INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Industry insights, operational perspectives and industry commentary from the SPM team on infrastructure, maintenance, logistics, project execution and the realities shaping industrial environments.

10 Environmental Risks Site Teams Should Not Ignore

10 Environmental Risks Site Teams Should Not Ignore

By the SHERQ Team at SPM   Environmental risks need to be managed while work is underway, not only when the job is done. This includes how teams manage waste, prevent spills, use water, store materials and leave work areas. Small oversights can affect soil,...

8 Ways Sales Can Protect Delivery Before the Work Is Won

8 Ways Sales Can Protect Delivery Before the Work Is Won

By the SPM Sales Team   The quality of the sales conversation can affect how well a project is delivered later. What is asked, what is clarified, what is promised and what is documented all matter. If the early conversation is too thin, the pressure usually...

Logistics Is an Operations Issue, Not a Support Function

Logistics Is an Operations Issue, Not a Support Function

By Maria Mothibeli, Head of Operations at SPM   In industrial work, operations is often judged by what happens on site. The team arrives, the work starts and the client measures progress by what they can see on the ground. Yet a site team can only work with what...