The Practice

Developed in Nepal.
Developed in Nepal. Serving the World..

CM Academy is an independent infrastructure advisory practice and professional certification program built on one principle: ethics first, always. Every credential listed is complete and verified. Every service offered is within demonstrated capability. Every claim made is defensible.

Susil Bhandari
CCM · CMAA-USA · Founder, CM Academy Consulting
  • Certified Construction Manager (CCM) — CMAA USA, December 2024
  • Diploma in Civil Engineering — Nepal Engineering Council registered
  • 22 years infrastructure experience — Nepal, Qatar, Bahrain
  • High-voltage systems: 66kV to 440kV underground cable and OHL
  • FIDIC contract administration — Red Book, Yellow Book
  • COS™ Methodology — published open-access, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18802971
  • Founder, CM Academy Consulting · Director, NeoPlan Consult Pvt. Ltd.
Experience
22 Years. Three Countries.
One Consistent Standard.

Every case study, every methodology pillar, and every course module in CM Academy draws from real field work — not theory. This is the timeline that built COS™.

Qatar · 2003–2012

High-Voltage Underground Cable Systems

Construction supervision and QA/QC for 66kV and 132kV underground XLPE cable circuits. FIDIC contract administration. Survey verification and as-built documentation. First direct experience with governance fragmentation on internationally funded infrastructure projects.

Bahrain · 2012–2017 and 2019–2021

QA Auditor and Utilities Engineer — 66kV to 440kV Systems

QA audits across multiple 66kV, 220kV, and 400kV XLPE cable circuit projects. NCR register management, consultant-approved checklists, and 100% NCR closure achieved on multiple projects with zero non-conformances at regulator approval. Utilities Engineer for 16km highway interchange reconstruction — HV/EHV cable diversions, multi-agency coordination, traffic management, and reinstatement across all utility types.

Nepal · 2017–2019 and 2021–Present

Nepal Infrastructure Development and CM Academy

Construction management advisory for Nepal's power transmission sector. Volunteer consultation for Nepal's first underground HV cable installation — QA/QC plan adopted as reference for subsequent NEA projects. Development of COS™ Methodology (published Zenodo February 2026). Founder of CM Academy Consulting and Director of NeoPlan Consult Pvt. Ltd. CCM credential earned December 2024 with distinction.

2024–Present

CCM Credential and COS™ Publication

CCM (Certified Construction Manager) credential awarded by CMAA USA, December 2024. COS™ Methodology published open-access on Zenodo with permanent DOI. CM Academy launched as global advisory and certification platform. Transmission infrastructure advisory engagement — Nepal power sector.

Operating Entities
Two Entities. One Standard.

CM Academy Consulting is the global-facing advisory and certification brand. NeoPlan Consult Pvt. Ltd. is the Nepal-registered legal entity through which domestic services, contracts, and invoicing are handled.

Global Advisory and Certification

CM Academy Consulting

Global-facing practice delivering COS™ certification, infrastructure advisory, and construction management consulting to clients in South Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. Primary contact for international clients and advisory engagements. All professional correspondence, proposals, and publications carry this brand.

cm.academy.consulting@gmail.com · +977-9742285375

Nepal Registered Legal Entity

NeoPlan Consult Pvt. Ltd.

Nepal-registered private limited company handling domestic project contracts, local client invoicing, and Nepal-specific engineering services including residential design, property advisory, and local infrastructure consulting. Registered in Nepal.

Kathmandu, Nepal · PAN: 622408617

What We Stand For
Three Values That Are Not Negotiable.
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Honest Credentials

Every qualification listed is complete and verified. Every title used reflects exactly what has been earned. If a process is pending, we say pending. If a credential is not yet confirmed, we do not list it. No inflation. No ambiguity.

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Capability Boundaries

We offer services that are within our demonstrated capability. If a scope is outside our field experience, we say so — and we help identify who can serve better. Overcommitting and underdelivering is not an option.

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Global South First

CM Academy was built in Nepal, from Nepal's infrastructure challenges. Our pricing, our case studies, and our research are oriented toward making professional governance accessible in the Global South — not extracting from it.

If we cannot do it, we say so.
If it is pending, we say so.
If it is done, we prove it.

That is the complete ethics policy of CM Academy. It does not need more words than that. The COS™ Methodology applies the same principle to infrastructure governance — and we demonstrate it by applying it to ourselves first.

Nepal Payments
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International Payments
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Contact
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