Construction Magazine September 2014 | Page 292

“ We have delivered numerous projects under this procurement approach and we share in the savings by managing the construction process to agreed timescales , budget , and quality levels ,” he said .
According to Kimber , it ’ s also about giving the customer the right advice at the right time . “ The difference we can make to saving costs and influencing the final product diminishes the later we come in .” For M + W , it ’ s about maximizing its work and giving the customer the best value , all while keeping them fully in the loop .
This is especially important to the Malaysian operation , since this is one stop shop open book service M + W can offer that many others cannot . The company believes that this is in the best interest for the customer , since many are promised the complete package , but often end up getting burned by .
“ There are local contractors who would do anything to win jobs — offer unrealistic promises ,