipment of almost 40 million tons of oil per year , together of up to 75 million tons of oil per year. Since 2006 the port is used as a reference project of unique engineering and technology.
2.Reconstruction of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia
The State Academic Bolshoi Theater is one of the most significant opera and ballet theaters in the world. The building of the Bolshoi Theater is a monument of architecture and history of the federal security category and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The restoration and reconstruction of the historic building of the Bolshoi Theater has become a colossal project on the global scale. This was one of the most important projects of the president of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, which construction he supervised personally. The historic building was closed for renovation in 2005. At that time its depreciation according to various estimates ranged from 50% to 70%.
Every day around, inside and under the theater building including restoration workshops over 1,500 specialists were working hard. The large-scale work of professionals in the field of restoration and reconstruction rapidly pushed closer the opening date. The Bolshoi Theater is not only a stage and an auditorium, it’s also a white spectator foyer, imperial foyer, the legendary main staircase, luxurious exposition and choral halls.
The auditorium is completely wooden that allows you to create the necessary conditions for a better perception of the sound of singing voices and musical instruments. David Kaplan is well educated in musical instruments and acoustics. He knew that the exceptional sound of the legendary violins of Stradivarius and Guarneri was largely due to special grade and composition of the wood used. Wood panels are the main component of acoustics of the auditorium of the Bolshoi Theater.
3. The Altai Compound
Altai mountains are the pearl of Russia because it is beautiful and unique place. Around pristine nature there are greenery, clean air and raging rivers.
In a picturesque valley where the Ursul River merges with the Katun River a hotel and recreation complex were built and it was called Altai Compound. Formally the residence was owned by Gazprom. In fact, a unique resort is designed to welcome important foreign guests and senior officials of the Russian Federation. Everyone knows about the special interest of the top leadership of Russia in deer and use in medicinal purposes of their horns, antlers and blood. Even an incentive program of deer breeding was launched in the country.
4. Restoration and reconstruction of the Cathedral in Kronstadt
Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas or St. Nicholas Stavropegic Naval Cathedral is the last and largest of the naval cathedrals built in the Russian Empire. The cathedral was constructed in 1903-1913 in Kronstadt in memory of the sons of the fleet, who died on duty, a cathedral for those who are in the sea.
The Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and monument of global importance. In 1929 the temple was closed, and later it was completely converted into a cinema. During the World War II in the space under the dome of the temple observation and correctional post of naval and coastal artillery was built. After the war, the temple building housed a concert hall. As a result of all these circumstances and improper operation, the cathedral was in emergency condition.
5. The historical reconstruction of the Danilov Monastery
Danilovsky or Holy Danilovsky Monastery is a stavropegic Russian monastery of Orthodox church. It is one of the oldest historical and religious monuments of world culture founded in the end of the 13th century by the Moscow prince Daniil Alexandrovich.
Holy abode is the first monastery in Moscow. In the western part of the monastery there are the official Synodal Residence and personal residence of the Patriarch of Moscow and “All Russia”. In the early 2000s the residence building turned out to be in very poor condition, therefore, a decision was made on its reconstruction in 2009.
6. The Construction of the Kazan Arena stadium
The facility was finished in record time, in May 2013. Today the stadium is called Ak Bars Arena and is the largest multifunctional sports facility in the Volga region, designed for sporting events and business events of an international scale: Opening Ceremonies and closing of the XXVII World Summer Universidad in Kazan 2013, World Water Championship Sports in 2015, Confederations Cup in 2017, opening and closing of the 45th World Standards Championship WorldSkills-2019. The total capacity of the Ak Bars Arena stadium is 45,379 seats. The annual traffic of the stadium is 1 million visitors.

The architectural concept is based on the image of a water lily and a wave shape. Uniqueness of this building project is provided with spans of a crossbar longer than 120 meters and translucent roof console, which relies on only 8 reference points. The metalwork in the unique roof is larger than the roof of the London Wembley. Their total weight is 12 thousand tons. Due to such an engineering construction a single design looks airy. Ak Bars Arena is not only the most beautiful but also the safest sports facility in the world.

Doing what you like is an unprecedented luxury in the modern world. Most entrepreneurs do not have such an opportunity. They are forced to do something that brings some money, but not pleasure. It’s different in David Kaplan’s case, he brings to life complex and interesting projects that motivate big initiatives.


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