Global Commissioning

  The turnover phase of any construction project is a well-ordered shift of building operations to the operation and maintenance (O&M) team from the project commissioning management services team. This transition is physical, signifies completion of commissioning-specific activities and involves knowledge transfer in the form of documentation. A successful transition is said to occur when the commissioning-specific documentation is complete, fully organised, building systems are operable as per the design and O&M personnel are trained appropriately to operate the systems.   Up to Date As-Built Documentation Construction projects are largely directed by design documents that elucidate and describe countless working elements that require to be put together for a successful turnover. In construction, design documents are often revised several times due to unanticipated problems and site conditions. Contractors, who install equipment, red-line the drawings in the field to...

  Understanding Construction Quality Control Construction quality control is a type of management system that aims to ensure that the deliverable fulfils the guidelines and standards laid by the client. These may include completion of the project within the scope of predefined work as well as avoiding disputes throughout the project’s life cycle. Quality is established by the client and regulatory agencies, and is usually based on regulatory and environmental guidelines. All the quality assurance procedures and requirements are recorded in the construction quality management plan. There are two major facets of quality in construction: quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC). While quality assurance describes the quality management-specific expectations and how to attain quality, quality control explains the plan to achieve the same. The construction quality control manager oversees this plan throughout different phases of the project. Understanding Construction Commission...

  Imagine if a globally acclaimed sports apparel firm failed to check or assess its products prior to putting them into the market for the world’s best athletes. Consumers would likely to be taken aback and they may even feel deceived to find that the quality and reliability of the products they purchased were not verified before placing them into the market. This would almost definitely cause the brand to lose consumers’ trust and confidence in their products. However, the reality is that these companies do invest a great deal of money and time to verify and test their products. This is done as the companies are pretty much aware of the worth of their investments and the damage they may incur due to their products’ poor performance or unhappy customers.   Sadly, for many sectors, it is quite likely to underrate the importance and value of carrying out the verification process – particularly for larger projects, like a newly constructed facility or plant. The startup and commi...

  Imagine if a globally acclaimed sports apparel firm failed to check or assess its products prior to putting them into the market for the world’s best athletes. Consumers would likely to be taken aback and they may even feel deceived to find that the quality and reliability of the products they purchased were not verified before placing them into the market. This would almost definitely cause the brand to lose consumers’ trust and confidence in their products. However, the reality is that these companies do invest a great deal of money and time to verify and test their products. This is done as the companies are pretty much aware of the worth of their investments and the damage they may incur due to their products’ poor performance or unhappy customers.   Sadly, for many sectors, it is quite likely to underrate the importance and value of carrying out the verification process – particularly for larger projects, like a newly constructed facility or plant. The startup and commi...