“ WHEN I STARTED , DIGITALISATION WAS IN ITS INFANCY IN THE INDUSTRY ”
Mark Lowman , Vice President of Operations , McDermott
during the pandemic and has responded with remarkable productivity ,” explains Lowman . “ With the MEG project , we ’ re fabricating large modules in two of our global fabrication yards . The first modules were delivered in early April and they are now in Texas where the construction site is putting together and creating the plant .” Despite the seismic shift in the scale of projects , Lowman believes the core foundations remain the same . “ The key is understanding the customer ’ s drivers ,” explains Lowman . “ This will help execute the project successfully and provide a level of assurance to the customer . As a project director , I would want to build a project management team with a high-level of experience . With some of these larger multi-billion dollar projects , you can ’ t do it as a one- man band . You need a series of experienced , industry professionals whom you can trust to build the team and empower them to align to the project goals .”
McDermott places considerable value on sustainability and has established several CSR initiatives . McDermott holds an Annual Batam International Golf Tournament which has been able to raise over US $ 1mn to fund the building of orphanages in Batam Island in Indonesia , providing health kits to children , digging wells for a nearby island and offering a range of other events . “ We have a series of sustainability goals that we ’ ve been developing over time ,” explains Lowman . “ We like to engage with the communities to ensure we provide the support that is needed and make sure that McDermott as a business is conscious of the worldwide effort to reduce carbon footprint .” Those goals that Lowman mentioned centre around developing sustainable solutions that support energy transition , contributing to sustainable growth , reducing operational environmental footprint and promoting workplace and community wellbeing . Having previously focused on
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