Assessing the Readiness of Contractors for the Commissioning and Startup Stage on Capital Construction Projects

Successful capital projects delivery requires thorough preparation and accurate execution during the planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup project life cycle stages. Although much has been written on the stages of design, procurement, and construction, nevertheless the commissioning and startup stage of any capital project is as important as Read more…

Using Checklists to Ensure that all the Key Areas of the Construction Contracts in Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) Projects Have Been Addressed

In general, checklists are one of the proven methods for organizations to ensure that their experience and knowledge in performing tasks of similar or repeated nature are documented in a format that can be re-used on future projects. This organizational asset can also be used to serve as an audit Read more…

Why Capital Construction Project Owners Need to Maintain Dual Documents Filing Structure: One for the Project Life Cycle Stages and Another for Asset Operation and Maintenance Life Cycle Stages

For the majority of capital project owners, whether they were from the public sector or private sector, the life cycle of a project does not end when the project is completed. The project continues into the asset management life cycle stages which include the operation and maintenance of the completed Read more…