PROJECT CONTROLS & CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION
Professional Capabilities & Experience:
As Principal Cost Consultant Built Environment Division, R. Nicholas Arno, BSc., MBA. MRICS provides Total Cost Management Consulting capabilities, with an emphasis on Project Controls, Contract Administration, and Project Management. Cost Management Services across the full construction project life cycle from pre-contract, through post-contract and close out phases, includes:
- Feasibility Studies & Cost Planning
- Procurement Management & Audits
- Value Engineering
- Bid/ Tender Documentation
- Risk Management
- Change Order Management
- Pre-Tender Estimates
More Professional Points
- Bid Analyses, Negotiation & Reporting
- Contract Administration
- Cost Management
- Claims Management & ADR
- Resource Management & Training
- Document Management
- PMWeb® Document Management
- Business Process Reengineering
- Alternate Dispute Resolution [ADR]
The biggest challenge was that MPW has several Sectors all reporting to the Undersecretary. This was being done in an uniformed manner. They were not utilizing technology properly. Too much of the work was still being recorded manually or on differing technologies, which meant that the numbers too a long time to note down and then to be analysed. Live data was also not available and decisions can only be made after all the required data had been received. This was holding MPW back; They knew they could become more efficient and effective in managing the nation’s assets. The work addressed three critical issues for MPW;
The solution was that MPW had to put in place a System that singularly provided a solution to all its issues: -Standardized Reporting; Facilitate timely and informed decisions by the Undersecretary; Enable live data analysis of each project through Dashboards, thereby redressing the critical operating and reporting issues for MPW.:
The Result was the selection of a software and hardware solution and the implementation of a Customized Cost-codes creating the backbone of the Projects Portfolio System that involved engaging over 35 Multi-disciple Engineers/ Architects and other Built Environment Professionals.