Plan for Use Before Construction Ends.

A completed structure is only part of the project’s purpose.

The facility also needs to be prepared for its intended operation, with a clear understanding of any support responsibilities that follow.

Connect Construction With Commissioning.

Where commissioning is required, it belongs within the project plan.

The systems involved, testing activities and requirements for start-up should be considered alongside construction rather than left as an undefined final stage.

Clarify the Handover.

A handover should reflect the agreed engagement.

Discuss the completion information, responsibilities and operational requirements relevant to the project. These details help clarify what the client is receiving.

Consider Maintenance Separately.

Maintenance is not automatically included because construction or commissioning has been completed.

The assets covered, activities required and service arrangements need to be discussed and agreed.

Look at the Existing Facility.

For an upgrade or rehabilitation project, the conversation should also consider what is already in use.

The proposed work needs a clear relationship with the facility’s existing condition and intended operation.

Keep the Purpose in View.

Quaise’s capabilities connect construction with commissioning, operations and maintenance.

That provides a basis for discussing the project as a facility that will be used—not simply a package of work to finish.