Business profile
know they can invoice for. Someone in the office checking that the work on site is being completed correctly is seen as an overhead and not seen as cost effective. This cost is usually part of the prelims which pushes the price of the tender up. By the time a job has gone wrong and the checker has been called in, it usually too late and the budget and programme has been blown.
‘Projects can be delivered early, but can take many years closing out as arguments continue over the validation of the work. Does the early delivery make the project a success or does a successful close out within budget make it a success? ‘Many a time we’ve spoken to project managers and been told it would have been more beneficial to have the right people in place at the start of the project
rather than bring someone in later into the project to firefight the situation. ‘Why does this always seem to be the case? During the initial phase of the project, the soft skill for developing a project on paper is not considered cost- effective.
‘Some directors see the benefit of two men on the ground installing as they can see physical work being done which they
‘In the past we have been dubbed the police or Doc Cops, but it’s our experience that a project team managed correctly will not step out of line because its members know they are being monitored. The key to the success of any project is ‘Right First Time’ and targeting that our clients get paid within six weeks of the completion of works. Engineering is a logical and methodical process, so why should it go wrong?’ concluded Marker. Clifford Marker Associates has experience working in a wide range of environments from the military, communications, civil engineering, railways, mechanical & electrical and the media. The company is currently engaged with a number of companies involved in infrastructure projects. •
Tel: 020 7821 6430
www.cliffordmarkerassociates.com
Do you require any of the following? Do you have problems having documentation accepted by your client?
We specialise in technical authoring and have experience working on all infrastructure projects. We develop and write the documentation required by your client.
Does handing over completed works become a nightmare in documentation collation? We specialise in ensuring that documentation is collated, verified and submitted on time throughout the lifecycle of a project. Do you require ISO Certification?
We have IRCA Registered Auditors that can set up, verify and prepare your company for ISO accreditation, or carry out a health check to ensure you are compliant. Do you require an independent verification of your Processes? Before it suddenly seems to have all gone wrong; we can look at your processes for delivery and carry out a health check to verify compliance to your own company policies.
If the answer is YES to any of the above please contact us on 0207 821 6430 or email:
enquiries@cliffordmarkerassociates.com
Clifford Marker Associates Ltd : Company Number 8184109. 5.18 St John’s Building, London, SW1P 4SB Email:
enquiries@cliffordmarkerassociates.com Tel: 0207 821 6430
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