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PROJECT MANAGEMENT risks, shorten time to market and test role in the success of a project. In India, this their projects in India. Tis is where the the quality, safety and performance of is ofen missed out which eventually leads requirement of a project management the products against relevant health, to escalation of the project cost and delays. consultant with global network plays a safety and regulatory standards. Tere are technologies that can mitigate this vital role. In addition to this various new • Certification: We enable to risk like Building Information Modeling. technological advancements from the global demonstrate that the client’s products, Tis, however, escalates the project cost landscape can be brought in and practiced. processes, systems are services at the concept stage. For instance at a compliant with either national or project in Mumbai where SGS is involved Tell us about the project management and international standards and regulations from the contractor’s mobilisation stage, construction design sofware utilised by or meet customer defned standards, after thorough scope examination there the Indian project managers today? What through certifcation. were discrepancies observed for actual is the role of your company in propagating • Verifcation: We ensure that products completion of project as per the tender. it? Can you name a sofware recommended and services comply with global Tese being taken care of in advance, have by your frm which has proved to be useful standards and local regulations. kept the project within budget and deadline in the execution of projects? Combining global coverage with local – it is actually slated for completion two In India, construction industries work on knowledge, unrivalled experience and months in advance. In another case, there AUTOCAD and MS Projects/Primavera expertise in virtually every industry, was a lump-sum turnkey project (LSTK) which are reliable tools. However the practice SGS covers the entire supply chain from awarded by India’s premium government still needs to achieve enough experience raw materials to fnal consumption. corporation to a reputed contractor. SGS in efectively utilising such technologies, We are constantly looking beyond scope was limited to Tird Party Inspection especially at micro levels. We recommend customers’ and society’s expectations in and Project Monitoring. Tere were several using Building Information Modeling order to deliver market leading services discrepancies observed within the tender (BIM) sofware because it not only allows wherever they are needed. As the leader in package between the specifcations, item proper planning but also mitigates risks that providing specialised business solutions that description and drawings which were are unforeseen in AUTOCAD. Tis saves improve quality, safety and productivity and eventually leading to excessive claims and time, helps in scoping and scheduling of reduce risk, we help customers navigate settlements. Te same had to be resolved work and eventually the cost. an increasingly regulated world. Our keeping all stakeholders in loop. Tis project independent services add signifcant value was successfully executed within the budget Tell us about the critical challenges faced to our customers’ operations and ensure of the client and with minimal delay. by project management consultants like business sustainability. you in India? What are the best construction practices Te critical challenge in India for project Briefy tell us about your projects and name and technologies ofered by your frm to management consultants is to do business a few of your clients from infrastructure/ enhance efficiency and ease in project with proprietary developers as the chances construction/real estate sectors? construction? of cash fow is directly dependent on the SGS has been engaged with many clients Tere are several technologies that can be sales of the client for that project. However across various industries. Some of the deployed for successful commissioning working with reputed developers gives us prestigious projects undertaken in the of a project. Here one needs to evaluate good opportunity for long term partnership recent past are the Mumbai International all options and adopt the option which and to develop our credentials as well. When Airport where we did Project Monitoring. is practical and fnancially viable for the we speak of government projects, project We ofered HSE Audit, QA/QC inspection project. Working with SGS brings a host management consultancy services are activities. We have also offered project of advantages to the customer in the form mandatory in certain classes of investments. management consultancy services for of technical expertise and global reach. Te To outperform the qualifcation criteria an International Cricket and Football engineers working with SGS are best in class for such projects will always remain a Stadium; project monitoring and third and come from various backgrounds and challenge. Furthermore, the technical party inspection was ofered to ONGC’s experience. Tis coupled with advantage of staf required for construction is usually green office building project; at IIIT our global reach for expertise across various outsourced by the client, in the form of Mumbai – project management consultancy sectors and industries globally give the client Project Management Consultancy (PMC) service was ofered to four separate projects a complete assurance on quality of service to reduce administration costs and enhance and real-time HSE audits to the Mumbai and expertise. performance. To be able to sustain in this Metro project. challenging environment a company needs Give us an understanding of the ongoing to provide value added services with PMC. Citing a few case studies could you point demand and technological trends in the As a company, we seek to be known for our out to the benefts incurred by your clients project management space in India? passion, integrity, entrepreneurshipand in terms of achieving savings in time, cost There is a huge potential in India for innovative spirit as we continually strive to and labour involvement in construction? infrastructure development. Te potential fulfll our vision. Tese values guide us in A detailed scheduling and pre-defning scope investors do not usually intend to deploy all that we do and forms the bedrock upon of work before the tender stage plays a vital permanent staff for development of which our organisation is built. u SEPTEMBER 2015|construction opportunities 49